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  • Spread the Word: 'Art and Craft' on PBS
    Organizations and individuals across the country are getting the word out about 'Art and Craft'.
    Alice Quinlan 1 min read September 25, 2015 POV Films Blog Comments
  • Enter the Edit: 'Tough Love' with Editors Colin Nusbaum and Mary Manhardt
    Editors Colin Nusbaum and Mary Manhardt break down the edit of Stephanie Wang-Breal's documentary Tough Love, premiering November 15, 2014 in New York City at DOC NYC.
    Emma Dessau 12 min read November 13, 2014 Documentary News Comments
  • Next on POV: 15 to Life: Kenneth's Story
    Does sentencing a teenager to life without parole serve our society well? 15 to Life: Kenneth's Story premieres Monday, August 4, 2014, at 10 PM on PBS stations. #15tolife
    POV Staff 2 min read August 4, 2014 POV Films Blog Comments
  • Next on POV: Fallen City
    After an earthquake in Sichuan, China, a destroyed city is rebuilt nearby in an astoundingly quick two years. But for the survivors, rebuilding their lives will take much longer. Fallen City premieres Monday, July 28, 2014, at 10 PM on PBS stations.
    POV Staff 2 min read July 27, 2014 POV Films Blog Comments
  • Next on POV: Dance for Me
    At 15, Russian ballroom dancer Egor leaves everyone and everything he knows for a chance to team up with promising 14-year-old performer Mie. Will his choice be worth it? Dance for Me premieres Monday, July 21, 2014, on PBS stations.
    POV Staff 3 min read July 17, 2014 POV Films Blog Comments
  • Coming Soon to POV: 15 to Life
    Does sentencing a teenager to life without parole serve society? This eye-opening film reveals a justice system that routinely condemns young Americans to die in prison. Premieres Monday, August 4, 2014, on PBS stations.
    POV Staff 1 min read July 2, 2014 POV Films Blog Comments
  • Next on POV: “American Revolutionary: The Evolution of Grace Lee Boggs”
    Meet Grace Lee Boggs, a Chinese American philosopher in Detroit who has been waging a revolution for 75 years. American Revolutionary premieres Monday, June 30, 2014, on PBS stations.
    POV Staff 3 min read June 26, 2014 POV Films Blog Comments
  • Coming Soon to POV: Fallen City
    After an earthquake levels Beichuan, China, a modern replica rises with astounding speed, but while a city can be rebuilt quickly, reconstructing a community's heart and soul is a long, emotional journey for the survivors. Fallen City premieres Monday, July 28, 2014, on PBS stations.
    POV Staff 1 min read June 26, 2014 POV Films Blog Comments
  • Next on POV: When I Walk
    Jason DaSilva was 25 years old and a rising independent filmmaker when a diagnosis of multiple sclerosis changed everything — and inspired him to make another film. When I Walk premieres Monday, June 23, 2014, on PBS stations.
    POV Staff 2 min read June 19, 2014 POV Films Blog Comments
  • Coming Soon to POV: Dance for Me
    At 15, Russian ballroom dancer Egor leaves everyone and everything he knows for a chance to team up with promising 14-year-old performer Mie. Will his choice be worth it? Dance for Me premieres Monday, July 21, 2014, on PBS stations.
    POV Staff 2 min read June 18, 2014 POV Films Blog Comments
  • 10 Secrets for Making the Most of Your Film's Broadcast Premiere
    Picture Motion's Alexandra Pearson and Megan Ryan take us behind the scenes of the social impact campaigns of five remarkable films that aired on CNN, HBO, OWN and POV.
    POV Guest Blogger 9 min read May 21, 2014 Documentary News Comments
  • SXSW 2012: Caveh Zahedi Riles a Government (and an Audience) with 'The Sheik and I'
    The criticism of Caveh Zahedi's new documentary is only growing, but the artist refuses to back down.
    Adam Schartoff 3 min read March 15, 2012 Documentary News Comments
  • Pros Leave FCPX – Where Are They Heading?
    The 'X' in Final Cut Pro was supposed to mean '10,' but it seems as if for a lot of professional editors, it's become the equivalent of 'NOT.'
    Edward J. Delaney 4 min read November 23, 2011 Documentary News Comments