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  1. P.O.V. Kicks Off 24th Season with Kings of Pastry

    June 21, 2011

    The acclaimed documentary series starts Tuesday, June 21 on PBS with the American broadcast premiere of Kings of Pastry.As the Independent Lens hangover wears off, another documentary series on PBS kicks off in high gear. P.O.V. opens its 24th season with a mouth-watering premiere of Kings of Pastry by filmmakers Chris Hegedus and D A Pennebaker — who set

  2. Most Dangerous Man in America Streams Free Online to Mark 40th Anniversary of Pentagon Papers

    June 14, 2011

    The Academy Award nominated documentary is streaming free on P.O.V.'s website in recognition of the 40th Anniversary of the Pentagon Papers.POV is marking the 40th anniversary of the publication of the Pentagon Papers with a special opportunity to watch The Most Dangerous Man in America: Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers online.The acclaimed

  3. Live Chat with Shelby Knox and the Filmmakers

    April 19, 2011

    The Education of Shelby Knox is the story of a self-described "good Southern Baptist girl" who becomes an unlikely advocate for comprehensive sex ed. The ITVS-funded doc, which aired on P.OV. back in 2005, is being revisited today through a live chat on P.O.V.’s website. Our friends from the series have allowed us to host the discussion on BTB. The chat will

  4. Eight ITVS Films on the Upcoming Season of P.O.V.

    March 28, 2011

    The PBS documentary series premieres its 24th season on June 21  The award-winning PBS documentary series P.O.V. just announced its 24th season with a terrific slate of documentaries for the summer. The season kicks off on June 21 and will feature eight documentaries from ITVS including: The Most Dangerous Man in America: Daniel Ellsberg and the

  5. SF International Film Festival Unveils Doc & New Directors Competitions

    March 4, 2011

    The 54th San Francisco International Film Festival runs April 21 through May 5. America’s longest-running film festival announced selections for its New Directors Feature Competition and the Golden Gate Awards Documentary Feature Competition. Among the titles selected for Best Documentary Feature is the ITVS-funded Better this World, which airs