But the true revolution came with the streaming giants (Netflix, HBO, Hulu). Freed from the need to appease theatrical distributors or aging studio heads, filmmakers began producing exposés that the networks of the 1980s would have been too afraid to air.

, illustrating the intense pressure and creative clashes within a major studio. Hitchcock/Truffaut

Looking ahead, the next wave of entertainment industry documentaries will likely focus on the "Triple Apocalypse" of 2023: The dual Writers Guild of America (WGA) and SAG-AFTRA strikes.

The rise of streaming services has transformed the entertainment industry, offering new platforms for content creation and distribution. Documentaries like "The Story of Netflix" (2018) and "The Future of Hulu" (2020) explore the evolution of these services, from their humble beginnings to their current status as major players in the entertainment industry.