James Wallace Fields was born in Omaha, Nebraska, in September 1958. Fields was educated in the Omaha public schools. Starting in his childhood, Fields took an intense interest in … See more

The movie 416 is named after Initiative 416, Nebraska's referendum banning same-sex marriage. Fields takes a balanced approach … See more

Although activists did not succeed in saving Omaha’s Indian Hills Theater, Fields captured their tumultuous efforts on film and this resulted … See more

As is common with independent producer/directors, Fields has produced all of his works. See more

After graduating from the University of Nebraska, Fields wrote the play Little Red about the 'Bugeaters', a 1915 University of Nebraska football … See more

In 2001 Fields found himself swept up in a brewing controversy in Omaha. The aforementioned Indian Hills Theater was sold to Methodist Health Systems, which announced its intention to demolish the theater for a parking lot. A group of Omaha activists formed to … See more

Fields' latest work is a documentary film about the 1890 University of Nebraska football team, entitled Bugeaters. See more