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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Humaira Bilquis is a documentarian whose films explore complex human relationships and sociocultural norms.
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 7 Jan. 2025
Those included the Filmmaker Labs for directors, screenwriters, producers and documentarians, Fast Track, and the Grants Program, and four years administering Film Independent’s signature diversity program, Project Involve.
—Tom Tapp, Deadline, 1 Jan. 2025
The film, structured around a final, confessional interview given by a dying documentarian (played by Richard Gere) about his life and career, has a funereal mood but a lively cadence.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 13 Dec. 2024
The documentary Beatles '64, produced by Martin Scorsese, restores rare footage of the rock stars Paul McCartney, John Lennon, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr, and their adoring—screaming—fans, which was filmed by documentarians Albert and David Maysles.
—Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 13 Dec. 2024
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 7 Jan. 2025
Those included the Filmmaker Labs for directors, screenwriters, producers and documentarians, Fast Track, and the Grants Program, and four years administering Film Independent’s signature diversity program, Project Involve.
—Tom Tapp, Deadline, 1 Jan. 2025
The film, structured around a final, confessional interview given by a dying documentarian (played by Richard Gere) about his life and career, has a funereal mood but a lively cadence.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 13 Dec. 2024
The documentary Beatles '64, produced by Martin Scorsese, restores rare footage of the rock stars Paul McCartney, John Lennon, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr, and their adoring—screaming—fans, which was filmed by documentarians Albert and David Maysles.
—Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Documentarian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/documentarian. Accessed 23 Jan. 2025.
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