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Coming Soon to POV: Only the Young

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Coming Soon to POV: Jason Tippet and Elizabeth Mims’ Only the Young has its national broadcast premiere on PBS on July 15, 2013. The film will be available for streaming on the POV website starting July 16, 2013.

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By POV Staff | June 19th, 2013 | POV 2013

In Search of Balance for the Pro-Nuclear-Energy Doc “Pandora’s Promise”

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Robert Stone’s documentary Pandora’s Promise shows one side of the energy debate. Doc Soup Man Tom Roston talks with author-journalist Mark Hertsgaard for some context.

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By Tom Roston | June 17th, 2013 | Tom Roston's Doc Soup

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See films from POV’s upcoming season, including DocYard’s screening of Herman’s House, followed by a Q&A with filmmaker Angad Singh Bhalla, and register for the Harlem premiere of Homegoings at the historic Apollo Theater!

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By POV Staff | June 14th, 2013 | POV 2013, POV Staff

Coming Soon to POV: Herman’s House

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What began as a game turned into an interrogation of justice and punishment in America. A moving account of an unending struggle for freedom and a means of expression found in a visual artist. Premieres Monday, July 8, 2013 on PBS stations.

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By POV Staff | June 12th, 2013 | POV 2013

MacArthur Foundation 2013 Documentary Open Call Approaching!

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The MacArthur Foundation will be accepting proposals for documentary film production funding ONLINE for the first time. Submissions will be open from July 15 – 31, 2013. Submissions close on July 31, 2013 at 3 PM CDT.

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By POV Staff | June 11th, 2013 | Documentary News

For Filmmakers: The Top 25 Docutweeters

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Whether you are new to Twitter or a veteran, “who should I follow” is always a burning question. Check out our list of the 25 Docutweeters that you should be sure to follow!

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By POV Staff | June 11th, 2013 | Documentary News

Netflix Streaming Deals for Documentary Filmmakers — Some Numbers

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How much do you think a documentary filmmaker earns for a film streaming on Netflix?

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By Tom Roston | June 10th, 2013 | Tom Roston's Doc Soup

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Catch free sneak-preview screenings of Homegoings and High Tech, Low Life from POV’s upcoming 26th season in your community. To find screenings near you, check out our Local Screenings Map.

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By POV Staff | June 7th, 2013 | Events, POV 2013

Coming Soon to POV: Special Flight

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Special Flight is a dramatic account of the plight of undocumented foreigners at the Frambois detention center in Geneva, Switzerland. Premieres July 1, 2013 on PBS stations. Learn more about asylum seekers and laws on POV’s website.

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By POV Staff | June 7th, 2013 | POV 2013

Five Takeaways from “The Future of Documentary Storytelling”

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Abi Wright shares her notes from the recent discussion hosted by ONA-NYC and the Alfred I. duPont-Columbia University Awards at Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism in May.

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June 21, 2013
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Firelight Media, POV and the Upper Manhattan Empowerment Zone (UMEZ) present the Harlem premiere of New York filmmaker Christine Turner’s debut feature documentary, Homegoings, at the historic Apollo Theater. The screening will be followed by a Q&A with the film subjects and director Christine Turner. Visit homegoingsharlem.eventbrite.com to register online. First come, first served. Registration does not guarantee admission

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