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  • Featured Event: 'Kingdom of Shadows' at Marathon County Public Library
    Join the Marathon County Public Library for a free screening of 'Kingdom of Shadows', as a part of their weekly POV Preview Month, every Tuesday in September. A facilitated discussion will follow. For more information, call 715 261-7229.
    POV Staff 1 min read September 2, 2016 POV Films Blog Comments
  • #docchat: How I Made My First Documentary – Join POV's Twitter Chat on April 8
    Join POV on Twitter for a #docchat with veteran documentary filmmakers and get their advice for first-time filmmakers on Tuesday, April 8, 1-2 PM ET (10-11 AM PT).
    POV Staff 1 min read April 1, 2014 Documentary News Comments
  • Play Now: The Reportero Challenge: Do You Have What It Takes?
    Do you have what it takes to be the editor of a newspaper in Tijuana, Mexico? Take The Reportero Challenge and find out.
    POV Staff 1 min read January 28, 2014 POV Films Blog Comments
  • Filmgate 2014 Highlights POV's Digital History & Future
    The cross-media conference's POV Digital retrospective puts the spotlight on the evolution of documentary engagement and new media. Feb. 1 - Feb. 5, 2014, in Miami.
    POV Staff 4 min read January 27, 2014 POV Films Blog Comments
  • Reportero at the New York Times
    A recap of a recent conversation, including filmmaker Bernardo Ruiz, about drug-related violence in Mexico and the risks journalists face.
    POV Staff 3 min read January 30, 2013 POV Films Blog Comments
  • Critical Acclaim for 'Reportero' – Watch It Free Online For A Limited Time
    Read what critics and journalists have to say about Reportero, a documentary about a veteran reporter and his colleagues at an independent newsweekly who defy powerful drug cartels and corrupt officials to continue publishing the news.
    POV Staff 2 min read January 25, 2013 POV Films Blog Comments
  • Next on POV: 'Reportero'
    Next on POV: The U.S. broadcast premiere of 'Reportero', which follows a veteran reporter and his colleagues at a Tijuana-based independent newsweekly in one of the deadliest places in the world for journalists.
    POV Staff 2 min read December 6, 2012 POV Films Blog Comments
  • Giveaway: Win a Copy of Ioan Grillo's 'El Narco: Inside Mexico's Criminal Insurgency'
    Enter our giveaway by November 30, 2012, for a chance to win an early holiday gift from POV! Ten lucky POV viewers will win a copy of Ioan Grillo's El Narco: Inside Mexico's Criminal Insurgency.
    POV Staff 11 min read November 13, 2012 POV Films Blog Comments
  • Upcoming POV Documentary Screenings
    Join fellow documentary lovers next week for POV screening events in San Diego, Auburn, Cambridge and New Holland.
    POV Staff 2 min read September 28, 2012 POV Films Blog Comments
  • POV Announces Documentary Lineup for Its 25th Season on PBS
    This year on POV, you'll see remarkable individuals challenging authority and their own limitations to indict a dictator, keep investigative journalism alive, rebuild after Katrina and find strength in love.
    POV Staff 12 min read March 22, 2012 POV Films Blog Comments