Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun One who makes documentaries.
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- noun A
person whoseprofession is to createdocumentary films .
Etymologies
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Examples
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It would only apply to the established documentary community; the likelihood of misuse by a documentarian is low; the community is professional, thoughtful, and responsible about fair use.
Archive 2009-05-01 Rebecca Tushnet 2009
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But the documentarian is also smart enough to address the journalistic quandry of Thompson’s writing as well as its legend.
SXSW 2008: “We Are Wizards” and “Gonzo” » Scene-Stealers 2008
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But Mr. Hickenlooper was perhaps best known as a documentarian whose 1991 film, "Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse," gave viewers a behind-the-scenes glimpse of director Francis Ford Coppola as he struggled with huge cost overruns and his own self-doubt to make the war epic "Apocalypse Now."
George Hickenlooper dies: Emmy-winning director was 47 Emma Brown 2010
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John Muir was a veritable botanical kleptomaniac and meticulous documentarian, which is handy considering the Muir exhibition, "Nature's Beloved Son," running through Sept. 25.
SFGate: Top News Stories Lisa Linde 2011
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With all the pressing issues affecting the U.S., Kirby believes that the voice of the documentarian is an important one and Sundance is crucial for allowing them that platform.
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Supposedly polarizing figures, such as documentarian Michael Moore who had produced the anti-Bush film "Fahrenheit 9-11," were kept at arm's length.
Consortiumnews.com 2010
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Supposedly polarizing figures, such as documentarian Michael Moore who had produced the anti-Bush film "Fahrenheit 9-11," were kept at arm's length.
The Smirking Chimp - News And Commentary from the Vast Left-Wing Conspiracy Nat Parry 2010
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Supposedly polarizing figures, such as documentarian Michael Moore who had produced the anti-Bush film "Fahrenheit 9-11," were kept at arm's length.
Consortiumnews.com 2010
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The film is elaborately restrained, with a kind of documentarian's clampdown on dramatic or narrative temperature, and yet I found it involving.
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The film is elaborately restrained, with a kind of documentarian's clampdown on dramatic or narrative temperature, and yet I found it involving.
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