POV's daily list of essential reading for the documentary and independent filmmaking community.

Soft-spoken optometrist faces down his brother's unrepentant killers in unforgettable documentary; POV broadcast features conversation between director Joshua Oppenheimer and executive producer Werner Herzog.

While on the Oscar campaign trail, Joshua Oppenheimer and Adi Rukun raise awareness against the silence on the 1960s Indonesian genocide.

POV invites you to commemorate Human Rights Day on December 10th with screenings in your community or classroom.

Filmmaker Joshua Oppenheimer ("The Act of Killing") tells Doc Soup Man Tom Roston about the making of his new documentary, "The Look of Silence," which begins a theatrical run this weekend.

"It's all fairly straight-forward. But then, suddenly, the film takes a radical turn."

February 20th is World Day of Social Justice. The POV Lending Library features several films that highlight social justice issues around the world.

POV gives a huge round of applause to this year's BRITDOC Impact Award winners! The BRITDOC Impact Award celebrates documentary films that have made the greatest impact on society.

Ask The Act of Killing director Joshua Oppenheimer your questions on Google+. Join the chat live on Wednesday, December 3, 2014, at 1 PM ET (10 AM PT).

This week, five different films screen in five cities throughout the US, covering topics such as politics, genocide, and aging.

What critics have been saying about POV's documentary The Act of Killing, and all the ways you can watch it free right now.

Spread the word about the POV broadcast of The Act of Killing.

As dreamlike and terrifying as anything that Werner Herzog (one of the executive producers) could imagine. Watch The Act of Killing, Monday on PBS.

"There are a couple films in my career that changed me, not only as an editor, but as a human being... I think The Act of Killing absolutely is one of them." - Niels Pagh Andersen

POV's 2014 documentaries show how art can both heal and surprise, uncover hidden histories and jog a nation's conscience. Mondays on PBS starting June 23, 2014.

Filmmakers are arguing over The Act of Killing -- Is it brilliant storytelling or irresponsible filmmaking? -- but there's more going on here.

I'm watching 365 documentaries and writing about each one in 2014. Tweet your suggestions to @documentarysite.

Five documentaries are vying for an Academy Award this Sunday. Doc Soup Man Tom Roston picks the one that could win, and why.