Documentary "Hoop Dreams" Still Relevant 13 Years Later

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Published April 30, 2007 at 11:04 AM PDT

This story was published more than 17 years ago.

Documentary filmmaker Steve James talks about how he approaches his subjects in the critically-acclaimed films "Hoop Dreams," "Stevie," and "The War Tapes."

Alan Ray (Guest Host): Steve James is a name you hear, from time to time, in connection with a movie documentary. But a check of his filmography -- at least for me -- was a surprise, just for the depth and breadth of his work. Hoop Dreams won 15 awards and was nominated for an Oscar. He also did documentaries on the late runner Steve Prefontaine, and he profiled the long friendship of boxers Joe Lewis and Max Schmelling. He's producer of The War Tapes, and he directed the dark story of Stevie .

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Steve James, award-winning documentary filmmaker. He directed Hoop Dreams , Stevie , and most recently produced and edited The War Tapes , a documentary of video footage shot by American soldiers in Iraq.