Tom McCarthy

Filmmaker and actor known for co-writing and directing Spotlight, which won the Academy Award for Best Picture, and for creating narrative work about journalism and media.

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Dec 25, 2025 • 47min

When Hollywood Tells The Truth - with the directors of Spotlight, The Staircase, Reality, and The Investigation

Join Tom McCarthy, acclaimed for Spotlight, Antonio Campos, creator of The Staircase, Tina Satter, who adapted Reality Winner's story, and Tobias Lindholm, known for The Investigation. They dive into the complex dance of fact and fiction in filmmaking. Explore the power of verbatim transcripts and how they shape narratives. Discover how meeting real-life figures transformed their approaches and the importance of authenticity in storytelling. They debate the balance between imagination and strict factual constraints while highlighting the emotional impact of dramatized truths.

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