documentary
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"The documentary has introduced the competition, Carrbridge, and the wonderful world of porridge to a whole new audience, and we're really looking forward to welcoming this year's competitors to the village," he said.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026
The documentary recounts the history of the original group while heeding its call to action by collaborating with next-gen artists to carry the tradition forward.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
Carr’s documentary closes by showcasing the sisterhood shared by the women who survived “The Swan” – women seduced by a sales pitch predicated on the assumption that cosmetic surgery would change their lives.
From Salon ● Oct. 1, 2026
The prototypical “Blair Witch Project” convinced some people it was actually a documentary.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
Recognizing that his continent-wide estimate did not account for regional variation, Kroeber encouraged future scholars to seek out and analyze “sharply localized documentary evidence.”
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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Two sources also say Diddy has access to a “jailbroken” tablet where he watches movies and documentaries, including “Sean Combs: The Reckoning,” the Netflix docuseries produced by his adversary Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
The brothers took part in documentaries describing the events around her death.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
But it was announced earlier this year that Asif Kapadia, best known for his documentaries on Amy Winehouse and Diego Maradona, would direct the final chapter.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
Selected by a special panel of filmmakers and critics, the films on this list span over 100 years of cinema and include comedies, horror flicks, dramas, documentaries, and beyond.
From Slate ● Sep. 11, 2026
Sometimes I think that letter is why documentaries need to exist—to show us the almost unbearable truth about ourselves.
From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed
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