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POV
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.
For more info: http://www.pbs.org/pov/

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Grounded By Reality
Grounded By Reality
Air date: 04-30-2013 Watch
http://video.pbs.org/widget/partnerplayer/2341022587/?player=WGBY-PBS&w=512&h=288&chapterbar=true&autoplay=false Diagnosed with Spinal Muscular Atrophy at age 19 months - Jessica took her last steps at three years old, but that didn’t keep her from drawing on the walls of her home. 'Grounded by Reality' gives you a glimpse into Jessica’s everyday struggles and her fierce determination to be seen as a whole... /episodes/get/8600 /episode/8600 POV: Grounded By Reality /episode-player/8600
Mobile Exclusive: Girl Model
Mobile Exclusive: Girl Model
Air date: 03-25-2013 Watch
http://video.pbs.org/widget/partnerplayer/2343930021/?player=WGBY-PBS&w=512&h=288&chapterbar=true&autoplay=false This provocative film is a lyrical exploration of youth, beauty and ambition, seen through the eyes of a conflicted American scout and a 13-year-old she discovers. Broadcast Date: March 24, 2013 /episodes/get/8271 /episode/8271 POV: Mobile Exclusive: Girl Model /episode-player/8271
Girl Model
Girl Model
Air date: 03-25-2013 Watch
http://video.pbs.org/widget/partnerplayer/2343930481/?player=WGBY-PBS&w=512&h=288&chapterbar=true&autoplay=false This provocative film is a lyrical exploration of youth, beauty and ambition, seen through the eyes of a conflicted American scout and a 13-year-old she discovers. /episodes/get/8330 /episode/8330 POV: Girl Model /episode-player/8330
CatCam
CatCam
Air date: 02-04-2013 Watch
http://video.pbs.org/widget/partnerplayer/2330987309/?player=WGBY-PBS&w=512&h=288&chapterbar=true&autoplay=false Mr. Lee is an adopted stray cat who routinely disappears from his North Carolina home. Where does he go? An engineer straps a camera to the cat and inadvertently creates a media sensation. /episodes/get/6796 /episode/6796 POV: CatCam /episode-player/6796
Mobile Exclusive: Reportero
Mobile Exclusive: Reportero
Air date: 01-08-2013 Watch
http://video.pbs.org/widget/partnerplayer/2317212282/?player=WGBY-PBS&w=512&h=288&chapterbar=true&autoplay=false A veteran reporter and his colleagues at an independent newsweekly defy powerful drug cartels and corrupt officials to continue publishing the news in Mexico. Broadcast Date: January 7, 2013 /episodes/get/6545 /episode/6545 POV: Mobile Exclusive: Reportero /episode-player/6545
Reportero
Reportero
Air date: 01-08-2013 Watch
http://video.pbs.org/widget/partnerplayer/2322637777/?player=WGBY-PBS&w=512&h=288&chapterbar=true&autoplay=false Reportero follows a veteran reporter and his colleagues at Zeta, a Tijuana-based independent newsweekly, as they stubbornly ply their trade in one of the deadliest places in the world for members of the media. As the drug war intensifies and the risks to journalists become greater, will the free... /episodes/get/6552 /episode/6552 POV: Reportero /episode-player/6552
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American Tongues
American Tongues
Rich in humor and regional color, this sometimes hilarious film uses the prism of language to reveal our attitudes about the way other people speak. From Boston Brahmins to Black Louisiana teenagers, from Texas cowboys to New York professionals, "American Tongues" elicits funny, perceptive,...
Air date: 07/05/1988
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http://video.pbs.org/widget/partnerplayer/1553932059/?player=WGBY-PBS&w=512&h=288&chapterbar=true&autoplay=false Rich in humor and regional color, this sometimes hilarious film uses the prism of language to reveal our attitudes about the way other people speak. From Boston Brahmins to Black Louisiana teenagers, from Texas cowboys to New York professionals, "American Tongues" elicits funny, perceptive,... /episodes/get/2757 /episode/2757 POV: American Tongues /episode-player/2757
Where The Heart Roams
Where The Heart Roams
Romance novels comprise nearly half the paperback books sold in America. Chiffon-shrouded, jewel-laden, flower-bedecked Barbara Cartland has written hundreds of them. And filmmaker George Csicsery has given his heart to this fascinating subculture where all the women are beautiful, all the men are...
Air date: 07/30/1991
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http://video.pbs.org/widget/partnerplayer/2254534239/?player=WGBY-PBS&w=512&h=288&chapterbar=true&autoplay=false Romance novels comprise nearly half the paperback books sold in America. Chiffon-shrouded, jewel-laden, flower-bedecked Barbara Cartland has written hundreds of them. And filmmaker George Csicsery has given his heart to this fascinating subculture where all the women are beautiful, all the men are... /episodes/get/2859 /episode/2859 POV: Where The Heart Roams /episode-player/2859
From the Archives: Filmmaker Marlon Riggs (1992)
From the Archives: Filmmaker Marlon Riggs (1992)
In "Color Adjustment," Marlon Riggs weaves together television clips and commentary from producers, actors, and scholars in order to display how race relations has played out on television. In this interview, Riggs discusses his inspiration for making the film.
Air date: 06/15/1992
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http://video.pbs.org/widget/partnerplayer/1769167174/?player=WGBY-PBS&w=512&h=288&chapterbar=true&autoplay=false In "Color Adjustment," Marlon Riggs weaves together television clips and commentary from producers, actors, and scholars in order to display how race relations has played out on television. In this interview, Riggs discusses his inspiration for making the film. /episodes/get/2775 /episode/2775 POV: From the Archives: Filmmaker Marlon Riggs (1992) /episode-player/2775
From the Archives: Filmmaker Alan Berliner (1992)
From the Archives: Filmmaker Alan Berliner (1992)
A thoughtful, honest look into the life of his grandfather and his own family history, Alan Berliner's "Intimate Stranger" exposes the shadows every family hides. In this 1992 interview, the filmmaker talks about why it was an inevitable project for him to undertake. (This is a rough cut from the...
Air date: 06/22/1992
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http://video.pbs.org/widget/partnerplayer/1769136469/?player=WGBY-PBS&w=512&h=288&chapterbar=true&autoplay=false A thoughtful, honest look into the life of his grandfather and his own family history, Alan Berliner's "Intimate Stranger" exposes the shadows every family hides. In this 1992 interview, the filmmaker talks about why it was an inevitable project for him to undertake. (This is a rough cut from the... /episodes/get/2774 /episode/2774 POV: From the Archives: Filmmaker Alan Berliner (1992) /episode-player/2774
The Uprising of '34
The Uprising of '34
How could such a pivotal moment in American history be kept a secret for 60 years? Textile workers recall with pride the long-supressed story of the General Textile Strike of 1934 when 500,000 Southern mill laborers walked off their jobs. George Stoney, Judith Helfand and Susanne Rostock's probing...
Air date: 06/25/1995
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http://video.pbs.org/widget/partnerplayer/2264374601/?player=WGBY-PBS&w=512&h=288&chapterbar=true&autoplay=false How could such a pivotal moment in American history be kept a secret for 60 years? Textile workers recall with pride the long-supressed story of the General Textile Strike of 1934 when 500,000 Southern mill laborers walked off their jobs. George Stoney, Judith Helfand and Susanne Rostock's probing... /episodes/get/2845 /episode/2845 POV: The Uprising of '34 /episode-player/2845
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