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  • Doc Roundup: June 20, 2008
    IN THEATERS Werner Herzog‘s Encounters at the End of the World opened in limited release on June 11. The film follows Herzog’s travels in Antarctica, from the 1,100-person community of McMurdo Station, to the Ross Sea, to the Erebus volcano, capturing as many of nature’s sights as possible. Encounters at the End of the World […]
    POV Guest Blogger 1 min read June 20, 2008 Documentary News Comments
  • What happens when you're sick and uninsured in America?
    Roger Weisberg‘s Critical Condition, which airs this fall on POV, answers the question with the stories of four individuals who struggle with health problems without insurance: together with their loved ones, they are forced to confront difficult financial and emotional decisions as they fight for their lives. It’s a problem that faces a sixth of […]
    David Nanasi 1 min read June 19, 2008 Documentary News Comments
  • POV 2008 Preview: 'In the Family'
    On October 7, 2008, POV will air Joanna Rudnick‘s In the Family. When Joanna tested positive for the “breast cancer gene” at age 27, she knew the information could save her life. She also knew that she would have to make heart-wrenching decisions about whether or not to remove her breasts and ovaries, or risk […]
    POV Guest Blogger 3 min read May 16, 2008 Documentary News Comments
  • Film Your Issue * Call for Entries * 2 Minute Films* Deadline April 14
    Earlier this month, I attended the Film Your Issue launch party at the United Nations. I first heard about Film Your Issue (FYI) from our partners at the American Association of State Colleges and Universities. For the past five years we’ve worked with their American Democracy Project, to support them in accomplishing the goal of […]
    Eliza Licht 1 min read February 22, 2008 Documentary News Comments
  • Questions for 'Critical Condition' Filmmaker Roger Weisberg
    With Critical Condition, Roger Weisberg takes an unflinching look at what it’s like to be sick and uninsured in America. He took a few minutes to answer some questions about his film and why health care and universal health insurance should be a critical issue during this election year. Critical Condition will have its broadcast […]
    Catherine Jhee 7 min read February 4, 2008 Documentary News Comments
  • Film and Environmental Activism: Catching up with Everything's Cool's Judith Helfand and Daniel B. Gold
    Environmental issues are a hot topic this election year. David Nanasi caught up with POV alum Judith Helfand (A Healthy Baby Girl, POV 1997 and True Lives 2005, and The Uprising of ’34, POV 1995) and Daniel B. Gold to hear more about what they’ve been doing to support their latest film, Everything’s Cool. Both […]
    David Nanasi 6 min read January 29, 2008 Documentary News Comments
  • Behind the Lens Outtakes: Advice for Filmmakers
    Over the years, we’ve conducted hundreds of Behind the Lens interviews with POV filmmakers. These interviews air during the broadcast of the films on PBS, and are made available as podcasts and edited interviews via the POV website. But in the interest of brevity, a lot of fascinating insights, materials and advice end up on […]
    Ruiyan Xu 6 min read January 7, 2008 Documentary News Comments
  • Doc Soup: A Whimper at the Box Office for Docs in 2007
    As the curtain rises on another entry into the blogosphere, let me quickly introduce myself: My name is Tom Roston, and I was a Senior Editor at Premiere magazine — where I covered movies 24/7 for ten years — until that publication folded this year. I have always been a passionate fan of documentaries, particularly […]
    Tom Roston 4 min read December 14, 2007 Doc Soup Comments
  • Media Guide: Radio Roundup
    Just coming back from seeing Jessica Yu‘s (POV’s In the Realms of the Unreal) new doc Protagonist and want to know more about her other work? Rented Sicko and want to hear Michael Moore‘s opinions on healthcare and the ’08 election? Can’t stop thinking about the Grey Gardens musical you saw last season and want […]
    David Nanasi 2 min read December 10, 2007 Documentary News Comments
  • Doc Roundup: November 16, 2007
    Our weekly doc roundup collects critical reactions to some current documentary releases in the theaters and on DVD. IN THEATERS NOW It’s a sparse week for documentary releases in the theaters. The only major release is Rob VanAlkemade’s What Would Jesus Buy, which follows the anti-consumerist Reverend Billy, a performance artist and mock evangelist who […]
    Ruiyan Xu 1 min read November 16, 2007 Documentary News Comments

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