documentarian
noun
doc·u·men·tar·i·an
ˌdä-kyə-mən-ˈter-ē-ən 
-ˌmen-,
-kyü-
: one who makes a documentary
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In the film, the actress stars as a Vice News-esque documentarian who leads a film crew traveling to Argentina to expose the effects of pesticides on people.
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Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 2 Apr. 2025
The letter was signed by over 680 members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences from across genres, including Raul Castillo, Sandra Oh, Ava DuVernay, Olivia Colman, Javier Bardem, along with dozens of documentarians.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 28 Mar. 2025
Co-written with Alice Winocour, the series proved highly entertaining for many thanks to both its memorable characters and sense of authenticity, fruit of painstaking documentation typical of Bron, a distinguished documentarian.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 28 Mar. 2025
Mayor Steven Meiner described the film as being antisemitic, but ultimately backed down from his threats after hundreds of documentarians (including this writer) signed an open letter condemning him for encroaching on the free speech rights.
—Adam Benzine, HollywoodReporter, 27 Mar. 2025
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Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 2 Apr. 2025
The letter was signed by over 680 members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences from across genres, including Raul Castillo, Sandra Oh, Ava DuVernay, Olivia Colman, Javier Bardem, along with dozens of documentarians.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 28 Mar. 2025
Co-written with Alice Winocour, the series proved highly entertaining for many thanks to both its memorable characters and sense of authenticity, fruit of painstaking documentation typical of Bron, a distinguished documentarian.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 28 Mar. 2025
Mayor Steven Meiner described the film as being antisemitic, but ultimately backed down from his threats after hundreds of documentarians (including this writer) signed an open letter condemning him for encroaching on the free speech rights.
—Adam Benzine, HollywoodReporter, 27 Mar. 2025
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“Documentarian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/documentarian. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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