Tom Roston gives his review of “Caucus,” a documentary premiered at Hot Docs this year which follows the 2012 Republican campaign trail through Iowa.
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The POV Call for Entries is Now Open!
The PBS documentary series POV is seeking independent nonfiction films for broadcast in 2014 and beyond. Submit your film by Friday, June 28, 2013.
Continue reading this entry »A Call for Documentary Critics
Doc Soup Man Tom Roston says film criticism is in decline just as documentary is reaching new heights in popularity. Where are the critics who can recognize what’s great — and what’s not — in a documentary?
Continue reading this entry »Upcoming POV Screenings
Catch ‘Soldiers of Conscience’, ‘Promised Land’ and many more POV documentaries at free community screenings across the country.
Continue reading this entry »Five Top Takeaways from Tribeca Film Institute’s Interactive Day
Liz Nord provides five major takeaways from Tribeca Film Institute’s 2013 Interactive Day, providing insights for filmmakers who are exploring the digital space for storytelling.
Continue reading this entry »Hot Docs 2013: Preview
Doc Soup Man gives a preview of the documentaries that are on his must see list as he heads to Hot Docs this week.
Continue reading this entry »Questioning “Best Of” Lists
Heather McIntosh questions the purpose of “best of” lists, referencing the recently published “The 20 Essential Documentaries of the Century.”
Continue reading this entry »Classroom Resources for Earth Day and Asian-Pacific American Heritage Featured on POV’s ‘Educators’ Page
Celebrate Earth Day and Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month in the classroom with POV films and resources. Finding the perfect film is easy with POV’s new ‘Featured Themes’ collections.
Continue reading this entry »Tribeca Film Festival 2013: “Big Men” and “Flex is Kings”
Tom Roston reviews documentaries “Big Men” and “Flex is Kings” at the Tribeca Film Festival (April 17-28, 2013).
Continue reading this entry »Five Questions with Hugues Sweeney of The National Film Board of Canada
NFB producer Hugues Sweeney tells Liz Nord about Journal of Insomnia, an installation and web documentary featured at the 2013 Tribeca Film Festival’s Storyscapes exhibit in New York City this weekend.
Continue reading this entry »Upcoming Events
Only the Young
May 20, 2013
6:30 pm
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Join the Chattanooga Film Society for a free screening of Only the Young, the first film in a Summer 2013 POV-themed series. For more information, call 423-266-3766.
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