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  • Doc Memo: Documentary Inside Two Major Conflict Zones, Joshua Oppenheimer on Climate Change
    POV's daily list of essential reading for the documentary and independent filmmaking community.
    POV Staff 2 min read May 4, 2016 Documentary News Comments
  • For Filmmakers: Documentary Filmmaking Resources from POV
    Check out our new resource for documentary filmmakers that covers everything from funding opportunities to online video platforms to "engagement" strategists you can hire for your film.
    POV Staff 2 min read May 17, 2013 Documentary News Comments
  • POV Hackathon Submission Tips for Filmmakers
    What makes a great POV Hackathon application? (And what makes a bad one?) POV Digital Director Adnaan Wasey offers tips for would-be storytelling innovators.
    POV Staff 3 min read December 4, 2012 POV Films Blog Comments
  • Announcing POV Hackathon 2 – January 12-13, 2013
    Bold filmmakers with a digital vision need apply! The POV Hackathon 2 Call for Participants is now open. Apply by Friday, December 7, 2012.
    POV Staff 1 min read November 15, 2012 POV Films Blog Comments
  • Announcing the First POV Hackathon
    POV is launching a unique opportunity for filmmakers and developers to re-invent the documentary for the web. This is a call for participants.
    POV Staff 1 min read May 31, 2012 POV Films Blog Comments
  • Cell-Phone Documentaries: Films & Tools
    Apple's iPhone 4 has sparked a new industry of smartphone filmmaking.
    Edward J. Delaney 4 min read February 24, 2012 Documentary News Comments
  • Choose Your Own Documentary
    Heather McIntosh discusses new storytelling styles in interactive documentaries like Bear 71 that hark back to the Choose Your Own Adventure series of books.
    Heather McIntosh 8 min read February 22, 2012 Documentary News Comments
  • Documentary Year in Review Countdown #12: Ford Foundation Funds Webified Documentaries
    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