Armed Only with a Camera: The Life and Death of Brent Renaud

Armed Only with a Camera: The Life and Death of Brent Renaud
Armed Only with a Camera: The Life and Death of Brent Renaud
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Directed by	Brent Renaud; Craig Renaud;
Produced by	Brent Renaud; Craig Renaud; Juan Arredondo; Cristof Putzel;
Starring	Brent Renaud; Craig Renaud; Jon Alpert;
Cinematography	Brent Renaud; Craig Renaud; Jon Alpert; Juan Arredondo; Christof Putzel; Stephen Bailey; Andy Sarjahani;
Edited by	Brent Renaud; Craig Renaud; Jon Alpert; Juan Arredondo; Naomi Mizoguchi;
Music by	Bonnie Montgomery; Nathan Mills; Peter Adams; Luca Mattison Tafoya; Jonathan Camps; Nicola Moneta;
Production; company	HBO Documentary Films
Distributed by	HBO Max
Release date	March 9, 2025 (SXSW);
Running time	37 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Armed Only with a Camera: The Life and Death of Brent Renaud is a 2025 American documentary short film, directed by Brent Renaud and Craig Renaud. It chronicles the years Craig Renaud and his brother Brent Renaud, who was killed on March 13, 2022, spent covering some of the world’s most dangerous conflicts.

It had its world premiere in the Documentary Short Competition at the 2025 South by Southwest Film & TV Festival on March 9. It was released by HBO Documentary Films on HBO Max on October 21. At the 98th Academy Awards, it was nominated for the Best Documentary Short Film.