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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Enter a documentarian, Rachel (Rajane’ Katurah) and her cameraman Alejandro (Anthony J. Garcia).
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Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 May 2025
Oscar-winning documentarian Luc Jacquet (March of the Penguins) will head up the jury of the 2025 immersive competition at this year’s Cannes film festival, judging VR and interactive works in this year’s lineup (see full list below).
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 30 Apr. 2025
Steve is out to find the jaguar shark who killed his partner, but Klaus finds his own enemy in a Zissou fan (Owen Wilson) who believes the undersea documentarian is his dad.
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—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2025
As a documentarian, Ballal relies on watching and witnessing.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 25 Apr. 2025
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Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 May 2025
Oscar-winning documentarian Luc Jacquet (March of the Penguins) will head up the jury of the 2025 immersive competition at this year’s Cannes film festival, judging VR and interactive works in this year’s lineup (see full list below).
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 30 Apr. 2025
Steve is out to find the jaguar shark who killed his partner, but Klaus finds his own enemy in a Zissou fan (Owen Wilson) who believes the undersea documentarian is his dad.
10.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2025
As a documentarian, Ballal relies on watching and witnessing.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 25 Apr. 2025
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“Documentarian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/documentarian. Accessed 1 Jun. 2025.
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