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POV 2012
  • What to Watch This November on POV.org
    A list of documentaries available to watch this month on POV.org.
    POV Staff 2 min read November 3, 2015 POV Films Blog Comments
  • Congrats to the BRITDOC Impact Award Winners
    POV gives a huge round of applause to this year's BRITDOC Impact Award winners! The BRITDOC Impact Award celebrates documentary films that have made the greatest impact on society.
    POV Staff 3 min read November 20, 2014 POV Films Blog Comments
  • Mother's Day Streaming: Watch “Me & You”
    Watch Me & You, a new animated short from StoryCorps, now streaming on POV.
    POV Staff 1 min read May 11, 2014 POV Films Blog Comments
  • Upcoming POV Screenings
    Libraries and community centers across the country are sparking dialogue with POV films next week. Want to join the conversation? Visit our local events calendar to browse events by zip code.
    POV Staff 1 min read May 9, 2014 POV Films Blog Comments
  • Now Accepting Submissions: POV Digital Documentaries
    POV is seeking digital documentaries from independent media creators and technologists that push the boundaries of nonfiction media. Submit projects by May 30, 2014.
    POV Staff 1 min read April 10, 2014 POV Films Blog Comments
  • We're Hiring a Technology Fellow in POV Digital!
    Part of a new set of initiatives at POV to re-imagine digital storytelling with an investment from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation. Apply by May 16, 2014.
    POV Staff 2 min read April 10, 2014 POV Films Blog Comments
  • POV's “Girl Model” Is Nominated for a 2014 Webby Award! Help Us Win!
    Vote by April 24 for the online documentary that's been called "essential viewing for adolescent girls," "a brilliant exposé of a dangerous business," and "an alarming documentary about the trafficking of Russian child models."
    POV Staff 3 min read April 9, 2014 POV Films Blog Comments
  • POV’s 2015 Call for Entries is Officially Open!
    Films submitted to this open call will be considered for the 2015 broadcast season and beyond. The deadline for submission is Monday, June 30, 2014.
    POV Staff 4 min read April 7, 2014 POV Films Blog Comments
  • Watch Now! Irma & The Whistle – Two New Documentary Shorts from POV
    Watch the CPH:DOX SHORT:DOX Award-winning Irma by Charles Fairbanks and the Sundance Film Festival Short Film Grand Jury Prize-winning The Whistle by Grzegorz Zariczny.
    POV Staff 1 min read April 7, 2014 POV Films Blog Comments
  • Watch Films from POV Alumni at Tribeca and Full Frame this April!
    Great new films from POV alumni will screen in the coming weeks at the Tribeca Film Festival and Full Frame Documentary Film Festival.
    POV Staff 5 min read March 26, 2014 POV Films Blog Comments
  • POV Films Available for Streaming Over the Holidays
    Home for the holidays? POV is excited to announce the free streaming of many of its past films, including the 2013 award-winning The World Before Her.
    POV Staff 5 min read December 23, 2013 POV Films Blog Comments
  • Upcoming POV Screenings
    POV screenings and discussions are happening near you! Check out our Local Events Map for a complete list of upcoming screenings across the country.
    POV Staff 1 min read November 29, 2013 POV Films Blog Comments
  • For PBS Stations: POV | American Graduate Grant Application
    POV is awarding grants to select public television stations to produce local content around the American Graduate Films Brooklyn Castle and/or American Promise. The grant will support station efforts to reach local communities through an outreach plan that engages diverse audiences. Apply now.
    POV Staff 2 min read October 22, 2013 POV Films Blog Comments
  • Next on POV: Brooklyn Castle
    In Brooklyn Castle, Brooklyn public school I.S. 318, serving mostly minority students from working-class families, has won more than 30 national chess championships, the country’s best record. Premieres Monday, October 7, 2013 on PBS stations.
    POV Staff 1 min read October 3, 2013 POV Films Blog Comments
  • Upcoming POV Screenings: Brooklyn Special
    Two exciting screenings come to Brooklyn on September 28 and 29th, when POV takes part in the DUMBO Arts Festival andholds a sneak-preview of PBS Indie Showcase film Brooklyn Castle at the Brooklyn Museum.
    POV Staff 2 min read September 20, 2013 POV Films Blog Comments
  • Granny Basketball: Senior Sports Beyond ‘Ping Pong’
    Feeling sporty after watching 'Ping Pong'? Here's how to start your own senior sports league!
    POV Staff 5 min read September 13, 2013 POV Films Blog Comments
  • Commemorate Hispanic Heritage Month with POV Films and PBS Programming
    Commemorate Hispanic Heritage Month (Sept. 15 - Oct. 15, 2013) with POV films and PBS programming.
    POV Staff 1 min read September 12, 2013 POV Films Blog Comments
  • POV Films Available for Streaming in September 2013
    POV is excited to announce the free streaming of many of its past films, including the 2013 Best Documentary Emmy nominee Nostalgia for the Light.
    POV Staff 4 min read September 10, 2013 POV Films Blog Comments

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