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  • Doc Memo: Lack of Best Picture Noms for Docs, IDA's Getting Real 2016 Recap
    POV's daily list of essential reading for the documentary and independent filmmaking community.
    POV Staff 3 min read October 5, 2016 Documentary News Comments
  • Oscar Predictions 2015: And the Winner Will Be…
    Tom Roston considers this year's Best Documentary Oscar contenders with his tried-and-true method for predicting which film will win.
    Tom Roston 3 min read February 19, 2015 Doc Soup Comments
  • Tom Roston's Top 10 Documentaries of 2014
    Without any throat clearing about how this was yet another great year for docs -- which it was, by the way -- I present my favorite nonfiction films of 2014
    Tom Roston 5 min read December 22, 2014 Doc Soup Comments
  • When Will the Women of the Documentary World Get Their Due?
    Of the Oscar-nominated documentaries this year, only one is directed by a woman (Jehane Noujaim, of The Square).
    Tom Roston 5 min read February 4, 2014 Doc Soup Comments
  • Tom Roston's Top 10 Documentaries of 2013
    Find out what films made it to the top of Doc Soup Man's list this year! These films pushed the boundaries of the form and helped take documentary storytelling to a whole new level.
    Tom Roston 6 min read December 16, 2013 Doc Soup Comments
  • Oscar 2013: Can Anything Overtake Sugar Man?
    It’s as close to a lock on the Oscar winner as we’ve had in years. Everyone else is saying that 'Searching for Sugar Man' will win, so, just for the sake of keeping things lively, Tom Roston gives the race a second thought.
    Tom Roston 4 min read February 22, 2013 Doc Soup Comments
  • Emmy 2012: Watch the Award-Winning POV Films – Free!
    Looking to watch some of the best documentaries from the past year? For a limited time, we're streaming the four documentaries that won 2012 Emmy Awards, including Best Documentary Last Train Home.
    POV Staff 3 min read October 2, 2012 POV Films Blog Comments
  • Emmy 2012: Watch Best Documentary Emmy Nominee 'Last Train Home'
    Last Train Home takes viewers on a heart-stopping journey with the Zhangs, a couple who left infant children behind for factory jobs 16 years ago, hoping their wages would lift their children to a better life. Watch now!
    POV Staff 1 min read September 26, 2012 POV Films Blog 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