"POV" (a cinema term for "point of view") is television's longest-running showcase for independent non-fiction films. POV premieres 14-16 of the best, boldest and most innovative programs every year on PBS. Since 1988, POV has presented over 400 films to public television audiences across the country. POV films are known for their intimacy, their unforgettable storytelling and their timeliness, putting a human face on contemporary social issues.
Sundance Institute, with support from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, today announced a new project that will harness the power of independent film to create a global conversation about extreme hunger and poverty....
Author Zack Love has released a paperback edition of his novel 'Sex in the Title - a Comedy about Dating, Sex, and Romance in NYC (back when phones weren't so smart).' The paperback version of the Manhattan romantic comedy is 328 pages and can be purchased online from CreateSpace....
The International Documentary Association (IDA)'s 29th Annual IDA Documentary Awards were held last night, Friday, December 6th at the Director's Guild in Los Angeles. Scroll down for a full list of winners!...
Be prepared to be enraged, enlightened and deeply moved by the Zeitgeist Stage Company's riveting production of Larry Kramer's autobiographical drama....
Paley Center NY has released their November shows, featuring Seth Meyers, Nick Kroll, David Cross, James Ellroy, and more....
Paley Center NY has released their November shows, featuring Seth Meyers, Nick Kroll, David Cross, James Ellroy, and more....
Up and coming wine educator, sommelier and author LaSaan Georgeson thinks that the glass of red wine you sipped last night at dinner has a personality similar to someone you may know, as described in her new book If A Wine Were Me Which Would it Be?...
According to Deadline, the network has ordered put pilot from the former 24 executive producer, who are now hard at work on the canceled show's upcoming miniseries, LIVE ANOTHER DAY. Katz will write, as well as executive produce with Gordon....
Two terrifying new viral videos showcasing the sights, sounds and scares soon to be on display when FX's hit horror anthology series AMERICAN HORROR STORY begins again this Wednesday night have arrived, including one that puts the viewer in the actual POV of a witch - in fitting with the third seaso...
As summer winds down, FASHION POLICE is already counting down the seconds until the show's third annual spectacular 'September Issue,'...
Happy Medium Theatre has announced the first adventure of its 5th season! They are teaming up with Boston native (but now Chicago-based) Krista D'Agostino on a brand new work called For the Falls by Emily Dendinger (Hideous Progeny, Swimming After Dark)....
Happy Medium Theatre has announced the first adventure of its 5th season! They are teaming up with Boston native (but now Chicago-based) Krista D'Agostino on a brand new work called For the Falls by Emily Dendinger (Hideous Progeny, Swimming After Dark)....
The first-ever PBS INDIES SHOWCASE debuts this fall with four critically acclaimed documentaries from the award-winning series POV and INDEPENDENT LENS. Scheduled over four consecutive Monday nights from September 30 through October 21, the PBS INDIES SHOWCASEspotlights the work of independent filmm...
Today, July 6, Target First Saturday celebrates American innovation and the diversity that defines American culture. Target First Saturday events attract thousands of visitors to free art and entertainment programs each month. July highlights include:...
Self Group announces the release of Portland experimentalist Yardsss' debut album and short film, Foma, due out today, July 2nd....
On Sunday, June 23, Broadcast Sports, Inc. (BSI) will show the world what it looks like to walk across the Grand Canyon on a tightrope suspended 1,500 feet above the Little Colorado River....
On July 6, Target First Saturdaycelebrates American innovation and the diversity that defines American culture. Target First Saturday events attract thousands of visitors to free art and entertainment programs each month. July highlights include:...
Alexi Worth: States will be closing on Saturday, June 15, 2013 at DC Moore Gallery in NYC....
Zeitgeist Stage Company's production of Simon Stephens' play, inspired by the Columbine shooting, hits very close to home on the heels of the Newtown and Boston Marathon tragedies. Director David J. Miller and an outstanding cast of teens and young adults handle the material responsibly and realisti...
PBS today unveiled a summer line-up that features a diverse array of new programming. A summer of intrigue presents new episodes of MASTERPIECE MYSTERY! productions....
Pacific Opera Victoria (POV) has announced a diverse season that includes main stage productions of Verdi's Falstaff, Strauss' Ariadne auf Naxos, and Mozart's Marriage of Figaro. Additional productions in collaboration with the Early Music Society of the Islands and with the Victoria Symphony includ...
Today at the Television Critics Association meeting, PBS reaffirmed its commitment to independent film by announcing that it will offer its second annual Online Film Festival, featuring short form films beginning today, March 4, and will offer a multi-platform Independent Film Showcase this fall. Bo...
The New York International Children's Film Festival 2013 is here and will run today, March 1st through the 24th. This year's lineup of AMAZING new films from around the world features premieres, special events, filmmaker Q&As, filmmaking camp for kids, globe-spanning short film programs, audience vo...
During March and April the Brooklyn Museum will present a wide variety of public programs for adults, teens, and kids, including performances by jazz vocalist Antoinette Montague and the Brooklyn-based indie composers Charly & Margaux, conversations with artist Marela Zacarias and John Singer Sargen...
The New York International Children's Film Festival 2013 is here and will run March 1st through the 24th. This year's lineup of AMAZING new films from around the world features premieres, special events, filmmaker Q&As, filmmaking camp for kids, globe-spanning short film programs, audience voting, a...
