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Laura Poitras is an American director and producer of documentary films, known for her work on government surveillance and whistleblowers. She won the 2015 Academy Award for Citizenfour, about Edward Snowden, and the 2022 Golden Lion for All the Beauty and the Bloodshed.
Laura Poitras is an American filmmaker who has won an Oscar for her 2014 documentary Citizenfour, about Edward Snowden. She is also known for her previous works on Iraq, Guantanamo Bay, and WikiLeaks.
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- Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Laura Poitras is a filmmaker and journalist who exposes U.S. surveillance and war crimes. She won the Golden Lion for All the Beauty and the Bloodshed, and the Pulitzer Prize for her journalism.
Learn about the life and work of Laura Poitras, a producer and director of documentaries such as Citizenfour, The Oath and My Country, My Country. Find out her background, influences, awards, trivia and quotes.
- February 2, 1964
The Oscar-winning director of Citizenfour and Risk talks about her latest film, which won the Golden Lion at Venice, and the challenges and opportunities of documentary cinema. She also reflects on her encounters with Snowden, Assange, and Goldin, and how they shaped her work.
Nov 16, 2022 · The artist Nan Goldin didn’t think she was worthy enough for the director Laura Poitras to make a documentary about her.
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Dec 3, 2022 · NPR's Sarah McCammon speaks with director Laura Poitras about her new documentary, "All the Beauty and the Bloodshed," a chronicle of photographer Nan Goldin's activism in the opioid epidemic.
