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‘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

30 May 2026 at 18:34
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 […]

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

30 May 2026 at 18:10
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 […]

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

30 May 2026 at 18:57
Documentary filmmaker Rebecca Miller was acquainted with the subject of her latest, Apple TV’s five-part Mr. Scorsese, through her husband Daniel Day-Lewis, one of legendary director Martin Scorsese’s cinematic muses. But when it came to getting the filmmaker to commit to opening up about his life and career, it required a little bit of an […]

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

30 May 2026 at 17:48
When Octavia Spencer, the narrator and executive producer of Investigation Discovery’s three-part docuseries Lost Women of Alaska, decided to get involved in telling the story of indigenous women living on societal fringes who were targeted and murdered by serial killer Brian Steven Smith, she had a key goal in mind: “Restoring the dignity of these […]

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

30 May 2026 at 19:18
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 […]

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