Elizabeth Holmes is back in the spotlight through a documentary that was kept largely secret until its festival debut. A24 has unveiled You Can See Everything, a new film about the convicted Theranos founder directed by Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim. The project received a surprise world premiere at the Telluride Film Festival on September 6, 2026.
Latest update — September 8, 2026
A24’s You Can See Everything is drawing fresh attention after its secret Telluride premiere and the release of its first teaser. The nearly three-hour documentary follows Elizabeth Holmes beginning 34 days before she reported to federal prison in May 2023 and continues into her incarceration, covering roughly three years. Holmes remains at Federal Prison Camp Bryan in Texas, with the Federal Bureau of Prisons listing her release date as February 2, 2030. A24 says the film will open in theaters in October 2026, but an exact theatrical date has not yet been announced.
The documentary is expected in theaters in October 2026. Its first teaser gives audiences an early look at Fielder questioning Holmes about authenticity, deception and how she presents herself when the camera is running.
YOU CAN SEE EVERYTHING, a documentary by Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim. Featuring Elizabeth Holmes. Only in theaters this October. pic.twitter.com/b3Pcx0Se2o
— A24 (@A24) September 7, 2026
What is You Can See Everything about?
The project began at a crucial point in Holmes’ life. According to the official synopsis, she invited a skeptical film crew to document her 34 days before she was due to report to prison. What started as a close portrait eventually developed into a three-year filmmaking journey.
That access gives the film something earlier Theranos productions did not have. Rather than relying mainly on archival footage and retrospective interviews, Fielder and Oppenheim were able to observe Holmes directly during the period surrounding her imprisonment.
The documentary enters a busy film and awards landscape, with early 2027 Oscars predictions already highlighting major films and documentary contenders ahead of the next awards season.
Secret Telluride premiere and first teaser
You Can See Everything was unveiled as a secret Telluride screening, with reports saying the premiere attracted significant interest. Attendees were also asked to check in their phones before entering, adding to the secrecy surrounding the debut.
The teaser avoids retelling the entire Theranos story. Instead, it focuses on an uncomfortable exchange between Holmes and Fielder over whether the person appearing on camera is genuinely who she claims to be.
Holmes pushes back against suggestions that she may be presenting a constructed version of herself. Fielder’s questioning turns the interaction into a test of credibility rather than a simple interview.
The project arrives alongside other major 2026 theatrical releases, including Tom Cruise’s upcoming film Digger, as studios prepare for a crowded late-year cinema schedule.
Elizabeth Holmes documentary release date
A24 currently lists You Can See Everything among its film slate. Current reporting points to an October 2026 theatrical release, although an exact opening day has not yet been prominently confirmed by the distributor.
The film’s score is by Ari Balouzian, who has previously collaborated with Oppenheim. Oppenheim’s documentary credits include Some Kind of Heaven, Spermworld and Ren Faire.
Why this Elizabeth Holmes film is different
Holmes founded Theranos and became one of Silicon Valley’s most recognizable entrepreneurs before the company collapsed amid scrutiny of its blood-testing technology and business claims. She was convicted in 2022 on four federal fraud counts related to investors and began serving her prison sentence in May 2023.
Her story has already inspired books, podcasts, HBO documentary The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley and Hulu drama The Dropout. That makes another straightforward retelling less valuable unless it offers genuinely new material.
You Can See Everything has that advantage through sustained access to Holmes herself. The film appears less interested in simply explaining how Theranos failed and more focused on how Holmes explains her own identity and decisions when challenged directly.
Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim’s approach
The pairing of Fielder and Oppenheim gives the documentary an unusual creative identity. Fielder is known for examining performance and human behavior, while Oppenheim brings experience in observational filmmaking.
For viewers already familiar with the Theranos scandal, that combination may be the film’s strongest hook: not another basic recap of Holmes’ rise and fall, but a closer look at how she presents herself when filmmakers keep questioning what they see.
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