BEST DOCUMENTARY, JURY AWARD

2026 Woods Hole Film Festival

F:ACT AWARD, SPECIAL JURY MENTION

2026 CPH:DOX International Film Festival

SCRIBE VIDEO CENTER - Philadelphia, PA Friday, September 18, 7:00 PM
Newburyport Film Fest - Newburyport, MA September 25 - 27

a film by STEPHEN MAING + ERIC DANIEL METZGAR

What holds a people together when the story they tell about themselves begins to fracture?

THE GREAT EXPERIMENT is an epic poem in documentary form – a mirror held to a nation at war with its own reflection, asking not who is right, but whether the experiment itself can survive.‍ ‍

”A remarkable artistic work capturing a historic turning point in the political landscape, affecting all of us. With cinematic precision and emotional depth, THE GREAT EXPERIMENT lays bare the profound divides within American society, becoming an essential witness – not only of this moment, but of the future it will inevitably shape.”‍ ‍

‍ - CPH:DOX Film Festival Jury, March ‘26