Steve James Movies

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

Former football player and wrestler Chris Nowinski's quest to publicize recent findings about the often dire consequences of head concussions...

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...

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

An educational companion piece to Hoop Dreams, Higher Goals features NBA star Isiah Thomas in a fast-paced, entertaining PBS special that encourages...

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...

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

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

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....