Visit our local events calendar for a full list of events happening across the country 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 info from Community Engagement and Education.

This week, five different films screen in five cities throughout the US, covering topics such as politics, genocide, and aging.

You can help raise awareness in your community with films like KochThe Act of Killing, and The Way We Get By by hosting your own screening in December.

 

Briarcliff Manor, NY
Sunday, October 26, 2014 at 2:00pm
Join the Briarcliff Manor Public Library for a free screening of the POV documentary, Koch. For more information, call (914) 941-7072.

 

Augusta, GA
Monday, October 27, 2014 at 6:30pm
Join the Augusta-Richmond County Library at their Headquarters for a screening of POV’s The Act of Killing, where the consequences of impunity for war crimes are exposed, using the example of those who orchestrated the killing of an estimated one million people in Indonesia in 1965. For more info, call (706) 821-2600.

 

Chicago, IL
Wednesday, October 29, 2014 at 6:00pm
Join the Chicago Public Library’s Avalon Branch for a screening of Bronx Princess. For more information, call (312) 747-5234.

 

Agoura Hills, CA
Wednesday, October 29, 2014 at 6:00pm
Join the Agoura Hills Library for a free screening of The Way We Get By. For more information, call (818) 889-2278.

 

Long Beach, CA
Friday, October 31, 2014 at 1:00pm
Join the Cultural Alliance of Long Beach and the Osher Life Long Learning Center for a free screening of Big Men. For more information, call (562) 436-3421.

 

Get more documentary film news and features: Subscribe to POV’s documentary blog, like POV on Facebook or follow us on Twitter @povdocs!

Published by

POV Staff
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.