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Billy Joel: And So It Goes - critics' reviews

JULY 2025

NPR: "...an expansive, excellent look at Joel's story..."

VARIETY: "...an infectious celebration of Joel's pop magicianship..."

PEOPLE: "...a rare, revelatory glimpse into the private world of one of rock music’s most enduring acts..."

INDIEWIRE: "...brimming with insight, entertainment value, and deep feeling."

ROLLING STONE: "...startling candor rare for the current state of authorized music docs."

SCREENRANT: "...by far the most exhaustive portrait of who Joel is as a musician, performer, and person."

MSN: "...the perfect encapsulation of who Joel is."


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Inventing David Geffen now streaming on HBO Max

JUNE 2025

INVENTING DAVID GEFFEN, directed by Susan Lacy, produced by Susan Lacy, Jessica Levin, and Emma Pildes, is now available to stream on HBO Max.


"...a fast-paced two-hour chronicle of Geffen’s remarkable self-creation..." - Jeff Shannon, RogerEbert.com


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Billy Joel: And So It Goes to premiere on HBO July 18 and 25

JUNE 2025

BILLY JOEL: AND SO IT GOES, directed by Susan Lacy and Jessica Levin, produced by Susan Lacy, Jessica Levin, and Emma Pildes, will premiere on HBO Friday, July 18 at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT. Part two will debut Friday, July 25 at the same time. The two-part documentary will be available to stream on HBO Max.


WARNER BROS. DISCOVERY: HBO Original Two-Part Documentary BILLY JOEL: AND SO IT GOES Debuts July 18

THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER: Billy Joel Two-Part Documentary Sets HBO Debut

FORBES: ‘Billy Joel: And So It Goes’ Documentary Gets Streaming Premiere Date

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Billy Joel: And So It Goes premieres in New York at the Tribeca Film Festival

JUNE 2025

The film had its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival on June 6th, opening the festival to a sold out crowd at the Beacon Theatre.


NEW YORK TIMES: ‘And So It Goes’ Traces Billy Joel’s Dramatic Early Days: 5 Takeaways

VARIETY: ‘Billy Joel: And So It Goes’ Review: The Tribeca Festival Opens with a Luscious Longform Documentary That Captures Just the Way He Is

VULTURE: There’s Never Been a Better Time to Love Billy Joel

USA TODAY: Billy Joel's documentary digs deep into past with poignancy – but he's 'not finished yet'

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Billy Joel: And So It Goes to premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival

MAY 2025

BILLY JOEL: AND SO IT GOES, directed by Susan Lacy and Jessica Levin, produced by Susan Lacy, Jessica Levin, and Emma Pildes, will have its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival on June 4th, 2025.


TRIBECA FILM FESTIVAL: Opening Night: Billy Joel: And So It Goes

VARIETY: Billy Joel Documentary ‘And So It Goes’ to Open 2025 Tribeca Festival

BILLBOARD: ‘Billy Joel: And So It Goes’ Documentary Set for 2025 Tribeca Festival Premiere

ROLLING STONE: ‘Billy Joel: And So It Goes’ Documentary to Premiere at 2025 Tribeca Festival

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Billy Joel: And So It Goes to debut Summer 2025

MARCH 2025

The HBO Original two-part documentary BILLY JOEL: AND SO IT GOES,  directed by Susan Lacy and Jessica Levin, produced by Susan Lacy, Jessica Levin, and Emma Pildes, will debut on HBO and will be available to stream on Max this summer. 


HBO Original DocumentaryBILLY JOEL: AND SO IT GOES  To Debut This Summer

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Leonard Bernstein: Reaching for the Note on Max Dec. 20th

DECEMBER 2023

The Emmy-winning PBS American Masters film Leonard Bernstein: Reaching for the Note, directed by series creator Susan Lacy, will be re-released and available to stream on Max beginning on December 20th. With Bernstein back in the spotlight with Bradley Cooper's Maestro, this highly honored documentary about his life and work is the perfect companion piece.


"Leonard Bernstein: Reaching for the Note covers a bustling career of popular acclaim and disappointment, critical praise and disdain, awe for the range of his talents and exasperation with his pretensions. But mostly it celebrates the irrepressible energy, exuberance and inventiveness that took fire with such collaborators as Jerome Robbins and Stephen Sondheim." - The New York Times


The Janes wins three Emmys including "Best Documentary" at 44th News & Documentary Emmy Awards

SEPTEMBER 2023

The Janes won "Best Documentary," "Outstanding Social Issue Documentary," and "Outstanding Direction: Documentary" at the 44th News & Documentary Emmys.


HOLLYWOOD REPORTER: ‘The Janes’ Wins Best Documentary at the 44th Annual Documentary Emmy Awards

VARIETY: News & Documentary Emmys 2023: Full Winners List

DEADLINE: News & Documentary Emmys Winners: HBO Max, Nat Geo Lead Field On Night 2 – Full List

The Janes wins the duPont-Columbia Award

FEBRUARY 2023

The Alfred I. duPont-Columbia University Awards selected The Janes as one of its 16 Silver Baton winners for excellence in video and audio reporting. 


HOLLYWOOD REPORTER: Alfred I. duPont-Columbia Awards

The Janes selected for 95th Oscars Shortlist

DECEMBER 2022

The Janes has been selected as one of 15 films on the Oscars shortlist for the 95th Academy Awards in the Documentary Feature Film category.


HOLLYWOOD REPORTER: Incredible True Stories Make Up the Many Documentary Features in the Oscars Race

VANITY FAIR: The Snubs and Surprises of the Oscar Short List

The Janes selected for DOC NYC Short List
OCTOBER 2022
DOC NYC chose the film for their annual selection of the year's top 15 award contenders for feature documentary. The festival will also host two screenings of the film - one on November 10th at 1:30pm and the other on November 14th at 4:00pm - both at Cinepolis Chelsea.

The Janes nominated for Critics' Choice Documentary Awards 
OCTOBER 2022
The Janes has been nominated for the seventh annual Critic's Choice Documentary Awards in four categories: Best Documentary Feature, Best Score, Best Historical Documentary, and Best Political Documentary. 

The Janes will premiere on HBO June 8
MAY 2022
The Janes, directed by Emma Pildes and Tia Lessin, produced by Emma Pildes, Jessica Levin, and Daniel Arcana, and executive produced by Susan Lacy, will premiere on HBO June 8 at 9pm ET/PT. 



The Janes win award at FilmFest DC
MAY 2022 
Tia Lessin and Emma Pildes won the Audience Award for Best Documentary at the FilmFest DC. 

The Janes selected to screen at Human Rights Watch Film Festival
APRIL 2022 
The Janes was selected to screen as the closing night film at the New York Human Rights Watch Film Festival on May 26


The Janes win award at Cleveland International Film Festival
APRIL 2022 
Tia Lessin and Emma Pildes won the “Reel Women Direct Award for Excellence in Directing by a Woman” at the Cleveland International Film Festival. 

The Janes selected to screen at Filmfest DC, SFFILM, IFFBoston, MSPIFF, Doc10
APRIL 2022

SCREENING DATES
Doc10: May 19

The Janes selected to screen at Cleveland International Film Festival
MARCH 2022 
The Janes was selected to screen at the Cleveland International Film Festival on April 6th and 7th.  

The Janes selected to screen at Athena Film Festival
FEBRUARY 2022 
The Janes was selected to screen at Athena Film Festival on March 12th, followed by a Q&A with directors Tia Lessin and Emma Pildes. 

The Janes to premiere at Sundance
DECEMBER 2021
The Janes will have its world premiere at Sundance Film Festival on January 24th, 2022.  

Susan Lacy interviewed on "Art Insiders New York" podcast
SEPTEMBER 2020
Susan Lacy was featured on the podcast "Art Insiders New York", hosted by Anders Holst. 

Hamptons Doc Fest screening of Very Ralph
DECEMBER 2019
The film screened at Hamptons Doc Fest on December 8th followed by a Q&A with Susan Lacy, moderated by Barbara Kopple. After the screening, there was a reception and dinner with Ralph Lauren, the subject, in attendance.
Very Ralph to premiere on HBO on November 12th
JULY 2019
Very Ralph, directed and produced by Susan Lacy, and produced by Jessica Levin and Emma Pildes, will premiere on HBO on November 12th. It's the first documentary portrait of fashion icon Ralph Lauren.

Very Ralph - trailer
OCTOBER 2019
The trailer for Pentimento's latest film was released on October 28th.
Very Ralph at the Rome Film Festival
OCTOBER 2019
Very Ralph screened internationally for the first time at the Rome Film Festival on October 26th, with Director/Producer Susan Lacy in attendance.
Jane Fonda in Five Acts nominated for 2019 Emmys
JULY 16, 2019
Jane Fonda in Five Acts has been nominated for the 71st Annual Emmy Awards, in the "Outstanding Documentary Or Nonfiction Special" category.
Susan Lacy elected into Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences 
JULY 1, 2019
Susan Lacy was invited to join AMPAS, as part of its class of 2019.
IDA/HBO Awards Spotlight with Susan Lacy
MAY 30, 2019
Susan Lacy participated in a panel discussion for Jane Fonda In Five Acts, along with the directors of two other HBO awards contenders - Marina Zenovich (Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind) and Amy Berg (The Case Against Adnan Syed). The event was hosted by the International Documentary Association as part of their Awards Spotlight series, at The Landmark in Los Angeles.
Susan Lacy interviewed by Gold Derby and Awards Daily for Jane Fonda in Five Acts
MAY/JUNE 2019
Jane Fonda in Five Acts named in Complex's "Best Celebrity Documentaries" list
APRIL 12, 2019
IDA Conversation Series with Susan Lacy
APRIL 3, 2019
Susan Lacy took part in an East Coast edition of the International Documentary Association's Conversation Series, on April 3rd at the Dolby Screening Room. The talk was moderated by Ira Deutchman.
Jane Fonda in Five Acts named in Flavorwire's "12 Best Movies to Buy or Stream This Week"
MARCH 2019
Jane Fonda in Five Acts named "absolute must-see" documentary by Refinery29
MARCH 2019
Jane Fonda in Five Acts featured in best documentaries of the year lists
DECEMBER 2018
Jane Fonda in Five Acts nominated for IDA Award
OCTOBER 2018
The International Documentary Association has nominated the film for their "ABC News VideoSource Award," which honors excellence in usage of news footage. 
Jane Fonda in Five Acts selected for DOC NYC Short List
OCTOBER 2018
DOC NYC chose the film for their annual selection of the year's top 15 award contenders for feature documentary. The festival will also host two screenings of the film - one on November 8th and the other on November 12th - both at Cinepolis Chelsea.
Jane Fonda in Five Acts - broadcast premiere
SEPTEMBER 2018
The film will aired on HBO on September 24th at 8PM ET/PT. It's now available to stream online and view on demand.
Hamptons screening of Jane Fonda in Five Acts
SEPTEMBER 2018
The Hamptons International Film Festival hosted a special screening of the film, followed by a Q&A with Susan Lacy, moderated by Alec Baldwin. The event took place at Guild Hall in East Hampton.
Jane Fonda & Susan Lacy in conversation at the 92Y
SEPTEMBER 2018
Director/Producer Susan Lacy and subject Jane Fonda participated in a talk at the 92Y in New York on September 21st. The conversation was moderated by Annette Insdorf.
Jane Fonda in Five Acts premieres in NY
SEPTEMBER 2018
The film has its New York premiere at HBO on September 20th.
Jane Fonda in Five Acts premieres in LA
SEPTEMBER 2018
The film had its Los Angeles premiere at the Hammer Museum on September 13th.
Jane Fonda in Five Acts - trailer
AUGUST 2018
The trailer for Pentimento's latest film was released on August 20th.
Jane Fonda in Five Acts at DOCWEEK by Martha's Vineyard Film Society
AUGUST 2018
The film closed out the fest on August 4th, at the Martha's Vineyard Film Center. Director/Producer Susan Lacy & Producer Jessica Levin were in attendance and took part in a Q&A after the screening.
Jane Fonda in Five Acts at Traverse City Film Festival
AUGUST 2018
The film screened at Michael Moore's fest on August 1st, with Director/Producer Susan Lacy, Producer Emma Pildes & subject Jane Fonda in attendance. The doc won for Best U.S. Nonfiction Film and Fonda was honored with the festival's Lifetime Achievement Award.
HBO announces broadcast date of Jane Fonda in Five Acts
JULY 2018
The film will have its television debut on Monday, September 24th at 8PM ET/PT, exclusively on HBO.
Jane Fonda in Five Acts at TCA
JULY 2018
Director/Producer Susan Lacy and subject Jane Fonda spoke at the Television Critics Association's summer press tour, at The Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles.
Spielberg nominated for 2018 Emmys
JULY 2018
Spielberg has been nominated for the 70th Annual Emmy Awards, in the "Outstanding Documentary Or Nonfiction Special" category.
Jane Fonda in Five Acts premieres at Sundance
JANUARY 2018
Jane Fonda in Five Acts had its world premiere at Sundance Film Festival (in Park City, Utah) on January 20th.
HBO premiere of Spielberg
OCTOBER 2017
Spielberg had its broadcast premiere on Saturday, October 7th and is now streaming on HBO NOW, HBO GO, HBO On Demand and affiliate portals. 
Spielberg premieres in LA and NY
SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2017
Spielberg had its world premiere on October 5th at the 55th annual New York Film Festival. 
Lacy inks deal with HBO
SEPTEMBER 2013
Susan Lacy, the creator and executive producer of the celebrated WNET series “American Masters,” shown on PBS nationwide, has signed a multi-picture deal to produce and direct documentaries for HBO. Lacy, who created “American Masters” in 1986, stated, “It has been my honor to be part of the PBS and WNET family for so many years…I am now thrilled to become part of the HBO family. To work with the amazing Sheila Nevins and her team is the dream of most documentary filmmakers, and to be able to focus solely on producing and directing documentary films at a place which is creating some of the best television in history is an opportunity I couldn’t resist.”