Tom Roston considers this year’s Best Documentary Oscar contenders with his tried-and-true method for predicting which film will win.
Continue reading this entry »Oscar Predictions 2015: And the winner will be…
Announcing POV Hackathon 8 (April 4-5, 2015 in New York City)
What could you make in a weekend? Applications are now open for the next POV Hackathon lab. Apply by March 6, 2015.
Continue reading this entry »Watching Kartemquin Films
Kartemquin Films has a strong Chicago connection, and many of its documentaries are about the city and its people in some way.
Continue reading this entry »Five POV Films to Watch This Valentine’s Day
Spending a cozy night in with your loved one this Valentine’s Day? Might we suggest these short docs — all streaming right now on POV — exploring the power of love in its many forms.
Continue reading this entry »Upcoming Events
This week, six screenings in cities across the country bring communities together to discuss and reflect through film.
Continue reading this entry »Upcoming Event: The Documentary Filmmaker as Journalist
What are the challenges of working in both the documentary and journalism spaces? Find out at the International Documentary Association’s upcoming Doc U panel discussion.
Continue reading this entry »Announcing POV’s 2015 Season on PBS
Get a sneak preview of POV’s 2015 lineup and help us spread the news about the films you’re looking forward to seeing most!
Continue reading this entry »Linklater, Like Flaherty Before Him
From Nanook of the North by filmmaker Robert Flaherty. Robert Flaherty and Richard Linklater are on opposite sides of the same film can. Flaherty, whose 131st birthday would have been this Monday, February 16th, is, of course, one of the pioneers of documentary film. We’ll get to Linklater, the director from Texas who made last
Continue reading this entry »Dressing Up the Computer’s Story for an iPad App
iPad apps make for an interesting way to explore interactive documentary, and The Computer Wore Heels offers an engaging story about women’s contributions during World War II.
Continue reading this entry »Upcoming Deadlines for Documentary Filmmakers – February/March 2015
Don’t miss these opportunities for funding, festivals and more in February and March 2015.
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15 to Life
March 7, 2015
3:00 pm
Las Vegas, Nevada
Join the West Las Vegas Public Library for a free screening of 15 to Life: Kenneth's Story followed followed by a discussion with a retired police sergeant from the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department. For more information, call 702-907-2743.
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