Find POV Events Happening Near You

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

EVENTS LIST

  • February 05 2025
    9:00 PM America/Denver
    The Body Politic
    The Nancy Tessman Auditorium at Salt Lake City Public Library
    210 E 400 S
    Utah 84111
    The Body Politic
    by Gabriel Francis Paz Goodenough and Dawne Langford and John Benam

    This Utah Film Center event will be a screening of The Body Politic that addresses racial justice, gun violence prevention, and legislative representation for the Black community. It is being presented in honor of Black History Month and will feature a Q&A moderated by community hosts from the Black, Bold & Brilliant program.

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  • February 06 2025
    6:30 PM America/New_York
    Bulls and Saints - A Film Screening
    Rockland Public Library
    80 Union St
    Maine 04841
    Bulls and Saints
    by Rodrigo Dorfman and Peter Eversol

    The Rockland Public Library invites our community to a free screening of Bulls and Saints (2023). For more information, please visit rocklandlibrary.org.

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  • February 07 2025
    6:00 PM America/New_York
    Cinema Studies Friday Night Screening Series - Twice Colonized
    NYU Tisch School of the Arts, Cinema Studies, Michelson Theater
    721 Broadway Michelson Theater
    New York 10003
    Twice Colonized
    by Lin Alluna and Emile Hertling Péronard and Stacey Aglok MacDonald and Alethea Arnaquq-Baril and Bob Moore

    Screening and Post-screening discussion of Twice Colonized Greenlandic Inuit lawyer and activist Aaju Peter defends the human rights of Indigenous peoples in Arctic Greenland (Kalaallit Nunaat) and Canada. As Aaju works to establish an Indigenous forum in the EU and bring her colonizers to justice, she also embarks on a personal journey to mend her own wounds, including the unexpected passing of her son. Discussion: AAJU PETER with Iñupiaq filmmaker ANDREW MACLEAN (Film & TV). Moderator: Muscogee filmmaker and scholar JACOB FLOYD (Cinema Studies). This is an in-person event, open to the public. Prior registration is required at least 24 hours before the start of the event. Non-NYU attendees will receive emailed instructions for building access and may be asked to present a government-issued photo ID upon arrival. NYU attendees must present their NYU ID. Registration required: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/twice-colonized-pov-2023-91-min-tickets-1221160727609

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  • February 09 2025
    2:00 PM America/Chicago
    2025 Black History Month Cultural Film Screenings
    ART Library Deco
    5900 Balcones Drive Suite 100
    Texas 78731
    President
    by Camilla Nielsson and Signe Byrge Sørensen and Joslyn Barnes and Danny Glover

    Virtual Event that is open to the public.

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  • February 12 2025
    7:00 PM America/New_York
    Penn State Sustainability and WPSU Film Series
    Virtual
    151 Outreach Bldg.
    Pennsylvania 16802
    Fire Through Dry Grass
    by Andres “Jay” Molina and Alexis Neophytides and Jennilie Brewster and Peter Yearwood and Sarah Feuquay

    Screening and Discussion following the viewing of the documentary.

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  • February 13 2025
    2:00 PM America/Detroit
    Idlewild POV Program
    Henrietta Summers Senior Center
    723 E Lansing
    Michigan 49642
    The Body Politic
    by Gabriel Francis Paz Goodenough and Dawne Langford and John Benam

    Join the Community Center of Lake County in Idlewild, Michigan for a free screening. BODY POLITIC THE RECREATION OF BALTIMORE, MEDD

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  • February 13 2025
    4:30 PM America/New_York
    Documentaries Discussion Club
    Princess Anne Area Library
    1444 Nimmo Pkwy
    Virginia 23456
    Unapologetic
    by Ashley O’Shay and Morgan Johnson

    The event will be a screening of the film, followed by a facilitated discussion of the film's topics based on the provided discussion guide.

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  • February 16 2025
    2:00 PM America/Chicago
    2025 Black History Month Cultural Film Screenings
    ART Library Deco
    5900 Balcones Drive Suite 100
    Texas 78731
    Freshwater
    by dream hampton and ill Weaver

    Virtual Event that is open to the public.

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  • February 18 2025
    6:00 PM America/Denver
    POV - Our America - Community Screening and Discussion #1
    Sie Film Center
    755 E 19th Ave 213
    Colorado 80203
    The Body Politic
    by Gabriel Francis Paz Goodenough and Dawne Langford and John Benam

    We will be hosting a screening of the film followed by a moderated panel discussion that engages the audience as well. Between screening and panel discussion, we will provide some time for the attendees to complete the DocScale survey to provoke thoughts for the discussion following!

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  • February 19 2025
    6:00 PM America/Chicago
    C.P.L. Documentary Delivery Service presents... The Body Politic, A POV Documentary.
    Henry E. Legler Regional Library
    115 S. Pulaski Rd.
    Illinois 60624
    The Body Politic
    by Gabriel Francis Paz Goodenough and Dawne Langford and John Benam

    The documentary will be screened both in our meeting Room and streamed online.

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  • February 20 2025
    2:00 PM America/Detroit
    Idlewild Summers POV Program
    Henrietta Summers Senior Center
    723 E Lansing
    Michigan 49642
    Unapologetic
    by Ashley O’Shay and Morgan Johnson

    Join the Community Center of Lake County in Idlewild, Michigan for a free screening Unapologetic.

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  • February 20 2025
    6:30 PM America/New_York
    The Body Politic Screening and Discussion
    Emma Darnell Aviation Museum & Conference Center
    3900 Aviation Cir NW
    Georgia 30336
    The Body Politic
    by Gabriel Francis Paz Goodenough and Dawne Langford and John Benam

    Join GPB for a screening of "The Body Politic," a captivating documentary that follows Mayor Brandon Scott as he navigates the challenges of urban leadership in Baltimore. This thought-provoking film examines Mayor Scott's ambitious plan to combat gun violence and create a safer city. Following the screening, we'll have a lively discussion with leaders from the Policing Alternatives & Diversion Initiative (PAD). Doors open at 7pm and the film will begin shortly afterwards. Light refreshments will be served and the film will be followed by an activity and brief discussion.

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  • February 25 2025
    1:00 PM America/New_York
    Winter Film Series
    Out of the Box
    2340 Country Side Dr.
    Florida 32003
    Tokyo Uber Blues
    by Taku Aoyagi and Kazuo Osawa

    Film and discussions series for ages 55+

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  • February 25 2025
    6:00 PM America/Detroit
    African American Film Fest
    Lawrence Technological University Library
    Lawrence Technological University LIBRARY ATTN: Sheila Gaddie 21000 West 10 Mile Rd.
    Michigan 48075
    Shut Up and Paint
    by Titus Kaphar and Alex Mallis and Matt O’Neill and Perri Peltz and Chloe Gbai

    A group of students and librarian will view the film "Shut Up and Paint" by Titus Kaphar as part of our African American Film Fest.

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  • February 26 2025
    5:00 PM America/Denver
    Boulder Public Library - Canyon Theater
    1001 Arapahoe Ave
    Colorado 80302
    Through the Night
    by Loira Limbal and Jameka Autry

    Film screening as part of our Black History Month series. This year's national theme is African American's and Labor.

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  • February 26 2025
    6:00 PM America/Chicago
    Community Cinema Screening
    Rogers Park Public Library
    6907 N. Clark Street
    Illinois 60626
    Let The Little Light Shine
    by Kevin Shaw and Steve James and Rachel Dickson

    Community Cinema screening for Black History Month

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  • March 03 2025
    3:30 PM America/New_York
    POV Screening- Call Her Ganda
    Pelham Parkway-Van Nest Library
    2147 BARNES AVENUE
    New York 10462
    Call Her Ganda
    by PJ Raval

    Join the Pelham Parkway-Van Nest Library for a free screening of "Call Her Ganda. For more information, visit https://www.nypl.org/.

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  • March 04 2025
    6:00 PM America/Denver
    POV - Our America - Community Screening and Discussion #2
    Sie Film Center
    755 E 19th Ave 213
    Colorado 80203
    A Broken House
    by Jimmy Goldblum and Matt Weaver and Harrison Nalevansky and Richard Gephardt

    We will be hosting a screening of the film followed by a moderated panel discussion that engages the audience as well. Between screening and panel discussion, we will provide some time for the attendees to complete the DocScale survey to provoke thoughts for the discussion following! We'll be screening Break the Game!

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  • March 10 2025
    3:30 PM America/New_York
    POV Screening- Who I Am Not
    Pelham Parkway-Van Nest Library
    2147 BARNES AVENUE
    New York 10462
    Who I Am Not
    by Tünde Skovrán and Andrei Zincă

    Join the Pelham Parkway-Van Nest Library for a free screening of "Who I Am Not. For more information, visit https://www.nypl.org/.

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  • March 14 2025
    10:30 AM America/New_York
    Movies that Matter: Film Screenings for Schools
    The Jewish Museum
    1109 5th Ave
    New York 10128
    The Neutral Ground
    by CJ Hunt and Darcy McKinnon and Roy Wood Jr.

    Middle and high school students and teachers view award-winning documentaries that examine current social issues such as representation and identity, immigration, and civil rights. Each day of film screenings features post-film discussions and a pizza lunch.

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  • March 17 2025
    3:30 PM America/New_York
    POV Screening- Murders That Matter
    Pelham Parkway-Van Nest Library
    2147 BARNES AVENUE
    New York 10462
    Murders That Matter
    by Marco Williams

    Join the Pelham Parkway-Van Nest Library for a free screening of "Murders That Matter". For more information, visit https://www.nypl.org/.

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  • March 18 2025
    6:00 PM America/Denver
    POV - Our America - Community Screening and Discussion #3
    Sie Film Center
    755 E 19th Ave 213
    Colorado 80203
    Hummingbirds
    by Estefanía “Beba” Contreras and Silvia Del Carmen Castaño

    We will be hosting a screening of the film followed by a moderated panel discussion that engages the audience as well. Between screening and panel discussion, we will provide some time for the attendees to complete the DocScale survey to provoke thoughts for the discussion following!

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  • March 21 2025
    2:00 PM America/New_York
    Screening Civics: Exploring Society Through Film
    Liverpool Public Library
    310 Tulip Street
    New York 13088
    An Act of Worship
    by Nausheen Dadabhoy and Heba Elorbany and Kristi Jacobson and Sofian Khan

    An Act of Worship by Nausheen Dadabhoy and Heba Elorbany and Kristi Jacobson and Sofian Khan In An Act of Worship, Muslim-Americans recount the past 30 years of pivotal moments in U.S. history and policy from their own perspective. Weaving together observational footage of activists who came of age after 9/11, community-sourced home videos and evocative recollections from individuals impacted by incidents of Islamophobia, the film opens a window into their world through collective memory. Part of our ongoing Civics Series. There will be time for reflection and dialogue following the film.

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  • March 25 2025
    1:00 PM America/New_York
    Winter Film Series
    Out of the Box
    2340 Country Side Dr.
    Florida 32003
    In The Rearview
    by Maciek Hamela and Piotr Grawender

    Film and discussions series for ages 55+

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  • April 02 2025
    7:00 PM America/New_York
    Penn State Sustainability and WPSU Film Series
    Penn State Arboretum
    East Park Ave. and Bigler Rd.
    Pennsylvania 16802
    Between Earth & Sky
    by Andrew Nadkarni and Swetha Regunathan and Katie Schiller

    This will be a screening in our beautiful Arboretum at Penn State. It will be free and open to the public.

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  • April 09 2025
    6:00 PM America/New_York
    Is There Anybody Out There: Cornell Student Disability Services Film Series
    Cornell Cinema
    104 Willard Straight Hall
    New York 14853
    Is There Anybody Out There
    by Ella Bee Glendining and Janine Marmot

    Cornell Cinema presents IS ANYBODY OUT THERE in collaboration with Cornell's Student Disability Services Office as part of the three-part series highlighting a range of disability experiences in film. The screening will be introduced by Emily Nester, Assistant Director of Operations for Cornell's Student Disability Services Office, and will be followed by an informal post-screening discussion.

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  • April 10 2025
    7:00 PM America/Denver
    2025 Free Film Screening Series
    National Hispanic Cultural Center
    1701 4th Street SW
    New Mexico 87102
    Fire Through Dry Grass
    by Andres “Jay” Molina and Alexis Neophytides and Jennilie Brewster and Peter Yearwood and Sarah Feuquay

    The National Hispanic Cultural Center 2025 Free Summer Film Series will celebrate Hispanic/Latinx/Chicana/Indigenous filmmakers, directors, academics, students and screenwriters. We will examine the power of our stories in film through independent, documentary, and mocumentary Hispanic/Latinx/Chicana/Indigenous films, as well as issues of equity and access. We aim to address disparity in the film industry by providing rising Hispanic/Latinx/Chicana/Indigenous filmmakers with insight and skills to advance their careers while increasing awareness of their skills and unique perspectives as filmmakers, directors, and screenwriters.

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  • May 08 2025
    7:00 PM America/Denver
    2025 Free Film Screening Series
    National Hispanic Cultural Center
    1701 4th Street SW
    New Mexico 87102
    Fruits of Labor
    by Emily Cohen Ibañez and Ashley Solis and Tracy Rector and Aurora Guerrero and Richard Ray Perez

    The National Hispanic Cultural Center 2025 Free Summer Film Series will celebrate Hispanic/Latinx/Chicana/Indigenous filmmakers, directors, academics, students and screenwriters. We will examine the power of our stories in film through independent, documentary, and mocumentary Hispanic/Latinx/Chicana/Indigenous films, as well as issues of equity and access. We aim to address disparity in the film industry by providing rising Hispanic/Latinx/Chicana/Indigenous filmmakers with insight and skills to advance their careers while increasing awareness of their skills and unique perspectives as filmmakers, directors, and screenwriters.

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  • May 08 2025
    7:00 PM MDT
    2025 Free Film Screening Series
    National Hispanic Cultural Center
    1701 4th Street SW
    New Mexico 87102
    Sol in the Garden
    by Débora Souza Silva and Emily Cohen Ibañez

    The National Hispanic Cultural Center 2025 Free Summer Film Series will celebrate Hispanic/Latinx/Chicana/Indigenous filmmakers, directors, academics, students and screenwriters. We will examine the power of our stories in film through independent, documentary, and mocumentary Hispanic/Latinx/Chicana/Indigenous films, as well as issues of equity and access. We aim to address disparity in the film industry by providing rising Hispanic/Latinx/Chicana/Indigenous filmmakers with insight and skills to advance their careers while increasing awareness of their skills and unique perspectives as filmmakers, directors, and screenwriters.

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  • June 12 2025
    7:00 PM MDT
    2025 Free Film Screening Series
    National Hispanic Cultural Center
    1701 4th Street SW
    New Mexico 87102
    Uýra: The Rising Forest
    by Juliana Curi and João Henrique Kurtz and Lívia Cheibub and Martina Sönksen and Uýra Sodoma

    The National Hispanic Cultural Center 2025 Free Summer Film Series will celebrate Hispanic/Latinx/Chicana/Indigenous filmmakers, directors, academics, students and screenwriters. We will examine the power of our stories in film through independent, documentary, and mocumentary Hispanic/Latinx/Chicana/Indigenous films, as well as issues of equity and access. We aim to address disparity in the film industry by providing rising Hispanic/Latinx/Chicana/Indigenous filmmakers with insight and skills to advance their careers while increasing awareness of their skills and unique perspectives as filmmakers, directors, and screenwriters.

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  • July 10 2025
    7:00 PM MDT
    2025 Free Film Screening Series
    National Hispanic Cultural Center
    1701 4th Street SW
    New Mexico 87102
    The Last Out
    by Michael Gassert and Sami Khan and Jonathan Miller

    The National Hispanic Cultural Center 2025 Free Summer Film Series will celebrate Hispanic/Latinx/Chicana/Indigenous filmmakers, directors, academics, students and screenwriters. We will examine the power of our stories in film through independent, documentary, and mocumentary Hispanic/Latinx/Chicana/Indigenous films, as well as issues of equity and access. We aim to address disparity in the film industry by providing rising Hispanic/Latinx/Chicana/Indigenous filmmakers with insight and skills to advance their careers while increasing awareness of their skills and unique perspectives as filmmakers, directors, and screenwriters.

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  • August 14 2025
    7:00 PM MDT
    2025 Free Film Screening Series
    National Hispanic Cultural Center
    1701 4th Street SW
    New Mexico 87102
    Landfall
    by Cecilia Aldarondo and Ines Hoffman Kanna

    The National Hispanic Cultural Center 2025 Free Summer Film Series will celebrate Hispanic/Latinx/Chicana/Indigenous filmmakers, directors, academics, students and screenwriters. We will examine the power of our stories in film through independent, documentary, and mocumentary Hispanic/Latinx/Chicana/Indigenous films, as well as issues of equity and access. We aim to address disparity in the film industry by providing rising Hispanic/Latinx/Chicana/Indigenous filmmakers with insight and skills to advance their careers while increasing awareness of their skills and unique perspectives as filmmakers, directors, and screenwriters.

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  • September 18 2025
    7:00 PM MDT
    2025 Free Film Screening Series
    National Hispanic Cultural Center
    1701 4th Street SW
    New Mexico 87102
    Things We Dare Not Do
    by Bruno Santamaría and Abril López Carillo and Andrea Rabasa

    The National Hispanic Cultural Center 2025 Free Summer Film Series will celebrate Hispanic/Latinx/Chicana/Indigenous filmmakers, directors, academics, students and screenwriters. We will examine the power of our stories in film through independent, documentary, and mocumentary Hispanic/Latinx/Chicana/Indigenous films, as well as issues of equity and access. We aim to address disparity in the film industry by providing rising Hispanic/Latinx/Chicana/Indigenous filmmakers with insight and skills to advance their careers while increasing awareness of their skills and unique perspectives as filmmakers, directors, and screenwriters.

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  • October 09 2025
    7:00 PM MDT
    2025 Free Film Screening Series
    National Hispanic Cultural Center
    1701 4th Street SW
    New Mexico 87102
    The Song of the Butterflies
    by Núria Frigola Torrent and Rolando Toledo

    The National Hispanic Cultural Center 2025 Free Summer Film Series will celebrate Hispanic/Latinx/Chicana/Indigenous filmmakers, directors, academics, students and screenwriters. We will examine the power of our stories in film through independent, documentary, and mocumentary Hispanic/Latinx/Chicana/Indigenous films, as well as issues of equity and access. We aim to address disparity in the film industry by providing rising Hispanic/Latinx/Chicana/Indigenous filmmakers with insight and skills to advance their careers while increasing awareness of their skills and unique perspectives as filmmakers, directors, and screenwriters.

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