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  • POV's 2018 Call for Entries Is Now Open!
    Films submitted to this open call will be considered for the 2018 broadcast season and beyond. The deadline for submission is Friday, June 23, 2016.
    POV Staff 2 min read May 10, 2017 POV Films Blog Comments
  • POV's 2017 Call for Entries Is Now Open!
    Films submitted to this open call will be considered for the 2017 broadcast season and beyond. The deadline for submission is Thursday, June 30, 2016.
    POV Staff 4 min read April 12, 2016 POV Films Blog Comments
  • POV's 2016 Call for Entries Is Now Open!
    Films submitted to this open call will be considered for the 2016 broadcast season and beyond. Submit by Monday, June 15, 2015.
    POV Staff 4 min read April 9, 2015 POV Films Blog Comments
  • #docchat: “How to Get Your Film on Public Television” with POV's VP of Programming & Production Chris White
    Join the video chat on Google+ this Tuesday, June 10, 2014, 1-2 PM (10-11 AM PT), and ask your questions about how to navigate the public television submission process.
    POV Staff 2 min read June 5, 2014 POV Films Blog Comments
  • Now Accepting Submissions: POV Digital Documentaries
    POV is seeking digital documentaries from independent media creators and technologists that push the boundaries of nonfiction media. Submit projects by May 30, 2014.
    POV Staff 1 min read April 10, 2014 POV Films Blog Comments
  • POV’s 2015 Call for Entries is Officially Open!
    Films submitted to this open call will be considered for the 2015 broadcast season and beyond. The deadline for submission is Monday, June 30, 2014.
    POV Staff 4 min read April 7, 2014 POV Films Blog Comments
  • The POV Call for Entries is Now Open!
    The PBS documentary series POV is seeking independent nonfiction films for broadcast in 2014 and beyond. Submit your film by Friday, June 28, 2013.
    POV Staff 5 min read May 1, 2013 POV Films Blog Comments
  • POV Hackathon Submission Tips for Filmmakers
    What makes a great POV Hackathon application? (And what makes a bad one?) POV Digital Director Adnaan Wasey offers tips for would-be storytelling innovators.
    POV Staff 3 min read December 4, 2012 POV Films Blog Comments
  • Announcing POV Hackathon 2 – January 12-13, 2013
    Bold filmmakers with a digital vision need apply! The POV Hackathon 2 Call for Participants is now open. Apply by Friday, December 7, 2012.
    POV Staff 1 min read November 15, 2012 POV Films Blog Comments
  • Announcing the First POV Hackathon
    POV is launching a unique opportunity for filmmakers and developers to re-invent the documentary for the web. This is a call for participants.
    POV Staff 1 min read May 31, 2012 POV Films Blog Comments
  • Getting Your Film on Public Television: A Twitter Chat with POV Series Producer Yance Ford
    Join the #docchat Twitter chat on Wednesday, April 25, 2012, at 7 PM Eastern. POV Series Producer Yance Ford will answer questions about how filmmakers can navigate the public TV submission process.
    POV Staff 2 min read April 19, 2012 POV Films Blog Comments
  • POV's Annual Call for Entries is Now Open!
    The PBS documentary series POV is seeking independent nonfiction films for broadcast in 2013 and beyond. Submit your film by Friday, June 29, 2012.
    POV Staff 5 min read April 18, 2012 POV Films Blog Comments
  • Asking More From Your Entry Fee
    Edward J. Delaney offers 6 ways documentary festivals can be more accountable to their entry-fee-paying filmmakers.
    Edward J. Delaney 9 min read October 27, 2011 Documentary News Comments
  • POV's 2012 Call for Entries is Officially Open! New Guidelines & Tips from Series Producer Yance Ford
    With the announcement of POV’s 2011 schedule behind us, the programming department is gearing up for the Open Call deadline on June 30, 2011. This year POV has made two significant changes to our submission system that we hope will make our process clearer and simpler for filmmakers racing to make the deadline. Yance Ford […]
    Yance Ford 4 min read May 19, 2011 Documentary News Comments
  • Weekly Roundup: Awards, Varda and More
    It’s been a great — and busy — week for us at POV. Keep reading to find out about what we’ve been up to! POV films have been racking up awards at film festivals! Congratulations to Wo Ai Ni Mommy (November 30, 2010 on POV), which won the Grand Jury Award at Silverdocs. Also honored […]
    Ruiyan Xu 2 min read July 2, 2010 Documentary News Comments
  • The 2011 POV Call for Entries is Now Open!
    POV’s series producer Yance Ford announces the Call for Entries for the 2011 broadcast season and beyond. Read on to learn how to submit your film! I am happy to announce that the Call for Entries for the 2011 POV Season is officially open! We’re looking for documentary films of all lengths (send in your […]
    Yance Ford 2 min read May 3, 2010 Documentary News Comments
  • Links and Events – June 2009
    The Human Rights Watch International Film Festival returns to The Film Society of Lincoln Center’s Walter Reade Theater starting June 11. The festival opens with a special presentation of The Reckoning: The Battle for the International Criminal Court by Paco de Onís, Peter Kinoy and Pamela Yates (POV 2009) on June 12 which will be […]
    Ruiyan Xu 3 min read June 10, 2009 Documentary News Comments
  • The 2010 POV Call for Entries Starts Now!
    POV production assistant Andrew Catauro checks in about POV’s annual Call for Entries. Read on to learn how you can submit your film! Here at POV, we may have just announced our slate of films for the 2009 broadcast season, but we’re also looking ahead to 2010 (and beyond). Whether you’ve got an idea to […]
    Andrew Catauro 3 min read April 21, 2009 Documentary News Comments