Stevie (2002 film)
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| Directed by | Steve James |
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| Music by | Dirk Powell |
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| Distributed by | Lions Gate Films |
Running time | 145 min |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Stevie is a 2002 film by documentarian Steve James, and Kartemquin Films.
Content
In 1995, James returned to Pomona, a rural town in Southern Illinois, USA. After 10 years with no contact, he attempts to reconnect with Stevie Fielding, a troubled young boy to whom he had been an 'Advocate Big Brother'. James's re-entry into Stevie's life is brief.
The story then picks up again about two years later after Stevie is charged with a serious crime. Through interviews with Stevie and his family and friends, James paints the portrait of a man who is still very troubled, while he tries to understand what led Stevie down the path of self-destruction.
Post-release
Stevie was the winner of numerous festival awards, including the 2002 Amsterdam International Documentary Film Festival's Joris Ivens Award, given to that year's top documentary.[1] The film was a 2003 nominee for Best Documentary at the Sundance Film Festival, as well as the Independent Spirit Awards.[2][3]
By decade's end, Stevie was on numerous 'Best of the 2000s' list. In his list of 'Best Films of Any Genre', Ray Pride of NewCity Film, ranked Stevie at #19.[4][5][6] Critic Collin Souter of Efilmcritic.com named Stevie the best documentary of the decade.[7][failed verification]
Aftermath
Stephen Fielding was scheduled to be paroled on February 15, 2007. His original ten-year sentence was completed on October 29, 2009, and he was released from the Stateville Correctional Center.
References
- ^ IDFA[permanent dead link] International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam 2002. Retrieved 25 Jan. 2011.
- ^ Sundance-Stevie. Sundance.org. Retrieved 25 Jan. 2011.
- ^ Independent Spirit Awards 2011 "Twenty-Six Years of Nominees & Winners". Archived 2011-01-25 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 25 Jan. 2011.
- ^ "At Zeroes End: Best Films, 2000-2009". Pride, Ray. NewCity Film.com. 21 Dec. 2009. Retrieved 25 Jan. 2011.
- ^ "More Top Ten From the Aughts." Archived 2011-09-23 at the Wayback Machine Filmsweep.com. 24 Dec. 2009. Retrieved 25 Jan. 2011.
- ^ "Top 100 of the '00s". Phipps, Keith. Untitled Keith Phipps Project. 28 Dec. 2009. Retrieved 25 Jan. 2011.
- ^ "Capturing the Decade: Documentaries"[permanent dead link] Souter, Collin. EFilmcritic.com. Retrieved 25 Jan. 2011.
External links
- Stevie at the Arts & Faith Top100 Spiritually Significant Films list
- Stephen Fielding Illinois State Offender page [1]
- Stephen Fielding Tennessee Sex Offender Page [2]
- Big Brothers Big Sisters of America.
- Stevie at IMDb