New Oscar Rules Put Spotlight on The Interrupters, Hoop Dreams
January 23, 2012 12:04 pm
Seventeen years after snubbing Hoop Dreams, the Academy left The Interrupters off its shortlist of Oscar-eligible documentaries in November.
January 23, 2012 12:04 pm
Seventeen years after snubbing Hoop Dreams, the Academy left The Interrupters off its shortlist of Oscar-eligible documentaries in November.
January 19, 2012 11:25 am
Last year saw an outpouring of praise for The Interrupters, and the film is off to a roaring start in 2012. Here’s what’s new for Steve James’ and Alex Kotlowitz’s award-winning film.
January 11, 2012 10:14 pm
The Interrupters won two awards tonight at the Cinema Eye Honors in New York: Best Direction for Steve James, and the top honor of the night: "Oustanding Achievement in Nonfiction Filmmaking."
In accepting the award from documentary legend Michael Moore, Steve James quipped: "Tonight, I really don't care about the Oscars!"
January 5, 2012 4:42 pm
The Interrupters is now available for pre-order on Blu-Ray and DVD from the Kartemquin store!
December 30, 2011 12:11 pm
An amazing year for The Interrupters ends with the film receiving multiple placings on lists of the Best Films and/or Best Documentaries of 2011. The film has been such a critical success that P.O.V.
December 15, 2011 9:26 pm
We are delighted and honored to see The Interrupters cited by a number of top film critics as one of the best films of 2011. But now we need you to let your voice be heard and help us out by voting for the film as the 2012 Cinema Eye Honors Audience Choice Award for Nonfiction Film.
December 8, 2011 11:17 am
The Interrupters will have its US television premiere on PBS FRONTLINE at 9pm on February 14th 2012. The US DVD and digital versions of the film will be made available following the broadcast.
PBS announced the air date as it unveiled its broadcast schedule for Black History Month 2012. We're hoping you will all help spread the love by watching and telling us what you think!
December 7, 2011 12:26 pm
The Interrupters premiered on BBC4 this past Sunday, December 4th and generated incredible response among viewers watching that night. Statements such as the following were all over Twitter and Facebook:
December 5, 2011 1:53 pm
The Interrupters returns to the City of Brotherly Love for a free community screening on Monday, December 5th, 7pm, at Philadelphia's Pearl Theatre. The event is generously sponsored by Philadelphia’s Mayor Michael Nutter, Temple University and the Mayor's Commission on African American Males.
November 29, 2011 3:10 pm
The Interrupters has been recognized with a nomination for Best Documentary at the Independent Spirit Awards. The honor will be Director Steve James' third nomination from Film Independent's Spirit Awards, with nods for Stevie in 2003 and a win for Hoop Dreams in 1994. The awards take place on February 25th in Santa Monica and will be broadcast by IFC.