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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... →
One of the differences between real documentaries and reality television, besides the artificial construct of reality television, is that the people... →
You kind of form a bond with your subjects, in a way. You're in it together. To a degree that people don't realize, documentary films - or at... →
For most of my films, I've had to go out and start shooting before I could get the rest of the funding. That was the case with 'Hoop... →
'Generation Food' is a collaboration between myself and author/activist Raj Patel that will tell stories about efforts around the world to... →
I am deeply honored to be making 'Life Itself,' a documentary on the life of Roger Ebert, and to have had the full cooperation and enthusiasm... →
I'm endlessly fascinated with the ways families work and the ways they don't.
It's usually human drama that carries with it issues of race or class that attracts me. That was certainly the case with 'No Crossover.'
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... →
I love the idea of sharing some of what we find in the research phase with a select community of people early on as a perk for their donating, and... →
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... →
It was no accident that I made 'Hoop Dreams' because it concerned a sport that I loved and hoped would be my dream, however far-fetched that... →
Roger Ebert and Gene Siskel first championed my film, 'Hoop Dreams,' which was essential to its success. Roger remained a great supporter of... →