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  • Four Ways to Explore Women's History In Your Community
    Here are four great ways to use POV's films to start a dialogue around Women's History Month in your community.
    POV Staff 3 min read February 10, 2016 POV Films Blog Comments
  • More Docs to Watch! Here's What's Streaming This October on POV
    A look at the feature length and short documentary films available to watch for free this October on POV!
    POV Staff 9 min read October 1, 2015 Documentary News Comments
  • POV Films Win Two News & Documentary Emmy Awards
    'After Tiller' Takes Top Trophy for Best Documentary, 'When I Walk' Wins Outstanding Informational Programming — Long Form
    POV Pressroom 7 min read September 30, 2015 Press Room Comments
  • 75+ Films to Watch This September on POV!
    A list of feature length and short documentary films to watch for free this September on POV!
    POV Staff 6 min read September 1, 2015 POV Films Blog Comments
  • POV Nominated for 13 News & Documentary Emmy Awards
    'After Tiller', 'American Promise,' 'Big Men' Receive Multiple Nominations, Including Best Documentary; POV Digital Receives First Nomination for an Interactive Documentary
    POV Pressroom 7 min read July 23, 2015 Press Room Comments
  • Upcoming Events
    This week, eight screenings in cities across the country use film to foster dialogue and enhance awareness on a range of social issues.
    POV Staff 2 min read February 20, 2015 POV Films Blog Comments
  • “A Calm, Humanist Documentary About a Hot-Button Topic.” – After Tiller Is Now Streaming Free at POV
    Read what critics have been saying about POV's documentary After Tiller, then watch it free right now on the POV website or mobile apps! (U.S. Only)
    POV Staff 2 min read September 11, 2014 POV Films Blog Comments
  • Spread the Word in the Final Hours! 'After Tiller' Airs Tonight
    Check out our Storify round-up for inspiration on spreading the word about the film After Tiller, airing tonight on PBS! Use our sample tweets to help get the word out.
    POV Staff 1 min read September 1, 2014 POV Films Blog Comments
  • Next on POV: After Tiller
    A probing portrait of the only four doctors in the United States still openly performing third-trimester abortions. Watch it Monday on PBS, and join the discussion with the filmmaker and experts.
    POV Staff 2 min read August 30, 2014 POV Films Blog Comments
  • Tuesday: Join a Live Chat About 'After Tiller' and the Ethics of Third-Trimester Abortions
    Ask your questions on Google+ on Tuesday, September 2, 2014, starting at 1 PM ET (10 AM PT).
    POV Staff 1 min read August 30, 2014 POV Films Blog Comments
  • Upcoming POV Screenings
    What a great roundup of POV films being screened this week! Don't forget to visit our local events calendar for a full list of events happening across the country.
    POV Staff 1 min read August 8, 2014 POV Films Blog Comments
  • Film Presence and After Tiller: An Outreach Case Study for Filmmakers
    Our friends at IFP, Film Presence and the filmmakers of After Tiller treated a packed house at the Made in NY Media Center by IFP to an illuminating case study of the film’s outreach campaign and audience-building strategy.
    POV Staff 3 min read May 7, 2014 POV Films Blog Comments
  • Announcing POV’s 2014 Season of Documentaries (Part 2)
    POV's 2014 documentaries show how art can both heal and surprise, uncover hidden histories and jog a nation's conscience. Mondays on PBS starting June 23, 2014.
    POV Staff 6 min read March 26, 2014 POV Films Blog Comments
  • Directors Martha Shane and Lana Wilson on 'After Tiller'
    "Working on this film has definitely put an end to a lot of cocktail party conversations." Martha Shane, along with co-director Lana Wilson, talk with Doc Soup Man ahead of the release of After Tiller, a documentary about late-term abortion doctors.
    Tom Roston 4 min read September 17, 2013 Doc Soup Comments