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  • POV's Picks: Native American Heritage Month
    Celebrate Native American Heritage Month with stories from native communities this November on PBS and WORLD Channel.
    POV Staff 3 min read November 10, 2016 POV Films Blog Comments
  • Commemorate National Native American Heritage Month with POV Films
    POV invites you to commemorate National Native American Heritage Month in your classroom or community with documentaries exploring Native American identity and culture.
    POV Staff 2 min read October 30, 2015 POV Films Blog Comments
  • POV Films Available for Streaming in August 2013
    See what POV has available for free streaming for the month of August! Catch films from the current 2013 season as well as classic films from the POV archives.
    POV Staff 3 min read August 1, 2013 POV Films Blog Comments
  • Win Tickets to Watch POV Films at MoMA Documentary Fortnight
    The Museum of Modern Art is celebrating 25 years of POV with a special program, MoMA Selects: POV from Wednesday, Feb. 27 - Monday, March 4, 2013, as part of its Documentary Fortnight 2013 program.
    POV Staff 12 min read February 19, 2013 POV Films Blog Comments
  • Upcoming POV Screenings
    Whether it's celebrating Black History Month with Southern University at New Orleans' screening of 'I'm Carolyn Parker' or indulging in 'Guilty Pleasures' at Hollins University's Wyndham Robertson Library, don't miss out on these great POV documentary films.
    POV Staff 1 min read February 15, 2013 POV Films Blog Comments
  • Watch Now: 'If a Tree Falls,' 'My Perestroika,' and Three POV 2012 Films Back for Free Streaming!
    POV fans can now stream If a Tree Falls, My Perestroika, The City Dark, The Light in Her Eyes, and Sun Kissed for free on the POV website!
    POV Staff 3 min read December 14, 2012 POV Films Blog Comments
  • Upcoming POV Documentary Screenings
    Join fellow documentary lovers over the next week for POV screening events in San Diego, Dunmore, Sayville, Cambridge, and Brookings.
    POV Staff 1 min read October 19, 2012 POV Films Blog Comments
  • Spread the Word in the Final Hours! 'Sun Kissed' Premieres Tonight
    Organizations such as the Global Genes Project, Genetic Alliance, American Indian Physicians, XP Family Support Group, and American Indian Community House have let their communities on Twitter, Facebook, and blogs know about tonight’s POV broadcast. Join in!
    POV Staff 1 min read October 18, 2012 POV Films Blog Comments
  • Upcoming POV Documentary Screenings
    Join fellow documentary lovers next week for POV screening events in San Diego, Auburn, Cambridge and New Holland.
    POV Staff 2 min read September 28, 2012 POV Films Blog Comments
  • Mobile Selects
    Download the PBS mobile video app for iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch or Kindle Tablet and watch POV documentaries before they air on television!
    POV Staff 1 min read June 23, 2012 POV Films Blog Comments
  • POV at Silverdocs 2012: Panels & Events
    Are you in Washington, D.C., for the Silverdocs Documentary Festival? Meet POV staffers at these conference panels and events this week!
    POV Staff 2 min read June 19, 2012 POV Films Blog Comments
  • Preview POV's 25th Season
    Watch a video preview of the films coming up in the 2012 season of POV!
    POV Staff 0 min read May 17, 2012 POV Films Blog Comments
  • POV Announces Documentary Lineup for Its 25th Season on PBS
    This year on POV, you'll see remarkable individuals challenging authority and their own limitations to indict a dictator, keep investigative journalism alive, rebuild after Katrina and find strength in love.
    POV Staff 12 min read March 22, 2012 POV Films Blog Comments