Subject explores the life-altering experience of sharing one’s life on
screen through key participants of acclaimed documentaries The Staircase,
Hoop Dreams, The Wolfpack, Capturing the Friedmans, and The Square. These
erstwhile documentary “stars” reveal the highs and lows of their
experiences as well as the everyday realities of having their lives put
under a microscope. Also featuring commentary from such influential names
in the doc world as Kirsten Johnson, Sam Pollard, Thom Powers and Sonya
Childress, the film unpacks vital issues around the ethics and
responsibility inherent in documentary filmmaking. As tens of millions of
people consume documentaries in an unprecedented "golden era," Subject
urges audiences to consider the often profound impact on their
participants.
