The following table highlights some of the most influential entertainment-focused and broad-impact documentaries released since 2000: Impact/Legacy Race, Celebrity, & Media
: Documentaries have become powerful tools for social change. Blackfish (2013) is widely credited with ending cetacean captivity programs at major theme parks due to the public pressure it generated.
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Highlighted the lives of backup singers living "beyond the spotlight". Music Discovery
: Models were often told the videos would only be sold on private physical media overseas and would never be posted online or seen by anyone they knew. Coercion and Abuse
Perhaps the most popular subset, these documentaries chronicle the meteoric rise and catastrophic collapse of a pop culture phenomenon. The template was arguably perfected by ESPN’s 30 for 30 series, but it has been adopted by music and film docs alike. Examples include documentaries on Woodstock ‘99 or the Fyre Festival.
The term "entertainment industry documentary" is an umbrella that covers a vast array of sub-genres. Each serves a different psychological function for the audience.
