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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The fact that brave documentarians have been able to capture so much of it is a remarkable achievement for humanity.
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Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 21 Feb. 2025
Interested in insanity pleas and murder, the future Oscar-winning documentarian was there to interview the serial killer Ed Kemper.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 21 Feb. 2025
Last week, actors, directors, writers, documentarians, distributors, and yes, some Vulture employees descended on Park City for the 41st Sundance Film Festival.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 31 Jan. 2025
The Center for Asian American Media announced at Sundance the inaugural cohort of 15 Building Bridges documentarians, whose films will receive support as part of the Building Bridges Documentary Fund.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 26 Jan. 2025
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Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 21 Feb. 2025
Interested in insanity pleas and murder, the future Oscar-winning documentarian was there to interview the serial killer Ed Kemper.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 21 Feb. 2025
Last week, actors, directors, writers, documentarians, distributors, and yes, some Vulture employees descended on Park City for the 41st Sundance Film Festival.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 31 Jan. 2025
The Center for Asian American Media announced at Sundance the inaugural cohort of 15 Building Bridges documentarians, whose films will receive support as part of the Building Bridges Documentary Fund.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 26 Jan. 2025
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“Documentarian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/documentarian. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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