'' Citizenfour '' is a 2014 documentary film directed by Laura Poitras , concerning Edward Snowden and the NSA spying scandal . The film had its US premiere on October 10 , 2014 , at the New York Film Festival and its UK premiere on October 17 , 2014 , at the BFI London Film Festival . The film features Snowden and Glenn Greenwald , and was co-produced by Poitras , Mathilde Bonnefoy , and Dirk Wilutzky , with Steven Soderbergh and others serving as executive producers . '' Citizenfour '' received critical acclaim upon release , and was the recipient of numerous accolades , including the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature at the 2015 Oscars
2015 Oscars
87th Academy Awards
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