'the d-word is the longest-running online community for professionals in the documentary film industry. discussions include creative, business, technical, and social topics related to documentary filmmaking. the name "d-word" is defined as "industry euphemism for documentary," as in: "we love your film but we don't know how to sell it. it's a d-word." as of 2019 it has over 17,000 members in 130 countries.