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  • Doc Memo: Syria's White Helmets Star in Film, Feeling Empathetic Through VR
    POV's daily list of essential reading for the documentary and independent filmmaking community.
    POV Staff 3 min read September 19, 2016 Documentary News Comments
  • Doc Memo: Werner Herzog on Breaking the Law, An Illuminating Doc on Amanda Knox
    POV's daily list of essential reading for the documentary and independent filmmaking community.
    POV Staff 3 min read August 29, 2016 Documentary News Comments
  • Doc Memo: The Film That Changed a Genre, The Cost of Creative Freedom
    POV's daily list of essential reading for the documentary and independent filmmaking community.
    POV Staff 4 min read August 15, 2016 Documentary News Comments
  • Doc Memo: Netflix to Premiere 4 TIFF Documentaries, 5 Must-See Films at NYFF
    POV's daily list of essential reading for the documentary and independent filmmaking community.
    POV Staff 3 min read August 10, 2016 Documentary News Comments
  • Doc Memo: Hidden Colonialism of Documentary, 'Making a Murderer' Returning to Netfilx
    POV's daily list of essential reading for the documentary and independent filmmaking community.
    POV Staff 3 min read July 20, 2016 Documentary News Comments
  • Doc Memo: Remembering Bill Cunningham, Josh Fox on the Impacts of Climate Change
    POV's daily list of essential reading for the documentary and independent filmmaking community.
    POV Staff 3 min read June 28, 2016 Documentary News Comments
  • Doc Memo: Trans Film at Human Rights Watch Fest, Successful Syrian Teen Filmmaker
    POV's daily list of essential reading for the documentary and independent filmmaking community.
    POV Staff 3 min read June 7, 2016 Documentary News Comments
  • The Breakdown of Sundance Documentary Deals
    What goes into a documentary distribution deal during a major film festival?
    Tom Roston 4 min read February 2, 2016 Doc Soup Comments
  • Giving Thanks for Docs
    I was feeling a general sense of gratitude for the world of documentary film. I got to thinking about the many things that I am thankful for.
    Tom Roston 4 min read November 25, 2015 Doc Soup Comments
  • Sundance 2015: Doc Buzz, Acquistions and More
    Sundance 2015 is underway! Here's the word on how documentaries are fairing this year in Park City.
    Tom Roston 3 min read January 26, 2015 Doc Soup Comments
  • 'Virunga' Goes to Netflix
    Virunga, one of Doc Soup Man's rave docs of the year, will be available on Netflix beginning November 7, 2014. What does this mean for the film, and for Netflix's position in the doc world?
    Tom Roston 10 min read November 5, 2014 Doc Soup Comments
  • 11 Sites and Apps for Watching Documentaries Free Online
    Love watching documentaries online? We think POV's free streams of new and classic docs is great, but there are even more places you'll find great selections right now!
    Emma Moley 4 min read August 28, 2014 Documentary News Comments
  • #365Docs: Eat Your Vegetables Edition (49-52/365)
    I'm watching 365 documentaries and writing about each one in 2014. Tweet your suggestions to @documentarysite.
    Heather McIntosh 4 min read July 11, 2014 Documentary Site Comments
  • Impressions on the 2014 Oscar Best Documentary Nominees and Snubs
    Doc Soup Man Tom Roston gives his impressions on today's Best Documentary Academy Award Nominations and snubs
    Tom Roston 2 min read January 16, 2014 Doc Soup Comments
  • Netflix Streaming Deals for Documentary Filmmakers — Some Numbers
    How much do you think a documentary filmmaker earns for a film streaming on Netflix?
    Tom Roston 3 min read June 10, 2013 Doc Soup Comments
  • A Documentary Twitterthon Roundup
    SundanceNow hosted a "Twitterthon" to promote its new VOD documentary subscription service, Doc Club. Doc fans took to Twitter to discuss distribution platforms, the audience experience and favorite films.
    Heather McIntosh 3 min read May 11, 2012 Documentary News Comments
  • A Holiday Gift Guide for Documentary Fans and Documentarians
    Watch, Make, Learn! This year give the gift of documentaries. For once, we mean it literally!
    POV Staff 10 min read December 9, 2011 Documentary News Comments
  • How Digital Subscriptions Are Altering Our Relationships with Media
    With independent distributors entering the digital subscription market, guest blogger Heather McIntosh considers questions of access, curation and ownership that emerge from consumers discarding their DVD collections for Netflix membership.
    Heather McIntosh 6 min read October 4, 2011 Documentary News Comments

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