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documentary

[dok-yuh-men-tuh-ree, -tree] / ˌdɒk jəˈmɛn tə ri, -tri /


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Cassidy Van der Kamp is a filmmaker whose YouTube documentary Tipless was inspired by her own experience of working in a restaurant in Oakland, California which went tip-free.

From BBC Aug. 24, 2026

Perlmutter, who is Jewish, is one of three American physicians at the center of Teng’s documentary.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 21, 2026

They executive-produced “Cookie Queens,” a documentary about Girl Scouts selling cookies, which was released via Roadside Attractions earlier this month.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 21, 2026

For the documentary “The First 100 Days,” I asked Cohen in January 2025 what he might ask Trump if he got the chance to talk to him.

From Salon Aug. 21, 2026

To start off the assembly we presented a video documentary of the Freedom Writers in Washington, D.C.

From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers

The Sussexes leave behind a trail of Netflix documentaries, a Spotify podcast and jam.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 21, 2026

Harry had designs on Netflix nature documentaries, but non-royal-related shows and movies floundered, and their Archewell production office experienced a significant turnover in staff.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 20, 2026

While he had previously turned down offers to star in documentaries, Nadal felt the time was right to commemorate his playing days — if not for himself, then for his notoriously private family.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 18, 2026

The events surrounding that night have been exhaustively investigated and recounted in numerous stories, documentaries and police investigations.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 12, 2026

I recognized some of the Olympic fencers I’d seen in documentaries and videos we’d watched during practice.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad




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