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The Genius of Marian
  • Keeping Score: How Documentary Filmmakers Can Work With Composers
    Tyler Strickland shares why he started scoring documentaries, and how filmmakers can best work with composers.
    POV Guest Blogger 6 min read August 17, 2016 Documentary News Comments
  • POV Remembers Pam White, Who Shared Her Journey through Alzheimer's with the World
    The Genius of Marian, which broadcast on POV in 2014, is an intimate, visually rich and emotionally complex story told through the eyes of director Banker White and his wife Anna Fitch as Banker's mother, Pam White, is diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer's.
    POV Staff 1 min read June 16, 2016 POV Films Blog Comments
  • November is Alzheimer's Awareness Month and Family Caregivers Month
    Honor the caregivers in your life with 'The Genius of Marian'.
    POV Staff 2 min read November 3, 2015 POV Films Blog Comments
  • Featured Event: 'The Genius of Marian' in Hallowell, Maine
    Join Spectrum Generations for a free screening and discussion of 'The Genius of Marian' at the Cohen Community Center.
    POV Staff 1 min read September 3, 2015 POV Films Blog Comments
  • Report Back: 'The Genius of Marian' on Capitol Hill
    On Monday, The Genius of Marian screened on Capitol Hill. Actor and activist David Hyde Pierce, Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), and Devon White Angelini, featured in the film, spoke at the event. Read more about the screening and discussion.
    POV Staff 2 min read January 28, 2015 POV Films Blog Comments
  • Upcoming Events
    Join us for a free screening on Capitol Hill this Monday. For Black History Month in February, check out POV films highlighting the work of civil rights leaders and the movements they inspired.
    POV Staff 2 min read January 23, 2015 POV Films Blog Comments
  • The Genius of Marian on Capitol Hill
    Join us for a congressional screening of The Genius of Marian on Monday, January 26 at 6 PM.
    POV Staff 1 min read January 19, 2015 POV Films Blog Comments
  • Upcoming Events
    This week, films highlighting issues surrounding how we handle disease and how it relates to families are screening across the country.
    POV Staff 2 min read November 6, 2014 POV Films Blog Comments
  • Upcoming Events
    This week, 7 different films are being screened in 7 cities throughout the US, covering topics such as juvenile justice, Alzheimer's, and LBGT issues.
    POV Staff 3 min read October 17, 2014 POV Films Blog Comments
  • Spread the Word about The Genius of Marian in the Final Hours!
    Check out our Storify round-up for inspiration and sample tweets to spread the word about the film The Genius of Marian, airing tonight on PBS!
    POV Staff 1 min read September 8, 2014 POV Films Blog Comments
  • Tuesday: Join a Live Chat About 'The Genius of Marian' and the New Challenges of Caregiving in America
    Ask your questions on Google+. Join the chat live on Tuesday, September 9, 2014, at 1 PM ET (10 AM PT).
    POV Staff 2 min read September 5, 2014 POV Films Blog Comments
  • Next on POV: The Genius of Marian
    A visually rich, emotionally complex story about one family's struggle to come to terms with Alzheimer's disease. Watch it Monday on PBS, and join the discussion with the filmmaker and experts.
    POV Staff 2 min read September 4, 2014 POV Films Blog Comments
  • Op-Doc: “A Marriage to Remember” by 'The Genius of Marian' filmmaker Banker White
    Watch A Marriage to Remember, an Op-Doc from The New York Times by The Genius of Marian filmmaker Banker White.
    POV Staff 1 min read August 26, 2014 POV Films Blog Comments
  • Announcing POV’s 2014 Season of Documentaries (Part 2)
    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.
    POV Staff 6 min read March 26, 2014 POV Films Blog Comments