Filmmaker Josh Alexander captures singer-songwriter Sara Bareilles’ return to the recording studio for the first time in seven years in the documentary Sara Bareilles: Good Grief.
Following its premiere with a performance by Sara Bareilles at this year’s Tribeca Festival, the documentary will open in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Miami, and over 35 other cities across the US on September 2, 2026.
Sara Bareilles: Good Grief offers an intimate, unfiltered portrait of Bareilles’ return to the recording studio with close friends for the first time in seven years—a cinematic document of her creative process that becomes a profoundly personal, ultimately hopeful meditation on loss, grief and the power of music to heal. A masterclass in creativity, community and vulnerability, the documentary serves as a reminder of music’s extraordinary power to connect us to ourselves and to each other.
“From the moment Sara invited me to come film her and some close friends working on her first new album in 7 years, I knew I was in for something magical,” said writer/director Josh Alexander. “I just never could have known how truly nourishing and life-changing the week would be for all of us who were lucky enough to be there to experience it and capture it. I’m just overjoyed that audiences will now get a chance to see this tender film in theaters and in community, while also listening to this gorgeous album and hopefully seeing Sara on tour this fall.”
“The film intimately captures the making of what has turned out to be my most vulnerable and personal project to date, and I’m so proud to share it,” said Bareilles. “It feels like a sister piece to the album, something that makes the music richer and deeper. We held nothing back, and I’m so proud of the honesty, art, confessions, and connections that live inside this film. It has ultimately made me feel closer to my fans, my friends, and myself.”
The documentary boasts marquee executive producers including legendary singer, songwriter, and activist Alecia Moore, aka P!NK, New York Times bestselling author, activist and producer Glennon Doyle; and Olympian, author, and podcast host Abby Wambach, and will be distributed by mTuckman Media.
The release coincides with the debut of Bareilles’s album of the same name on August 28, as well as a headlining tour through the fall.
Watch the official trailer for Sara Bareilles: Good Grief above.
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