Steal This Story, Please!

Steal This Story, Please! is a 2025 American 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.^[3][4] Musician and political activist Tom Morello (Rage Against the Machine, Audioslave), as well as actresses and political activists Jane Fonda^[5] and Rosario Dawson, are among the executive producers.^[1]

Directed by

• Carl Deal
• Tia Lessin

Produced by

• Carl Deal
• Tia Lessin
• Karen Ranucci
• Diana Cohn
• Caren Spruch

Starring

• Amy Goodman
• Juan González
• Jeremy Scahill
• David Isay
• Nermeen Shaikh
• Sharif Abdel Kouddous
• Zazu

Cinematography

• Cliff Charles
• Nausheen Dadabhoy
• Julia Dengel
• Keith Walker

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Steal This Story, Please!
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Directed by	Carl Deal Tia Lessin
Produced by	Carl Deal Tia Lessin Karen Ranucci Diana Cohn Caren Spruch
Starring	Amy Goodman Juan González Jeremy Scahill David Isay Nermeen Shaikh Sharif Abdel Kouddous Zazu
Cinematography	Cliff Charles Nausheen Dadabhoy Julia Dengel Keith Walker
Edited by	Mona Davis
Music by	Zoë Keating
Production company	Xceptional Communications
Distributed by	Xceptional Communications, Elsewhere Films
Release date	May 10, 2026 (2026-05-10)
Running time	98 minutes[1]
Country	United States
Language	English
Box office	$318,579[2]

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For its world premiere, Steal This Story, Please! opened the DC/DOX film festival in Washington, D.C. on June 12, 2025.^[1][6] The international premiere took place on November 15, 2025, at the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam.^[7] In both instances, the screening was followed by an in-person discussion involving Amy Goodman and filmmakers Carl Deal and Tia Lessin, about the importance of independent journalism.^[1][8]