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If a Tree Falls: A Story of the Earth Liberation Front
  • 30 Years of POV: Documentary Filmmakers Share What the Series Means to Them
    Documentary filmmakers share what the POV series means to them.
    Tom Roston 2 min read June 29, 2017 Doc Soup Comments
  • Next on POV: 'If a Tree Falls: A Story of the Earth Liberation Front'
    The Oscar-nominated film about the radical environmental group the FBI called America's "number one domestic terrorism threat" returns to PBS. Watch Thursday, October 11, 2012 on POV.
    POV Staff 2 min read October 9, 2012 POV Films Blog Comments
  • Upcoming POV Documentary Screenings Near You
    Weekend plans? Whether you're in Oklahoma or the Pacific Northwest screenings are happening nationwide!
    POV Staff 1 min read April 13, 2012 POV Films Blog Comments
  • Upcoming POV Documentary Screenings Near You
    Next week POV is partnering on 11 community events across the country, including screenings with the ACLU, The Malden Reads Movie Committee and the Activism Symposium at Wells College.
    POV Staff 1 min read March 2, 2012 POV Films Blog Comments
  • Oscar 2012: Predicting the Documentary Winners
    Who will win? Doc Soup Man has picked it for four years running. But this year, he says, is one of the closest races in years.
    Tom Roston 5 min read February 22, 2012 Doc Soup Comments
  • POV Docs at Princeton Environmental Film Festival
    The Princeton Environmental Film Festival runs from Jan. 26 to Feb. 12, 2012, at Princeton Public Library. The Oscar®-nominated 'If a Tree Falls' screens on Feb. 10 and will be followed by a Q&A with co-director Sam Cullman. 'The City Dark' (POV, 2012) screens on Feb. 11 with filmmaker Ian Cheney in attendance.
    POV Staff 2 min read February 3, 2012 POV Films Blog Comments
  • Oscar 2012: Surprises Among the Documentary Nominations
    Wow. The Oscar nominees were just announced this morning and I have to admit I was shocked. I was so expecting a number of popular and incredibly well-made films to get the nods, but I was wrong.
    Tom Roston 2 min read January 24, 2012 Doc Soup Comments
  • Oscar 2012: Best Feature Documentary Nominees List Includes 'If a Tree Falls'
    The Academy has announced its nominees for 2011's Best Documentary Feature and Documentary Short Subject, which includes two POV films: If a Tree Falls: A Story of the Earth Liberation Front and The Barber of Birmingham: Foot Soldier of the Civil Rights Movement.
    POV Staff 3 min read January 24, 2012 Documentary News Comments
  • Upcoming POV Community Screenings
    Find a POV screening in your area and start marking your calendar with our 2012 events!
    POV Staff 1 min read January 20, 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
  • The 2011 Documentary Oscars: My Shortlist
    Doc Soup Man Tom Roston proposes an entirely different list of 15 films that could have just as easily been deemed Oscar-worthy.
    POV Staff 4 min read November 28, 2011 Documentary News Comments
  • The United States of Documentaries (Map)
    A state-by-state breakdown of the best, most representative and most unique documentaries from the 50 states and Washington, D.C.
    POV Staff 3 min read November 22, 2011 Documentary News Comments