Armed Only with a Camera: The Life and Death of Brent Renaud

Name: Armed Only with a Camera: The Life and Death of Brent Renaud
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2025-03-09

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An intimate film about documentary filmmaker Brent Renaud, the first American journalist killed in Ukraine.

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Chris Vognar

Boston Globe

Nov 20

The main character is Brent’s footage, which makes up most of the film, and captures the determination and compassion with which he worked. There’s something deeply wrong with anyone who watches him in action and thinks “enemy of the people.”

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John Serba

Decider

Oct 28

Principled journalism about a principled journalist. Don’t be surprised if Armed Only with a Camera earns an Oscar nomination.

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Christopher Campbell

Nonfics (Substack)

Oct 17

I’ll always watch and share documentaries like this, and I hope they empower rather than discourage current or future journalists.

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Elizabeth Y.

@Saylor17 Oct 27

Wish it was longer with more of his footage

Taylor A

Oct 23

This is an absolute must see; put down whatever you are doing and watch this. But also be ready for a heavy heart (viewer discretion certainly advised). It is both an intimate portrait of a man who gave his life to better this world one story at a time and a heart wrenching dose of reality about the hardship and horrors many people throughout the world face. You can tell that the filmakers (brother and friend of the subject- Brent Renaud) have poured their heart and soul into this work. Hopefully, this work will insipre more bold, humble, and authentic journalism to tell the stories of those who's voices are often unheard.

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Tami Alpert

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Juan Arredondo

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Jeff Newton

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Christof Putzel

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Mami Kuwano Reunad

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An intimate film about documentary filmmaker Brent Renaud, the first American journalist killed in Ukraine.

Director: Craig Renaud
Producer: Tami Alpert, Juan Arredondo, Jeff Newton, Christof Putzel, Mami Kuwano Reunad
Distributor: HBO
Production Co: HBO Documentary Films, Brainwomb, DCTV
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 21, 2025
Runtime: 37m

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