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. 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.
For its world premiere, Steal This Story, Please! opened the DC/DOX film festival in Washington, D.C. on June 12, 2025. The international premiere took place on November 15, 2025 at the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam. 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.
Steal This Story, Please! was screened at the 52nd Telluride Film Festival on August 31, 2025
The film will be presented in the True Stories section of the 37th Palm Springs International Film Festival on January 3, 2026.