- Sam Green on Crowdfunding A Live Documentary with the Kronos Quartet
Filmmaker Sam Green on crowdfunding A Thousand Thoughts, a “live documentary” in which he will appear alongside the Kronos Quartet.
- 30 Ways to Use the POV Community Network
How to use our new-and-improved POV Community Network to discuss pressing social issues in your community.
- POV to Spotlight Syrian and Refugee Crises in First Three Weeks of 30th Season
In a series first, following events nationwide commemorating World Refugee Day on June 20, POV’s 30th season opens with three feature films and two shorts about a single subject: the Syrian war and global refugee crisis.
- Enter the Edit: Finding the Thematic Principle of a Documentary
Leigh Johnson is in conversation with Penelope Falk, an award-winning editor with over 15 years of documentary experience.
- Featured Event: '4.1 Miles' and 'Last Men in Aleppo' at the Downtown Islamic Center
Join the Downtown Islamic Center of Chicago for a free screening of ‘4.1 Miles’ and ‘Last Men in Aleppo.’
- Reconciling Personal Accounts of the Holocaust in Shalom Italia, Airing July 24, 2017 on POV
Amid hearty Tuscan meals and sweeping landscapes, the octogenarians’ quest unexpectedly swells with humor and clashing memories in ‘Shalom Italia.’ Directed by Tamar Tal Anati, the film has its national broadcast premiere on July 24 at 10 p.m. on POV
- PBS Annual Meeting Discussion Highlight: “Making Independent Films Work For Your Station”
The first in a four-part series highlighting case studies of PBS station engagement with independent documentaries from this year’s PBS Annual Meeting.
- PBS Acquires 'Bill Nye: Science Guy'
PBS Distribution (PBSd) will release the film in theaters across the country later this year and it will have its broadcast premiere in 2018 via PBS documentary series POV.
- POV Launches Two New Tools: Interactive Bot and New Community Network Website
POV launched two digital tools in June, unveiling a multiplatform bot, the POV Assistant, as well as a redesigned Community Network and Lending Library.
- How to Use POV Assistant: Our Chatbot for Facebook, Amazon and Google!
Get vital information about PBS’s POV with our chatbot as it grows in its features and capabilities.
- The Making of a Star—On YouTube—in ‘Presenting Princess Shaw,’ Airing July 17, 2017 on POV
Presenting Princess Shaw has its national broadcast premiere on the PBS documentary series POV (Point of View) on July 17, 2017 at 10 p.m.
- Five Films for Father's Day
Celebrate Father’s Day with these five POV films about fatherhood and parenting.
- 'Last Men in Aleppo,' Airing July 10, 2017 on POV, Documents Syrian Volunteers' Heroic Work
The White Helmets are the subject of Last Men in Aleppo, the final film in this season’s special series highlighting the Syrian conflict and refugee crisis.
- Contemplating the Cut 2017 | Panel 1: Creative Use of Archival Footage
Joseph Krings, Mary Lampson, and Maya Mumma in conversation with Ashley Clark examine creative approaches to editing with archival footage.
- Contemplating the Cut: Takeaways and Tips for Documentary Editors
Useful insights for documentary editors and their collaborators from Contemplating the Cut 2017.
- Contemplating the Cut 2017 | Panel 2: Craft Conversations
Lindsay Utz and Chyld King share insights with moderator Marshall Curry about their process, deconstructing approaches to vérité and interview-based films.
- Friends Face Down Syrian Regime in 'The War Show,' Airing July 3, 2017 on POV
POV’s three-part series on the Syrian war and refugee crisis continues with ‘The War Show,’ premiering July 3, 2017 at 10 p.m.
- Featured Event: 'The Genius of Marian' at the Ukiah Library
Join the Ukiah Library for a free screening of “The Genius of Marian.”