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  • Lessons Learned in Making Long-Term Documentary Projects (A #docchat Recap)
    A recap of the #docchat conversation from October 15, 2013, with the filmmakers of My Reincarnation and American Promise.
    POV Blogger 6 min read October 29, 2013 Documentary News Comments
  • Join “How to Plan for a Long-term Documentary Project” Online Chat on October 15
    Documentary filmmakers are taking your questions during a Google+ Hangout about planning for a long-term documentary projects on Tuesday, October 15, 2013, from 12:30-1:15 PM ET (9:30-10:15 AM PT).
    POV Staff 2 min read October 11, 2013 Documentary News Comments
  • Fall Online #docchat Series: Engagement Strategy, Doc Criticism and More!
    Join POV's Fall Online #docchat Series starting Tuesday, October 1, 2013 for online panels about engagement strategy, documentary criticism and planning for long-term documentary projects.
    POV Staff 2 min read September 24, 2013 Documentary News Comments
  • 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.
    POV Staff 2 min read June 26, 2012 POV Films Blog Comments
  • Critical Acclaim for 'My Reincarnation': Watch it Tonight
    My Reincarnation airs tonight on PBS, launching POV's 25th season. It's a poignant tale about family, spirituality and personal growth — and critics agree.
    POV Staff 1 min read June 21, 2012 POV Films Blog Comments
  • My Reincarnation: The Ultimate Father-Son Story
    To me, My Reincarnation is primarily a film about a father and a son. In fact, just following Father’s Day, it brings to mind that this is one of the best documentaries ever made about the father-son relationship.
    Tom Roston 4 min read June 20, 2012 Doc Soup Comments
  • Next on POV: My Reincarnation
    POV kicks off its 25th season with a documentary that follows a Buddhist teacher's rise in the West, while his son, recognized as the reincarnation of a Buddhist master, breaks away to embrace the modern world.
    POV Staff 2 min read June 20, 2012 POV Films Blog Comments
  • Five Films That Inspired Jennifer Fox's My Reincarnation
    While researching My Reincarnation, filmmaker Jennifer Fox looked for both films about Tibetan Buddhism (of which there are few) and other films from around the world with similar themes.
    POV Staff 7 min read June 18, 2012 POV Films Blog Comments
  • POV Announces Documentary Lineup for Its 25th Season on PBS
    This year on POV, you'll see remarkable individuals challenging authority and their own limitations to indict a dictator, keep investigative journalism alive, rebuild after Katrina and find strength in love.
    POV Staff 12 min read March 22, 2012 POV Films Blog Comments
  • Kickstarter Campaign Secrets from Record-Breaking Documentary Director Jennifer Fox
    Jennifer Fox raised a record-breaking $150,000 on Kickstarter - the most raised for a finished film and the most per donor. Watch the interview with Fox to find out how she did it.
    POV Staff 1 min read January 5, 2012 POV Films Blog Comments
  • Documentary Year in Review Countdown #7: 'My Reincarnation' Breaks Records on Kickstarter
    POV is counting down the top documentary stories of 2011 on New Year's Eve 2012.
    Emily Thomas 1 min read December 31, 2011 Documentary News Comments
  • My Reincarnation Now Playing in 30 Cities Across the United States
    Check out the screening dates, spread the word to your loved ones (it's a story worth spreading) and let the film inspire you.
    POV Staff 2 min read December 23, 2011 POV Films Blog Comments