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"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.

MoMA Announces DOCUMENTARY FORTNIGHT 2013
by Kelsey Denette - January 30, 2013

The Museum of Modern Art announces Documentary Fortnight 2013: MoMA's International Festival of Nonfiction Film and Media, the 12th annual two-week showcase of recent documentary films examining the relationship between contemporary art and nonfiction practices, and reflecting on new areas of docume...


Alexi Worth's STATES Closes Today at DC Moore Gallery
by BWW News Desk - June 15, 2013

Alexi Worth presents his most ambitious exhibition yet, made in the distinctive mesh-based idiom that he has developed over the past three years. On view in the main gallery are large images of private and public subjects: solitary smokers, wine-drinkers, crumpled texts, and crowds of protesters in ...


Docufilm GIVE UP TOMORROW Makes its US TV Debut on PBS Tonight, 10/4
by Oliver Oliveros - October 04, 2012

GIVE UP TOMORROW, a multi award-winning documentary directed by Michael Collins and produced by Marty Syjuco, makes its U.S. television debut on "POV" on PBS tonight, October 4 (check your local listings for the schedule)....


HGTV & DIY Networks Announce Development Team
by Caryn Robbins - January 18, 2013

General Manager Kathleen Finch is proud to announce the official creation of a HGTV and DIY Network Development Team within the brands' unified Programming Department....


Final Three BIG BROTHER Houseguests Revealed
by Caryn Robbins - September 14, 2012

Last night on BIG BROTHER, the Houseguests evicted Shane Meaney, the 26-year-old real estate investor from Bennington, Vt., by a vote of 1-0. Shane's eviction occurred after Dan convinced Danielle to use the POV on him and place Shane on the block. Shane becomes the sixth member of the jury....


MoMA Announces Film Exhibitions for January and February 2013
by Kelsey Denette - January 15, 2013

MoMA and the Global Film Initiative (GFI) present Global Lens, an annual touring exhibition conceived by GFI to encourage filmmaking in countries with developing film communities. This selection of 10 films from as far afield as Iran, Serbia, Chile, Kazakhstan, and Iraq includes projects developed w...


PBS Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month Beginning Today, 9/15
by TV News Desk - September 15, 2012

PBS celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month 2012 with a lineup of programming that entertains, informs and explores the culture of Hispanic and Latino Americans....


Tickets Now on Sale for New York International Children's Film Festival 2013, Running 3/1-24
by Movies News Desk - February 04, 2013

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...


AMNH Presents 2012 Margaret Mead Film Festival, Now thru 12/2
by Movies News Desk - November 29, 2012

The 2012 Margaret Mead Film Festival, as the preeminent showcase for contemporary cultural storytelling, will screen 29 outstanding films and host special multi-media events and performances. The Margaret Mead Film Festival strives to illuminate the complexity and diversity of peoples and cultures f...


A NAME, DISCONNECTIONS, THE EIFFEL TRUTH and More Set for Little Fish Theatre's 2013 PICK OF THE VINE, Now thru 2/16
by BWW News Desk - January 11, 2013

Little Fish Theatre today announced the plays that will constitute the 11th Season of Pick of the Vine, an evening of original one-act plays that has become the signature production of this local arts landmark....


Yardsss Releases Debut Album Today
by BWW News Desk - July 02, 2013

Self Group announces the release of Portland experimentalist Yardsss' debut album and short film, Foma, due out today, July 2nd....


Take Home A Celebrity For 99 Bucks At The Palm Springs Art Museum Fundraiser, April 21
by David Green - April 17, 2012

The Palm Springs Art Museum's Artists Council will be holding its annual 99 Bucks art sale fundraiser on Saturday, April 21, 2012, at 4:30 p.m. in the Grand Ballroom of the Hotel Zoso in downtown Palm Springs. This event features free admission with a cash bar where more than 550 5"x 7" canvases tha...


BWW Reviews: Zeitgeist's THE NORMAL HEART Is Powerful Theatre
by Jan Nargi - November 22, 2013

Be prepared to be enraged, enlightened and deeply moved by the Zeitgeist Stage Company's riveting production of Larry Kramer's autobiographical drama....


Disney Channel Picks Up GOOD LUCK CHARLIE Season 4
by TV News Desk - July 12, 2012

A fourth season has been ordered for Disney Channel's 'Good Luck Charlie,' a hugely popular family sitcom that recently delivered the #1 cable telecast of the week (8.9 million, L+7 data) and the #1 telecast of the entire second quarter 2012 among Kids 6-11 (4 million, L+7 data) and Tweens (3.7 mill...


PBS Offers 2nd Annual Online Film Festival, Beginning Today
by TV News Desk - March 04, 2013

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...


Broadcast Sports, Inc. to Follow Tightrope Feat of Nik Wallenda Across Grand Canyon
by Caryn Robbins - June 20, 2013

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....


Celebrate American Innovation at Brooklyn Museum's Target First Saturday, 7/6
by BWW News Desk - June 07, 2013

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:...


PBS Unveils Diverse Summer Line-Up of Programming
by Caryn Robbins - May 02, 2013

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....


MTV to Present HIP-HOP POV & AMERICA'S BEST DANCE CREW, 4/11
by Caryn Robbins - March 07, 2012

MTV announced today a new night of music based shows, with the greenlight of a brand-new, original weekly late-night music talk and performance show, 'MTV's HIP-HOP POV,' set to debut at Midnight following the premiere of 'Randy Jackson Presents AMERICA'S BEST DANCE CREW ' on an all-new night beginn...


Celebrate American Innovation at Brooklyn Museum's Target First Saturday Today
by BWW News Desk - July 06, 2013

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:...


3net to Debut Sportumentary Series STORM SURFERS, 8/19
by Caryn Robbins - July 18, 2012

3net, the joint venture 24/7 3D network from Sony, Discovery and IMAX - will bring viewers an adventure beyond the extreme next month with the world premiere of the groundbreaking new 3net original series STORM SURFERS, Sunday, August 19 (9PM ET/PT)....


E!'s FASHION POLICE Kicks Off Month-Long 'September Issue' Event
by Caryn Robbins - August 28, 2013

As summer winds down, FASHION POLICE is already counting down the seconds until the show's third annual spectacular 'September Issue,'...


PBS to Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month Beginning 9/15
by Caryn Robbins - August 16, 2012

PBS celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month 2012 with a lineup of programming that entertains, informs and explores the culture of Hispanic and Latino Americans....


PBS to Celebrate POINT OF VIEW's 25th Anniversary
by Caryn Robbins - September 19, 2012

POV (Point of View) , launched on PBS in 1988, is celebrating its 25th anniversary on-air, online and on the ground in communities across the United States. American television's longest-running independent documentary series, POV is spearheading a wide array of activities featuring the brightest na...


Trailer for ELAINE STRITCH: SO SHOOT ME Documentary Released
by Harmony Wheeler - April 06, 2012

Isotope Films has released the trailer for its documentary about actress Elain Stritch. The video can be found on its website at http://isotopefilms.com/projects.php....






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