"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.
The Sacrifice Of Migrant Workers For The World Cup: THE WORKERS CUP Documentary Coming to POV on 7/9
by Tori Hartshorn - June 26, 2018
For football fans across the globe, all roads lead to the 2018 FIFA World Cup, now taking place in Russia. And while the thrill and excitement of the games ensue, The Workers Cup by Adam Sobel is set to premiere on the PBS documentary series POV on Monday, July 9 at 10 p.m. (check local listings...
POV to Broadcast Sundance Favorites 306 HOLLYWOOD and MINDING THE GAP for 31st Season
by Tori Hartshorn - June 20, 2018
POV recently acquired the U.S. broadcast rights for306 Hollywood by Elan and Jonathan Bogarín. The film will join POV's early 2019 schedule with AmDoc/POV Co-production Minding the Gap by Bing Liu, which announced last week a Hulu Originals acquisition for an August 2018 theatrical and streami...
The Power of Music Shines in Heartwarming Documentary SINGING WITH ANGRY BIRD Premiering June 25 on PBS
by Macon Prickett - June 14, 2018
Shot in the slums of Pune, India, Singing with Angry Bird is the story of a passionate Korean opera singer, the children he teaches to sing and their reluctantly supportive parents. The teacher, Jae-Chang Kim, is nicknamed “Angry Bird” by the children because of his temperamental personality....
PBS' POV Releases Full Schedule for 31st Season Kicking Off June 18
by Macon Prickett - June 13, 2018
PBS series POV kicks off its 31st Season with the national TV debut of the acclaimed documentary feature film QUEST this Monday, June 18 at 10 PM. POV is the longest-running independent documentary series on American television. Screeners and interviews available now. POV films have won 37 Emmy® Aw...
Viktor Jakovleski's Visually Stunning Documentary BRIMSTONE & GLORY Debuts on PBS July 2
by Macon Prickett - June 11, 2018
The National Pyrotechnic Festival in the small Mexican town of Tultepec is a remarkable celebration of celebration itself. Viktor Jakovleski expertly captures the impressive scale of the festivities through his masterful documentary, Brimstone & Glory. Utilizing a range of cinematic techniques, Ja...
American Documentary Launches Artist Emergency Fund
by Macon Prickett - June 08, 2018
American Documentary (AmDoc), the producing company of the PBS series POV, launched the Artist Emergency (AE) Fund today, aimed at providing emergency financial assistance to filmmakers facing unexpected and substantial personal, health or property needs or losses including those caused by accidents...
POV Acquires Award Winning Documentary Features ON HER SHOULDERS and THE SILENCE OF OTHERS for Broadcast in 2019 and Beyond
by Macon Prickett - June 06, 2018
The PBS television series POV, the longest-running independent documentary series on American television, has acquired two of the year's top award-winning and critically-acclaimed documentary feature films that premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and Berlin International Film Festival earlier t...
Sundance Award-Winning Documentary MINDING THE GAP Acquired by Hulu
by Tori Hartshorn - June 05, 2018
Sundance Award-Winning Documentary MINDING THE GAP Acquired by Hulu...
Gun Violence Documentary QUEST to Debut on PBS June 18
by Macon Prickett - June 04, 2018
For his debut documentary, QUEST, director Jonathan Olshefski spent nearly a decade chronicling the daily triumphs and tragedies of the Raineys, a working class African-American family in North Philadelphia....
New Episode of Digital Fashion and Entertainment Series, CLOCK MY CLOSET Premieres Monday, June 4th
by Macon Prickett - June 04, 2018
The latest episode of Clickable Media Group's new digital series, 'Click My Closet,' is now available for streaming at www.clickmycloset.com. Clickable Media Group is the recently launched content development and in-house production arm of PR powerhouse Rogers & Cowan....
Cultures and Families Unite in Song in the Heart-Warming Documentary SINGING WITH ANGRY BIRD on POV June 25
by Macon Prickett - May 24, 2018
Shot in the slums of Pune, India, Singing with Angry Bird is the story of a passionate Korean opera singer, the children he teaches to sing and their reluctantly supportive parents. The teacher, Jae-Chang Kim, is nicknamed “Angry Bird” by the children because of his temperamental personality....
ARTS46/4 Presents POV: The Seven Deadly Sins, a Curated Gallery Exhibit and Ekphrastic Event
by A.A. Cristi - May 21, 2018
On Saturday, June 16th, at 6pm, ARTS46/4 presents POV: The Seven Deadly Sins, an ekphrastic event in conjunction with the curated exhibit on display in the on-site art gallery at First Unity Spiritual Campus. The gallery is open on Sundays between 9:30am and 1pm, and can be viewed by arrangement d...
Family, Race, Class and the Triumph of the Human Spirit Examined in QUEST, Airing June 18 on POV
by Macon Prickett - May 17, 2018
For his debut documentary, QUEST, director Jonathan Olshefski spent nearly a decade chronicling the daily triumphs and tragedies of the Raineys, a working class African-American family in North Philadelphia. The father, Christopher “Quest” Rainey, is a local music producer and promoter who ho...
PBS Series POV Opens 31st Season With Award-Winning Film QUEST
by Macon Prickett - April 30, 2018
For his debut documentary, QUEST, director Jonathan Olshefski spent nearly a decade chronicling the daily triumphs and tragedies of the Raineys, a working class African-American family in North Philadelphia....
Nine Documentaries Selected for the Peabody 30
by Macon Prickett - April 19, 2018
The Peabody Awards Board of Jurors revealed today nine winners in the Documentary category for programs released in 2017. The honorees, part of the annual Peabody 30, include stories that give insight to the lingering grief of communities after mass shootings, the impact of climate change on Earth's...
BILL NYE: SCIENCE GUY Premieres on PBS Tomorrow 4/18
by Macon Prickett - April 17, 2018
Bill Nye is on a mission to stop the spread of anti-scientific thought and action. Once the host of a popular kids' show and now the CEO of the Planetary Society, he's leading a mission to launch LightSail, a satellite propelled by sunlight, while in turn fulfilling the legacy of his late professor ...
BWW Review: ATLAS FALLEN by Jessica Pierce
by Bonnie Lynn Wagner - April 17, 2018
I've never been a huge sci-fi reader, but books like ATLAS FALLEN by Jessica Pierce make me want to go out and read all the sci-fi. Pierce's debut novel is like CINDER meets Big Hero 6. You have illegal bot fighting and a prince who must choose a bride in three days and a girl who is great at creati...
PBS Series POV Announces 31st Season Including BILL NYE: SCIENCE GUY, DARK MONEY, & More
by Macon Prickett - April 11, 2018
The creative, fighting spirit is alive and well in 2018. The newest slate of documentary films from PBS television series POV arrives this June with a lineup of empowering and moving stories about the strength of art and activism. From scientists setting out to save the planet to hip-hop artists c...
BLOWIN' UP Documentary To Premiere At the 2018 Tribeca Film Festival
by Macon Prickett - March 28, 2018
In an experimental courtroom in Queens, a team of rebel heroines work to change the way women arrested for prostitution are prosecuted. With intimate camerawork that lingers on details and brings the courtroom to life, BLOWIN' UP celebrates acts of steadfast defiance, even as it reveals the challeng...
First Unity Launches ARTS46/4 with a Five Month Arts Initiative
by A.A. Cristi - March 27, 2018
First Unity announces the launch of ARTS46/4. Named for First Unity's location on 46th Avenue and 4th Street North in St. Petersburg, ARTS46/4 is an independent-yet-integrated venue / producing partner to bridge the Arts community with First Unity Spiritual Campus. In April, ARTS46/4 will kick-off...
VIDEO: Will Smith Celebrates 1 Million YouTube Subscribers on Jimmy Fallon
by Robert Diamond - March 24, 2018
The new video gives fans a unique behind-the-scenes look at the Fallon studio and captures the hilarity from all angles. In this video fans also see Will Smith receive his YouTube Gold Award from Jimmy Fallon....
Award Winning STILL DREAMING Documentary to Premiere on PBS
by Macon Prickett - March 22, 2018
Stretching physical, emotional and mental limits, a group of elderly Broadway actors, musicians and dancers bravely dive into a production of “A Midsummer Night's Dream” and find that nothing is what it seems to be. These former Broadway stars, who reside at the Lillian Booth Actors Home just ou...
Pacific Opera Victoria Presents A Baroque Masterwork, Handel's RINALDO
by A.A. Cristi - March 12, 2018
Pacific Opera Victoria presents Rinaldo, an exotic story of adventure and danger, heroism and love, April 19 through 29, 2018, at the Royal Theatre, 805 Broughton Street, in Victoria....
PBS To Present Special Earth Day Themed Programming This April
by Macon Prickett - March 12, 2018
In conjunction with Earth Day on April 22, PBS stations will offer a selection of themed programming with topics ranging from agriculture to meteorology to climate change. Kicking off on Monday, April 16, at 10:00 p.m. ET, INDEPENDENT LENS investigates the disturbing chemical spill in West Vir...
BILL NYE: SCIENCE GUY Documentary Coming to PBS Series POV In Celebration of Earth Day
by Macon Prickett - March 08, 2018
The acclaimed documentary film BILL NYE: SCIENCE GUY will have its national television debut on PBS series POV on April 18 as the opening film for Season 31 of the longest-running independent documentary series on American television....
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