Laura Poitras

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Credits
140 titles

Films in Production (2 titles)	Budget	Status
Flood Executive Producer Executive Producer See fewer		Filming
Untitled Producer Producer See fewer		Filming

Past Film & Video (107 titles)	Budget	Opening Weekend	Gross (US & Canada)	Gross (Worldwide)
How to Have an American Baby (2023) Executive Producer Executive Producer See fewer
5 Seasons of Revolution (2023) Executive Producer Executive Producer See fewer
All the Beauty and the Bloodshed (2022) Camera, Director (directed by), Producer Camera, Director (directed by), Producer See fewer		$29K	$500K	$1.5MM
Relative (2022) Producer Producer See fewer
Terror Contagion (2021) (Short) - Cinematographer, Director, Editor (edited by), Producer Cinematographer, Director, Editor (edited by), Producer See fewer
The Year of the Everlasting Storm (2021) Director (segments: Terror Contagion), Editor (segments: Terror Contagion), Producer (segments: Terror Contagion) Director (segments: Terror Contagion), Editor (segments: Terror Contagion), Producer (segments: Terror Contagion) See fewer		$3K	$12K	$12K
Unseen Skies (2021) Acknowledgement Acknowledgement See fewer
Landfall (2020) Executive Producer Executive Producer See fewer
Mogul Mowgli (2020) Thanks Thanks See fewer		$13K	$53K	$126K
Church and the Fourth Estate (2020) (Short) - Executive Producer Executive Producer See fewer
XY Chelsea (2019) Executive Producer Executive Producer See fewer				$13K
Days of Black and Yellow (2019) (Short) - Executive Producer Executive Producer See fewer
Cablestreet (2019) (Short) - Executive Producer Executive Producer See fewer
Ghosts of Sugar Land (2019) (Short) - Executive Produced By Executive Produced By See fewer
Easter Snap (2019) (Short) - Executive Producer Executive Producer See fewer
Libre (2019) (Short) - Executive Producer Executive Producer See fewer
Dancing with Le Pen (2018) (Short) - Executive Producer Executive Producer See fewer
Scenes from a Dry City (2018) (Short) - Executive Producer Executive Producer See fewer
In the Absence (2018) (Short) - Executive Producer Executive Producer See fewer
Crooked Lines (2018) (Short) - Executive Producer Executive Producer See fewer
Lasting Marks (2018) (Short) - Executive Producer Executive Producer See fewer
The Trial (2018) (Short) - Executive Producer Executive Producer See fewer
The Panama Papers (2018) Executive Producer Executive Producer See fewer
Angels Are Made Of Light (2018) Very Special Thanks Very Special Thanks See fewer		$2K	$8K	$8K
Discreet Airlift (2018) (Short) - Executive Producer Executive Producer See fewer
Personal Truth (2018) (Short) - Executive Producer Executive Producer See fewer
The Proposal (2018) Executive Producer Executive Producer See fewer		$10K	$45K	$45K
Tribeca Film Festival 2018: A Conversation with Sheila Nevins and Laura Poitras (2018) Panelist Panelist See fewer
The Earth is Humming (2018) (Short) - Executive Producer Executive Producer See fewer
44 messages from Catalonia (2018) (Short) - Executive Producer Executive Producer See fewer
Concussion Protocol (2018) (Short) - Producer Producer See fewer
Crime + Punishment (2018) Executive Producer Executive Producer See fewer		$9K	$19K	$19K
Hale County This Morning, This Evening (2018) Executive Producer (Field of Vision) Executive Producer (Field of Vision) See fewer		$9K	$112K	$112K
A Night at the Garden (2017) (Short) - Executive Producer Executive Producer See fewer
CamperForce (2017) (Short) - Executive Producer Executive Producer See fewer	$32K
Graven Image (2017) (Short) - Executive Producer Executive Producer See fewer	$28K
American Carnage (2017) (Short) - Executive Producer Executive Producer See fewer
Adversary (2017) (Short) - Executive Producer Executive Producer See fewer
Gavin Grimm vs. (2017) (Short) - Executive Producer Executive Producer See fewer
The Town I Live In (2017) (Short) - Executive Producer Executive Producer See fewer
Captured in Sudan (2017) (Short) - Executive Producer Executive Producer See fewer
Nuuca (2017) (Short) - Executive Producer Executive Producer See fewer
Monument/Monumento (2017) (Short) - Executive Producer Executive Producer See fewer
Timberline (2017) (Short) - Executive Producer Executive Producer See fewer
National Disintegrations (2017) (Short) - Executive Producer Executive Producer See fewer
State of Oregon (2017) (Short) - Executive Producer Executive Producer See fewer	$25K
Duterte's Hell (2017) (Short) - Executive Producer Executive Producer See fewer	$39K
Conditioned Response (2017) (Short) - Executive Producer Executive Producer See fewer
Here I'll Stay (2017) (Short) - Executive Producer Executive Producer See fewer	$17K
An Uncertain Future (2017) (Short) - Executive Producer Executive Producer See fewer
Picket Line (2017) (Short) - Executive Producer Executive Producer See fewer	$15K
An Act of Worship (2017) (Short) - Executive Producer Executive Producer See fewer	$20K
They Took Them Alive (2017) (Short) - Executive Producer Executive Producer See fewer
Clowns (2017) (Short) - Executive Producer Executive Producer See fewer	$25K
Our New President (2017) (Short) - Executive Producer Executive Producer See fewer
In the Wake of Ghost Ship (2017) (Short) - Executive Producer Executive Producer See fewer	$15K
The Moderators (2017) (Short) - Executive Producer Executive Producer See fewer
Nobody Speak: Trials of the Free Press (2017) Executive Producer (Field of Vision), Special Thanks Executive Producer (Field of Vision), Special Thanks See fewer
Strong Island (2017) Executive Producer Executive Producer See fewer
City of Ghosts (2017) Special Thanks Special Thanks See fewer		$14K	$128K	$228K
Trump's Lobby (2017) (Short) - Executive Producer Executive Producer See fewer
Relatively Free (2016) (Short) - Executive Producer Executive Producer See fewer
Project X (2016) (Short) - Director Director See fewer
Hopewell (2016) (Short) - Executive Producer Executive Producer See fewer
The Disclosure President (2016) (Short) - Executive Producer Executive Producer See fewer
Best of Luck with the Wall (2016) (Short) - Executive Producer Executive Producer See fewer
The Vote (2016) (Short) - Executive Producer Executive Producer See fewer
The Journey (2016) (Short) - Executive Producer Executive Producer See fewer
Risk (2016) Self (voice), Cinematographer, Director, Editor, Producer, … See more Self (voice), Cinematographer, Director, Editor, Producer, Sound Recordist, Writer (narration) See fewer		$76K	$200K	$215K
Gatekeeper (2016) (Short) - Executive Producer Executive Producer See fewer
Like (2016) (Short) - Executive Producer Executive Producer See fewer
The Black Belt (2016) (Short) - Executive Producer Executive Producer See fewer
Concerned Student 1950 (2016) (Short) - Executive Producer Executive Producer See fewer
Cameraperson (2016) Special Thanks Special Thanks See fewer		$13K	$102K	$109K
Peace in the Valley (2016) (Short) - Executive Producer Executive Producer See fewer
Speaking Is Difficult (2016) (Short) - Executive Producer Executive Producer See fewer
Eric & Anna (2015) (Short) - Executive Producer Executive Producer See fewer
God Is an Artist (2015) (Short) - Executive Producer Executive Producer See fewer
The Above (2015) (Short) - Executive Producer Executive Producer See fewer
Homeland Is Not a Series (2015) (Short) - Executive Producer Executive Producer See fewer
#ThisIsACoup (2015) Executive Producer Executive Producer See fewer
Karollyne (2015) (Short) - Executive Producer Executive Producer See fewer
Birdie (2015) (Short) - Executive Producer Executive Producer See fewer
Notes from the Border (2015) (Short) - Executive Producer Executive Producer See fewer
The Surrender (2015) (Short) - Producer Producer See fewer
Citizenfour (2014) Self (uncredited), Cinematographer, Director, Producer, Sound Recordist Self (uncredited), Cinematographer, Director, Producer, Sound Recordist See fewer		$126K	$2.8MM	$3.8MM
Chokepoint (2014) (Short) - Producer Producer See fewer
1971 (2014) Co-Executive Producer Co-Executive Producer See fewer
Evaporating Borders (2014) Executive Producer Executive Producer See fewer
The Engineer (2013) Consulting Producer Consulting Producer See fewer	$30K
The Square (2013) Thanks Thanks See fewer	$1.5MM	$16K	$124K	$124K
Death of a Prisoner (2013) (Short) - Cinematographer, Director, Editor Cinematographer, Director, Editor See fewer
The Program (2012) (Short) - Cinematographer, Director, Editor Cinematographer, Director, Editor See fewer
The List (2012) Special Thanks Special Thanks See fewer
O'Say Can You See (2011) (Short) - Cinematographer, Director, Editor, Producer Cinematographer, Director, Editor, Producer See fewer
The Law in These Parts (2011) Executive Producer Executive Producer See fewer		$3K	$14K	$14K
The Loving Story (2011) Special Thanks Special Thanks See fewer		$448	$4K	$4K
Marwencol (2010) Special Thanks Special Thanks See fewer		$3K	$112K	$112K
The Oath (2010) Cinematographer, Director, Producer Cinematographer, Director, Producer See fewer		$6K	$42K	$42K
Fish Out of Water (2009) Special Thanks Special Thanks See fewer	$45K
Convention (2009) Cinematographer, Sound Recordist Cinematographer, Sound Recordist See fewer
Garbage Dreams (2009) Thanks Thanks See fewer	$200K
My Country, My Country (2006) Cinematographer, Director, Editor, Producer, Writer Cinematographer, Director, Editor, Producer, Writer See fewer		$4K	$34K	$34K
Flag Wars (2003) Lead Cinematographer, Co-Director, Producer, Sound Recordist Lead Cinematographer, Co-Director, Producer, Sound Recordist See fewer
Sisters in Cinema (2003) Creative Consultant Creative Consultant See fewer
Free Tibet (1998) Assistant Editor, Associate Producer Assistant Editor, Associate Producer See fewer
Renga (1989) (Short) - Editor Editor See fewer

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Past Television (8 titles)	Episodes
The Art of Making Money (2019) (TV Series) - Executive Producer (3 episodes, 2019) Executive Producer (3 episodes, 2019) See fewer The World's Greatest Counterfeiter (Feb 1, 2019) Season 1, Episode 3 - Executive Producer Executive Producer See fewer See more See fewer Loading	3
Mr. Robot_dec0d3d.doc (2016) (TV Special) - Footage Courtesy Of Footage Courtesy Of See fewer
Independent Lens (2010–2016) (TV Series) - Creative Consultant (1 episode, 2016), Executive Producer (1 episode, 2015), Special Thanks (1 episode, 2010) Creative Consultant (1 episode, 2016), Executive Producer (1 episode, 2015), Special Thanks (1 episode, 2010) See fewer (T)ERROR (Feb 22, 2016) Season 17, Episode 11 - Creative Consultant Creative Consultant See fewer See more See fewer Loading	3
Field of Vision (2015) (TV Series) - Executive Producer (4 episodes, 2015) Executive Producer (4 episodes, 2015) See fewer Birdie (Oct 13, 2015) Season 1, Episode 4 - Executive Producer Executive Producer See fewer See more See fewer Loading	4
The Alternative Christmas Message 2013 (2013) (TV Short) - Cinematographer, Producer Cinematographer, Producer See fewer
P.O.V. (2006–2013) (TV Series) - Director (2 episodes, 2006), Producer (2 episodes, 2006), Cinematographer (2 episodes, 2006), Advisor (1 episode, 2011), Editor (1 episode, 2006), … See more Director (2 episodes, 2006), Producer (2 episodes, 2006), Cinematographer (2 episodes, 2006), Advisor (1 episode, 2011), Editor (1 episode, 2006), Consulting Producer (1 episode, 2013), Sound (1 episode, 2006), Camera Operator (1 episode, 2006), Editorial Advisors (1 episode, 2009), Special Thanks (1 episode, 2010) See fewer High Tech, Low Life (Jul 22, 2013) Season 26, Episode 5 - Consulting Producer Consulting Producer See fewer See more See fewer Loading	6
The World Tomorrow (2012) (TV Series) - Editor (4 episodes, 2012) Editor (4 episodes, 2012) See fewer Anwar (Jul 3, 2012) Season 1, Episode 12 - Editor Editor See fewer See more See fewer Loading	4
Split Screen (1997–2000) (TV Series) - Assistant Editor Assistant Editor See fewer

Self (19 titles)
Show Identity (2023) (Short) - (Self) (Self) See fewer
80th Venice Film Festival Awards Ceremony (2023) (TV Special) - Self - Jury Member Self - Jury Member See fewer
Beau geste (2023) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2023) Self (1 episode, 2023) See fewer Episode #1.8 (Mar 12, 2023) Season 1, Episode 8 - Self Self See fewer
38th Film Independent Spirit Awards (2023) (TV Special) - Self - Winner Self - Winner See fewer
The Big Picture (2022) (Podcast Series) - Self - Guest (1 episode, 2022) Self - Guest (1 episode, 2022) See fewer Best Picture Power Rankings: Let the Games Begin (Dec 2, 2022) Season 1, Episode 524 - Self - Guest Self - Guest See fewer
79th Venice Film Festival Awards Ceremony (2022) (TV Special) - Self - Golden Lion Self - Golden Lion See fewer
Tavis Smiley (2015–2017) (TV Series) - Self / Self - Guest (2 episodes, 2015) Self / Self - Guest (2 episodes, 2015) See fewer Episode dated 8 May 2017 (May 8, 2017) Self Self See fewer Episode dated 16 January 2015 (Jan 16, 2015) Self - Guest Self - Guest See fewer
Le grand journal de Canal+ (2015) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2015) Self (1 episode, 2015) See fewer Episode dated 5 March 2015 (Mar 5, 2015) Self Self See fewer
The Oscars (2015) (TV Special) - Self - Winner Self - Winner See fewer
30th Annual Film Independent Spirit Awards (2015) (TV Special) - Self - Winner Self - Winner See fewer
Real Time with Bill Maher (2015) (TV Series) - Self - Guest (1 episode, 2015) Self - Guest (1 episode, 2015) See fewer Episode #13.4 (Jan 30, 2015) Season 13, Episode 4 - Self - Guest Self - Guest See fewer
24th Annual Gotham Independent Film Awards (2014) (TV Special) - Self Self See fewer
The Daily Show (2014) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2014) Self (1 episode, 2014) See fewer Laura Poitras (Nov 17, 2014) Season 20, Episode 25 - Self Self See fewer
Zapp (2014) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2014) Self (1 episode, 2014) See fewer Episode #14.35 (May 21, 2014) Season 14, Episode 35 - Self Self See fewer
Democracy Now! (2012) (TV Series) - Self (2 episodes, 2012) Self (2 episodes, 2012) See fewer Episode dated 23 April 2012 (Apr 23, 2012) Self Self See fewer Episode dated 20 April 2012 (Apr 20, 2012) Self Self See fewer
Doc Talk (2011) (TV Series) - Self (2 episodes, 2011) Self (2 episodes, 2011) See fewer Decision Point (May 20, 2011) Season 2, Episode 18 - Self Self See fewer IDA Award Special (Feb 18, 2011) Season 2, Episode 12 - Self Self See fewer
The Fabulous Picture Show (2010) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2010) Self (1 episode, 2010) See fewer Peepli Live (Oct 28, 2010) Season 4, Episode 21 - Self Self See fewer
Moving Pictures Live! (2010) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2010) Self (1 episode, 2010) See fewer Oscar Nominated Documentary Directors (May 2010) Season 2, Episode 9 - Self Self See fewer
Capturing Reality: The Art of Documentary (2008) Self Self See fewer

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Archive Footage (4 titles)
Nobody Wants to Talk About Jacob Applebaum (2024) Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
All Governments Lie: Truth, Deception, and the Spirit of I.F. Stone (2016) Self - co-founder, The Intercept (archive footage) Self - co-founder, The Intercept (archive footage) See fewer
Frontline (2014) (TV Series) - Self - Documentary Filmmaker (1 episode, 2014) Self - Documentary Filmmaker (1 episode, 2014) See fewer United States of Secrets (Part One): The Program (May 13, 2014) Season 32, Episode 9 - Self - Documentary Filmmaker (archive footage) Self - Documentary Filmmaker (archive footage) See fewer
Democracy Now! (2013) (TV Series) - Self (2 episodes, 2013) Self (2 episodes, 2013) See fewer Episode dated 20 August 2013 (Aug 20, 2013) Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer Episode dated 17 June 2013 (Jun 17, 2013) Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer

Additional Credits

* self-verified

Film (5 titles)	Role / Position	Company / Director
CITIZENFOUR *	Director/Producer	Praxis Films
The Oath *	Director/Producer	Praxis Films
My Country, My Country *	Director/Producer	Praxis Films
Flag Wars *	Co-Director/Producer	Zula Pearl Films
Risk *	Director/Producer	Praxis Films

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