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POV, a cinema term for "point of view," is television's longest-running showcase for independent non-fiction films. Since 1988, POV has presented more than 275 of the best, boldest and most innovative documentaries to PBS 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.

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Full episodes
37 VIDEOS

American Tongues
56:36 Air Date 05/16/12 Expires 07/15/12

StoryCorps Shorts: To R.P. Salazar, with Love
2:59 Air Date 01/26/12

Project VoiceScape: The DREAMER
14:35 Air Date 10/06/11

Project VoiceScape: Musical Warrior
20:00 Air Date 10/06/11

Project VoiceScape: This Gay and Age
18:45 Air Date 10/06/11

StoryCorps Shorts: John and Joe
4:00 Air Date 09/08/11 Expires 09/09/15

StoryCorps Shorts: She Was The One
2:42 Air Date 09/07/11 Expires 09/07/15

StoryCorps Shorts: Always a Family
3:33 Air Date 09/06/11 Expires 09/07/15

Big Birding Day
12:37 Air Date 08/23/11 Expires 08/24/15

StoryCorps Shorts: No More Questions!
4:16 Air Date 08/23/11

Flawed
12:27 Air Date 08/23/11 Expires 08/24/15

StoryCorps Shorts: Miss Devine
3:42 Air Date 08/23/11 Expires 08/24/15
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Previews
47 VIDEOS

Nostalgia for the Light - Trailer
2:02 Air Date 10/25/12

Give Up Tomorrow - Trailer
2:33 Air Date 10/04/12

El Velador (The Night Watchman) - Trailer
1:24 Air Date 09/27/12

Up Heartbreak Hill - Trailer
3:13 Air Date 07/26/12

The Light in Her Eyes - Trailer
3:14 Air Date 07/19/12

Guilty Pleasures - Trailer
2:48 Air Date 07/12/12

The City Dark - Trailer
2:38 Air Date 07/05/12

Granito: How to Nail a Dictator - Trailer
2:46 Air Date 06/28/12

My Reincarnation - Trailer
2:27 Air Date 06/21/12

Patti Smith: Dream of Life
0:30 Air Date 03/09/12

Racing Dreams - Trailer
2:31 Air Date 02/23/12

Where Soldiers Come From - Trailer
1:57 Air Date 11/10/11
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Shorts
155 VIDEOS

Filmmaker interview: Michael Camerini and Shari Robertson
27:07 Air Date 03/27/12

Filmmaker Interview: George Stoney (2012)
24:19 Air Date 03/27/12

I Don't Need to Go to College
2:01 Air Date 02/23/12

The End of the Season
3:05 Air Date 02/23/12

Meet Annabeth
1:15 Air Date 02/23/12

Overview of Kart Racing
1:46 Air Date 02/23/12

Racing Dreams Film Update: Josh Hobson
4:13 Air Date 02/23/12

The Economics of Go-Karting
3:22 Air Date 02/23/12

The Dangers of Racing
1:04 Air Date 02/23/12

Racing Dreams - Filmmaker Interview
23:32 Air Date 02/23/12

Driving Strategy in a Nutshell
0:54 Air Date 02/23/12

Online Film Festival | Blogger Presentation
7:03 Air Date 02/21/12
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