what happened after citizenfour
Edward Snowden's dancer girlfriend accepts Oscar on his behalf: Film about leaker's new life wins Best Documentary. 1  Lindsay Mills joined director Laura Poitras after Citizenfour won. 2  Snowden said he was grateful Poitras convinced him to be in the film.ecause of the sensitive nature of the footage, Poitras made Citizenfour under intense secrecy and edited it in Germany. The film shows glimpses of the former NSA contractor's paranoia. When room service calls his room, Snowden unplugs his phone and he ducks under a blanket to enter passwords on his laptop.