A new documentary, “Portrait of an Artist: Stephen Curry,” will be released in IMAX theaters October 9th, offering a unique look into the Golden State Warriors star’s approach to the game. The film, directed by Gotham Chopra, focuses on Curry’s process, even capturing footage of him struggling during a game against the Sacramento Kings on March 13, 2025.
The project began when Chopra sought to film Curry with over 20 IMAX cameras. He initially hoped to capture footage of Curry reaching 4,000 career 3-pointers. While Curry briefly hit a stride against the Portland Trail Blazers on March 10, 2025, sinking three 3-pointers in quick succession, he then missed four attempts in the fourth quarter, aligning with Chopra’s filming schedule. “Which was kind of amazing,” Chopra said, “Just because, it's Steph Curry. He's going to hit two 3-pointers in a game.”
The March 13th game against the Kings proved to be a low-scoring affair for Curry, with just 11 points on 4-of-9 shooting. He also informed a trainer that his back was bothering him. However, Chopra found this struggle to be a valuable element for the documentary. “I literally texted him, maybe that night or the night after, like, ‘Hey, actually, Steph, this might've been - no offense - better for us,’” Chopra explained. “Because we just witnessed the greatest shooter in the history of the game struggle. And when you talk to great artists about what it's like to create great art, none of them ever say, ‘Oh, yeah, that was super easy.’ No. It's all hard. It's all hard. And it's torture, in some ways. And we kinda witnessed that.”
The roughly 70-minute film, produced by Religion of Sports, IMAX, and Curry’s Unanimous Media, intentionally avoids simply recounting Curry’s established achievements. During the March 13th game, TNT announcer Kevin Harlan described Curry as “Truly, the portrait of an artist,” a sentiment echoed in the film’s title.
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