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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Written and directed by documentarian Brian Tetsuro Ivie (Emanuel) in his narrative directorial debut, the film tells the story of an impulsive young woman and a reclusive older man who launch on a poignant cross‑country road trip.
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Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 26 June 2025
They were accompanied by the documentarians, Brun and Díaz.
—Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 2 June 2025
The book’s middle section is bulky with their dramas, which Choi approaches like a documentarian.
—Hamilton Cain, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2025
The dynamic between a documentarian and a subject is tricky.
—Matt Wolf, Vulture, 28 May 2025
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Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 26 June 2025
They were accompanied by the documentarians, Brun and Díaz.
—Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 2 June 2025
The book’s middle section is bulky with their dramas, which Choi approaches like a documentarian.
—Hamilton Cain, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2025
The dynamic between a documentarian and a subject is tricky.
—Matt Wolf, Vulture, 28 May 2025
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“Documentarian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/documentarian. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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