Following an early career in experimental film, Poitras turned her attention to contemporary social issues, offering insight into complex topics with a unique cinematic lyricism. Laura Poitras studied filmmaking at the San Francisco Art Institute and the New School. Her films have been shown at such venues as the Sundance Film Festival, the Edinburgh International Film Festival, the Museum of Modern Art, and the San Francisco International Film Festival, among others. – See more at: http://www.macfound.org/fellows/874/#sthash.cnEptRHC.dpuf.