30th Anniversary of Hoop Dreams
Added to the National Film Registry in 2005.
Sat, Jan 27, 2024
Added to the National Film Registry in 2005.
American documentary producer and director Steve James's Hoop Dreams follows two Black high school students from Chicago, William Gates and Arthur Agee, on their hopeful paths to the NBA. Thinking at first that the piece would be a half-hour short for public television, the project expanded as James and his crew spent five years filming over 250 hours of shot-on-video footage, a budget-conscious choice in an era during which film was still very much the standard. The result is a humanist work that took home an Audience Award for Best Documentary at the Sundance Film Festival and went on to critical acclaim and box office success.
DIRECTED BY: Steve James. WRITTEN BY: Steve James, Frederick Marx. WITH: William Gates, Arthur Agee, Emma Gates, Curtis Gates. 1994. 170 min. USA. Color. English. Rated PG-13. DCP. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive and UCLA Film & Television Archive in conjunction with the Sundance Institute. Preservation funded by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and the Sundance Institute. Additional support provided by the Estate of Ronald Terry Shedlo. Laboratory services provided by Modern VideoFilm and Audio Mechanics. DCP courtesy of the Academy Film Archive.
Academy Museum film programming generously funded by the Richard Roth Foundation.
Theater accessibility accommodations available upon request. Learn more about our accessibility initiatives.
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Location
The Academy Museum and its theaters are located at 6067 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90036
Parking
Self-parking, accessible parking, and electric vehicle charging options are available. See below for our parking structure information and view the parking page for further details.
Ride-Share Drop Off
Roddenberry Lane, entrance on Fairfax Ave.
LACMA's Pritzker Parking Garage
6000 W 6th St., Los Angeles, CA 90036, entrance on 6th St.
5am–10pm
$20 ($12 after 8pm entry)
Accessible spots on P1, adjacent to elevators
EV charging stations on P1 and P2Petersen Automotive Museum Garage
744 Fairfax Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90036, entrance on Fairfax Ave. or 8th St.
6am–11pm
$24 (first 15 min. free)
Accessible spots on P1 only; no garage elevator
EV charging stations on P1Accessibility
Audio Description
For visitors who are blind or partially-sighted, audio description devices are available for some digital film screenings on a first-come, first-served basis.
Real-time audio descriptions are available for some performances upon request with at least three weeks’ notice, subject to the availability of describers. Email academymuseum@oscars.org to submit your request.
Closed Captioning
For visitors who are deaf or hard of hearing, in-seat closed captioning or descriptive audio-devices are available for some digital film screenings on a first-come, first-served basis. Please confirm availability at academymuseum@oscars.org before planning your visit.
Real-time captioning is available for programs upon request with at least three weeks’ notice, subject to the availability of captioners. Email academymuseum@oscars.org to submit your request.
Please see our Accessibility page for complete information, including details on our Visual Description Tours, Calm Mornings, and Covid-19 policies.