1. Laura Poitras

    Laura Poitras

    American documentary film director and producer

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  1. Laura Poitras (/ ˈ p ɔɪ t r ə s /; born February 2, 1964) is an American director and producer of documentary films. [5] Poitras has received numerous awards for her work, including the 2015 Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature for Citizenfour , about Edward Snowden , [6] [7] while My Country, My Country received a nomination in the ...

  2. Laura Poitras was born on 2 February 1964 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. She is a producer and director, known for Citizenfour (2014), The Oath (2010) and My Country, My Country (2006). Menu

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  3. Jan 13, 2023 · Laura Poitras is perhaps best known for investigative films that have laid bare U.S. government surveillance and military tactics in the aftermath of 9/11. But with her latest project, All the ...

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  5. 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.

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  6. 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.

  7. 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.

  8. 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. Poitras had won an Academy Award in 2015 for “Citizenfour,” about ...

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