Variety & Rolling Stone Truth Seekers Summit presented by Paramount+, explores the art of documentary and investigative storytelling.

Don’t miss exclusive keynote conversations and panel discussions with leading documentary filmmakers, journalists, and cultural trendsetters making an impact.
 
Registration for the live stream is free but required for access.  

Agenda

9:30 AM - 5:00 PM ET
  

Variety & Rolling Stone Truth Seekers Summit 2025

Yamiche Alcindor - Washington Correspondent, NBC News
Zeke Miller - Deputy Washington Bureau Chief, The Associated Press
Alex Thompson - National Political Correspondent, Axios and co-author of #1 NYT Bestseller "Original Sin: President Biden's Decline, Its Cover-up, and His Disastrous Decision to Run Again"
Brian Steinberg (Moderator) - Senior TV Editor, Variety
Antonia Hylton - MSNBC Correspondent and Co-Host, “The Weekend: Primetime”
Annmarie Hordern - Chief Political Correspondent, Bloomberg Television

Variety & Rolling Stone Truth Seekers Summit presented by Paramount+, explores the art of documentary and investigative storytelling.

Don’t miss exclusive keynote conversations and panel discussions with leading documentary filmmakers, journalists, and cultural trendsetters making an impact.
 
Registration for the live stream is free but required for access.

Speakers 

Yamiche Alcindor

Yamiche Alcindor

Washington Correspondent

NBC News

Joe Berlinger

Joe Berlinger

EP, “Cold Case: The Tylenol Murders,” Director & EP, “Cold Case: Who Killed JonBenét Ramsey”

Elegance Bratton

Elegance Bratton

Director, Producer & Writer

“Move Ya Body: The Birth of House”

Sylvia Bugg

Sylvia Bugg

Chief Programming Executive & GM of General Audience Programming

PBS

Ronny Chieng

Ronny Chieng

Stand Up Comedian and Emmy-Winning Correspondent

"The Daily Show"

Lisa Cortés

Lisa Cortés

Director & EP

“Murder Has Two Faces”

Cara Cusumano

Cara Cusumano

Festival Director & SVP Programming

Tribeca

R.J. Cutler

R.J. Cutler

Academy Award nominated and Emmy winning Filmmaker

“Martha"

Nyle DiMarco

Nyle DiMarco

Co-Director and Producer

"Deaf President Now!”

Shannon Evangelista

Shannon Evangelista

Co-Founder, Hot Snakes Media, EP, “The Curious Case of Natalia Grace"

Jenn Freeman

Jenn Freeman

Subject

“Room to Move”

Alexander Hammer

Alexander Hammer

Director, Cinematographer & Editor

“Room to Move”

Annmarie Hordern

Annmarie Hordern

Chief Political Correspondent

Bloomberg Television

Antonia Hylton

Antonia Hylton

MSNBC Correspondent and Co-Host

“The Weekend: Primetime”

Dan Krauss

Dan Krauss

Director

“Bodyguard of Lies”

Carrie Lozano

Carrie Lozano

President & CEO

ITVS

Ben McKenzie

Ben McKenzie

Actor & Director

“Everyone is Lying to You For Money”

Zeke Miller

Zeke Miller

Deputy Washington Bureau Chief

The Associated Press

Julia Willoughby Nason

Julia Willoughby Nason

Director & EP

“American Murder: Gabby Petito”

Bao Nguyen

Bao Nguyen

Director

“The Greatest Night in Pop,” "The Stringer"

Dan O'Meara

Dan O'Meara

EVP, Nonfiction

NEON

Abby Phillip (Presenter)

Abby Phillip (Presenter)

Anchor of CNN's "NewsNight with Abby Phillip"

Mary Robertson

Mary Robertson

EP, “The Fall of Diddy” & Founder

Maxine Productions

Amber Ruffin

Amber Ruffin

Team Captain

“Have I Got News For You”

Jake Tapper

Jake Tapper

Anchor and Chief Washington Correspondent, CNN, Host, The Lead with Jake Tapper and State of the Union and Co-Author

"Original Sin: President Biden's Decline, Its Cover-up and His Disastrous Decision to Run Again"

Alex Thompson

Alex Thompson

National Political Correspondent, Axios and co-author of #1 NYT Bestseller "Original Sin: President Biden's Decline, Its Cover-up, and His Disastrous Decision to Run Again"

Jennifer Tiexiera

Jennifer Tiexiera

Director & Producer

“Rebecca,” “Speak.”

Craig Whitlock

Craig Whitlock

Reporter

The Washington Post

Roy Wood Jr.

Roy Wood Jr.

Host

“Have I Got News For You”

Susan Zirinsky (Moderator)

Susan Zirinsky (Moderator)

President

See It Now Studios