Steal This Story, Please!

Opens Friday, April 10, 2026

Special Events

  • Thu Apr 9 : 

    Sneak Preview + Q&A with Amy Goodman & dirs. Carl Deal & Tia Lessin after the 6:30 screening

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  • Fri Apr 10 : 

    Q&A with Amy Goodman & dirs. Carl Deal & Tia Lessin after the 6:50 screening

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  • Sat Apr 11 : 

    Q&A with subject Amy Goodman & dirs. Carl Deal & Tia Lessin after the 1:30 screening

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  • Sat Apr 11 : 

    Q&A with subject Amy Goodman & dirs. Carl Deal & Tia Lessin after the 6:50 screening

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  • Sun Apr 12 : 

    Q&A with subject Amy Goodman & dirs. Carl Deal & Tia Lessin after the1:30 screening

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SHOWTIMES AT IFC CENTER

Thursday, April 9 at 6:30: Sneak Preview + Q&A with subject Amy Goodman and directors Carl Deal and Tia Lessin after the screening

Friday, April 10 at 6:50: Q&A with subject Amy Goodman and directors Carl Deal and Tia Lessin after the screening

Saturday, April 11 at 1:30: Q&A with subject Amy Goodman and directors Carl Deal and Tia Lessin after the screening
 
Saturday, April 11 at 6:50: Q&A with subject Amy Goodman and directors Carl Deal and Tia Lessin after the screening

Sunday, April 12 at 1:30: Q&A with subject Amy Goodman and directors Carl Deal and Tia Lessin after the screening

Undeterred by armed soldiers, smooth-talking politicians, and riot police, journalist Amy Goodman has reported some of the most consequential stories of our time. From the frontlines of global conflicts to the organized chaos of her daily news show Democracy Now!, she broadcasts stories and voices routinely silenced by commercial media. Oscar-nominated filmmakers Deal and Lessin (Trouble the Water, The Janes) take us behind the scenes with the warm, wisecracking granddaughter of an Orthodox rabbi—raised in a tradition of asking hard questions—as she navigates a news landscape reshaped by technology, corporate consolidation, and political assaults on truth itself. Urgent, provocative and unexpectedly funny, this is both a call to action and a celebration of resistance, posing the question: what happens to democracy when the press surrenders to power?

Official Selection: DOC NYC

  • Country USA
  • Running Time 98 minutes
  • Format DCP
  • Director Carl Deal, Tia Lessin
  • Cast Amy Goodman
  • Accessibility Assistive Listening, T-Coil, Closed Captioning

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