From the exposés of Quiet on Set to the tragic glamour of Amy , and from the business warfare of The Last Dance to the streaming wars documented in The Movies That Made Us , the entertainment industry documentary has become the definitive lens through which we understand modern fame, creativity, and corporate greed.

Before 2013, an lived on IFC or in film festivals. Streaming changed the distribution model entirely.

Twenty years ago, "behind-the-scenes" content was largely controlled by studios. It consisted of five-minute EPK (Electronic Press Kit) interviews where actors dodged spoilers and directors described their cast as "a family." The modern has inverted this model.

Not everyone is a fan of the trend. Several high-profile directors and actors have pushed back against the modern entertainment industry documentary, claiming it is voyeuristic journalism masquerading as celebration.