laura poitras
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10 of the Best (and Worst) Hacker Movies
Hollywood sure loves a good cyber warrior flick, even if they sometimes struggle to make them enjoyable.
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Citizenfour Documentarian Debuts Trailer For New Film About Wikileaks
Video: Filmmaker Laura Poitras has been documenting Julian Assange’s exploits for six years. In that time, the Wikileaks founder has gone from liberal darling to Sarah Palin’s favourite rootin’-tootin’-techy-guy. Now, Poitras has reached a point that she feels the story can be told, and she’s released a trailer for her new film Risk.
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Why The Woman Who Found Snowden Doesn’t Want More Whistleblowers
A few days ago, I found myself in a crowded Manhattan office watching Laura Poitras sign posters for her new documentary. Each signature appeared above the film’s title — Citizenfour — and below the film’s subject — Edward Snowden. She didn’t think she had time, but her handler insisted. It’s taken me a while, but…