"Steal This Story, Please!" Film: Reporter Amy Goodman & Democracy Now! 30th Anniversary

"Steal This Story, Please!": Democracy Now! 30th Anniversary Film

Documentary on Independent Media & News Career of Reporter Amy Goodman

Friday, April 17 at 6:00 PM
Oscar®-Nominated filmmaker Tia Lessin IN PERSON!
Co-Presented by SF Independent Media Coalition

Tuesday, April 21, 2026 at 6:15 PM

Wednesday, April 22, 2026 at 6:00 PM

Thursday, April 23, 2026 at 3:40 PM

Amy Goodman takes on soldiers, politicians, and corporate media in a fearless pursuit of truth.

Undeterred by armed soldiers, smooth-talking politicians, and riot police, journalist Amy Goodman has reported some of the most consequential stories of our time. Steal This Story, Please! is a gripping portrait of the trailblazer whose unwavering commitment to truth-telling spans 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 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, Steal This Story, Please! is both a call to action and a celebration of resistance, posing the question: what happens to democracy when the press surrenders to power?

Directed by Carl Deal & Tia Lessin. Featuring Juan Gonzalez, Amy Goodman, David Isay, Sharif Abdel Kouddous, Jeremy Scahill & Nermeen Shaikh.


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