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  • Coming to POV in October 2013: '56 Up' and 'Brooklyn Castle'
    The first-ever PBS Indies Showcase debuts this fall with four critically acclaimed documentaries from the award-winning series POV and our sister series, Independent Lens.
    POV Staff 2 min read August 1, 2013 POV Films Blog Comments
  • Kickstarter: Tips from Three Successful 2012 Doc Campaigns
    If you're thinking about fundraising for your documentary on Kickstarter, here are some words of wisdom from three successful campaigns in 2012.
    Emma Dessau 5 min read January 22, 2013 Documentary News Comments
  • Reviewing the 2013 Oscar Shortlist
    Tom Roston takes a look at this years docs which are contenders for Academy nominations, referencing that the list proves it was a strong year for documentaries.
    Tom Roston 3 min read December 5, 2012 Doc Soup Comments
  • Innocence of Muslims: A Filmmaking Success of the Worst Kind
    What can documentary filmmakers learn from the idiocy of no-talent, hate-mongering hacks and the masses that are moved by them?
    Tom Roston 4 min read September 24, 2012 Doc Soup Comments