'' Kate Plays Christine '' is a 2016 American documentary film written and directed by Robert Greene . It follows actress Kate Lyn Sheil 's preparation for the role of Christine Chubbuck , a newscaster who committed suicide on live television in 1974 , for a fictitious film . It is one of the two films about Chubbuck that premiered at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival , the other being '' Christine ''
2016 Sundance Film Festival
2016 Sundance Film Festival
Kate Plays Christine