[2] Cited as the inspiration for Warren Beatty's character in the 1975 film Shampoo,[3][4] Jay Sebring's life ended at age 35 when he and four others were killed by the Manson family[5] in what would become known as the Tate murders.

[6] Jay Sebring....Cutting to the Truth premiered at the 2020 Cinequest Film & Creativity Festival,[7] where it was signed to North American streaming distribution by Shout Studios on 26 February 2020.

[10] [11] With a production timeline spanning 12 years,[12] DiMaria sought to correct nonfactual and sensational aspects of his uncle's story, in part through the documentary's extensive forensic and firsthand accounts, and also from numerous investigative interviews with Quincy Jones, David Milch, Nancy Sinatra, and others.

[16] In 2019, DiMaria told the Chicago Tribune, "The point of the documentary is to restore the face to a culturally, historically relevant individual whose identity and legacy has been stolen from him in the sensationalism of his murder.

[18] The Jay Sebring....Cutting to the Truth musical score was created by Jeff Beal, who is noted for his Blackfish documentary soundtrack[19][20] along with multiple television Emmy wins and nominations.