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  • Re-Edited 'Bully' Receives PG-13 Rating In Time for Theatrical Expansion
    After weeks of controversy, the MPAA has decided to give a PG-13 rating to a version of Lee Hirsch's documentary Bully that has cut some but not all profanity.
    POV Staff 3 min read April 6, 2012 Documentary News Comments
  • Director Lee Hirsch on Bully's MPAA Rating Battle and the Impact of the F-Word
    The director of Bully, a victim of bullying himself, tells Tom Roston "the experience that these kids go through should be as it is."
    Tom Roston 3 min read March 6, 2012 Doc Soup Comments
  • My Five Favorite Documentaries from True/False Film Fest 2012
    Tom Roston recaps the Midwestern film festival True/False, where he saw a slate of inspiring documentaries including How to Survive a Plague, The Imposter, Bully, Searching for Sugar Man and Undefeated.
    Tom Roston 6 min read March 5, 2012 Doc Soup Comments
  • Documentary Year in Review Countdown #2: The Stop Online Piracy Act Catches the Web Off Guard
    POV is counting down the top documentary stories of 2011 on New Year's Eve 2012.
    POV Staff 2 min read December 31, 2011 Documentary News Comments