Steal This Story, Please!

Directed by Carl Deal, Tia Lessin

United States

2025

101 mins

Unclassified 15+

This multiple audience award-winning film on Democracy Now! cofounder Amy Goodman reveals why fearless journalism matters more than ever. Executive produced by Jane Fonda.

In 1991, Amy Goodman’s life changed forever while reporting on the East Timor independence movement. After witnessing the killing of protestors and being brutally beaten herself, she recognised the power of journalism to create change. Since cofounding Democracy Now! in 1996, that mission has defined Goodman’s fearless reporting – consistently challenging those in power. Unforgettable archival moments include an unexpected call from President Bill Clinton, as she meets him with uncompromising questions. Oscar-nominated directors Carl Deal and Tia Lessin (Trouble the Water) craft a vivid, deeply human portrait, charged with urgency, wit and conviction in an era when truth itself is under siege.

“Stirring, unashamedly admiring documentary portrait.”

Lee Marshall, Screen International

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Fri 5 June 2026, 6pm

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Program Strand
International Documentaries
Year
2025
Classification
Unclassified 15+
Country
USA
Language
In English
Director
Carl Deal, Tia Lessin
Producer
Carl Deal, Tia Lessin, Karen Ranucci, Diana Cohn, Caren Spruch
Cinematographer
Cliff Charles, Nausheen Dadabhoy, Julia Dengel, Keith Walker
Editor
Mona Davis
Composer
Zoë Keating
Genre
Documentary, Award Winner, Human Rights, Politics, War, Women Directors, Biography, History, Women’s Stories
Premiere
Australian Premiere
Company Credits
Sales Agent: Together Films
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