My NDA

My NDA
Directed by
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyJuliane Dressner
Edited byJen Fineran
Music by
  • Judy Hyman
  • Jeff Claus
Production
companies
  • Willa
  • Unlikeable Woman
  • Reify Films
  • Lazy Muse Inc.
Release date
  • March 12, 2026 (2026-03-12) (SXSW)
Running time
92 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

My NDA is a 2026 American documentary film directed and produced by Juliane Dressner and Miriam Shor. It follows three people bound by non-disclosure agreements exposing how the contract is weaponized.

It had its world premiere at the 2026 South by Southwest Film & TV Festival on March 12, 2026.

Premise

Follows former Pinterest employee Ifeoma Ozoma, former SAP employee Ashley Kostial, and former National Enquirer journalist Lachlan Cartwright, all three of whom are bound by non-disclosure agreements, exposing how the contract is weaponized. The film also follows Ozoma's work with legislators on the Silenced No More Act in the state of California, which prevents legal retaliation against employees who speak out about discrimination.

Production

In July 2021, it was announced Miriam Shor and Juliane Dressner were in production on a documentary revolving around non-disclosure agreements. Elizabeth Woodward and Hanna Gray Organschi serve as producers. It was selected for the 2024 Film Independent Fast Track Film Finance Market.

Release

It had its world premiere at the 2026 South by Southwest Film & TV Festival on March 12, 2026.

References

  1. ↑ "My NDA". South by Southwest. Retrieved February 5, 2026.
  2. ↑ Galuppo, Mia (2026-03-13). "Miriam Shor Signed an NDA. Then She Decided to Make a Whole Documentary About Them". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2026-08-08.
  3. ↑ Menon, Rahul (2026-04-02). "Seen, Heard, and Unsilenced: SXSW 2026 Documentary Filmmakers Roundtable". Script Magazine. Retrieved 2026-08-08.
  4. ↑ Saito, Stephen (2026-03-13). "Juliane Dressner & Miriam Shor's "My NDA" - SXSW 2026 Review". The Moveable Fest. Retrieved 2026-08-08.
  5. ↑ Drange, Matt (July 27, 2021). "'A gag order for life': How tech giants use secretive legal contracts for their employees to create a culture of silence in Silicon Valley". Business Insider. Retrieved February 5, 2026.
  6. ↑ "Elizabeth Woodward". Film Independent. Retrieved February 5, 2026.
  7. ↑ Grobar, Matt (November 14, 2024). "Film Independent Selects 15 Projects For 22nd Fast Track Film Finance Market". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 5, 2026.
  8. ↑ Galuppo, Mia (January 14, 2026). "SXSW: 'Margo's Got Money Troubles', 'Ready or Not 2' Headed to Austin". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 5, 2026.