POV Local Events Map

Visit our local events calendar for a full listing and join our Community Network to host a screening of your own! And don’t forget to follow us on Twitter @POVengage to stay connected to the latest news and screening information from Community Engagement and Education.

Fort Walton Beach, FL
Up Heartbreak Hill
Saturday, March 9, 2013, 2:00PM
Come join the Heritage Park and Cultural Center for a free screening of Up Heartbreak Hill. The screening will take place inside the Education Room (visitors are asked to enter and exit the screening from the outside door that leads directly into the room). For more information, call (850) 833-9595.

West Palm Beach, FL
The City Dark
Saturday, March 9, 2013, 6:00PM
“Celebrate the Night and Turn Down the Light” at the 1st Annual Palm Beach County Dark Sky Festival with a screening of The City Dark! This free, fun-filled family event will have many exciting and educational opportunities to experience and learn about the night sky and how to preserve it. For more information, call (561) 233-2461.

Austin, TX
Reportero
Wednesday, March 9, 2013, 7:00PM
Each March the Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Center celebrates Cesar Chavez’s birthday by screening documentary films that reveal issues and struggles pertaining to Mexican American civil rights. Join them this March for a free screening of Reportero. For more information, call (512) 974-3789.

Chicago, IL
The Light in Her Eyes
Thursday, March 13,  2013, 6:30PM
In celebration of Women’s History Month, the Chicago Public Library is pleased to present this film screening of The Light in Her Eyes.

Brooklyn, NY
Girl Model
Wednesday, March 14, 2013, 7:00PM
Join us for a sneak preview screening of Girl Model at the Brooklyn Museum. Following the screening there will be a panel discussion with Rachel Blais (model featured in the film), Nancy Schwartzman, Outreach Director, Girl Model, Paula Viola, Esq. (former model and current Associate, Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison), and Sara Ziff (Model Alliance Foundation, Inc.) The panel will be moderated by Matthew Branch, Academic Programs Coordinator at The Brooklyn Museum. Free with Museum admission. To purchase tickets for general admission and a reserved seat at the screening visit, www.museumtix.com.

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POV (a cinema term for "point of view") is television's longest-running showcase for independent non-fiction films. POV premieres 14-16 of the best, boldest and most innovative programs every year on PBS. Since 1988, POV has presented over 400 films to public television audiences across the country. POV films are known for their intimacy, their unforgettable storytelling and their timeliness, putting a human face on contemporary social issues.