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  • POV Commemorates World Refugee Day 2017
    POV commemorated World Refugee Day with more than 20 screenings across the country of our Syrian films.
    POV Staff 7 min read July 13, 2017 POV Films Blog Comments
  • Featured Event: 'The Principal Story' at the Maiden Branch Library
    Join the Maiden Branch Library for a free screening of "The Principal Story" on July 11, 2017.
    POV Staff 1 min read July 7, 2017 POV Films Blog Comments
  • Uncovering 'Hoop Dreams' Tie-Ins
    'Hoop Dreams' is a tasteful exception to the branded merchandise of Hollywood movies.
    Heather McIntosh 4 min read May 4, 2017 Documentary Site Comments
  • Community Spotlight: Joe's Violin at JCC Manhattan
    Set to premiere on POV July 24, Joe’s Violin captures the history behind the violin Joe once traded for a pack of cigarettes in a camp for displaced persons, and documents the unlikely friendship he forges with 12-year-old Bronx girl Brianna Perez after he donates the violin to an instrument drive.
    Vida Weisblum 2 min read April 28, 2017 POV Films Blog Comments
  • Felicia Pride on How to Make Space for Creativity
    The challenges and joys that stem from the business of creating.
    POV Staff 5 min read February 9, 2017 Documentary News Comments
  • An Ode to Google Sheets: Creating a Basic Library and Taxonomy
    Never underestimate the power of spreadsheets when organizing a project and setting up a system.
    Emma Dessau 5 min read December 21, 2016 Documentary News Comments
  • Crowdsourcing is Still Hard: Some Do's and Don'ts
    Some lessons learned while fumbling towards a (more) successful crowdsourcing campaign.
    Emma Dessau 10 min read December 19, 2016 Documentary News Comments
  • App Development for Storytellers 101: How to Write a Persona and User Story
    Writing personas and users stories can help simplify a big idea for a project and clarify where to start.
    Emma Dessau 8 min read December 12, 2016 Documentary News Comments
  • POV's Picks: Native American Heritage Month
    Celebrate Native American Heritage Month with stories from native communities this November on PBS and WORLD Channel.
    POV Staff 3 min read November 10, 2016 POV Films Blog Comments
  • 'We The Voters' Turns Spotlight Back on Our Democracy
    With only six days left until Election Day, a new series of videos aims to redirect the conversation back to us, the voters.
    Alice Quinlan 1 min read November 2, 2016 POV Films Blog Comments
  • POV Digital Lab SF: Explore the Prototypes and the Technology
    Our first ever POV Digital Lab in San Francisco is a wrap! Check out the six interactive projects.
    POV Staff 6 min read October 31, 2016 POV Films Blog Comments
  • The Stories Documentary Archives Tell
    Sometimes the coolest film discoveries lurk in dusty cardboard filing boxes.
    Heather McIntosh 5 min read October 26, 2016 Documentary Site Comments
  • POV Digital Lab LA: Explore the Prototypes and the Technology
    Check out the six interactive projects from the 2016 POV Digital Lab in Los Angeles!
    POV Staff 8 min read October 17, 2016 POV Films Blog Comments
  • POV Digital Lab NYC: Explore the Prototypes and the Technology
    Explore the nine projects from the 2016 POV Digital Lab in New York City!
    POV Staff 12 min read September 27, 2016 POV Films Blog Comments
  • Community Spotlight: PBS SoCal Screens 'All The Difference' with Rhymefest
    Community Engagement and Education Intern Cyrus Stowe asks Community Engagement Manager Keena Levert six questions about community engagement and her thoughts on the film.
    POV Staff 4 min read August 30, 2016 POV Films Blog Comments
  • Complicating the Issues: Reflections on My Community Engagement Internship
    Community Engagement and Education intern Simone Leung reflects on her summer with POV.
    POV Staff 4 min read August 24, 2016 POV Films Blog Comments
  • Featured Event: Asia Society presents 'The Birth of Sake'
    Join the Asia Society for a free screening of The Birth of Saké.
    POV Staff 1 min read August 22, 2016 POV Films Blog Comments
  • Building Avenues for Social Change: Reflections on My POV Internship
    Chrissy Ramkarran interned with POV's Community Engagement and Education department as a part of the Jeannette K. Watson Fellowship program.
    POV Staff 3 min read August 10, 2016 POV Films Blog Comments

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