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  • POV's Picks: Elections, Civic Engagement and Our Democracy
    As voters head to the polls, take a moment to reflect on civic engagement as it stands today in the U.S. and abroad.
    POV Staff 9 min read November 4, 2016 POV Films Blog Comments
  • 75+ Films to Watch This September on POV!
    A list of feature length and short documentary films to watch for free this September on POV!
    POV Staff 6 min read September 1, 2015 POV Films Blog Comments
  • POV Nominated for 13 News & Documentary Emmy Awards
    'After Tiller', 'American Promise,' 'Big Men' Receive Multiple Nominations, Including Best Documentary; POV Digital Receives First Nomination for an Interactive Documentary
    POV Pressroom 7 min read July 23, 2015 Press Room Comments
  • Upcoming Events
    This week, three screenings in cities across the country bring communities together to discuss and reflect through documentary film.
    POV Staff 1 min read May 8, 2015 POV Films Blog Comments
  • Upcoming Events
    This week, films screenings across the country engage communities in conversation around race, energy, and war.
    POV Staff 1 min read February 6, 2015 POV Films Blog Comments
  • Upcoming Events
    This week, five different films screen in five cities throughout the US, covering topics such as politics, genocide, and aging.
    POV Staff 2 min read October 24, 2014 POV Films Blog Comments
  • Upcoming Events
    This week, 7 different films are being screened in 7 cities throughout the US, with topics including autism, criminal justice, and the oil industry.
    POV Staff 2 min read October 10, 2014 POV Films Blog Comments
  • “If You Want To Know How The World Works… You Need To See Big Men” – Watch It Free at POV for a Limited Time
    The critics have weighed in. Now watch POV's "Big Men" online. It's streaming free at POV for a limited time. (U.S. Only)
    POV Staff 2 min read September 10, 2014 POV Films Blog Comments
  • Upcoming POV Film Screenings
    Check out the great lineup of POV films being screened across the country this week! Don’t forget to visit our local events calendar for a full list of events.
    POV Staff 1 min read September 5, 2014 POV Films Blog Comments
  • Tuesday: Join a Live Chat About the International Oil Business #bigmen
    Ask filmmaker Rachel Boynton, former Kosmos chief executive Jim Musselman, and Oxfam America Senior Policy Manager Ian Gary - Tuesday, August 26, 2014, starting at 1 PM ET (10 AM PT).
    POV Staff 2 min read August 23, 2014 POV Films Blog Comments
  • Next on POV: Big Men
    Executive produced by Brad Pitt, Big Men is an unprecedented inside look at the global deal making and dark underside of energy development. Watch it Monday on PBS, and join the discussion with the filmmaker and experts.
    POV Staff 2 min read August 22, 2014 POV Films Blog Comments
  • Announcing POV’s 2014 Season of Documentaries (Part 2)
    POV's 2014 documentaries show how art can both heal and surprise, uncover hidden histories and jog a nation's conscience. Mondays on PBS starting June 23, 2014.
    POV Staff 6 min read March 26, 2014 POV Films Blog Comments
  • Hot Docs 2013: Preview
    Doc Soup Man gives a preview of the documentaries that are on his must see list as he heads to Hot Docs this week.
    Tom Roston 6 min read April 24, 2013 Doc Soup Comments
  • Tribeca Film Festival 2013: “Big Men” and “Flex is Kings”
    Tom Roston reviews documentaries "Big Men" and "Flex is Kings" at the Tribeca Film Festival (April 17-28, 2013).
    Tom Roston 3 min read April 19, 2013 Doc Soup Comments
  • Tribeca Film Festival 2013: Documentary Preview
    Tom Roston highlights 13 documentaries to look out for at the nonfiction onslaught that is the Tribeca Film Festival (April 17-28, 2013).
    Tom Roston 4 min read April 15, 2013 Doc Soup Comments