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  • Doc Soup's Top Ten Documentaries of 2015
    Doc Soup Man shares his official top ten documentaries of 2015. What's on your list?
    Tom Roston 5 min read December 22, 2015 Doc Soup Comments
  • The 25 “Greatest” Documentaries of All Time
    We asked fans of POV to help us find the "greatest" documentaries of all time, and this is what we found...
    POV Staff 10 min read December 3, 2012 Documentary News Comments
  • The Greatest Documentaries of All Time: An Open Twitter Chat
    Now that you've voted for your favorite docs, we want to give you a chance to talk about them! Join in on Tuesday November 13, 20, and 27 using the hashtag #docchat to talk with other doc fans about which docs are truly the greatest!
    POV Staff 1 min read November 9, 2012 Documentary News Comments
  • The Greatest Documentaries of All Time
    Nanook of the North? Hoop Dreams? Fahrenheit 9/11? What's your pick? Vote by Thursday, November 29, 2012!
    POV Staff 2 min read November 8, 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
  • The Cautious Critic
    Slate's "What’s the Best Doc of the Last 5 Years?" poll and other polls like it "raise more questions than they answer," says Documentary Site's Heather McIntosh.
    Heather McIntosh 3 min read February 26, 2012 Documentary News Comments
  • The Best Documentaries of 2011
    According to who you ask, the best documentary of 2011 could have been one of 67 films. Could it be The Interrupters? Nostalgia for the Light? Project Nim? Cave of Forgotten Dreams? We've constructed a handy graphic to help you make your own decision.
    POV Staff 5 min read December 23, 2011 Documentary News Comments
  • The United States of Documentaries (Map)
    A state-by-state breakdown of the best, most representative and most unique documentaries from the 50 states and Washington, D.C.
    POV Staff 3 min read November 22, 2011 Documentary News Comments