Steve James Movies

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

Declining participation leads two Milwaukee area high schools—one black and urban, the other white and suburban—to combine their football...

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....

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

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

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...

Four years in the lives of a diverse group of contemporary immigrants and refugees as they journey to start new lives in America.

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

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