THE PHOENICIA PLAYHOUSE, CELEBRATING OUR 50TH SEASON, PROUDLY PRESENTS AN AWARD-WINNING DOCUMENTARY FILM BY CARL DEAL & TIA LESSIN – STEAL THIS STORY, PLEASE!

Steal This Story, Please!

The gripping portrait of iconic independent journalist, Amy Goodman

Directed by Oscar nominated filmmakers Carl Deal and Tia Lessin

Winner of ten audience awards

SUNDAY, September 20th @ 2:00 PM
(Doors open @ 1:30 PM)

Tickets $10

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@ the Phoenicia Playhouse
10 Church Street
Phoenicia, NY 12464

Run time: 102 minutes

Synopsis:

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?