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  • The Fire Next Time: Look Closely and You Might See Your Town, Too
    Over a stormy two-year period, The Fire Next Time (POV 2005) follows a deeply divided group of Montana citizens caught in a web of conflicts intensified by rapid growth and the power of talk radio. Many residents were losing their jobs in timber and mining, and blamed environmentalists. Throw into this stressful situation two disturbing […]
    theresa 4 min read October 8, 2009 Documentary News Comments
  • Listen to Geoffrey Smith on the Elvis Mitchell Show
    If you’re in Santa Monica, tune in to KCRW’s The Treatment to hear Elvis Mitchell interview The English Surgeon‘s Geoffrey Smith today, September 2, at 2:30 PM. Geoffrey discusses the making of the film about brain surgeon Henry Marsh, who performs pro bono work in a decrepit Ukrainian KGB hospital; the real-life drama that propelled […]
    Catherine Jhee 1 min read September 2, 2009 Documentary News Comments
  • Doc Soup: Analyzing the Economic Meltdown
    Last October, I railed about how there was a dearth of doc filmmakers tackling the current economic meltdown, pointing out that the usually on-the-ball PBS Frontline series wasn’t stepping into the void. Well, they finally answered the call a couple of weeks ago. And boy, did they present a grim picture. I found Frontline’s “Inside […]
    Tom Roston 2 min read March 2, 2009 Doc Soup Comments
  • Media Guide: Gregory Warner on 'This American Life'
    Gregory Warner is a talented independent radio producer who worked with POV’s Web department on two episodes of POV’s Borders: Environment and American I.D. Gregory explored the surge in popularity (and sales) that bottled water has achieved in the past decade with an eye toward improving tap water’s poor public image, and charted the great […]
    theresa 2 min read January 28, 2008 Documentary News Comments
  • From the Archives: Sweet Old Song
    If you’re looking for a story of music, love, art and family this holiday season, look no further than Leah Mahan‘s Sweet Old Song. The film tells the story of acclaimed musician Howard "Louie Bluie" Armstrong, who is renowned for a lifetime of jazz, blues, folk and country music. Armstrong’s roots in America’s musical past, […]
    Ruiyan Xu 3 min read January 1, 2008 Documentary News Comments
  • Media Guide: Radio Roundup
    Just coming back from seeing Jessica Yu‘s (POV’s In the Realms of the Unreal) new doc Protagonist and want to know more about her other work? Rented Sicko and want to hear Michael Moore‘s opinions on healthcare and the ’08 election? Can’t stop thinking about the Grey Gardens musical you saw last season and want […]
    David Nanasi 2 min read December 10, 2007 Documentary News Comments