Steve Schapiro: Being Everywhere
Directed by
Maura Smith
SHOWTIMES
Movies start 6-8 minutes after listed showtime
Sat 5/2: 7:00p
RELEASE DATE
5/2/26
RATING
RUN TIME
Special presentation one night only with filmmaker Maura Smith in attendance for a Q&A! Q&A moderated by Robert Jackson (James G. Watson Professor of English, University of Tulsa).
Tickets on sale now, $11 Circle members and $13 non-members.
About the film: 1h11min - Documentary - Not Rated - English
Over six decades, photographer Steve Schapiro bore witness to some of the most significant social and cultural moments in modern American history. Shot shortly before his passing by filmmaker Maura Smith, Steve Schapiro: Being Everywhere is a loving tribute to a man who was the quintessential "fly on the wall," waiting for moments to unfold and capturing them with a naturalism and skill that's nothing short of dazzling.
Director's Statement:
My goal in making this film about Steve Schapiro was to capture his charm and creativity and, equally important, to show how we can’t always tell how our lives are being shaped—those moments in life that are influencing us but we don’t realize it.
It was important to me that Steve's story was told in his own words.
Early on in Steve’s career, a minister at Riverside Church suggested that Steve photograph addiction in Harlem. That same minister was Steve’s connection to the migrants in Arkansas. During the 60s, Steve went on to photograph James Baldwin, the civil rights movement, and Robert F. Kennedy’s political campaigns.
Later in life, after working in Hollywood, Steve returned to his social justice roots, befriending social activists Shane Claiborne and Fr. Pfleger and spending time with Sr. Rosemary at Misericordia, an applauded home for the developmentally disabled in Chicago. Although Steve’s images of celebrities are quite famous, he never lost his passion for justice and equality for all.
About the director Maura Smith: As a graduate of the USC Cinema Department, Maura Smith went onto direct "Towing" with Sue Lyon and Joe Mantegna. While being an honors student in the MFA Screenwriting Program at Columbia University, Smith received first prize for the Zaki Gordon Memorial Award for Excellence in Screenwriting. Smith has directed for such companies as Sony Music, BBC TV, and Paramount.
