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"Portrait of an Artist: Stephen Curry" Documentary Announced for IMAX-Exclusive Release by ESPN Films

The film uses 21 IMAX cameras to capture Curry’s record-setting night and includes commentary from artists such as Viola Davis and Rick Rubin.

  • The ESPN Films documentary Portrait of an Artist: Stephen Curry opens exclusively on Imax screens on Friday, Oct. 9, portraying NBA superstar Stephen Curry reaching a record 4,000 three-pointers. Director Gotham Chopra helms the production.
  • Production utilized 21 Imax proprietary cameras at Chase Center to capture Curry before and during a historic game against the Sacramento Kings. NBA Entertainment partnered on production, with Disney distributing the film.
  • Beyond the record, the documentary weaves in thoughts from innovative artists including Viola Davis, Rick Rubin, Patti Smith, and Jon Batiste. Filmmakers aimed to show the relentless creativity and discipline driving the athlete.
  • Director Chopra, who founded the Los Angeles-based Religion of Sports with Tom Brady and Michael Strahan, described the film as capturing an athlete who is "always chasing a new masterpiece." Erick Peyton and Curry of Unanimous Media noted the film explores the mindset behind the journey.
  • The documentary offers audiences the chance to experience Stephen's performance in real time, especially for those who may never attend a live game. Producers expressed excitement about sharing this immersive experience with viewers on a global scale in Imax.
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Source: San Francisco Chronicle/Hearst Newspapers / Getty Steph Curry is the greatest shooter in NBA history. Period. NBA fans who’ve had the pleasure of seeing him drain threes in person or watch his games on TV have borne witness to it, and now moviegoers will too. Curry holds the record at 4,248 threes, with James Harden nearly a thousand shots away at 3,390, and third-place holder Ray Allen at 2,973. But Curry’s first major milestone was hit…

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