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  • Doc Memo: 7 Ways Brexit May Impact British TV Industry, AFI DOCS Reminds Filmmakers of Transparency
    POV's daily list of essential reading for the documentary and independent filmmaking community.
    POV Staff 4 min read June 24, 2016 Documentary News Comments
  • Upcoming Events
    This week, six screenings in cities across the country bring communities together to discuss and reflect through film.
    POV Staff 2 min read February 13, 2015 POV Films Blog Comments
  • Meet the Programmers Behind the Flaherty NYC Winter/Spring 2015 Series
    This season's Flaherty NYC's series begins in January with the theme "That Obscure Object of Desire." Programmers Pacho Velez and Sierra Pettengill discuss choosing films that explore "the mysterious power of objects."
    Rebecca Swanberg 9 min read January 16, 2015 Documentary News Comments
  • Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with POV Films
    September 15 - October 15 is Hispanic Heritage Month! Celebrate and learn about Hispanic Heritage with POV films.
    POV Staff 1 min read September 18, 2014 POV Films Blog Comments
  • The Creative Media Institute: A New Wave of Documentary Filmmakers (and Ken Burns) Fuels Hampshire College's Revived Seminar Series
    Doc Soup Man Tom Roston says this summer's series could become "a significant venue for the documentary filmmakers of tomorrow and the documentary pros and fans of today."
    Tom Roston 6 min read August 1, 2014 Doc Soup Comments
  • Spread the Word in the Final Hours! 'Dance for Me' Premieres Tonight
    Dance for Me 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 films. Use our partner toolkit for easy ways to help spread the word.
    POV Staff 1 min read July 21, 2014 POV Films Blog Comments
  • POV Films Receive 6 Emmy Nominations!
    POV has received 6 nominations for the 35th Annual News & Documentary Emmy Awards. PBS earned three of the five nominations for Best Documentary and 43 nominations in total. more than any other broadcaster.
    POV Staff 1 min read July 15, 2014 POV Films Blog Comments