[INTERVIEW] 20 years of documentary making at risefilms.official In a new interview with deadline, Teddy Leifer, Founder of Rise Films (a STUDIO TF1 company), looks back on two decades of acclaimed nonfiction storytelling, from its 2006 debut WE ARE TOGETHER to an award-winning slate including Oscar winner ICARUS, Cannes and Sundance double winner ALL THAT BREATHES, and Emmy winner MAYOR. The anniversary comes as we head to the labiennale for the first time, with erikshirai's SUMO: SPIRIT WEIGHS NOTHING selected in the Venezia Spotlight section of the 83rd edition. Leifer says STUDIO TF1 "has been very good at the continuation of the independence of the individual labels". Read the full interview by Melanie Goodfellow on Deadline Hollywood - Link in bio. #STUDIOTF1 #RiseFilms #Venice2026