Based on the book by Pulitzer Prize winner Lawrence Wright, GOING CLEAR profiles eight former members of the Church of Scientology, whose most prominent adherents include A-list Hollywood celebrities, shining a light on how the church cultivates true believers, detailing their experiences and what they are willing to do in the name of religion.

Premiered at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival; aired on HBO in March 2015

2015 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Special
2015 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for Nonfiction Programming
2015 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for Nonfiction Programming
2016 Peabody Award
2016 Shortlist for the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature
2016 Writers Guild of America Award for Best Documentary Screenplay

Director/Producer: Alex Gibney
Executive Producer: Sheila Nevins
Supervising Producer: Sara Bernstein
Producers: Kristen Vaurio, Lawrence Wright
Director of Photography: Sam Painter
Editor: Andy Grieve
Additional Editor: Hannah Vanderlan