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documentary

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


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Some of this year’s biggest films, including “The Odyssey,” “Avengers: Doomsday” and the Holmes documentary, all clock in at nearly three hours.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

The charges all related to women who had come forward since the initial Channel 4 documentary.

From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026

Wong, who turned 30 last month, was the subject of a Netflix documentary and his picture was splashed on magazine covers the world over -- until he disappeared from the public eye and into prison.

From Barron's ● Nov. 4, 2026

A film crew—working on a documentary about the streamer—stalks around the studio, soaking up the triumph.

From Slate ● Nov. 4, 2026

It’s a documentary about two boys from the Chicago projects who had a passion for basketball.

From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers

In many adventure documentaries, the audience expects the main characters to confront the possibility they might die, but they’re the stars telling the story, so of course that won’t happen.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026

The eligibility guidelines for the DGA’s top prize, directorial achievement in theatrical feature film, states that “re-releases, animated films, and documentaries are not eligible.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026

Generally, yes — at least in documentaries that follow traditional journalistic standards.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 26, 2026

She eventually broke into her own work beyond documentaries and videography, directing two narrative feature films before the pandemic began.

From Salon ● Oct. 20, 2026

New documentaries unfolded, revealing film footage long existing yet previously edited from cultural consumption.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey


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