- Doc Memo: 28 Notable Asian-American Filmmakers, Cannes Winner on Challenges of Female Directors in Syria
POV's daily list of essential reading for the documentary and independent filmmaking community.
- Doc Memo: An Honest Look at Kartemquin Films, Recap on VR at Hot Docs 2016
POV's daily list of essential reading for the documentary and independent filmmaking community.
- Doc Memo: 5 Films Set to Premiere at LAFF, 7 Documentaries to Close Mental Health Month
POV's daily list of essential reading for the documentary and independent filmmaking community.
- Doc Memo: Six Decades of Filmmaking with Legendary Director Pennebaker, Europe's Strict Rules on Streaming
POV's daily list of essential reading for the documentary and independent filmmaking community.
- POV Announces 2016 POV Digital Labs for New York City, Los Angeles, San Francisco; Now Seeking Teams of Storyteller/Hackers
Applications are due Aug. 19 for the 2016 POV Digital Labs in New York City (Sept. 24-25), Los Angeles (Oct. 15-16) and San Francisco (Oct. 29-30) #povlab
- POV Is Streaming 100+ Independent Documentary Films Free Online This Season
Discover new and classic films at pov.org/video and on the POV channel on your PBS app.
- Doc Memo: 10 + 10: Documentaries of Impact and Photography
POV's daily list of essential reading for the documentary and independent filmmaking community.
- Doc Memo: Top Pitches from Hot Docs, Human Rights Watch Film Festival Lineup
POV's daily list of essential reading for the documentary and independent filmmaking community.
- Doc Memo: Longer Content Exclusively on VR, 11 Films That Should Be at Cannes
POV's daily list of essential reading for the documentary and independent filmmaking community.
- Featured Event: Amnesty International Honolulu Presents 'The Storm Makers'
Amnesty International's Honolulu Chapter will screen The Storm Makers as part of their Human Rights Film Festival.
- Doc Memo: New Female Filmmakers, Media Entrepreneurship in Latin America
POV's daily list of essential reading for the documentary and independent filmmaking community.
- Doc Memo: 33 Masterpieces of Documentaries; a Hot Docs Film Caught Up in a Lawsuit
POV’s daily list of essential reading for the documentary and independent filmmaking community.
- Doc Memo: Insights from Modern Storytelling, VR Experience in Chernobyl
POV's daily list of essential reading for the documentary and independent filmmaking community.
- How to Program the Largest Documentary Festival in North America
For Hot Docs Director of Programming Shane Smith, putting together an engaging, diverse film festival is no easy task, and he wouldn't want it any other way.
- Featured Event: University of Oregon's Conflict Resolution Services Presents 'Beats of the Antonov'
Join The University of Oregon's Conflict Resolution Services for a free screening of 'Beats of the Antonov,' followed by a discussion.
- Tribeca 2016: A Virtual Reality Odyssey
How nonfiction filmmakers work with virtual reality.
- What Does POV Look For in a Film?
With the opening of POV's annual Call for Entries and the start of our 29th season on PBS, we wanted to refresh your minds on what POV looks for in a film.
- POV's 2017 Call for Entries Is Now Open!
Films submitted to this open call will be considered for the 2017 broadcast season and beyond. The deadline for submission is Thursday, June 30, 2016.