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Hoop Dreams is a 1994 American documentary film directed by Steve James, and produced by Frederick Marx, James, and Peter Gilbert, with Kartemquin Films. It follows the story of two African-American high school students, William Gates and Arthur Agee , in Chicago and their dream of becoming professional basketball players.
Peter Gilbert (born 1957 or 1958 [1]) is an American documentary filmmaker, film producer, and cinematographer. He was the cinematographer and one of the producers of Hoop Dreams, a 1994 documentary about two teenage basketball players in Chicago. [2]
James' career began with the release in 1994 of the award-winning documentary, Hoop Dreams. In 1997, James directed the feature film Prefontaine followed by the TV movies Passing Glory and Joe and Max. His next documentary film Stevie was released in 2002.
Kartemquin Films is a four-time Oscar-nominated 501(c)3 non-profit production company located in Chicago, Illinois, that produces a wide range of documentary films.It is the documentary filmmaking home of acclaimed producers such as Gordon Quinn (), Steve James (Hoop Dreams), Peter Gilbert (Hoop Dreams; At the Death House Door), Maria Finitzo (Mapping Stem Cell Research: Terra Incognita; In ...
The documentary Hoop Dreams followed them through their recruitment by St. Joseph High School in Westchester, Illinois. During high school, he worked hard to improve his basketball skills and his academics to the best of his ability, but he initially struggled with a low reading level.
Frederick Marx is a producer, director, writer, and editor with 35 years in the film business, most of them as an independent filmmaker. Having worked for a time as an English and creative writing teacher, Marx began his movie career as a film critic, and has worked both as a film distributor and exhibitor.
Hardwood Dreams: 1993 Documentary Wesley Snipes narrates a look at a Los Angeles-area high school team. [1] Blue Chips: 1994 Drama Nick Nolte as a successful college coach who violates the rules to recruit new stars. [10] Hoop Dreams: 1994 Documentary A pair of Chicago high school athletes try to succeed on the court and make it to college. [11 ...
Arthur Agee Jr. (/ ˈ eɪ dʒ iː /; born October 22, 1972) is an American former professional basketball player. He was one of two Chicago-area basketball players whose lives were chronicled in the 1994 documentary Hoop Dreams.