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  • Felicia Pride on How to Make Space for Creativity
    The challenges and joys that stem from the business of creating.
    POV Staff 5 min read February 9, 2017 Documentary News Comments
  • Networking Tips for Documentary Filmmakers
    In the latest episode of TFI Live, POV Digital Executive Producer Adnaan Wasey offers tips for networking like a pro.
    POV Staff 0 min read July 2, 2014 POV Films Blog Comments
  • 10 Secrets for Making the Most of Your Film's Broadcast Premiere
    Picture Motion's Alexandra Pearson and Megan Ryan take us behind the scenes of the social impact campaigns of five remarkable films that aired on CNN, HBO, OWN and POV.
    POV Guest Blogger 9 min read May 21, 2014 Documentary News Comments
  • #docchat: Documentary Engagement Strategy: Creating a Lasting Impact on Google+ (May 6, 2014)
    Ask your questions about documentary engagement strategies for last impact on Google+! Tuesday, May 6, 12:30-1:15 PM ET / 9:30-10:15 AM PT.
    POV Staff 4 min read May 1, 2014 Documentary News Comments
  • 5 Things Documentary Filmmakers Can Learn from Game Designers
    Engagement, interaction, participation, messaging and the power of play: Five takeaways for filmmakers from Games for Change at Tribeca FIlm Festival's Innovation Week.
    Liz Nord 6 min read April 25, 2014 Documentary News Comments
  • For Filmmakers: DIY Digital Distribution Platforms
    So you've made your film... Now you start the biggest challenge of them all: getting it seen. We've complied a list of digital self-distribution platforms and asked each one why documentary filmmakers should pick their service over all the others.
    Sean Holmquest 19 min read December 9, 2013 Documentary News Comments
  • Women of Transmedia
    Liz Nord profiles eight of the trailblazing women she's learned from while making her own transmedia documentary.
    Liz Nord 11 min read January 30, 2013 Documentary News Comments
  • 6 Golden Rules for Filmmakers on Social Media
    What's the best way to ensure success online? Read six tips for engaging your audience from Elisabeth Holm (Kickstarter), Gary Hustwit (Helvetica), Julie La'Bassiere (FilmBuff) and Mike Knowlton (StoryCode, Murmur).
    Sean Holmquest 6 min read April 27, 2012 Documentary News Comments
  • The Iran Job & Tips for Managing a Viral Fundraising Campaign
    On Monday, a documentary about an American basketball player in Iran ended a 50-day campaign that generated $100,000 in donations at the buzzer on Kickstarter after major media hits with CNN, The Huffington Post and The Wall Street Journal. The Iran Job's Till Schauder tells Adam Schartoff how his team managed the campaign.
    Adam Schartoff 10 min read January 10, 2012 Documentary News Comments
  • Kickstarter Campaign Secrets from Record-Breaking Documentary Director Jennifer Fox
    Jennifer Fox raised a record-breaking $150,000 on Kickstarter - the most raised for a finished film and the most per donor. Watch the interview with Fox to find out how she did it.
    POV Staff 1 min read January 5, 2012 POV Films Blog Comments
  • Holiday Crowd-Fundraising Tips from 7 Documentary Insiders
    The holiday season is no holiday for documentary producers looking to raise funds, but some documentarians say it's as good a time as any.
    Adam Schartoff 6 min read December 20, 2011 Documentary News Comments
  • Cultivating Micro-Audiences
    Edward J. Delaney explains how to use the Pyramid of Audience Interest to define and expand your doc's niche audience.
    Edward J. Delaney 8 min read October 17, 2011 Documentary News Comments
  • Doc Soup: Major Marketing for 'American Teen'
    Every Monday, independent journalist Tom Roston checks in and writes about the world of documentaries in his column, Doc Soup. This past weekend, American Teen hit theaters. I’d put it up there with about five other docs (Standard Operating Procedure, Where in the World is Osama Bin Laden?, Young@Heart, Man on Wire and Religulous) as […]
    Tom Roston 3 min read July 28, 2008 Doc Soup Comments