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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Amid this precarious situation for Miami filmmakers, who continue to produce against the odds, the new edition of The Louies arrives, offering grants totaling $100,000 to local documentarians that highlight the stories and people of South Florida.
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Sarah Moreno, Miami Herald, 27 Sep. 2025
Gandbhir said in a chat with fellow documentarian Petra Costa.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Sep. 2025
Cinematography for Wisdom of Happiness is by long-time Dalai Lama documentarian Manuel Bauer.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2025
The film was born out of 10 years of research in the Amazon by Brennand, who began her career as a documentarian.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 14 Sep. 2025
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Sarah Moreno, Miami Herald, 27 Sep. 2025
Gandbhir said in a chat with fellow documentarian Petra Costa.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Sep. 2025
Cinematography for Wisdom of Happiness is by long-time Dalai Lama documentarian Manuel Bauer.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2025
The film was born out of 10 years of research in the Amazon by Brennand, who began her career as a documentarian.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 14 Sep. 2025
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“Documentarian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/documentarian. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.
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