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Hoop Dreams
Directed by Steve James
Produced by Peter Gilbert,
Steve James,
Frederick Marx
Written by Steve James,
Frederick Marx
Starring William Gates,
Arthur Agee
Distributed by Fine Line Features
Release date(s) October 14, 1994
Running time 170 mins
Language English
Budget N/A
Allmovie profile
IMDb profile

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Originally intended to be a 30-minute short produced for the Public Broadcasting Service, it eventually led to 5 years of filming and 250 hours of footage. The Public Broadcasting Service ( PBS) is a Non-profit Public broadcasting Television service with 354 member TV stations in the It premiered at the 1994 Sundance Film Festival where it won the Audience Award for Best Documentary. The Sundance Film Festival is a Film festival that takes place annually in the state of Utah, in the United States. Despite its length (171 minutes) and unlikely commercial genre, it received high critical and popular acclaim. It was on more critics' top ten lists than any other film that year, including Pulp Fiction, Forrest Gump, The Shawshank Redemption, Heavenly Creatures and Quiz Show. Forrest Gump is a 1994 Comedy film based on the 1986 novel of the same name by Winston Groom and the name of the title character The Shawshank Redemption is a 1994 American Drama film, written and directed by Frank Darabont, based on the Stephen King Heavenly Creatures is an acclaimed 1994 drama directed by Peter Jackson and written with his partner Fran Walsh. Quiz Show is a 1994 film which tells the true story of the Twenty One Quiz show scandal of the 1950s

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Synopsis

The film follows William Gates and Arthur Agee, two African-American teenagers who are recruited by St. Joseph High School in Westchester, Illinois, a predominantly white high school with an outstanding basketball program. For the founder of Microsoft see Bill Gates. William Gates ( 28 December 1971 in Chicago, Illinois Arthur "Man" Agee Jr (born October 22, 1972) was one of two Chicago -area High school Basketball players whose lives African Americans or Black Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have origins in any of the black populations of Africa St Joseph High School (or St Joe's) is a Roman Catholic, Coeducational College prep, school in Westchester Illinois, and is Westchester is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. Taking 90-minute commutes to school, enduring long and difficult workouts and practices, and acclimatising to a foreign social environment, Gates and Agee struggle to improve their athletic skills in a job market with heavy competition. Along the way, their families celebrate their successes and support each other during times of hardship.

The film raises a number of issues concerning race, class, economic division, education and values in contemporary America. The term race or racial group usually refers to the concept of categorizing Humans into Populations or groups on the basis of various sets Social class refers to the hierarchical distinctions (or stratification) between individuals or groups in Societies or Cultures. Economics is the social science that studies the production distribution, and consumption of goods and services. Education encompasses both the Teaching and Learning of Knowledge, proper conduct, and technical competency A personal and cultural value is a Relative ethic value, an assumption upon which implementation can be extrapolated The United States of America —commonly referred to as the It also offers one of the most intimate views of inner-city life to be captured on film. The inner city is the central area of a major city or metropolis Yet it is also the human story of two young men, their two families and their community, and the joys and struggles they live through over a period of five years.

Funding

Seed money for Hoop Dreams came from several sources, including the National Endowment for the Arts, PBS, and PBS member station KTCA in Minnesota. The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA is a United States federally funded and donation assisted program that offers support and funding for projects exhibiting artistic excellence Twin Cities Public Television (TPT is a nonprofit organization based in Saint Paul Minnesota, United States, that operates the Twin Cities ' two PBS Minnesota ( Native Americans demonstrated the name to early settlers Kartemquin Films of Chicago is credited as a production organization along with KTCA. Kartemquin Films is a not-for-profit organization that was founded in 1966 by Gordon Quinn, Jerry Temaner and Stan Karter three University of Chicago graduates who The movie was given as an example to defend the level of U. S. government funding of PBS, which was reduced in the following years.

Reception and legacy

Hoop Dreams received an Academy Award nomination for Best Film Editing, but was not nominated for Best Documentary Feature. "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film. The Academy Award for Documentary Feature is among the most prestigious awards for Documentary films Controversies This omission was criticized by Roger Ebert, who called Hoop Dreams better than any of the films that were nominated that year. [1] The decision was also mocked during the Oscar ceremony by host David Letterman; in a list of "Top Ten Signs the Movie You are Watching Will Not Win an Academy Award", number six was "It's a beautifully made documentary about two boys in the inner city trying to realize their dream of playing professional basketball. David Michael Letterman (born April 12, 1947) is an American late-night Talk show host and Comedian and the host since 1993 " It also led to changes in the nomination procedure for the Best Documentary Oscar.

Film critic Roger Ebert named Hoop Dreams the best film of the 1990s. This movie ranked number 33 on Entertainment Weekly's list of the 50 Best High School Movies. Entertainment Weekly (sometimes abbreviated as EW) is a Magazine published by Time Inc [2]

Since the release of the film in 1994 both Arthur's father (Bo Agee) and William's older brother (Curtis Gates) were murdered in Chicago in unrelated homicides. Both individuals were featured prominently in the film.

In 2005, Hoop Dreams was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant". The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The National Film Registry is the registry of Films selected by the United States National Film Preservation Board for preservation in the Library of The Library of Congress is the De facto National library of the United States and the research arm of the United States Congress

Hoop Dreams is currently available on DVD, released through the Criterion Collection. The Criterion Collection is a Privately held company that distributes "authoritative" consumer versions of "important classic and contemporary films"

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Aftermath

While neither Agee nor Gates made the NBA, they were able to use their fame to better themselves and their families. The Sundance Film Festival is a Film festival that takes place annually in the state of Utah, in the United States. The Los Angeles Film Critics Association ("LAFCA" was founded in 1975 Producers Guild of America ( PGA) is a Trade organization representing television producers film producers and New Media producers in the United States The George Foster Peabody Awards, better known as simply the Peabody Awards, are annual international awards for excellence in Radio and Television broadcasting The Robert F Kennedy Award for Excellence in Journalism is a Journalism award named after Robert F The National Society of Film Critics or NSFC is an American Film critic organization New York Film Critics Circle Awards are given annually to honor excellence in cinema worldwide by an organization of film reviewers from New York City -based publications Directors Guild of America ( DGA) is the labor union which represents the interests of film and television directors in the United States With proceeds from the movie, they were able to move to better housing and improve their lives to some extent. The younger Agee has launched a foundation promoting higher education for inner city youth and began the "Hoop Dreams" sportswear line in 2006. Gates has also risen above his earlier circumstances while giving back to the community as senior pastor at Living Faith Community Center in Cabrini-Green, where he works at the Kids' Club. [3]

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References

  1. ^ :: rogerebert.com :: Oscars :: Anatomy of a snub (xhtml)
  2. ^ Countdown: The 50 best high school movies | Photo Gallery | News | Entertainment Weekly
  3. ^ Chicagoist: "Hoop Dreams" father slain
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