Steve James Movies

The New Americans follows a diverse group of immigrants and refugees as they leave their home and families behind and learn what it means to be new...

In 1995 Director Steve James (Hoop Dreams) returned to rural Southern Illinois to reconnect with Stevie Fielding, a troubled young boy he had been an...

An investigation of the wrongful death of Carlos DeLuna, who was executed in Texas on December 7, 1989, after prosecutors ignored evidence...

True story of boxers Joe Louis and Max Schmeling and their enduring friendship.

Two boys escape from slavery, spend a year in a rehabilitation shelter, and eventually reunite with their families. Meanwhile, the man who rescued...

This forty-minute program was produced by the Criterion Collection in 2014

A documentary about neighborhood people creating change. Produced for the MacArthur Foundation by Kartemquin Films, this piece features six vignettes...

A man moves to a new house and through the window notices two naked lovers in the house next door.

When a thriving, top-ranked African American elementary school is threatened to be replaced by a new high school favoring the community’s...

Why is minimum wage important? In 2013, Seattle became ground zero for the heated national debate about increasing the minimum wage to $15 per hour....