The Story Behind Boost - A Documentary in the Making

What happens when two filmmakers set out to capture the culture of programming through the people behind Boost?

Ray Nowosielski and Collier Landry were brought on by the C++ Alliance in early 2025 to tell that story. What they found was messier and more interesting than expected. A community with big personalities, strong opinions, and real divisions about both the library and the Alliance itself.

In this overview they talk about their approach: staying truthful, authentic, and decent to the people who let them into their lives, while keeping their independence. They've had remarkable access along the way, sitting down with Bjarne Stroustrup, the creator of C++, and original Boost pioneers like Dave Abrahams and Doug Gregor.

The goal isn't a niche tech film. It's a look at the humans behind a legendary open-source project. Stories they believe are compelling enough to reach anyone, whether you write C++ or not.