- Featured Event: 'QUEST' film screening with Company One and ZUMIX
Join the Company One Theatre and Zumix for a free screening of ‘QUEST’ in East Boston, MA.
- PRESS RELEASE: Hasidic Women Upend Tradition by Forming An All-Female EMT Corps in ‘93QUEEN,’ Airing September 17, 2018 on POV
’93Queen,’ directed by Paula Eiselt and produced by Eiselt and Heidi Reinberg, makes its national broadcast premiere on the PBS documentary series POV and pov.org on Monday, September 17 at 10 p.m.
- PRESS RELEASE: Voices of the Sea | Contradictions of Love and Freedom in Cuban Love Story
‘Voices of the Sea,’ a lyrical portrait of contemporary Cuban realities, gives an intimate, meditative glimpse of a family’s dynamic way of life.
- Critical Acclaim for 'Whose Streets?'
“Whether it’s the ‘best’ documentary of 2017 is a matter of opinion. But it is assuredly the most vital.”
- Featured Event: 'Whose Streets?' Screening and Discussion at St. Louis' Public Media Commons
Join the Nine Network/KETC, ArchCity Defenders, and KDHX for a free screening of ‘Whose Streets?’ in St. Louis, MO
- POV Nominated for Six News & Documentary Emmy Awards
“POV and AmRef have presented documentaries that open a new world for Americans across the country. These films—taking us from the South Korean countryside to the Faroese fisheries to the Syrian battlefields—capture perspectives spanning the globe and the human experience.”
- PRESS RELEASE: Dark Money | The Haunting Truth of Corporate Spending in Politics
Your vote can be bought, but at what cost? ‘Dark Money’ follows local Montana journalist John S. Adams, who is determined to uncover the truth about funding in his state’s elections.
- PRESS RELEASE: Nowhere to Hide | Caught in the Crossfire, an Iraqi Family Remains Determined to Rebuild
Fifteen years after the U.S. invasion of Iraq, Kurdish-Norwegian filmmaker Zaradasht Ahmed returns to his birth country and heads into one of the world’s most dangerous areas, the “Triangle of Death” in central Iraq.
- Critical Acclaim For 'The War to Be Her'
“The film celebrates the bravery of Maria and her no-less impressive family, and by extension all who fight for women’s rights in the region.”
- Critical Acclaim for 'Lindy Lou, Juror Number 2'
“Vassault has rendered a fine documentary which humanizes the American juror as more than just another digit.”
- Critical Acclaim for 'Brimstone & Glory'
“[Brimstone & Glory] deftly captures the skill, passion and peril behind the fireworks, as well as the love of a family whose livelihood is rooted in this booming trade.”
- Featured Event: POV Documentary Nights Presenting Princess Shaw
Join the North Port Public Library in North Port, FL for a free screening of ‘Presenting Princess Shaw’.
- 8 Tips for Boosting Turnout at Community Screenings
We asked our resident engagement experts for their advice on how to pack the house at your screening.
- PRESS RELEASE: Still Tomorrow | Defying Social and Cultural Norms, a Rural Poet Captures a Nation’s Attention
Yu Xiuhua, a secluded poet made famous by social media, is on a search for meaning in a life marked by numerous struggles.
- Critical Acclaim: 'The Workers Cup'
“If we choose to pursue these ideas further, we may find ourselves questioning how our allegiance to the adrenal thrills of sports can help hide darker truths about the companies, countries, and organizations we throw our allegiance behind.”
- Featured Event: “Revolution '67” at the Detroit Historical Society's Summer Film Series
Join the Detroit Historical Society in Detroit, IL for a free screening of ‘Revolution ’67’.
- PRESS RELEASE: 'Whose Streets?' | Tracing a People’s Movement
Told by the local residents and activists on the frontlines fighting for justice, equality and an end to police brutality, ‘Whose Streets?’ is an unflinching look at the Ferguson uprising and the movement that followed.
- POV Interview: Lindy Lou on the Death Penalty Debate, Activism and Forgiveness
An interview with Lindy, the subject of “Lindy Lou, Juror Number 2”, after her visit to Washington, D.C. to attend a screening organized by death penalty abolitionists.