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  • The Intimacy and Intersectionality of 'Memories of a Penitent Heart'
    Cecilia Aldarondo talks about the importance of intimacy when telling a story, especially in a way that embraces what intersectionality should look like on screen.
    POV Guest Blogger 5 min read July 20, 2017 Documentary News Comments
  • Call for Stories: Share Your Family's Funeral Traditions with POV
    POV is asking for your help to build a national shrine to funeral traditions, representing the cultures, regions and religions of American communities. Learn how you can share your family's story with the PBS viewers!
    POV Staff 1 min read May 16, 2013 POV Films Blog Comments
  • Critics Say This POV Doc Opens Eyes and Sheds Light on Islamic Women
    The Light in Her Eyes premieres tomorrow night, July 19, 2012, on PBS stations. Read what critics are saying about the film.
    POV Staff 2 min read July 18, 2012 POV Films Blog Comments
  • Doc Soup: The Audacity of Hope
    Maybe it’s the Obama campaign, but the activist in me is coming out and I’ve got something I’m fired up about. I have to admit, it’s not entirely a selfless cause. It’s something that could have great political impact, but, just as important, it’s something that could make us all laugh. And I think we […]
    Tom Roston 2 min read October 13, 2008 Doc Soup Comments
  • Doc Soup: Religulous
    What a jerk! That’s all I could think for the first 15 or so minutes of Religulous, the doc that teams up director Larry Charles (Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan) and comedian Bill Maher, the host of HBO’s Real Time with Bill Maher. The two funnymen have their […]
    Tom Roston 2 min read October 3, 2008 Doc Soup Comments
  • Doc Soup: 'Expelled', Take Two
    I’ll put some of my cards on the table regarding Expelled, the conservative documentary that slams Darwinism and pushes for the Intelligent Design theory of how we all got to be such an evolved, intelligent (please note sarcasm) species. I wrote about it briefly last week, and have appreciated the ensuing dialogue. Now, it looks […]
    Tom Roston 2 min read May 19, 2008 Doc Soup Comments
  • Doc Soup: What Did You Think of 'Expelled'?
    Finally caught up with Expelled, the documentary that makes the argument for Intelligent Design, that was released on April 18. The movie stars columnist-humorist Ben Stein, who interviews scientists and other folks in his inquiry to understand if Intelligent Design is a valid intellectual theory and whether those who believe in it have been persecuted. […]
    Tom Roston 1 min read May 12, 2008 Doc Soup Comments