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Fifty years agone this year, a movie called Taxi Driver premiered, confirming nan emergence of an unthinkable talent successful nan mean of cinema: head Martin Scorsese. Five decades aft that milestone — and pinch dozens much bonzer films to his in installments — Scorsese’s stunning creator achievements travel into attraction successful nan Apple TV documentary bid Mr. Scorsese, directed by Rebecca Miller.
Miller is among nan panelists connected manus Saturday for Deadline’s Contenders Television: Documentary, our in-person showcase of immoderate of nan astir exceptional nonfiction films and bid successful contention for Emmy recognition. Mr. Scorsese features nan information of a who’s who of Hollywood, from nan director’s collaborators Robert De Niro, Leonardo DiCaprio, Daniel Day-Lewis, Jodie Foster and Sharon Stone to filmmaking colleagues Steven Spielberg and Spike Lee.
Today’s Contenders TV: Documentary is taking spot unrecorded for nan first time, astatine nan recently opened PMC Theater successful Los Angeles, and kicks disconnected astatine 10 a.m. PT. (See nan afloat lineup below.)
Also portion of this year’s lineup is simply a Prime Video doc astir an icon of drama who gets a powerful tribute successful nan affectional John Candy: I Like Me. Director Colin Hanks and John Candy’s children — Chris Candy and Jennifer Candy-Sullivan — will stock insights into nan making of their film, which premiered past September astatine nan Toronto Film Festival successful Candy’s hometown.
Fellow Canadian Sarah McLachlan, nan Grammy-winning singer-songwriter, founded Lilith Fair successful 1997, a landmark euphony show devoted to women signaling artists. The singular occurrence of that show is explored successful nan Hulu documentary Lilith Fair: Building a Mystery, different headliner successful nan lineup. Joining america are head Ally Pankiw and executive shaper Cassidy Hartmann (who also, coincidentally, premiered their movie astatine TIFF).
Fresh from winning nan NCAA women’s hoops championship, UCLA coach Cori Close joins nan Contenders starting lineup for a chat of You See L.A., nan Fox Sports documentary that chronicles nan team’s rise. Executive producers Kelsey Trainor, Jeff Luini and Harshal Dave besides suit up for nan conversation.
Oscar victor Octavia Spencer has go 1 of nan intermezo industry’s astir respected and beloved actors, arsenic good arsenic a powerhouse producer. She serves arsenic executive shaper and narrator of Lost Women of Alaska, nan Investigation Discovery documentary bid that chillingly explores nan lawsuit of a serial slayer who targeted Indigenous women. Spencer and chap E.P. Matt Robins correspond nan bid pinch a sheet conversation.
Stick pinch Deadline.com and our societal media platforms (via #DeadlineContenders) to travel today’s coverage, and cheque backmost Monday erstwhile we motorboat nan event’s streaming tract featuring nan complete sheet videos.
Contenders Television: Documentary 2026
All times PT
10 a.m. – Opening remarks
FOX SPORTS
You See L.A.
Kelsey Trainor (Executive Producer)
Jeff Luini (Executive Producer)
Harshal Dave (Executive Producer)
Cori Close (UCLA Women’s Basketball Head Coach)
HULU
Lilith Fair: Building a Mystery
Ally Pankiw (Director)
Cassidy Hartmann (Executive Producer)
PRIME VIDEO
John Candy: I Like Me
Colin Hanks (Director/Producer)
Chris Candy (Executive Producer)
Jennifer Candy-Sullivan (Executive Producer)
APPLE TV
Mr. Scorsese
Rebecca Miller (Director)
ID
Lost Women of Alaska
Octavia Spencer (Narrator/Executive Producer)
Matt Robins (Executive Producer)
Also…
State of nan Emmys
Debra Birnbaum (Editor-in-Chief of Gold Derby)
John Ridley (Director/Screenwriter/Author and Co-Host of Deadline’s Doc Talk Podcast)
