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Kathryn Bigelow

Kathryn Bigelow won the Academy Award for Best Director for The Hurt Locker. Her previous films include K-19: The Widowmaker, Near Dark, Strange Days, and Point Break.

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FINISH THE JOB

Keep Fighting Joseph Kony’s LRA

Congress should remain committed to extinguishing the threat of Kony’s murderous Lord’s Resistance Army, not pull the plug.

Kathryn Bigelow

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Why I Made The Hurt Locker

Oscar-winner Kathryn Bigelow shares what first drew her to the script of The Hurt Locker and why the film turned out so well. An exclusive excerpt from The Hurt Locker shooting script.

Kathryn Bigelow

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