Fast forward to the 21st century. The modern has flipped the script. Today, viewers want truth, not fluff. We want to see the fistfights behind The Twilight Zone movie, the toxic diet culture of Dancing with the Stars , or the existential horror of a CGI character replacing a stuntman.

The next great entertainment industry documentary won't be about a superhero movie. It will be about the algorithm, the layoffs at Paramount, or the quiet desperation of a writer’s room fighting for a "mini-room" deal. The entertainment industry documentary serves a vital cultural function. When the lights go down in a cinema, we believe in the magic. But when the credits roll on a documentary, we understand the price of that magic. Whether it is exposing exploitation, celebrating craft, or laughing at a billionaire’s failed festival, this genre gives us the ultimate backstage pass.

In an age where the average viewer consumes over seven hours of screen time per day, the appetite for content about content has never been ravenous. Specifically, the entertainment industry documentary has evolved from a niche behind-the-scenes featurette into a blockbuster genre of its own.

We are currently seeing a surge of "State of the Industry" docs that treat Hollywood as a fragile ecosystem. Filmmakers like Alex Stapleton (director of Cured ) are focusing on labor rights, while others are chronicling the collapse of the DVD market and the rise of the "content farm."