Maxim Pozdorovkin is a

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filmmaker based in New York. He is the director of '' The Truth About Killer Robots'', an

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documentary that premiered at the

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. ''The Truth About Killer Robots'' was described by

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as "the year's most terrifying documentary". His film '' Our New President'' premiered at Sundance 2018 where it won a Special Jury Award. Variety also listed it as one of the ten best films from the festival. Pozdorovkin's other films include: '' Pussy Riot: A Punk Prayer'' (Emmy winner), ''

The Notorious Mr. Bout ''The Notorious Mr. Bout'' is a 2014 documentary film directed by Tony Gerber and Maxim Pozdorovkin. The film focuses on the life of Viktor Bout, an international arms smuggler. It premiered on January 17, 2014 at the Sundance Film Festival. It ...

'' (Sundance 2014), '' Clinica de Migrantes'' (HBO). Upcoming feature documentary ''How to Rob Banks For Dummies'' is currently in post-production. Along with Joe Bender, Pozdorovkin co-founded Third Party Films, a Brooklyn-based production company. Pozdorovkin holds a PhD from

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and is a junior fellow at the Harvard Society of Fellows. He appeared on ''

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'' on June 3, 2013. Most recently, Pozdorovkin wrote and directed ''The Conspiracy'', an animated feature tracing the historical connection between conspiracy theories and antisemitism. ''The Conspiracy'' is produced in partnership with

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and Hirsch Stern Productions. The film is slated for a 2022 release.

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* Pussy Riot Living people Russian film directors Russian documentary filmmakers Documentary film producers Harvard University alumni 1981 births {{Russia-film-director-stub