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The Way We Get By
  • Happy Fourth from POV and America Reframed: Civic Engagement is Patriotic
    As a part of our mission, POV and America ReFramed believe that presenting the remarkable stories of civically-engaged Americans contributes to our democracy.
    POV Staff 7 min read June 30, 2016 POV Films Blog Comments
  • Upcoming Events
    Visit our local events calendar for a full list of events happening across the country and join our Community Network to host a screening of your own!
    POV Staff 1 min read December 19, 2014 POV Films Blog Comments
  • Upcoming Events
    This week, five different films screen in five cities throughout the US, covering topics such as politics, genocide, and aging.
    POV Staff 2 min read October 24, 2014 POV Films Blog Comments
  • Upcoming POV Screenings
    Check out the great lineup of POV films being screened across the country this week! Don’t forget to visit our local events calendar for a full list of events.
    POV Staff 2 min read September 12, 2014 POV Films Blog Comments
  • Upcoming POV Screenings
    What a great roundup of POV films being screened this week across the country! Don't forget to visit our local events calendar for a full list of events.
    POV Staff 2 min read August 22, 2014 POV Films Blog Comments
  • The United States of Documentaries (Map)
    A state-by-state breakdown of the best, most representative and most unique documentaries from the 50 states and Washington, D.C.
    POV Staff 3 min read November 22, 2011 Documentary News Comments
  • Upcoming POV Community Screenings Commemorate Veterans Day
    POV community partners honor Veterans Day with screenings of the documentaries Where Soldiers Come From, Armadillo and The Way We Get By.
    Jamie Dobie 3 min read November 4, 2011 Documentary News Comments
  • The Elusive 'General' Audience
    In a second post in a series on finding an audience for your documentary, Edward J. Delaney looks at how an emphasis on your film's storyline can help you grow your audience beyond a small core of fans.
    Edward J. Delaney 7 min read October 19, 2011 Documentary News Comments
  • Final Cut Pro X: Filmmakers Remain Skeptical
    We asked you, our blog-reading filmmakers, for thoughts about Final Cut Pro X, the latest edition of Apple's popular editing software, and how you're making the decision to upgrade, switch or stick with what you've got.
    Alva French 3 min read August 31, 2011 Documentary News Comments
  • An Emmy for POV!
    Congratulations to Geoffrey Smith and co-producer Rachel Wexler, who won an Emmy for Outstanding Science and Technology Programming at the 31st Annual News and Documentary Emmy Awards last night for The English Surgeon. The English Surgeon was broadcast on POV in 2009. See the film’s trailer here: Geoffrey was in New York to receive the […]
    Catherine Jhee 1 min read September 28, 2010 Documentary News Comments
  • Weekly Roundup: Cinema Eye, Sundance and More
    This week, we take a look back at the Cinema Eye Honors, a look ahead to the Sundance Film Festival and give POV fans a second look at The Way We Get By. The Cinema Eye Honors took place last Friday, and by all accounts, it was a brilliant evening! Doc Soup Man Tom Roston […]
    Ruiyan Xu 3 min read January 21, 2010 Documentary News Comments
  • 'The Way We Get By' Comes to New York
    On Tuesday night, POV co-presented the New York premiere of The Way We Get By (which will air as a POV November special on PBS) at the IFC Center in Greenwich Village. The screening was a part of Thom Powers‘ venerable Stranger than Fiction (STF) documentary series, and capped a full New York day for […]
    Andrew Catauro 1 min read April 30, 2009 Documentary News Comments