I think when people go into something for the right reasons, you're going to get a better film; you're going to get more intimacy and a stronger foundation of trust. Steve James filmfoundationintimacy Change image and share on social
Generally, I don't like publicity on docs in progress, much less ones that are only in development; I've always tried to stay under the radar in terms of any press, especially with regard to the subjects of the film. I don't want them to be thinking about the film or funding or what the public reaction is going to be. Steve James developmentdocfilm share on social
From a young age, I wanted to play in the NBA. Oh well... It was when I was a senior in college that I fell for film, but even then, it wasn't documentaries. It wasn't until I ended up in graduate school at Southern Illinois University that I really discovered documentaries and thought that maybe that would be my calling. Steve James agecallcollege share on social