''Stevie'' is a 2002 film by documentarian Steve James, and

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In 1995, James returned to Pomona, a rural town in

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, 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. The film was a 2003 nominee for Best Documentary at the

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, as well as the

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. 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. Critic Collin Souter of Efilmcritic.com named ''Stevie'' the best documentary of the decade."Capturing the Decade: Documentaries"
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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

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