🎬 Short films. Big stories.

POV Shorts returns for its 8th season with a new lineup of award-winning short documentaries from visionary filmmakers across the globe.

Learn more: loom.ly/6zgeXCk

What does it mean to find home when borders—physical, political, and personal—are always shifting?

This #HispanicHeritageMonth, stream POV’s collection of films that honor resilience, memory & belonging. loom.ly/PRQszZQ

‘Porcelain War’ Review: In Ukraine, Fragile Beauty An Oscar-nominated documentary on PBS follows two artists who create astonishing ceramic miniatures against the backdrop of a brutal conflict.

“The manner in which they capture each other’s handiwork is intimate, exacting and visually exhilarating.” — Wall Street Journal

Stream POV's PORCELAIN WAR now on PBS. loom.ly/dhUhK-4

This October, Razom for Ukraine presents the Ukrainian Cultural Festival: Against the Grain, a month-long showcase of bold Ukrainian storytelling.

Last year’s festival featured POV’s Porcelain War.

🎟️ Explore the full program: loom.ly/3hPL0cA

Nominees Announced for 24th Annual DGC Awards TORONTO – The DGC is thrilled to announce the 2025 DGC Awards nominees for Feature Film, Documentary and Short Film, completing the full slate of nomi

🎉 POV’s A MOTHER APART has been nominated for the Allan King Award for Excellence in Documentary at the 24th annual DGC Awards!

Huge congratulations to filmmaker Laurie Townshend and the entire team behind this powerful film. loom.ly/c6pYziE

TONIGHT on POV: PORCELAIN WAR follows three Ukrainian artists who refuse to flee—turning art into resistance, and resilience into survival.

Tune in at 10PM on PBS (check local listings) or stream on the PBS App. #PorcelainWarPBS #POVonPBS loom.ly/SxglJUc

AmDoc's 2025 GalaFest | House Party Our 2025 GalaFest theme – House Party: Our House. Our Stories. Our Future — is an expression of defiance, and a celebration of resilience. At a time when public media and independent voices are under ...

AmDoc GalaFest is back with House Party 2025! 🏠✨

This year’s theme brings us together in community, creativity, and storytelling. Join us for an evening where impact takes center stage.

🎟️ Early bird tickets are on sale now. loom.ly/552DUnU

Let’s make this house party unforgettable!

StoryCorps Shorts: Twelve Feet from a Bomb - POV On January 29, 1998, the New Woman All Women Health Care Clinic in Birmingham, Alabama, was bombed.

In 1998, a bomb exploded at an Alabama health clinic. Nurse Emily Lyons was just 12 feet away.

In StoryCorps Shorts: Twelve Feet from a Bomb, Emily shares her story of survival with her husband Jeff. Watch now on POV: loom.ly/RnR2YY4.

What does it mean to create beauty in the face of destruction?

In PORCELAIN WAR, three artists remain in war-torn Ukraine—using brushes, clay, and cameras alongside weapons to defend their homeland.

Watch the premiere Monday, Sept 29 at 10PM on PBS. #PorcelainWarPBS #POVonPBS loom.ly/SxglJUc

TONIGHT: Don’t miss the premiere of THE BITTER PILL on POV.

Attorney Paul Farrell Jr.’s battle against pharmaceutical giants starts in his small West Virginia hometown—but soon expands into one of the largest civil cases in U.S. history. #BitterPillFilmPBS #POVonPBS loom.ly/k-PSt_g

ChinaFile Presents: ‘Made in Ethiopia,’ a Film Screening and Discussion When a massive Chinese factory complex attempts a high-stakes expansion in rural Ethiopia, three women in search of prosperity have their faith in industrialization tested to the limit.

📍 NYC: Join us for a special screening of POV’s MADE IN ETHIOPIA followed by a discussion on the intersections of China, Africa, and the global economy. Monday, October 6 from 6–8:30PM at Asia Society, presented by ChinaFile. loom.ly/Lr5pvqY

Three Cuban baseball players risk everything to pursue their dream of playing in the U.S. POV’s THE LAST OUT is a powerful story of sacrifice, hope, and survival.

Streaming this #HispanicHeritageMonth on PBS and the PBS app. loom.ly/PRQszZQ

📍 Durham, NC. Join us for two special events at the Hayti Heritage Center centered on POV’s A MOTHER APART:

Film screening followed by a Q&A. loom.ly/o9G6J1U

Revolutionary Mothering: A powerful discussion with filmmaker Laurie Townshend, poet/activist Staceyann Chin, & more. Sun, loom.ly/mPQ17OY

What does it take to hold Big Pharma accountable?

In THE BITTER PILL, attorney Paul Farrell Jr. fights for his opioid-ravaged West Virginia community, launching a landmark case that becomes the largest civil litigation in U.S. history.
#BitterPillFilmPBS #POVonPBS loom.ly/k-PSt_g

What does it mean to find home when borders—physical, political, and personal—are always shifting?

This #HispanicHeritageMonth, explore a powerful collection of films from POV that celebrate resilience, memory, and belonging.

Stream the full collection free on PBS and the PBS app. loom.ly/PRQszZQ

AmDoc's 2025 GalaFest | House Party Our 2025 GalaFest theme – House Party: Our House. Our Stories. Our Future — is an expression of defiance, and a celebration of resilience. At a time when public media and independent voices are under ...

🎉 SOMETHING BIG IS COMING… 🎉

This year, GalaFest isn’t just a party — it’s a House Party. 🪩✨

A celebration of joy, community, and bold documentary storytelling that dares to stand out.

Early bird tickets are officially LIVE! 🎟️ Don’t wait to grab your spot at the #AmDocHouseParty. loom.ly/552DUnU

Toxic gas. A town in danger. A journalist who won’t stay silent.

POV’s BLACK SNOW premieres 9/15 at 10PM on PBS. #POVonPBS #BlackSnowPBS www.pbs.org/pov/films/bl...

La nueva ola de añil (The New Indigo Wave) - POV Residents from Oaxacan town Niltepec alchemize blue indigo pigment from the jiquilite plant (Indigofera suffruticosa). Residents of all ages revisit...

Tonight: Following the premiere of THE AGE OF WATER, don’t miss POV Shorts: THE NEW INDIGO WAVE.

A vibrant story of resilience, heritage, and the colors that connect us across generations.

Watch THE NEW INDIGO WAVE tonight, streaming free on the PBS App. #POVShortsonPBS loom.ly/TczzR7M

TONIGHT: In a small Mexican town, two women and a scientist uncover radioactive contamination in their water supply.

Their discovery sparks community resistance—and government denial.

Watch POV’s THE AGE OF WATER at 10PM on PBS. #POVonPBS #AgeOfWaterPBS loom.ly/qT0rXY4

Join us at Vidiots on Sunday, Sept 14 for the Los Angeles premiere of POV's THE BITTER PILL, co-presented by POV & PBS SoCal.

Doors 6PM | Screening 7PM
Vidiots, Los Angeles

Stick around for a post-show Q&A + reception with the filmmakers and team behind the film. loom.ly/bfSXCX4

American Documentary, UFO and Bird Street Productions Announce Second Year of ‘Shorts In-Session’: A Recurring Work-in-Progress Initiative to Support Short-Form Documentary Filmmakers | American Documentary The Works-in-Progress Will Present at the 2025 Camden International Film Festival on Friday, September 12, 2025

Exciting news! American Documentary, UFO (Untitled Filmmaker Org), and Bird Street Productions are teaming up for the second year of Shorts In-Session — a recurring work-in-progress initiative dedicated to supporting short-form documentary filmmakers.

Learn more: loom.ly/5sgtW38

TONIGHT on POV: Trucking is the backbone of America’s economy—but at what cost? DRIVER follows Desiree Wood and women truckers as they take on labor exploitation and fight for justice behind the wheel.

Watch at 10PM on PBS (check local listings). #POVonPBS #DRIVERFilmPBS www.pbs.org/pov/films/dr...

TONIGHT on POV: When a global developer sets its sights on a Brooklyn waterfront, residents of Sunset Park mobilize to fight for their homes, history, and future. Watch EMERGENT CITY at 10PM on PBS (check local listings). Co-produced with ITVS. #EmergentCityPBS #POVonPBS loom.ly/B28JX-g

A New Kind of Wilderness - POV A family’s free life in nature is disrupted by tragedy, forcing them into modern society.

What does it mean to truly live free—and what happens when loss challenges that freedom? POV’s A NEW KIND OF WILDERNESS tells the story of the Payne family, living off the grid in Norway, until a tragic event reshapes their world.

#NewWildernessFilmPBS #POVonPBS loom.ly/5XQXcSo

In the border town of Laredo, Texas, two best friends light up the long summer nights with mischief, music, and big dreams.

POV’s HUMMINGBIRDS is a luminous portrait of girlhood, friendship, and resistance in the in-between spaces of identity and place. Now Streaming. #POVonPBS loom.ly/faeYwRA

Now streaming on POV, MAYA LIN: A STRONG CLEAR VISION is the Oscar-winning portrait of the visionary artist and architect behind the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.

Watch now on PBS: pbs.org/pov/mayalin

“Few artists are more eloquent… about the importance of art in public.” – The Wall Street Journal

In his new review, critic John Anderson revisits Maya Lin’s legacy—reminding us why her voice, and this documentary, still resonate so powerfully today. loom.ly/IeHicEQ

A young Yezidi girl carries the weight of her memories—of escape, of survival, and of the sea that nearly took everything.

In POV Shorts: SEAHORSE, trauma and tenderness collide as she confronts the haunting silence of the Mediterranean and begins to find her voice. www.pbs.org/pov/filmslis...

La casa de Mama Icha is heading to Anthology Film Archives!

We’re honored to share that the film will screen on August 17 as part of a powerful program spotlighting works that offer counter-narratives to traditional migration stories.

Learn more & get tickets: loom.ly/3YfrpLo

What’s Being Lost in the Documentary Space As Congress Defunds Public Media "We may have lost our funding, but unlike Congress, we have not lost our way," writes ITVS boss Carrie Lozano as she assesses a less vibrant documentary landscape without the $9 million her organizati...

In this powerful piece from The Hollywood Reporter, documentary leaders speak out against proposed congressional cuts to public media funding—and what’s at stake for storytellers, communities, and democracy.

Read the full article: loom.ly/uzBHRyA