A top contender for the Primetime Emmy for Best Documentary or Nonfiction Series this year is “City So Real,” “Hoop Dreams” and “Abacus: Small Enough to Jail” filmmaker Steve James’ exploration of the 2019 mayoral race in Chicago. Below and exclusive to IndieWire, check out a conversation with Steve James as moderated by filmmaker Judd Apatow, who’s currently putting the finishing touches on his upcoming Netflix comedy film “The Bubble.”
In the five-part documentary series “City So Real,” Oscar-nominated documentary filmmaker Steve James delivers a complex portrait of Chicago, America’s third-largest metropolis and his longtime hometown. The series begins in the middle of summer 2018, as Mayor Rahm Emanuel, caught up in accusations of a cover-up related to the police shooting of a Black teenager, Laquan McDonald, stuns the city by announcing he won’t be seeking reelection.
Following the announcement, an unprecedented 21 candidates crowd the field, engaging in a...
In the five-part documentary series “City So Real,” Oscar-nominated documentary filmmaker Steve James delivers a complex portrait of Chicago, America’s third-largest metropolis and his longtime hometown. The series begins in the middle of summer 2018, as Mayor Rahm Emanuel, caught up in accusations of a cover-up related to the police shooting of a Black teenager, Laquan McDonald, stuns the city by announcing he won’t be seeking reelection.
Following the announcement, an unprecedented 21 candidates crowd the field, engaging in a...
- 6/27/2021
- by Ryan Lattanzio
- Indiewire
Not all superheros wear capes, masks, wings or a tight bustier. Most are normal people who have overcome adversity to inspire and help impact people around the world. National Geographic’s new YouTube documentary series “Impact with Gal Gadot” showcases six such women who have helped and improved the lives of others.
Among these half dozen heroes are: Kameryn Everett, a black Detroit-based figure skater and coach who encourages young girls to follow in her footsteps; Tuany Nascimento, a ballet dancer teaching her craft to young girls in one of the most dangerous neighborhoods in Rio de Janiero; and Kelly Ellis, a surf therapy facilitator in California who lost her twin sister Audrey last year to Covid-19 and is working with other women who are grieving.
The “Wonder Woman” star is not only host of the weekly series but executive producer too. Gadot, director and co-executive producer Vanessa Roth, Everett,...
Among these half dozen heroes are: Kameryn Everett, a black Detroit-based figure skater and coach who encourages young girls to follow in her footsteps; Tuany Nascimento, a ballet dancer teaching her craft to young girls in one of the most dangerous neighborhoods in Rio de Janiero; and Kelly Ellis, a surf therapy facilitator in California who lost her twin sister Audrey last year to Covid-19 and is working with other women who are grieving.
The “Wonder Woman” star is not only host of the weekly series but executive producer too. Gadot, director and co-executive producer Vanessa Roth, Everett,...
- 4/30/2021
- by Susan King
- Gold Derby
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