Writer-producer-director James Hergott has announced that his feature documentary Supercar Saints is currently in consideration for the Academy Award® for Best Feature Documentary. The film — which follows Steven Spice, a Toronto boy with a brain disorder who grew up in poverty, as he searches for strength and authenticity through encounters with WWE superstar John Cena, UFC legend Daniel Cormier and a community of supercar owners — is now streaming on Amazon Prime in the U.S., Canada, UK, Australia, Germany, Spain, Mexico, France, Italy, Sweden, Poland, Belgium, Netherlands and Ireland (with India coming soon).
“Supercar Saints is a film about resilience, belonging and the surprising ways people can lift one another up,” said James Hergott. “We made this movie to celebrate the human capacity to inspire and be inspired — and we’re humbled that Supercar Saints is now being considered by the Academy. Steven’s story is the heart of the film, and his courage has touched audiences around the world.”
In a tender, visually rich narrative, a young boy with a brain disorder from Toronto sets out on a journey that brings him into contact with professional athletes, car aficionados and unexpected allies. As their paths converge, the film reveals how his resilience impacts those he meets and leads to profoundly human, surprising outcomes.
Supercar Saints has received warm reviews from critics and viewers alike and carries an audience rating of 8.5 / 10 on IMDb. The film has been praised in family-friendly coverage (review at MommaBraga), and Steven Spice recently discussed the project on Ariel Helwani’s show — the widely followed combat-sports journalist — praising the film’s impact and emotional reach. (Ariel Helwani interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gn5mp9jcjNo&t=1s)
Supercar Saints is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video in the territories listed above. Viewers and press can watch the film via Prime here:
https://app.primevideo.com/detail?gti=amzn1.dv.gti.4d02d383-acb2-44e8-a2dd-38754e1f8d82&ref_=atv_dp_share_mv&r=web
Further details @ https://supercarsaints.com
• Instagram: @supercarsaints
• Local feature: Steven & James on a Toronto program: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vaythfLwzfY&t=303s
