December 19, 2016 | POV’s daily list of essential reading for the documentary and independent filmmaking community.

Aleppo Documentary Filmmakers: “We Worry About the People We Spent Time With”
The creators of The White Helmets, the Oscar short-listed documentary about the Syrian Civil Defense, talk about the ongoing conflict and the numbing affect of the 24-hour news cycle.
Read more | Hollywood Reporter »

Inside the Ku Klux Klan, With an A&E Documentary Series
It’s a chilling introduction to Generation KKK, an eight-part documentary series, beginning Jan. 10 on A&E, that burrows in with high-ranking Klan members and their families. The series also takes A&E, best known for long-running favorites like Hoarders and Intervention, into programming waters more complicated — and politically charged — than anything it has shown before.
Read more | New York Times »

2016’s Need for Female Film Critics
But there’s another branch of the film world that’s also affected by representational disparity, and one that’s not discussed as frequently: film criticism. Earlier this year, San Diego State University published a study that found only 27 per cent of the “top critics” on Rotten Tomatoes were women.
Read more | TIFF »

Standing Up to Trump: 5 Tips From a Film Community Ready For a Fight
Members of the film community are coming out of the woodwork to band together and push back on the repression that is anticipated to come out of the incoming Trump administration. From documentarians reaffirming their commitment to exposing hidden truths to narrative filmmakers pledging to combat racism with their work, many are planning a strong response to the 2016 presidential election.
Read more | IndieWire »

The Knight Foundation Is Matching up to $1.5 Million in Donations to Nonprofit News Outlets
The Knight Foundation is matching up to $1.5 million in donations to more than 50 nonprofit news organizations, the foundation said Monday. Participating organizations are eligible for up to $25,000 in matching grants.
Read more | Nieman Lab »

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