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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Recently, Emmy-winning documentarian Ken Burns compared Cowboy Carter to The White Album, citing both records’ extensive exploration of different musical genres.
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Kyle Denis, Billboard, 4 Apr. 2024
Images, even photographs, are not necessarily accurate depictions of reality, and this is hardly a secret to photographers or documentarians.
—Elizabeth Lopatto, The Verge, 13 Mar. 2024
At a press conference at the opening of the latest property in the Edition hotel empire—the Riviera Maya Edition at Kanai just outside Cancún, Mexico—documentarian Matt Tyrnauer recounted a revealing anecdote about Studio 54 impresario Ian Schrager.
—Jocelyn Silver, Vogue, 8 Mar. 2024
Reiner will reprise his role as the documentarian following Spinal Tap in the original movie, Marty DeBergi; Michael McKean, Christopher Guest and Harry Shearer are reprising their roles as David St. Hubbins, Nigel Tufnel, and Derek Smalls, respectively.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 26 Mar. 2024
Normally, a documentarian with access to a celebrity of Martin’s caliber would pick a focus, or else try to generate some kind of career-encompassing overview.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 26 Mar. 2024
But documentarians, at least, seem to be somewhat cushioned from blowback.
—Jada Yuan, Washington Post, 29 Feb. 2024
But this year, streaming services like Netflix, Amazon, and Apple have turned the doc distribution landscape into a tiny arena that supports a handful of documentarians in their quest for the little gold man.
—Addie Morfoot, Variety, 6 Dec. 2023
Based on the trailer, the project helmed by Oscar-winning documentarian Alex Gibney appears to be a candid look at Simon’s career, spanning over six decades and his journey to create his most recent album, Seven Psalms.
—Sadie Bell, Peoplemag, 28 Feb. 2024
Kyle Denis, Billboard, 4 Apr. 2024
Images, even photographs, are not necessarily accurate depictions of reality, and this is hardly a secret to photographers or documentarians.
—Elizabeth Lopatto, The Verge, 13 Mar. 2024
At a press conference at the opening of the latest property in the Edition hotel empire—the Riviera Maya Edition at Kanai just outside Cancún, Mexico—documentarian Matt Tyrnauer recounted a revealing anecdote about Studio 54 impresario Ian Schrager.
—Jocelyn Silver, Vogue, 8 Mar. 2024
Reiner will reprise his role as the documentarian following Spinal Tap in the original movie, Marty DeBergi; Michael McKean, Christopher Guest and Harry Shearer are reprising their roles as David St. Hubbins, Nigel Tufnel, and Derek Smalls, respectively.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 26 Mar. 2024
Normally, a documentarian with access to a celebrity of Martin’s caliber would pick a focus, or else try to generate some kind of career-encompassing overview.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 26 Mar. 2024
But documentarians, at least, seem to be somewhat cushioned from blowback.
—Jada Yuan, Washington Post, 29 Feb. 2024
But this year, streaming services like Netflix, Amazon, and Apple have turned the doc distribution landscape into a tiny arena that supports a handful of documentarians in their quest for the little gold man.
—Addie Morfoot, Variety, 6 Dec. 2023
Based on the trailer, the project helmed by Oscar-winning documentarian Alex Gibney appears to be a candid look at Simon’s career, spanning over six decades and his journey to create his most recent album, Seven Psalms.
—Sadie Bell, Peoplemag, 28 Feb. 2024
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