Lucy Walker

Lucy Walker is an Emmy Award-nominated documentary filmmaker. Her films include Devil’s Playground (2002), which followed a group of Amish teenagers through a period of experimentation; Blindsight (2007), the emotional journey of six blind Tibetan youths as they climb Mt Everest; and Countdown to Zero (2010), an exposé of the current threat of nuclear terrorism and proliferation. Born and raised in London, England, Walker is a graduate of Oxford University and New York University’s Graduate Film Program.

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