FILMMAKERS
SHELBY STEELE - writer, narrator and producer
Shelby Steele takes notes during filming in Ferguson, MO.
A Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution, Shelby Steele has never shied away from controversy when it comes to race in America. His latest documentary, “What Killed Michael Brown?” promises a subtle critique punctuated by powerful insight.
In 2006, Steele received the Bradley Prize for his contributions to the study of race in America. In 2004, he was awarded the National Humanities Medal.
In 1991, his work on the documentary “Seven Days in Bensonhurst” was recognized with an Emmy Award and two awards for television documentary writing—the Writer's Guild Award and the San Francisco Film Festival Award. His documentary, “Jefferson’s Blood,” for PBS’ Frontline also was critically acclaimed.
He has written five books, including “White Guilt” and “The Content of Our Character,” which received the National Book Critics Circle Award.
ELI STEELE - director, producer and editor
Eli Steele preps camera for a shot in St. Louis, MO.
Eli Steele is an award-winning filmmaker and “What Killed Michael Brown?” marks his first professional collaboration with his father, Shelby Steele.
A graduate of Claremont McKenna College and Pepperdine University's School of Public Policy, Steele’s career highlights include “How Jack Became Black,” “What’s Bugging Seth,” winner of ten film festivals, and “Katrina,” an MTV Network pilot which won him the Breakthrough Filmmakers Award.
Steele has written for publications ranging from LA Times to Commentary Magazine.
