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  • November is Alzheimer's Awareness Month and Family Caregivers Month
    Honor the caregivers in your life with 'The Genius of Marian'.
    POV Staff 2 min read November 3, 2015 POV Films Blog Comments
  • Report Back: 'The Genius of Marian' on Capitol Hill
    On Monday, The Genius of Marian screened on Capitol Hill. Actor and activist David Hyde Pierce, Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), and Devon White Angelini, featured in the film, spoke at the event. Read more about the screening and discussion.
    POV Staff 2 min read January 28, 2015 POV Films Blog Comments
  • Upcoming Events
    This week, films highlighting issues surrounding how we handle disease and how it relates to families are screening across the country.
    POV Staff 2 min read November 6, 2014 POV Films Blog Comments
  • Spread the Word about The Genius of Marian in the Final Hours!
    Check out our Storify round-up for inspiration and sample tweets to spread the word about the film The Genius of Marian, airing tonight on PBS!
    POV Staff 1 min read September 8, 2014 POV Films Blog Comments
  • Next on POV: The Genius of Marian
    A visually rich, emotionally complex story about one family's struggle to come to terms with Alzheimer's disease. Watch it Monday on PBS, and join the discussion with the filmmaker and experts.
    POV Staff 2 min read September 4, 2014 POV Films Blog Comments
  • #365Docs: A Place Called Pluto (10/365)
    I'm watching 365 documentaries and writing about each one in 2014. Tweet your suggestions to @documentarysite.
    Heather McIntosh 2 min read February 26, 2014 Documentary Site Comments
  • Alan Berliner's 'First Cousin Once Removed'
    Berliner’s film ought to resonate in a deeply personal way to anyone who has struggled to remember a lost love, a precious memory, or who has had a family member who experienced dementia in any way. In other words, the film could speak to just about anyone.
    Tom Roston 3 min read October 2, 2012 Doc Soup Comments