- Doc Memo: How 1,300 Hours Became 'Gleason,' The Real and Unreal of 'Kate Plays Christine'
POV's daily list of essential reading for the documentary and independent filmmaking community.
- Doc Memo: Seminal Designer Gets Doc, Burlesque Through a Feminist Lens
POV's daily list of essential reading for the documentary and independent filmmaking community.
- Doc Memo: 16 Women Dominated Cannes, Tom Hanks Narrates Ken Burns' WWII Doc
POV's daily list of essential reading for the documentary and independent filmmaking community.
- Doc Memo: Longer Content Exclusively on VR, 11 Films that should be at Cannes
POV's daily list of essential reading for the documentary and independent filmmaking community.
- Doc Memo: Refugee Crisis Highlight at Cannes, Understanding VR at MIT Open Documentary Lab
POV's daily list of essential reading for the documentary and independent filmmaking community.
- Doc Memo: Documentary Inside Two Major Conflict Zones, Joshua Oppenheimer on Climate Change
POV's daily list of essential reading for the documentary and independent filmmaking community.
- Spread the Word in the Final Hours 'Herman's House' Premieres Tonight on PBS
Herman's House premieres tonight on PBS. Check out our Storify round-up to see how people are using Tweets and Facebook posts to let their community know about the film. Use our partner toolkit to join them.
- How to Receive Documentary News and More from POV on Facebook
So you've liked POV on Facebook, but for some reason you are not receiving our updates on films, screening and general documentary news. You can change that!
- Facebook? Twitter? Help! – Tips and Tricks for Filmmakers on Social Media
It's a new year. Festivals are gearing up again. And you think, how do I market my film on social media? Here is a list of some evergreen tips to get the ball rolling.
- Viewers React to 'My Reincarnation'
Last week, My Reincarnation premiered on PBS, kicking off POV's 25th season. Viewers have been posting their reactions to the film, which spans 20 years and chronicles the relationship between a Tibetan Buddhist master and his Western-born son.
- 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).
- Documentary Year in Review Countdown #2: The Stop Online Piracy Act Catches the Web Off Guard
POV is counting down the top documentary stories of 2011 on New Year's Eve 2012.
- Doc Soup: The #tweetmydoc Pitches, So Far
Doc Soup Man Tom Roston looks at who's been tweeting documentary pitches with the hastag #tweetmydoc. Share your doc over twitter by October 17, 2011 for a shot at a profile on the POV Blog.
- Doc Soup: Tweet Your Doc! (#tweetmydoc)
Later this month, Doc Soup Man Tom Roston will feature one documentary-in-progress that makes the most original and compelling use of Twitter — in 140 characters or less, of course. Share your doc with the hashtag #tweetmydoc by October 17, 2011.
- Broadcast of 'Armadillo' Prompts Reactions to War in Afghanistan
Each Friday, we share a selection of comments relating to the week's documentary broadcast. This week, viewers watched Armadillo, the Danish war documentary that sparked controversy about the Afghanistan war in its home country.
- Weekly Roundup: Silverdocs, POV Films in the News, and a Sneak Peek
This week, we take a look at the upcoming Silverdocs lineup, catch up on news from past POV films and offer a sneak peek at the upcoming POV season! Silverdocs, the venerable documentary festival in Silver Spring, Maryland, just announced its 2010 festival lineup. Among the films that will be screened at the festival are […]
- Win the Companion Book to 'Patti Smith: Dream of Life'!
In honor of the broadcast of Patti Smith: Dream of Life and Patti’s birthday, we’re giving away 10 copies of the companion book! The book Patti Smith: Dream of Life is filled with more than 400 pages of evocative photographs, and beautifully published by Rizzoli press. Elle magazine says: “Coffee-table books, by definition, aren’t meant […]
- Outside the Frame: Q&A with NPR Social Media Strategist Andy Carvin
Freelance writer Amanda Hirsch, former editorial director of PBS Interactive, blogs about documentaries and the Web in her column, Outside the Frame. If you meet Andy Carvin, it’s almost certain that he’d tweet about it — and for a brief moment, the 11,000+ people who follow him on Twitter would know your name. He might […]