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  • Music and 'Only the Young': Listen & Share Your #myHSsoundtrack
    The music in Only the Young made us think about the role of music in documentary – and in narratives about growing up. Listen to the High School Soundtracks of the main subjects of Only the Young, then share your #myHSsoundtrack with the POV community.
    POV Staff 1 min read July 15, 2013 POV Films Blog Comments
  • Doc Soup: The Music of Pulling John, Part 2
    Last week, Tom interviewed Gary Meister, the composer behind the soundtrack for Pulling John, a film that opened at SXSW over the weekend. This week, he talks to one of the film’s directors, Vassiliki Khonsari, about the vision behind the soundtrack and the collaborative process. What kind of music did you want for the film? […]
    Tom Roston 5 min read March 16, 2009 Doc Soup Comments
  • Helene Klodawsky's Malls R Us
    POV alum Helene Klodawsky has been busy at work since her film, No More Tears Sister aired on POV in 2006. Her fascinating new film, Malls R Us, screens at MoMA next week as part of the museum’s Canadian Front 2009 program. We asked her to answer a few questions about the film and about […]
    Ruiyan Xu 7 min read March 13, 2009 Documentary News Comments
  • Doc Soup: The Music of Pulling John, Part 1
    The SXSW festival kicks off on Friday, March 13, with a slate of interesting docs. I figured this would be a good occasion to start a regular feature on Doc Soup where I highlight what the various behind-the-camera people “do” on a documentary. It ain’t always about the director, as we all know. This week, […]
    Tom Roston 7 min read March 9, 2009 Doc Soup Comments