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  • POV, America ReFramed receive three 2015 IDA Award nominations!
    POV and America ReFramed have been nominated for three 2015 IDA Documentary Awards by the International Documentary Association.
    POV Pressroom 1 min read November 5, 2015 Press Room Comments
  • POV Digital wins three AIVA 2015 Davey Awards!
    The Academy of Interactive and Visual Arts (AIVA) has bestowed POV Interactive Shorts with three Davey Awards.
    POV Pressroom 1 min read October 22, 2015 Press Room Comments
  • Oscar Predictions 2015: And the nominees will be…
    Doc Soup Man is not one to shy away from predictions. His thoughts on which documentaries will be nominated for the Oscars in 2015.
    Tom Roston 5 min read January 13, 2015 Doc Soup Comments
  • Documentary Community Gathers at 2015 Cinema Eye Honors
    If there is ever a question whether or not there's an actual community of documentary filmmakers, the first bit of evidence should be the Cinema Eye Honors.
    Tom Roston 5 min read January 8, 2015 Doc Soup Comments
  • The Best Documentaries of 2014
    What's the best documentary of 2014? We're tracking festivals, critics, blogs, award shows and more to determine the top docs of the year.
    POV Staff 3 min read December 18, 2014 Documentary News Comments
  • 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
  • Cinema Eye Honors: A Cabaret Party for Nonfiction Film Lovers
    Now in its sixth year, The Cinema Eye Honors has come into its own as a celebration of documentary filmmaking. The 2014 Cinema Eye Honors event will take place this Wednesday, January 8th, at the Museum of the Moving Image in Astoria, New York.
    Tom Roston 3 min read January 6, 2014 Doc Soup Comments
  • POV Receives 2013 IDA Documentary Award Nomination for Best Continuing Series
    POV is honored to be recognized as a nominee for Best Continuing Series by the 29th annual IDA Documentary Awards.
    POV Staff 1 min read October 30, 2013 POV Films Blog Comments
  • Where You Can Watch 2013 News and Documentary Emmy Winners
    At last night's News and Documentary Emmy Awards ceremony, PBS programs garnered nine awards. The good news for you — all of these winners are available to watch for free online!
    POV Staff 4 min read October 2, 2013 Documentary News Comments
  • POV Films Receive 9 Emmy Nominations Including Nostalgia for the Light for Best Documentary!
    POV has received 9 nominations in the 34th Annual News & Documentary Emmy® Awards! PBS received 45 nominations in total.
    POV Staff 1 min read July 11, 2013 POV Films Blog Comments
  • 2012 Webby Award Nominees in the Documentary and Social Issue Categories
    The Webby Awards has announced its nominees for 2012, and the list of honorees includes StoryCorps Shorts: September 11 Stories!
    POV Staff 3 min read April 10, 2012 POV Films Blog Comments
  • Adobe Youth Voices Announces the Aspire Awards for Youth Media Makers
    We’re excited to share the news about the Adobe Youth Voices Aspire Awards, a dynamic opportunity for youth around the globe to submit their most compelling work to an international media competition.
    POV Staff 1 min read February 29, 2012 Documentary News Comments
  • The Best Documentaries of 2011 (Updated)
    Nerd out to our infographic of the top documentaries of 2011, based on lists from critics, documentary festivals, industry organizations and online voting!
    POV Staff 8 min read February 28, 2012 Documentary News Comments
  • Oscar 2012: 'Undefeated,' and the New Rules for Predicting an Academy Award Win
    Doc Soup Man Tom Roston's Documentary Oscar streak is over, but he's planning a come back next year with a new standard for predicting the winner.
    Tom Roston 3 min read February 27, 2012 Doc Soup Comments
  • Oscar 2012: Predicting the Documentary Winners
    Who will win? Doc Soup Man has picked it for four years running. But this year, he says, is one of the closest races in years.
    Tom Roston 5 min read February 22, 2012 Doc Soup Comments
  • Oscar 2012: 'Undefeated,' As Luck Would Have It
    Adam Schartoff talks with TJ Martin and Daniel Lindsay, the Oscar nominated filmmakers behind the documentary Undefeated.
    Adam Schartoff 3 min read January 26, 2012 Documentary News Comments
  • Oscar 2012: Best Feature Documentary Nominees List Includes 'If a Tree Falls'
    The Academy has announced its nominees for 2011's Best Documentary Feature and Documentary Short Subject, which includes two POV films: If a Tree Falls: A Story of the Earth Liberation Front and The Barber of Birmingham: Foot Soldier of the Civil Rights Movement.
    POV Staff 3 min read January 24, 2012 Documentary News Comments
  • 'The Interrupters' Takes Top Two Prizes at Cinema Eye Honors 2012
    On a rainy evening in Queens, New York, a group of documentary luminaries got together to celebrate the 2012 Cinema Eye Honors, a five-year-old awards show for nonfiction filmmaking.
    Adam Schartoff 4 min read January 13, 2012 Documentary News Comments

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