Laura Poitras
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Laura Poitras is a documentary film
director
and producer
.
Her 2006 film My Country, My Country
was nominated for an Oscar.
Her 2010 film The Oath
won the "Excellence in Cinematography Award for U.S. Documentary" at the 2010 Sundance film festival
.
In February 2010, Poitras won the "True Vision Award" at the True/False Film Festival
.
The award is for filmmakers whose work shows a dedication to the creative advancement of the art of nonfiction film making.
Documentary film
Documentary films constitute a broad category of nonfictional motion pictures intended to document some aspect of reality, primarily for the purposes of instruction or maintaining a historical record...
director
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
and producer
Film producer
A film producer oversees and delivers a film project to all relevant parties while preserving the integrity, voice and vision of the film. They will also often take on some financial risk by using their own money, especially during the pre-production period, before a film is fully financed.The...
.
Her 2006 film My Country, My Country
My Country, My Country
My Country, My Country is a 2006 documentary film. Filmmaker Laura Poitras spent over eight months alone in Iraq filming this documentary. The film shows life in Iraq for average Iraqis under U.S. occupation. Poitras focuses primarily on Dr...
was nominated for an Oscar.
Her 2010 film The Oath
The Oath (2010 film)
The Oath is a 2010 documentary from director Laura Poitras. It tells the cross-cut tale of two men, Abu Jandal and Salim Ahmed Hamdan, whose meeting launched them on juxtaposed paths with Al-Qaeda, Osama bin Laden, 9/11, US military tribunals and the U.S. Supreme Court...
won the "Excellence in Cinematography Award for U.S. Documentary" at the 2010 Sundance film festival
Sundance Film Festival
The Sundance Film Festival is a film festival that takes place annually in Utah, in the United States. It is the largest independent cinema festival in the United States. Held in January in Park City, Salt Lake City, and Ogden, as well as at the Sundance Resort, the festival is a showcase for new...
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In February 2010, Poitras won the "True Vision Award" at the True/False Film Festival
True/False Film Festival
The True/False Film Festival is an annual documentary film festival that takes place in Columbia, Missouri. The festival usually happens on a weekend toward the end of February or the beginning of March, with films being shown from Thursday night to Sunday night...
.
The award is for filmmakers whose work shows a dedication to the creative advancement of the art of nonfiction film making.