You Can See Everything premiered at Telluride after secret filming and reportedly shows Elizabeth Holmes defending herself and Theranos' technology while insisting she is innocent. Holmes' X account was reactivated in August 2025 and—according to NPR—is being managed by her husband from prison. She applied for a commutation in January that would remove the remainder of her sentence but not her conviction. A24 confirmed an October theatrical release; whether the film will affect her clemency bid remains unclear.
Secret Elizabeth Holmes Documentary Debuts at Telluride as She Seeks Commutation and Praises Trump Online
Former Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes (L) arrives at federal court with her now-husband Billy Evans (R) on November 18, 2022 in San Jose, California.
The documentary You Can See Everything, directed by Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim, quietly premiered at the Telluride Film Festival and features extensive interviews with former Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes conducted shortly before she began serving her sentence in 2023. Early reviews indicate the film shows Holmes defending herself and aspects of Theranos' blood-testing technology while insisting she is innocent of the fraud conviction that led to a prison term of more than 11 years.
What the Film Reveals
Critics who viewed the film report Holmes argues her actions stemmed from naivete rather than malice, and at points in the footage she appears to tell the filmmakers she was still trying to pitch the company's technology to potential investors. A24 confirmed the movie will open in theaters in October, though an exact release date has not been announced.
Social Media, Politics and Clemency
Holmes' X account was reactivated in August 2025 after a long absence, and the profile has since published frequent posts insisting on her innocence. Because incarcerated people cannot possess phones, NPR reports that Holmes' husband, Billy Evans, has been posting to the account on her behalf. Government records show Holmes applied in January for a commutation from President Donald Trump; a commutation would eliminate the remainder of her sentence but would not erase her conviction.
"We are continuing to fight for my innocence and we know the truth can not be repressed forever. This is not over," Holmes' account posted in response to reports about her commutation request.
Many of Holmes' posts praise President Trump, support members of his circle and back certain administration policies. She has repeatedly called the federal justice system "weaponized" against her and has posted a draft of proposed legislation she calls the "American Freedom Act." Whether the renewed attention from the documentary will influence her clemency bid remains uncertain.
Trailer, Public Reaction and Context
Fielder told the Telluride audience that neither Holmes nor Evans had yet seen the final cut of the documentary. Holmes' X account shared the teaser trailer, captioning it, "I'm always being real," and engaged with users' reactions to the film. Some of her posts drew community notes and reminders that a jury convicted her of wire fraud and that portions of her verdict were upheld on appeal.
Holmes rose to prominence as founder and CEO of Theranos, a startup that promised to transform blood testing and attracted significant investment. Forbes once valued her net worth at $4.5 billion in 2015 before later revisions and investigative reporting uncovered problems with the company's technology. She was indicted in 2018, convicted on wire fraud charges in 2022 (acquitted on some counts), and sentenced to more than 11 years in prison.
The story of Theranos has already been examined in Alex Gibney's 2019 HBO documentary The Inventor and the 2022 Hulu series The Dropout. Fielder and Oppenheim's film adds new footage and the perspective of long interviews with Holmes shortly before incarceration, raising fresh questions about narrative, accountability and how media portrayments influence public and legal debates.
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