Angled from behind, a newswoman in a blue top is sitting, looking towards a camera and a bright light. Her POV emits a sense of pending action.
The People's Network
Still from The People's Network
In Production

Directed by

Alyse Shorland

Produced by

Sara Archambault, Darcy McKinnon

Since 1979, C-SPAN has been broadcasting Congress and all the conventions, conferences, campaign events, hearings, history, and books that can fit into 24 hours across three channels. Unedited and sacredly non-partisan, this nonprofit is the cleanest lens on our American experiment; its phone lines, the great public square. The best part? They recorded all of it. C-SPAN was born at the dawn of cable and built on bipartisan investment and an unyielding faith in the American people. Today, journalism is in crisis. How will America’s most trusted network adapt while staying true to its mission?

The People's Network is a 2026 (Egg)celerator Lab film.

Meet the Filmmakers
Photo of a white woman with shoulder-length hair, crossing her arms, looking at the camera with bookshelves in the background.
Alyse Shorland
Headshot of Alyse Shorland
White woman with medium-length brown hair with bangs wearing a black top and blazer, looking directly into the camera while crossing her arms
Sara Archambault
Headshot of Sara Archambault
Darcy Mckinnon leans on her forearms staring into the camera.
Darcy McKinnon
Photo courtesy Darcy McKinnon
Program cohorts
(Egg)celerator Lab 2026