Category: Poitras, Laura

Venice Film Festival: A Street-Level View of the Minneapolis ICE Crackdown

The New York Times – Movies:
The filmmakers of “They’re Here” were on the ground during the Trump administration’s violent immigration crackdown.
2026 Directors Guild Nominations: ‘One Battle,’ ‘Sinners’

The films of Paul Thomas Anderson and Ryan Coogler have been competing all season. Also in the running are Guillermo del Toro, Josh Safdie and Chloé Zhao.
‘Cover-Up’ Review: Seymour Hersh, Scoops and Power

In their documentary, Laura Poitras (“Citzenfour”) and Mark Obenhaus trace the career highs and lows of the famed investigative journalist.
Venice Film Festival Finds Drama Without Zendaya

Day 1 brought challenges but not “Challengers,” the film that had been scheduled to open this usually starry event until it was delayed by the strikes.
Nan Goldin, Subject of ‘All the Beauty and the Bloodshed,’ Heads to the Oscars

The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
A quintessential New York artist prepares for the ultimate red carpet.
‘All the Beauty and the Bloodshed’ Review: Nan Goldin’s Art and Activism

The New York Times – Movies:
A new documentary focuses on the photographer’s struggle with OxyContin and her protest against the art establishment that took money from its makers.
Nan Goldin and Laura Poitras: Two Artists, One Devastating Film

The New York Times – Movies:
The documentary “All the Beauty and the Bloodshed” tells a complex story of personal trauma and protest. But first the collaborators needed to reach an agreement.