‘Life Itself’: An Open Letter From Filmmaker Steve James About His Roger Ebert Documentary

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Filmmaker Steve James (‘Hoop Dreams’) pens a letter about his upcoming documentary on the late Roger Ebert.

Published Dec. 12 2013 3:35PM EST

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I am deeply honored to be making Life Itself, a documentary on the life of Roger Ebert, and to have had the full cooperation and enthusiasm of Roger and his wife, Chaz.

Whoa! My memoir has been optioned for a doc by Steve James ("Hoop Dreams") and Steven Zaillian, with Martin...

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‘Life Itself’: An Open Letter From Filmmaker Steve James About His Roger Ebert Documentary

Filmmaker Steve James (‘Hoop Dreams’) pens a letter about his upcoming documentary on the late Roger Ebert.

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