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  • Watch Free: Five Documentaries to Stream in May
    Discover new and classic films at pov.org/video and on the POV channel on your PBS app.
    POV Staff 4 min read May 2, 2017 POV Films Blog Comments
  • Doc Memo: Mexico's Revolutionary Female Filmmakers, VHS VCR Production to Cease
    POV's daily list of essential reading for the documentary and independent filmmaking community.
    POV Staff 3 min read July 22, 2016 Documentary News Comments
  • Doc Memo: Remembering Muhammad Ali Through Film, 5 Gripping Documentaries at Encounters
    POV's daily list of essential reading for the documentary and independent filmmaking community.
    POV Staff 3 min read June 6, 2016 Documentary News Comments
  • Next on POV: The Fake Case
    “Mr. Johnsen offers viewers the challenge and pleasure of an important artist’s company, and a chance to appreciate anew his wisdom, his wit and his bravery.” — A.O. Scott, The New York Times Ai Weiwei: The Fake Case premieres Friday, October 2, 2015, at 10 PM on PBS stations. Acclaimmed international artist Ai Weiwei is […]
    POV Staff 1 min read September 30, 2015 Documentary News Comments
  • Upcoming Events
    Free screenings from the current POV season take place across the country. Find a screening near you!
    POV Staff 2 min read August 28, 2015 POV Films Blog Comments
  • Could More Docs Be Box Office Contenders With Larger Distribution?
    Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry, The Imposter, and Searching for Sugar Man have had impressive earnings at the box office recently, which begs the question: could these have been big box office contenders with a larger distribution and marketing campaign?
    Tom Roston 3 min read July 30, 2012 Doc Soup Comments
  • Director Alison Klayman on 'Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry'
    Tom Roston talks with Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry director Alison Klayman about the the artist and his reaction to seeing the film.
    Tom Roston 5 min read July 25, 2012 Doc Soup Comments
  • The Sundance 2012 Documentary Winners
    Any documentary filmmaker will tell you that getting a film into Sundance is a Herculean achievement in itself, but some also come away with an award. Check out a rundown of the 13 prizes given to documentaries at this year's festival.
    Tom Roston 4 min read January 30, 2012 Doc Soup Comments