- 'Almost Sunrise' NYC Premiere at Human Rights Watch Film Festival
On Monday, June 13, Human Rights Watch Film Festival hosted the New York City premiere of 'Almost Sunrise' at the Film Society of Lincoln Center.
- 3 Ways to Start a Dialogue About Traumatic Stress for National PTSD Awareness Month
POV has created a number of free resources to help foster open dialogue around PTSD and traumatic stress in your community
- Upcoming Events
March is Women's History Month. Spark discussion concerning women's rights and celebrate the lives of strong female role models by hosting a film event in your community!
- June 27 is PTSD Awareness Day
POV announces a new partnership with Where Soldiers Come From (POV 2011) and The Bob Woodruff Foundation. In commemoration of PTSD Awareness Day, learn ways you can get involved with veterans and educate your communities about the issues they face in returning to civilian life.
- 'Where Soldiers Come From' Mural-in-Progress – Day 5 with Dom
Dominic (Dom) Fredianelli, one of the subjects of Where Soldiers Come From (POV 2011), is in the National Veterans Art Museum this week working on a mural that will be unveiled this Saturday, followed by a film screening and artist’s talk.
- Upcoming POV Documentary Screenings
Community events continue across the country, including sneak preview screenings of our upcoming 25th anniversary season.
- 'Where Soldiers Come From' Mural-in-Progress – Day 4 with Dom
Dominic (Dom) Fredianelli, one of the subjects of Where Soldiers Come From (POV 2011), is in the National Veterans Art Museum this week working on a mural that will be unveiled this Saturday, followed by a film screening and artist’s talk.
- 'Where Soldiers Come From' Mural-in-Progress – Day 3 with Dom
Dominic (Dom) Fredianelli, one of the subjects of Where Soldiers Come From (POV 2011), is in the National Veterans Art Museum this week working on a mural that will be unveiled this Saturday, followed by a film screening and artist’s talk.
- 'Where Soldiers Come From' Mural-in-Progress – Day 2 with Dom
Dominic (Dom) Fredianelli, one of the subjects of Where Soldiers Come From (POV 2011), is in the National Veterans Art Museum this week working on a mural that will be unveiled this Saturday, along with a film screening and artist’s talk.
- 'Where Soldiers Come From' Mural-in-Progress – Day 1 with Dom
Dominic (Dom) Fredianelli, one of the subjects of Where Soldiers Come From (POV 2011), is in the National Veterans Art Museum this week working on a mural that will be unveiled this Saturday, along with a film screening and artist's talk.
- Appreciating Military Families
POV’s outreach and development coordinator Jessica Lee recently attended a screening of POV’s The Way We Get By on Capitol Hill. She writes about the experience and tells us what struck her about the film, its subjects and the screening. Recently, President Obama officially declared this November Military Family Month. As someone who has had […]
- Conversations About War
Veterans Day may only happen one day out of the year, but veterans — and their loved ones — live with the after effects of war everyday. They also deserve our thanks, attention and appreciation everyday. Last week, POV launched a new project: Regarding War. Conceived as a place for citizens and soldiers to share […]
- Looking Back on the Original Re:Vietnam Site
In 1996, POV launched Re: Vietnam | Stories Since the War. The site was an early test of the potential of the Internet as a vehicle for community building and open exchange. Today, as POV announces Regarding War, an update of the original site that provides a space for conversations about all wars — current and […]
- Watch “The Way We Get By” on PBS Tonight
Today is Veterans Day, the one day out of the year that is specifically designated as a time to honor those who serve our country. But Bill Knight, Jerry Mundy, Joan Gaudet and the rest of the Maine Troop Greeters honor veterans and military members throughout the year by greeting them at a tiny airport […]
- Doc Soup: Two More Films for Veteran's Day
Having given a good think to Veteran’s Day and the film Hearts and Minds, I came across two other veteran-related films, one old and one new, that I think are worth tracking down. First, the new: Dan Cogan, from Impact Partners, whom I interviewed several weeks ago, tells me that Impact’s How to Fold a […]
- POV to Relaunch “Re: Vietnam” as “Regarding War” Next Month
In 1996, a “dog’s age ago” in Internet time, POV launched one of our first websites entitled “Re: Vietnam | Stories Since the War.” It was conceived as a companion website to the POV/PBS broadcast of the Academy Award-winning film, Maya Lin: A Strong Clear Vision. On the site’s homepage, a quote from Maya Lin […]