DeadlineMay 30

‘You See L.A.’ Creators, Coach Made Sure Pic Following UCLA Women’s Basketball Team Shot From The Heart – Contenders TV: Docs + Unscripted
#Documentary #News #ContendersDocumentary #CoriClose #FoxSports #JeffLuini #KelseyTrainor #YouSeeLA

https://deadline.com/2026/05/you-see-la-documentary-creators-ucla-coach-interview-1236864969/

‘You See L.A.’ Creators, Coach Made Sure Pic Following UCLA Women’s Basketball Team Shot From The Heart – Contenders TV: Docs + Unscripted

In allowing Fox Sports to shoot You See L.A. about the lives of her players, UCLA women's basketball coach Cori Close channeled John Wooden.

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DeadlineMay 30

‘Mr. Scorsese’ Director Rebecca Miller Got Martin Scorsese To Open Up, Then Covid Gave Him Time – Contenders TV: Docs + Unscripted
#Documentary #News #AppleTV #ContendersDocumentary #ContendersTVDocUnscripted #MartinScorsese #MrScorsese #RebeccaMiller

https://deadline.com/2026/05/mr-scorsese-documentary-director-interview-1236865021/

‘Mr. Scorsese’ Director Rebecca Miller Got Martin Scorsese To Open Up, Then Covid Gave Him Time – Contenders TV: Docs + Unscripted

'Mr. Scorsese' director Rebecca Miller reveals how she got Martin Scorsese to open up about his life, and then Covid gave him the time to do it.

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DeadlineMay 30

‘John Candy: I Like Me’ Director Colin Hanks Says Of Iconic Actor’s Style: “There’s A Little Bit Of John In Every Performance” – Contenders TV: Docs + Unscripted
#Documentary #News #ChrisCandy #ColinHanks #ContendersDocumentary #ContendersTVDocUnscripted #JenniferCandySullivan #JohnCandyILikeMe #PrimeVideo

https://deadline.com/2026/05/john-candy-i-like-me-director-colin-hanks-interview-1236864978/

‘John Candy: I Like Me’ Director Colin Hanks Says Of Iconic Actor’s Style: “There’s A Little Bit Of John In Every Performance” – Contenders TV: Docs + Unscripted

John Candy's children and director Colin Hanks celebrate the comic actor's life with the documentary John Candy: I Like Me.

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DeadlineMay 30

‘Lilith Fair: Building A Mystery’ Director Looks Back On Groundbreaking ’90s Fest & Think Time Is Right For its Comeback – Contenders TV: Docs + Unscripted
#Documentary #News #AllyPankiw #CassidyHartmann #ContendersDocumentary #ContendersTVDocUnscripted #Hulu #LilithFairBuildingaMystery

https://deadline.com/2026/05/lilith-fair-building-a-mystery-director-interview-1236864995/

‘Lilith Fair: Building A Mystery’ Director Looks Back On Groundbreaking ’90s Fest & Think Time Is Right For Its Comeback – Contenders TV: Docs + Unscripted

Ally Pankiw, director of documentary 'Lilith Fair: Building a Mystery' looks back on groundbreaking 1990s music festival and says time is right for its return.

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DeadlineMay 30

Octavia Spencer On Docuseries ‘Lost Women Of Alaska’: “There Are So Many Voices That Need To Be Restored” – Contenders TV: Docs + Unscripted
#Documentary #News #ContendersDocumentary #ContendersTVDocUnscripted #InvestigationDiscovery #LostWomenOfAlaksa #MattRobins #OctaviaSpencer

https://deadline.com/2026/05/octavia-spencer-lost-women-of-alaska-interview-1236865024/

Octavia Spencer On Docuseries ‘Lost Women Of Alaska’: “There Are So Many Voices That Need To Be Restored” – Contenders TV: Docs + Unscripted

'Lost Women Of Alaska' narrator Octavia Spencer discusses why she is involved in ID's docuseries: "There are so many voices that need to be restored."

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DeadlineApr 20

Deadline Launches Its Contenders Television: Documentary Streaming Site
#News #ContendersDocumentary

https://deadline.com/2026/04/2026-contenders-television-documentary-streaming-site-launch-1236865852/

Deadline Launches Its Contenders Television: Documentary Streaming Site

Deadline has launched the streaming site for its 2206 Contenders Television: Documentary awards-season event.

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DeadlineApr 18

Octavia Spencer On Docuseries ‘Lost Women Of Alaska’: “There Are So Many Voices That Need To Be Restored” – Contenders TV Documentary
#Documentary #News #ContendersDocumentary #InvestigationDiscovery #LostWomenOfAlaksa #MattRobins #OctaviaSpencer

https://deadline.com/2026/04/octavia-spencer-lost-women-of-alaska-interview-1236865024/

Octavia Spencer On Docuseries ‘Lost Women Of Alaska’: “There Are So Many Voices That Need To Be Restored” – Contenders TV Documentary

'Lost Women Of Alaska' narrator Octavia Spencer discusses why she is involved in ID's docuseries: "There are so many voices that need to be restored."

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DeadlineApr 18

‘Mr. Scorsese’ Director Rebecca Miller Got Martin Scorsese To Open Up, Then Covid Gave Him Time – Contender TV Documentary
#Documentary #News #ContendersDocumentary #MartinScorsese #MrScorsese #RebeccaMiller

https://deadline.com/2026/04/mr-scorsese-documentary-director-interview-1236865021/

‘Mr. Scorsese’ Director Rebecca Miller Got Martin Scorsese To Open Up, Then Covid Gave Him Time – Contender TV Documentary

'Mr. Scorsese' director Rebecca Miller reveals how she got Martin Scorsese to open up about his life, and then Covid gave him the time to do it.

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DeadlineApr 18

‘John Candy: I Like Me’ Director Colin Hanks Says Of Iconic Actor’s Style: “There’s A Little Bit Of John In Every Performance” – Contenders TV Documentary
#Documentary #News #ChrisCandy #ColinHanks #ContendersDocumentary #JenniferCandySullivan #JohnCandyILikeMe #PrimeVideo

https://deadline.com/2026/04/john-candy-i-like-me-director-colin-hanks-interview-1236864978/

‘John Candy: I Like Me’ Director Colin Hanks Says Of Iconic Actor’s Style: “There’s A Little Bit Of John In Every Performance” – Contenders TV Documentary

John Candy's children and director Colin Hanks celebrate the comic actor's life with the documentary John Candy: I Like Me.

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DeadlineApr 18

‘Lilith Fair: Building A Mystery’ Director Looks Back On Groundbreaking ’90s Fest & Think Time Is Right For its Comeback
#Documentary #News #AllyPankiw #CassidyHartmann #ContendersDocumentary #LilithFairBuildingaMystery

https://deadline.com/2026/04/lilith-fair-building-a-mystery-director-interview-1236864995/

‘Lilith Fair: Building A Mystery’ Director Looks Back On Groundbreaking ’90s Fest & Think Time Is Right For its Comeback

Ally Pankiw, director of documentary 'Lilith Fair: Building a Mystery' looks back on groundbreaking 1990s music festival and says time is right for its return.

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