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Judith Helfand
  • Parenting from Both Sides of the Camera
    On a motherless, motherful Mother's Day, filmmaker Judith Helfand reflects on what she has learned on both sides of the camera from her mother Florence (of Healthy Baby Girl fame), who died this past September.
    Judith Helfand 11 min read May 11, 2014 Documentary News Comments
  • Judith Helfand on Robert West, “One of My Greatest Teachers and Beloved Comrades”
    Robert West, the co-founder of Working Films, passed away on June 6, 2013. Judith Helfand, who started Working Films with West, shared this message with POV.
    POV Guest Blogger 2 min read June 6, 2013 Documentary News Comments
  • As Thoughts of George Rise Up: Judith Helfand on Long-Time Mentor George Stoney
    Soon after the news of George Stoney's passing was made public, POV asked me to write a few words about him and our work together.
    POV Staff 14 min read August 1, 2012 POV Films Blog Comments
  • POV & Firelight Media Summit: Sustaining a Career as a Public Media Maker
    Firelight Media's Shoshone Johnson recaps a day of practical advice for documentary film producers, held at POV's office on Friday, February 17, 2012.
    POV Guest Blogger 5 min read February 22, 2012 Documentary News Comments
  • POV & Firelight Media Summit: A Docmaker's Survival Guide from the Legendary Filmmakers of Blackside
    Journalist and aspiring filmmaker Alva French reports from the opening panel of "Sustaining a Career as a Public Media Maker," a day-long summit held at POV.
    POV Guest Blogger 4 min read February 22, 2012 Documentary News Comments