JFK Assassination: A New Perspective

When newly released government files surfaced in 2025, filmmakers Chris Andersen, Scott Baker, and Lynn Sanders put together a documentary that reconsiders the events of November 22, 1963. Relying on archive footage of John F. Kennedy, Robert F. Kennedy, Jacqueline Kennedy, Walter Cronkite and other period clips, the film pieces together eyewitness testimony, expert interviews, and the freshly available documents to retell the timeline and aftermath. Narration alternates with primary sources and commentary from historians and analysts who offer competing readings of the evidence. The emphasis stays on documentation and context, calling attention to gaps and inconsistencies in the record while avoiding any definitive claim about who was ultimately responsible.

Released in 2025, the documentary was created and directed by Chris Andersen, Scott Baker, and Lynn Sanders. It leans heavily on declassified files and extensive archival material, and premiered at select festivals before a limited theatrical and streaming rollout.

The film had a limited theatrical run and was primarily seen via streaming and specialty screenings. No wide commercial box office figures were reported, with public attention centered more on the newly available documents than on headline ticket totals.

Because it draws on fresh records, the documentary helped reignite public discussion about the assassination and the role of archival access. Clips and arguments from the film circulated online, prompting renewed interest in primary sources and renewed questions about institutional transparency among researchers and amateur historians.

Critics have commented on the film's meticulous assembly of archival evidence, while some reviewers faulted moments where speculation filled gaps in the record. The documentary foregrounds themes of secrecy, media framing, and how societies remember traumatic events. It asks viewers to weigh competing explanations and to think critically about how historical narratives are constructed, without presenting a single conclusive answer.