30 for 30
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30 for 30 is an acclaimed ESPN documentary film series that explores pivotal stories, personalities, and events in sports history.
All labels observed (17)
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 30 for 30 Context triple: [ESPN, notableWork, 30 for 30]
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A.
15 minutes of fame
"15 minutes of fame" is a popular expression, originating from artist Andy Warhol, that refers to the brief and fleeting nature of public celebrity or media attention.
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B.
Sports Illustrated Films
Sports Illustrated Films is a media division that produces sports-focused documentary and original film content associated with the Sports Illustrated brand.
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C.
documentary 'Dont Look Back'
"Dont Look Back" is a landmark 1967 cinéma vérité documentary by D. A. Pennebaker that follows Bob Dylan’s 1965 UK tour, capturing his performances, press encounters, and evolving public persona.
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D.
Frost/Nixon
Frost/Nixon is a 2008 historical drama film directed by Ron Howard that dramatizes the post-Watergate television interviews between British journalist David Frost and former U.S. President Richard Nixon.
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NOVA
NOVA is the commonly used abbreviation for Northern Virginia Community College, a large public community college serving the Northern Virginia region.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 30 for 30 Target entity description: 30 for 30 is an acclaimed ESPN documentary film series that explores pivotal stories, personalities, and events in sports history.
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A.
15 minutes of fame
"15 minutes of fame" is a popular expression, originating from artist Andy Warhol, that refers to the brief and fleeting nature of public celebrity or media attention.
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B.
Sports Illustrated Films
Sports Illustrated Films is a media division that produces sports-focused documentary and original film content associated with the Sports Illustrated brand.
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C.
documentary 'Dont Look Back'
"Dont Look Back" is a landmark 1967 cinéma vérité documentary by D. A. Pennebaker that follows Bob Dylan’s 1965 UK tour, capturing his performances, press encounters, and evolving public persona.
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D.
Frost/Nixon
Frost/Nixon is a 2008 historical drama film directed by Ron Howard that dramatizes the post-Watergate television interviews between British journalist David Frost and former U.S. President Richard Nixon.
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E.
NOVA
NOVA is the commonly used abbreviation for Northern Virginia Community College, a large public community college serving the Northern Virginia region.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
documentary film series
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sports documentary series ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Emmy Award
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Peabody Award ⓘ |
| basedOn | real sports events ⓘ |
| broadcastOn |
American Broadcasting Company
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surface form:
ABC (United States)
ESPN2 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creator |
Bill Simmons
ⓘ
Connor Schell ⓘ |
| criticalReception | acclaimed ⓘ |
| distributor | ESPN ⓘ |
| executiveProducer |
Bill Simmons
ⓘ
Connor Schell ⓘ |
| format |
feature-length documentary
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television film ⓘ |
| genre |
sports documentary
ⓘ
television documentary ⓘ |
| hasPart |
30 for 30
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
30 for 30 Volume I
30 for 30 self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
30 for 30 Volume II
30 for 30 self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
30 for 30 Volume III
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| hasSpinOff |
30 for 30
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
30 for 30 Podcasts
30 for 30 self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
30 for 30 Shorts
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| hasWebsite | https://www.espn.com/30for30/ ⓘ |
| inception | 2009 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| notableEpisode |
Bad Boys era
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surface form:
Bad Boys
Fab Five ⓘ June 17th, 1994 ⓘ Once Brothers ⓘ Pony Excess ⓘ Survive and Advance ⓘ The Two Escobars ⓘ The U ⓘ Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty ⓘ
surface form:
Winning Time
You Don’t Know Bo ⓘ |
| numberOfEpisodes | dozens ⓘ |
| numberOfSeasons | multiple ⓘ |
| originallyAiredOn | cable television ⓘ |
| originallyCommissionedFor | 30th anniversary of ESPN ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | ESPN ⓘ |
| partOf | ESPN original programming ⓘ |
| producer |
ESPN
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surface form:
ESPN Films
|
| productionCompany |
ESPN
ⓘ
surface form:
ESPN Films
|
| subjectMatter |
sports events
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sports history ⓘ sports personalities ⓘ |
| targetAudience | sports fans ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: 30 for 30 Description of subject: 30 for 30 is an acclaimed ESPN documentary film series that explores pivotal stories, personalities, and events in sports history.
Referenced by (30)
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this entity surface form:
30 for 30 Shorts
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30 for 30 Podcasts
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30 for 30 Volume I
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30 for 30 Volume II
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30 for 30 Volume III
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ESPN 30 for 30: Bump, Spike
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30 for 30 Podcasts
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30 for 30 (documentary series)
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ESPN 30 for 30 documentary series
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ESPN 30 for 30 documentary "The Fab Five"
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ESPN 30 for 30
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ESPN 30 for 30
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the 2015 ESPN 30 for 30 documentary "Sole Man"
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ESPN 30 for 30 documentary "Without Bias"
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30 for 30 Freestyle
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Benji (30 for 30 documentary)
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Benji (30 for 30 documentary)
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ESPN 30 for 30 series (selected episodes)
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ESPN 30 for 30 documentary “The Dominican Dream”