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  • Featured Event: Chicago Public Library – Woodson Regional branch Presents 'The Barber of Birmingham' and 'American Revolutionary'
    Join the Chicago Public Library - Woodson Regional branch for a free screening of 'The Barber of Birmingham' and 'American Revolutionary,' in honor of African American History Month.
    POV Staff 1 min read January 29, 2016 POV Films Blog Comments
  • 'The Barber of Birmingham' and 'Brother Outsider' Stream Free for the 50th Anniversary of the March on Washington
    The Oscar-nominated documentary 'The Barber of Birmingham' and 'Brother Outsider' will be streaming free for U.S. viewers online on POV's website and on PBS mobile apps to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the March on Washington.
    POV Staff 1 min read August 23, 2013 POV Films Blog Comments
  • Join a Social Screening of 'The Barber of Birmingham' with Filmmaker Robin Fryday
    Watch the Oscar-nominated short film online and ask the director. Tuesday, October 16, 2012, at 4PM ET (1PM PT).
    POV Staff 8 min read October 15, 2012 POV Films Blog Comments
  • Next on POV: POV Short Cuts
    The popular POV Short Cuts collection of short documentaries is back! Premieres Thursday, August 9, 2012 on PBS stations, or watch them online.
    POV Staff 4 min read August 9, 2012 POV Films Blog Comments
  • POV Announces Documentary Lineup for Its 25th Season on PBS
    This year on POV, you'll see remarkable individuals challenging authority and their own limitations to indict a dictator, keep investigative journalism alive, rebuild after Katrina and find strength in love.
    POV Staff 12 min read March 22, 2012 POV Films Blog Comments
  • Oscar 2012: Predicting the Documentary Winners
    Who will win? Doc Soup Man has picked it for four years running. But this year, he says, is one of the closest races in years.
    Tom Roston 5 min read February 22, 2012 Doc Soup Comments
  • Oscar 2012: Best Feature Documentary Nominees List Includes 'If a Tree Falls'
    The Academy has announced its nominees for 2011's Best Documentary Feature and Documentary Short Subject, which includes two POV films: If a Tree Falls: A Story of the Earth Liberation Front and The Barber of Birmingham: Foot Soldier of the Civil Rights Movement.
    POV Staff 3 min read January 24, 2012 Documentary News Comments