Steal This Story, Please!

James, an aspiring screenwriter, uploads his first draft to a pirate forum. A week later, he spots an almost identical plot in the trailer for a Hollywood blockbuster. His personal crisis evolves into a detective investigation where each new clue brings him closer to a dangerous truth about the film industry. This 2026 documentary thriller explores the boundaries of intellectual property in the digital age, where ideas become currency and authorship turns ambiguous. The filmmaker follows James through studio corridors and dark corners of the internet, confronting him with producers, hackers, and lawyers. The film balances on the edge of paranoia and revelation, asking uncomfortable questions about creativity in a world where everything seems already invented.