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  • POV Films Receive 6 Emmy Nominations!
    POV has received 6 nominations for the 35th Annual News & Documentary Emmy Awards. PBS earned three of the five nominations for Best Documentary and 43 nominations in total. more than any other broadcaster.
    POV Staff 1 min read July 15, 2014 POV Films Blog Comments
  • Upcoming POV Screenings
    'American Promise' and 'Neurotypical' take the lead this week, with screenings and discussions centering around social and emotional development happening throughout the nation. Check out our local events calendar for a full listing of upcoming screenings nationwide or join our Community Network and host your own screening!
    POV Staff 2 min read April 18, 2014 POV Films Blog Comments
  • Enter to Win the POV Premiere Party Grand Prize: All Season 26 DVDs
    Happy holidays from POV! Curl up with some great docs and enter our POV Premiere Party giveaway for a chance to win DVDs, signed posters and more.
    POV Staff 2 min read December 20, 2013 POV Films Blog Comments
  • Viewers Respond to “56 Up” – Watch Free Online Until November 13, 2013!
    Highlights of what viewers have been saying about 56 Up, which is streaming free on POV's website until November 13, 2013.
    POV Staff 4 min read October 25, 2013 POV Films Blog Comments
  • Enter to Win the Brooklyn Castle DVD and more
    Watch Brooklyn Castle and enter for your chance to add incredible documentaries to your DVD collection!
    POV Staff 2 min read October 25, 2013 POV Films Blog Comments
  • Enter to Win POV Season 26 DVDs
    POV's 26th season wrapped up this week, but your chance to add incredible documentaries to your DVD collection continues!
    POV Staff 2 min read October 18, 2013 POV Films Blog Comments
  • Run, Cut, Slow: Films That Document Subjects Over a Decade or More
    Doc Soup Man Tom Roston takes a moment to appreciate documentaries that were made over long periods of time, like POV's American Promise and the Up series.
    Tom Roston 3 min read October 17, 2013 Doc Soup Comments
  • Critical Acclaim for '56 Up' – Available for Streaming Through November 13
    Read what critics have been saying about POV's 56 Up. Watch it free online until November 13, 2013.
    POV Staff 2 min read October 15, 2013 POV Films Blog Comments
  • Upcoming POV Screenings
    Find screenings of films from POV's current and past seasons near you!
    POV Staff 2 min read October 14, 2013 POV Films Blog Comments
  • Enter for a Chance to Win the '56 Up' DVD
    Enter for a chance to win the 56 Up DVD, plus a bundle of other POV DVDs and prizes!
    POV Staff 2 min read October 11, 2013 POV Films Blog Comments
  • Next on POV: 56 Up
    In 1964 a group of 7-year-old children were interviewed for the groundbreaking documentary Seven Up. They've been filmed every seven years since. Now they are 56. 56 Up premieres Monday, October 14, 2013 on PBS stations.
    POV Staff 1 min read October 10, 2013 POV Films Blog Comments
  • Upcoming POV Screenings
    Find screenings of POV's Season 26 films taking place in a community near you.
    POV Staff 2 min read September 13, 2013 POV Films Blog Comments
  • Upcoming POV Screenings
    Find screenings of POV's Season 26 films taking place in a community near you.
    POV Staff 1 min read September 6, 2013 POV Films Blog Comments
  • Coming to POV in October 2013: '56 Up' and 'Brooklyn Castle'
    The first-ever PBS Indies Showcase debuts this fall with four critically acclaimed documentaries from the award-winning series POV and our sister series, Independent Lens.
    POV Staff 2 min read August 1, 2013 POV Films Blog Comments
  • Preview POV's 26th Season on PBS
    Grab a sneak peek at the films in the POV lineup for summer 2013! POV's 26th season on PBS premieres June 24, 2013 at 10PM with 'Homegoings.'
    POV Staff 0 min read May 30, 2013 POV Films Blog Comments
  • POV Announces Documentary Lineup For Its 26th Season on PBS
    Moving to Monday nights on PBS, the regular season kicks off with Homegoings and closes with Best Kept Secret, and features special presentations of 56 Up, American Promise, Brooklyn Castle and a special from StoryCorps.
    POV Staff 12 min read March 20, 2013 POV Films Blog Comments
  • Video: Roger Ebert & Michael Apted Discuss the Legacy of the 'Up' Series
    Watch an interview between Michael Apted (The Up series) and film critic Roger Ebert from when POV aired 49 Up in 2007.
    POV Staff 1 min read May 28, 2012 POV Films Blog Comments
  • 7 Artists Take On The 'Up' Series (Slideshow)
    Every seven years since 1964, Michael Apted has visited Up series participants to check in and find out how they're doing. We asked seven artists to create a visual representation of those years.
    POV Staff 7 min read May 21, 2012 POV Films Blog Comments

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