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  • PRESS RELEASE: Hasidic Women Upend Tradition by Forming An All-Female EMT Corps in ‘93QUEEN,’ Airing September 17, 2018 on POV
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  • PRESS RELEASE: 'The War to Be Her' | A Young Female Athlete Fends Off the Taliban
    In one of the most dangerous places on earth, where the Taliban maintains a substantial presence, a young woman faces obstacles to pursue a simple passion: sports.
    POV Pressroom 9 min read July 12, 2018 Press Room
  • AMERICA REFRAMED UNFILTERED: People Do Care
    In the following UNFILTERED blog post, the team behind Gentlemen of Vision share how audiences connect to authentic characters and heartfelt storytelling.
    AMERICA REFRAMED 3 min read January 31, 2018 AMERICA REFRAMED: UNFILTERED Documentary News Press Room Comments
  • Featured Event: Astoria Public Library Presents 'Girl Model'
    Join the Astoria Public Library for a free screening of 'Girl Model,' followed by a discussion.
    POV Staff 1 min read March 4, 2016 POV Films Blog Comments
  • AMERICA REFRAMED UNFILTERED: Reflections on David Felix Sutcliffe's 'Adama' from a 7th grade class
    David Felix Sutcliffe comments how Islamophobia has largely gone unchecked but sees hope for tolerance and understanding from insightful letters he read in response to his film.
    AMERICA REFRAMED 6 min read February 23, 2016 AMERICA REFRAMED: UNFILTERED Comments
  • Featured Event: DeKalb Library Presents 'All the Difference'
    Join the DeKalb branch of the Brooklyn Public Library for a free screening of 'All the Difference.'
    POV Staff 1 min read January 15, 2016 POV Films Blog Comments
  • Next on POV: Don't Tell Anyone (No Le Digas a Nadie)
    Since the age of 4, Angy Rivera has lived in the United States with a secret that threatens to upend her life: She is undocumented. Watch Don't Tell Anyone (No Le Digas a Nadie) - Monday on PBS.
    POV Staff 3 min read September 21, 2015 POV Films Blog Comments
  • Spread the Word in the Final Hours! '15 to Life' Premieres Tonight!
    15 to Life: Kenneth's Story premieres tonight on PBS. Check out our Storify round-up to see how people are using Tweets and Facebook posts to let their community know about the films. Use our partner toolkit for easy ways to help spread the word.
    POV Staff 1 min read August 4, 2014 POV Films Blog Comments
  • Upcoming POV Screenings
    With summer on everyone's mind, youth-centered films are popular this week - screenings are happening throughout the country! Check out our local screenings map to find out about POV community screenings happening in your area.
    POV Staff 1 min read June 20, 2014 POV Films Blog Comments
  • Next on POV: 'Only the Young' and 'xoxosms'
    Three teens in a Southern California town wrestle with questions of love and friendship along with adult realities of financial uncertainty. Premieres Monday, July 15, 2013, on PBS stations, along with the short xoxosms.
    POV Staff 2 min read July 11, 2013 POV Films Blog Comments
  • PBS Online Film Festival: Watch 'This Gay and Age'
    Your votes will determine the People's Choice Winner in PBS's first-ever Online Film Festival! Watch an award-winning documentary short by teen filmmaker Morgan Wilcock, who examines the stereotypes that bombard today's LGBT youth.
    POV Staff 1 min read April 2, 2012 POV Films Blog Comments
  • Adobe Youth Voices Announces the Aspire Awards for Youth Media Makers
    We’re excited to share the news about the Adobe Youth Voices Aspire Awards, a dynamic opportunity for youth around the globe to submit their most compelling work to an international media competition.
    POV Staff 1 min read February 29, 2012 Documentary News Comments
  • Next on POV: 'Racing Dreams'
    Drivers, start your engines! POV presents the broadcast premiere of Marshall Curry's Racing Dreams, a film that follows three elite "tween" go-kart racers as they dream of NASCAR fame.
    POV Staff 2 min read February 22, 2012 POV Films Blog Comments
  • Project Voicescape Winner to be Featured in PBS Online Film Festival
    PBS announced today that the Project Voicescape winner for Best Documentary This Gay and Age will be featured in its selections for its first Online Film Festival.
    POV Staff 1 min read February 22, 2012 POV Films Blog Comments
  • Upcoming POV Community Screenings
    Libraries, PBS stations and community groups host sneak-preview screenings of Racing Dreams, the newest film by Oscar-nominated filmmaker Marshall Curry.
    POV Staff 2 min read January 27, 2012 POV Films Blog Comments
  • Project VoiceScape: Grant-Winning Teens Tackle Tough Topics
    Project VoiceScape, a collaboration between Adobe Youth Voices, PBS and POV, recently awarded 15 $2,000 filmmaking grants to 22 emerging young talents from around the country. Project VoiceScape editorial committee member Jessica Lee tells us about some of the challenges she faced in awarding the grants and what we can expect next from the filmmaker-finalists.
    POV Guest Blogger 2 min read August 3, 2011 Documentary News Comments
  • Project VoiceScape: Meet the Filmmaker-Finalists and a Stellar Group of Documentary Mentors
    The Project VoiceScape filmmaker-finalists are now in production working toward an October showcase, with mentorship from some of the best documentary filmmakers we know. Meet the filmmakers and their mentors!
    POV Staff 4 min read August 3, 2011 Documentary News Comments
  • Live Chat with Shelby Knox and Filmmakers Marion Lipschutz and Rose Rosenblatt

    On Tuesday April 19th at 1 pm ET, Shelby Knox and filmmakers Marion Lipschutz and Rose Rosenblatt will participate in a live chat with viewers. Send them a question or sign up for a reminder email to join the discussion.

    Sean Holmquest 2 min read April 18, 2011 Documentary News Comments
  • Project VoiceScape Update
    To All Project VoiceScape Applicants: Once again, thank you for your submissions. We’re really impressed with the number of high-quality applications and have some tough decisions to make — so tough, in fact, that we’re adjusting the project schedule so we can give another few weeks to the review process. We’ll be notifying everyone with […]
    Jamie Dobie 0 min read April 6, 2011 Documentary News Comments

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