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Hoop Dreams: Why the Academy Snubbed It

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Jeffrey Overstreet

10 Nov 2009
Filed under: On Movies & Media • Steve James • Oscars • Hoop Dreams

At long last, we know the story about why one of the great American documentaries was kicked to the curb by the Academy. Here's the story.

What a shame. Steve James has made two of my favorite documentaries. I'm actually even more fond of his lesser-known film Stevie.

Meet Me at the Edge of the World: the 2025 Nowhere Else Festival keynote address

Meet Me at the Edge of the World: the 2025 Nowhere Else Festival keynote address

Here is a revised, expanded version of the keynote address I delivered at the 2025 Nowhere Else Festival in Martinsville, Ohio on Labor Day Weekend.
08 Nov 2025 31 min read
Songlights: Lucinda Williams, Brandi Carlile, The Mountain Goats, David Bowie, Valerie June, and Elbow (live!)

Songlights: Lucinda Williams, Brandi Carlile, The Mountain Goats, David Bowie, Valerie June, and Elbow (live!)

Some of the music that’s kept me moving under dark clouds and torrential rain this last week.
02 Nov 2025 4 min read
You can still count on Lonergan

You can still count on Lonergan

A few notes on revisiting You Can Count on Me as we approach its 25th anniversary.
01 Nov 2025 3 min read
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