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  • POV Digital Lab SF: Explore the Prototypes and the Technology
    Our first ever POV Digital Lab in San Francisco is a wrap! Check out the six interactive projects.
    POV Staff 6 min read October 31, 2016 POV Films Blog Comments
  • Deadline Extended! The Late Deadline for POV's 2016 Digital Labs in LA and SF is now September 9
    The late deadline for POV Digital Lab in San Francisco and Los Angeles is September 9 at 9 PM PST.
    POV Staff 1 min read August 18, 2016 Documentary News Comments
  • Doc Memo: Academy Embraces Diversity, Media Unites To Highlight Homeless Crisis
    POV's daily list of essential reading for the documentary and independent filmmaking community.
    POV Staff 2 min read June 30, 2016 Documentary News Comments
  • Featured Event: The California Film Institute and the Bar Association of San Francisco present Neuland
    Join the California Film Institute for a free screening of 'Neuland', followed by a discussion with Avantika Shastri, Legal Director of the San Francisco Immigrant Defense Collaborative at the Bar Association of San Francisco.
    POV Staff 2 min read December 4, 2015 POV Films Blog Comments
  • Listening Tour Kicks Off in San Francisco: A Report
    A report back from "Independent Film on PBS: A National Listening Tour" in partnership with ITVS, POV, Independent Lens, and WNET from San Francisco. The next event will be on February 23, 2015 in New York City.
    POV Staff 2 min read January 27, 2015 POV Films Blog Comments
  • Upcoming POV Screenings
    POV screenings and discussions are happening near you! Check out our Local Events Map for a complete list of upcoming screenings across the country.
    POV Staff 2 min read January 17, 2014 POV Films Blog Comments
  • Doc Soup: Reviewing Docs from the Past: 'Wild Parrots' – For the Birds
    So many docs, so little time. As a service to you, dear reader, I’ve been wanting to occasionally review classic or otherwise notable documentaries for some time now. I’m going to look back at these films with the hope that I can help guide you to select well-known documentaries that are worth seeing, long after […]
    Tom Roston 3 min read May 17, 2010 Doc Soup Comments