2 months ago
EXCLUSIVE: Following its world premiere successful nan Documentary Feature Competition astatine nan 2026 SXSW Film Festival, income patient Cinephil has boarded world income for My NDA, nan investigative documentary directed by Juliane Dressner (Personal Statement) and Miriam Shor (Pluribus).
The movie investigates nan hidden powerfulness of non-disclosure agreements and nan civilization of soundlessness they tin enforce. It follows 3 individuals bound by NDAs that forbid them from moreover acknowledging nan agreements exist, yet who yet consequence a immense magnitude to break their silence.
Blending individual grounds pinch behind-the-scenes entree to journalists astatine The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and Business Insider, nan movie looks astatine nan systemic machinery that allows powerful institutions to enforce secrecy, while spotlighting nan increasing activity pushing backmost against it. Above is simply a first clip.
Cinephil’s Suzanne Nodale and Shoshi Korman will correspond worldwide authorities for nan film.
Pic is produced by Elizabeth Woodward astatine Willa, Hanna Gray Organschi, Juliane Dressner and Miriam Shor; editor is Jen Fineran, composer is Judy Hyman and Jeff Claus, pinch mobility graphics by Spencer Haley.
Pluribus character Miriam Shor, who herself has had to motion firm NDAs before, said: “My NDA is astir a strategy that enables powerfulness to subvert justness by covering up maltreatment and misconduct. Individuals and corporations are allowed to enactment pinch impunity, causing harm without america ever knowing. No 1 should beryllium punished for telling their ain story.”
Juliane Dressner added: “The weaponization of NDAs is simply a world issue. We’re pleased to person Cinephil connected committee for sales, and look guardant to My NDA reaching audiences astir nan world.”
“My NDA is precisely nan benignant of conversation-starting documentary that resonates profoundly pinch audiences and feels basal for this moment. Juliane Dressner and Miriam Shor masterfully weave profoundly individual stories pinch singular access, exposing a strategy designed to soundlessness group while capturing nan bonzer courageousness it takes to break that silence,” commented Suzanne Nodale, co-Managing Director of Cinephil.
