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  • Upcoming POV screenings
    It's a cross-cultural kind of week, with diverse screenings happening from New York to Michigan. Eager to join the conversation? Visit our local events calendar to browse events by zip code.
    POV Staff 1 min read May 16, 2014 POV Films Blog Comments
  • 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
  • Run, Cut, Slow: Films That Document Subjects Over a Decade or More
    Doc Soup Man Tom Roston takes a moment to appreciate documentaries that were made over long periods of time, like POV's American Promise and the Up series.
    Tom Roston 3 min read October 17, 2013 Doc Soup 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
  • POV Films Available for Streaming in September 2013
    POV is excited to announce the free streaming of many of its past films, including the 2013 Best Documentary Emmy nominee Nostalgia for the Light.
    POV Staff 4 min read September 10, 2013 POV Films Blog Comments
  • Upcoming POV Screenings
    As Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month comes to a close, celebrate with POV screenings at the Chicago Public Library and San Jose Peace and Justice Center. For more screenings across the country, check out our Local Screenings map.
    POV Staff 1 min read May 24, 2013 POV Films Blog Comments
  • Win Tickets to Watch POV Films at MoMA Documentary Fortnight
    The Museum of Modern Art is celebrating 25 years of POV with a special program, MoMA Selects: POV from Wednesday, Feb. 27 - Monday, March 4, 2013, as part of its Documentary Fortnight 2013 program.
    POV Staff 12 min read February 19, 2013 POV Films Blog Comments
  • Upcoming POV Screenings
    Join fellow documentary lovers over the next week for POV screening events across the country.
    POV Staff 1 min read January 11, 2013 POV Films Blog Comments
  • Upcoming POV Screenings
    Start the New Year off with one of these free POV screenings happening near you.
    POV Staff 1 min read January 4, 2013 POV Films Blog Comments
  • Upcoming POV Screenings
    Join fellow documentary lovers over the next week for POV screening events across the country, from Idaho to Montana, to Virginia and New York.
    POV Staff 1 min read December 14, 2012 POV Films Blog Comments
  • Meet Wendy Phillips, POV Premiere Party Winner!
    Congratulations to Wendy Phillips, one of the lucky POV Premiere Party Pack winners! Wendy invited friends over to watch POV documentaries, entered the Premiere Party Giveaway, and won autographed film memorabilia, dvds, books, official film posters, fair trade and organic coffee, chocolate, tea, popcorn and more!
    POV Staff 2 min read September 5, 2012 POV Films Blog 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
  • Mobile Selects
    Download the PBS mobile video app for iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch or Kindle Tablet and watch POV documentaries before they air on television!
    POV Staff 1 min read June 23, 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

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