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in Chris Candy, Colin Hanks, Contenders Documentary, documentary, Jennifer Candy-Sullivan, John Candy: I Like Me, News, Prime Video‘John Candy: I Like Me’ Director Colin Hanks On His Documentary
Legendary actor John Candy has been gone for more than three decades, but his children Jennifer Candy-Sullivan and Chris Candy are celebrating his life and body of work in the new documentary John Candy: I Like Me, currently available to stream via Prime Video. His daughter and son were joined by the film’s director Colin […] More
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‘Lilith Fair: Building A Mystery’ Director Looks Back On Groundbreaking ’90s Fest
The popularity of the female-led ’90s-era musical festival Lilith Fair was enough to tell the story behind its origins, Ally Pankiw, director of the Hulu documentary Lilith Fair: Building a Mystery, explained at Deadline’s Contenders Television: Documentary panel, but even more importantly, “it was also the first time that someone had really stood up to […] More
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‘You See L.A.’ Creators, Coach On Capturing UCLA Women’s Hoops Season
When allowing cameras for the Fox Sports documentary You See L.A. into the lives of her players, UCLA women’s basketball head coach Cori Close, who just led the Bruins to a national championship, tried to stick to the wisdom of one of the school’s guiding sports lights. “I had the incredible privilege of being mentored […] More
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2026 Contenders Television: Documentary Lineup
Fifty years ago this year, a film called Taxi Driver premiered, confirming the emergence of an incredible talent in the medium of cinema: director Martin Scorsese. Five decades after that milestone — and with dozens more extraordinary films to his credit — Scorsese’s stunning artistic achievements come into focus in the Apple TV documentary series […] More
