Steal This Story, Please!
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| Edited by | Mona Davis |
| Music by | Zoë Keating |
Production company | Xceptional Communications |
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Running time | 98 minutes[1] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Steal This Story, Please! is a 2025 documentary film which explores the life and career of independent investigative journalist Amy Goodman and her work on the news program Democracy Now!. It was directed by Oscar-nominated, Emmy Awards-winning filmmakers Tia Lessin and Carl Deal.[2][3] Musician and political activist Tom Morello (Rage Against the Machine, Audioslave) as well as actress and political activist Rosario Dawson are among the executive producers.[1]
For its world premiere, Steal This Story, Please! opened the DC/DOX film festival in Washington, D.C. on June 12, 2025.[1][4] The international premiere took place on November 15, 2025 at the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam.[5] In both instances, the screening was followed by an in-person discussion notably involving Amy Goodman and filmmakers Carl Deal and Tia Lessin, about the importance of independent journalism.[1][6]
Cast
- Amy Goodman
- Juan González
- Jeremy Scahill
- David Isay
- Nermeen Shaikh
- Sharif Abdel Kouddous
- Zazu
Release
Steal This Story, Please! was screened at the 52nd Telluride Film Festival on August 31, 2025 [7][8]
The film will be presented in the True Stories section of the 37th Palm Springs International Film Festival on January 3, 2026.[9]
References
- ^ a b c d "Steal This Story, Please!". DC/DOX Film Festival 2025.
- ^ Wissot, Lauren (November 13, 2025). ""The Film Is a Portrait of Amy Goodman, But It's Also a Celebration of Resistance": Carl Deal and Tia Lessin on their DOC NYC and IDFA-debuting Steal This Story, Please!". Filmmaker Magazine.
- ^ Haynie, Olivia (November 12, 2025). "Amy Goodman has been a fearless journalist for more than four decades; she says her Jewish roots made her that way".
- ^ "Film About Democracy Now! Journalist Amy Goodman To Open Third Annual DC/DOX Festival (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety.com. April 30, 2025.
- ^ "Steal This Story, Please!". IDFA. November 16, 2025.
- ^ "Amy Goodman at IDFA Screening of "Steal This Story, Please!"". DemocracyNow.org.
- ^ "52nd Telluride Film Festival Announces Lineup". Telluride Film Festival. 2025-06-12. Retrieved 2025-12-05.
- ^ Davis, Clayton (2025-08-28). "Telluride Festival Lineup: 'Hamnet,' 'Springsteen' and 'Ballad of Small Player' Set for Premieres With Tributes for Ethan Hawke and Noah Baumbach". Variety. Retrieved 2025-12-05.
- ^ "Steal This Story, Please!". Palm Springs International Film Festival. 3 December 2025. Retrieved 5 December 2025.