Steal This Story, Please!
- Wed, Apr 29
Midnight weekend screenings happen on Friday & Saturday nights, so please be sure to arrive on Friday and/or Saturday night by 11:45pm for seating and the screening will start after midnight.
Director: Carl Deal, Tia Lessin Run Time: 98 min. Rating: NR Release Year: 2025
Post-show Q&A with Amy Goodman (Zoom), Democracy Now co-host Juan González, director Tia Lessin, Moderated by Daniel Ash (President, The Field Foundation)
Undeterred by armed soldiers, smooth-talking politicians, and riot police, journalist Amy Goodman has reported some of the most consequential stories of our time. This gripping portrait follows the trailblazer’s unwavering commitment to truth-telling, spanning three decades of turbulent history. From the frontlines of global conflicts to the organized chaos of her daily news show Democracy Now!, Goodman broadcasts stories and voices routinely silenced by commercial media.
Oscar-nominated filmmakers Carl Deal and Tia Lessin (Trouble the Water, The Janes) take us behind the scenes with the warm, wisecracking journalist as she navigates a news landscape reshaped by technology, corporate consolidation, and political assaults on truth itself. Winner of six Audience Awards at film festivals around the country, Steal This Story, Please! is provocative and unexpectedly funny, both a call to action and a celebration of resistance, posing a question that’s now more urgent than ever: How can the press hold the powerful to account?