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  • How To Survive As An Assistant Editor
    "Staying organized as an assistant editor is probably more like keeping a clean and organized room, apartment or house than anyone realizes." Editor Colin Nusbaum shares everything you need to know to get started as a film editor.
    Emma Dessau 11 min read May 28, 2014 Documentary News Comments
  • Upcoming POV Screenings
    Get ready to bring in March with POV films and check out these community screenings happening near you. Visit our local events calendar for a full listing and join our Community Network to host a screening of your own!
    POV Staff 1 min read February 28, 2014 POV Films Blog Comments
  • POV + Public Libraries: Partnering to Enhance Civic Engagement
    In 2013, POV took part in a study exploring the impact of community screenings of documentaries in public libraries on civic engagement. Explore the findings.
    POV Staff 4 min read December 18, 2013 Documentary News Comments
  • Enter for a Chance to Win POV's Entire Season 26 DVD Collection
    Watch Listening Is an Act of Love: A StoryCorps Special on your TV, computer or mobile device and enter to win POV's 2013 Premiere Party Grand Prize.
    POV Staff 2 min read November 22, 2013 POV Films Blog Comments
  • Enter to Win POV Season 26 DVDs
    POV's 26th season wrapped up this week, but your chance to add incredible documentaries to your DVD collection continues!
    POV Staff 2 min read October 18, 2013 POV Films Blog Comments
  • Upcoming POV Screenings
    South Dakota, Ohio, Albama, Chicago and Vermont -- Check out free screenings and sneak previews of POV films coming to a community near you this week.
    POV Staff 1 min read August 30, 2013 POV Films Blog Comments
  • Brooklyn Raised: Rooftop Films & the Spirit of Brooklyn Summer
    Brooklyn-raised POV Eastman Fellow Kendra Williams reflects on her Rooftop Films experience and talks with program director Dan Nuxoll about another season of showing films in high places.
    Kendra Williams 14 min read August 16, 2013 Documentary News Comments
  • My Five Favorite Sports Documentaries
    In honor of the 2012 Olympic games, Tom Roston gives us his top five favorite sports documentaries. Did yours make the cut?
    Tom Roston 4 min read August 6, 2012 Doc Soup Comments
  • Four More Reasons Why Critics Favor Docs
    In response to Indiewire's claim that critics favor documentaries, Heather McIntosh offers four more reasons why docs have cachet.
    Heather McIntosh 3 min read July 5, 2012 Documentary News Comments
  • Watch This Look Back at 25 Years of Independent Film on POV
    Watch a reel celebrating POV's 25 years of broadcasting on PBS!
    POV Staff 0 min read May 29, 2012 POV Films Blog Comments
  • Game On: Zach Wise on How Video Games Are Influencing Documentaries
    Documentarians are taking cues from video games to expand their audience and tell new kinds of stories. Multimedia producer Zach Wise offers thoughts on "gamification" for independent filmmakers.
    Alva French 4 min read August 3, 2011 Documentary News Comments
  • Critical Acclaim for 'Enemies of the People': Watch it Tonight
    Critics have been singing the praises of Enemies of the People, an enthralling new documentary that provides an unprecedented and unflinching account of Cambodia's genocide under the Khmer Rouge.
    Alva French 1 min read July 12, 2011 Documentary News Comments
  • POV Announces 24th Season on Public Television
    Over many months the POV team has watched more than 1,000 finished films and works-in-progress. We’ve had wonderful recommendations from friends and colleagues and we’ve been immersed in countless fascinating stories from the U.S. and the world. We’ve had to make many difficult decisions. But finally, we get to announce POV’s 24th season, and we […]
    Simon Kilmurry 5 min read March 24, 2011 Documentary News

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