Stevie
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Stevie is a 2002 film by documentarian Steve James
, and Kartemquin Films
. 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.
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. The film was a 2003 nominee for Best Documentary at both the Sundance FIlm Festival
as well as the Independent Spirit Awards
. By decades 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. Critic Collin Souter of Efilmcritic.com named "Stevie" the best documentary of the decade.
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According to the Tennessee Sex Offender Registry, Stephen Fielding is currently homeless and on probation According to the website, he violated his Sex Offender Registration requirements and received a suspended 11 month 29 day term.
Steve James (producer)
Steve James is an American film producer and director of several documentaries, including the award-winning Hoop Dreams and Stevie. He is also the director of the 1997 feature film Prefontaine...
, and Kartemquin Films
Kartemquin Films
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 wanted to make documentary films guided by their principle of "Cinematic Social Inquiry." They were soon joined by Jerry Blumenthal...
. In 1995, James returned to Pomona
Pomona, Illinois
Pomona is an unincorporated community in Jackson County, Illinois, United States. Pomona is located in the Shawnee National Forest south of Murphysboro. Pomona has a post office with ZIP code 62975....
, 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.
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. The film was a 2003 nominee for Best Documentary at both the Sundance FIlm Festival
Sundance Film Festival
The Sundance Film Festival is a film festival that takes place annually in Utah, in the United States. It is the largest independent cinema festival in the United States. Held in January in Park City, Salt Lake City, and Ogden, as well as at the Sundance Resort, the festival is a showcase for new...
as well as the Independent Spirit Awards
Independent Spirit Awards
The Independent Spirit Awards , founded in 1984, are awards dedicated to independent filmmakers. Winners were typically presented with acrylic glass pyramids containing suspended shoestrings representing the paltry budgets of independent films. In 1986, the event was renamed the Independent Spirit...
. By decades 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. Critic Collin Souter of Efilmcritic.com named "Stevie" the best documentary of the decade.
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 CenterStateville Correctional Center
Stateville Correctional Center is a maximum security state prison for men in Crest Hill, Illinois, USA.-History:Opened in 1925, Stateville was built to accommodate 1,506 inmates. Parts of the prison were designed according to the panopticon concept proposed by the British philosopher and prison...
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According to the Tennessee Sex Offender Registry, Stephen Fielding is currently homeless and on probation According to the website, he violated his Sex Offender Registration requirements and received a suspended 11 month 29 day term.
External links
- Stevie at the Arts & Faith Top100 Spiritually Significant Films list
- Stephen Fielding Illinois State Offender page http://www.isp.state.il.us/sor/offenderdetails.cfm?SORID=E08B5530&CFID=53884889&CFTOKEN=77055843&jsessionid=b030f40f8320$9B$D3$D
- Stephen Fielding Tennessee Sex Offender Page http://www.tbi.state.tn.us/sorint/sordetailart.aspx?htid=SO007880
- Big Brothers Big Sisters of AmericaBig Brothers Big Sisters of AmericaBig Brothers Big Sisters of America is a 501 non-profit organization whose mission is to help children reach their potential through professionally supported, one-to-one relationships with mentors that try to have a measurable impact on youth....
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