POV Hackathon, POV’s weekend lab for “reinventing the documentary” is coming to Chicago for the first time!

If you are a nonfiction filmmaker, a web developer, a multimedia journalist, a digital artist, or just interested in the intersection of storytelling and technology, you can propose an idea now, or just let us know that you’d love to join a team.

The submission deadline is Friday, July 10 at midnight CT. POV Hackathon 9 will take place in Chicago the weekend of August 15-16, 2015, in partnership with Kartemquin Films, a collaborative center for documentary media makers who seek to foster a more engaged and empowered society, and The Chicago Innovation Exchange, the University of Chicago’s new center to help scholars and entrepreneurs translate their ideas and new technologies into start-up businesses and products.
Explore previous projects and apply at pov.org/hackathon.

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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.