Director Ben Stiller discusses his new film, Stiller & Meara: Nothing is Lost, with fellow Director Ethan Hawke in a Q&A at the DGA theater in New York. In the conversation, he discusses how the project began as a reaction after his father passed, how the title originated from some of his mother’s personal philosophies, and how interviewing his family members and going through archives revealed much about his parents he did not know.

Screened as part of the DGA’s Documentary Series, the film tells the story of comedic duo Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara, exploring their impact both on popular culture and at home. In the process, Ben turns the camera on himself to examine the generational lessons we all can learn from those we love.

See photos and a summary of this event below:

https://www.dga.org/events/2025/december2025/docseries_stillerandmeara-1125

The Director’s Cut - A DGA Podcast

Directors Guild of America

Stiller & Meara: Nothing is Lost with Ben Stiller and Ethan Hawke (Ep. 583)

NOV 26, 202538 MIN
The Director’s Cut - A DGA Podcast

Stiller & Meara: Nothing is Lost with Ben Stiller and Ethan Hawke (Ep. 583)

NOV 26, 202538 MIN

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Director Ben Stiller discusses his new film, Stiller & Meara: Nothing is Lost, with fellow Director Ethan Hawke in a Q&A at the DGA theater in New York. In the conversation, he discusses how the project began as a reaction after his father passed, how the title originated from some of his mother’s personal philosophies, and how interviewing his family members and going through archives revealed much about his parents he did not know.

Screened as part of the DGA’s Documentary Series, the film tells the story of comedic duo Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara, exploring their impact both on popular culture and at home. In the process, Ben turns the camera on himself to examine the generational lessons we all can learn from those we love.

See photos and a summary of this event below:

https://www.dga.org/events/2025/december2025/docseries_stillerandmeara-1125