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ABOUT POV SEASON 38
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POV Season 38

Premiering Mondays starting June 23 at 10pm/9C on PBS and the PBS App

Press Room

Provide updates on interactive features and content available on the site.

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July 22, 2025

‘POV’ Presents Emergent City: A Decade-Long Journey Of American Democracy Growing In A Single Brooklyn Community

July 8, 2025

‘POV’ Presents an Unvarnished Coming-of-Age Story About Disability, Adulthood, and Self-Determination in The Ride Ahead

July 1, 2025

‘POV’ Observes the Complexities of Chinese Influence in Africa Through the Lives of Three Hard-Working Women in Made in Ethiopia

June 24, 2025

‘POV’ Reintroduces An Artist’s Journey From Student to Inspiring Millions of Americans in Freida Lee Mock’s Academy Award®-winning film Maya Lin: A Strong Clear Vision

Community Spotlight

We curate learning experiences, produce film screening events, and connect our films to communities of all kinds. We collaborate with documentary film teams, educators, organizers, librarians, writers, and everyday citizens. We build new partnerships and collective power recognizing the knowledge, beauty, and interconnectedness in the stories we share from around the world.

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Our America: Documentaries in Dialogue

Fostering local, civic conversations on issues that matter most

Film Break

Virtual roundtable discussion series

common spaces

Film programming in public community spaces

Go OFFF!

Film programming for female-identifying and non-binary youth of color

The Infiltrators: Resource

Examinations of Immigrant Detainment, Safety, and Strategies for Resistance

The Gospel of Eureka: Discussion Guide

Beyond the Broadcast

A POV Engage Zine

'Name Me Lawand' Screening at DCTV Firehouse Cinema

Jan 21, 2025

'The Body Politic' Screening at Howard University

October 22, 2024

'Break the Game' Screening at DCTV

March 6th, 2025

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Attend a POV Screening

Each year, over 600 screenings of POV films take place across the country. Find out about upcoming POV screenings and events near you.
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Digital Lending Library

Offering community organizations, librarians, teachers, PBS stations and engaged individuals the opportunity to borrow our award-winning films for free screenings

Behind The Lens

Hear from the filmmakers behind POV's latest seasons.
Major support for Behind the Lens has been provided by the Open Society Foundations.

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Watch the films from our 3 award-winning series: POV, POV Shorts, and America ReFramed.
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Learn how to engage deeper with our films through our digital educational resources, in-person events, hosting screenings, and more.
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Submit

Get your project made and seen. Explore our filmmaker resources – grant information, film festivals, new media funding and more – and submit your film for our 2026 season.