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

  • December 03 2025
    7:00 PM America/Chicago
    Porcelain War | Free Screening of Academy Award-Nominated Documentary
    Empire Arts Center
    415 Demers Ave
    North Dakota 58201
    Exclusive Our America Event

    Join Prairie Public for a free documentary screening of the Academy Award-nominated film, “Porcelain War,” and a fun do-it-yourself art activity about what home means to us.

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  • December 04 2025
    6:00 PM America/Chicago
    Porcelain War | Free Screening of Academy Award-Nominated Documentary
    North Dakota Heritage Center & State Museum
    612 E Boulevard Ave
    North Dakota 58505
    Exclusive Our America Event

    Join Prairie Public for a free documentary screening of the Academy Award-nominated film, “Porcelain War,” and a fun do-it-yourself art activity about what home means to us.

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  • December 16 2025
    1:00 PM America/New_York
    Winter Film Series
    Out of the Box
    2340 Country Side Dr.
    Florida 32003
    Driver
    by Nesa Azimi and Nicolas Borel and Ines Hofmann Kanna

    Film and discussions series for ages 55+

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  • December 17 2025
    5:30 PM America/New_York
    Documentaries Discussion Club
    Meyera E. Oberndorf Central Library
    4100 Virginia Beach Blvd
    Virginia 23452
    King Coal
    by Elaine McMillion Sheldon and Shane Boris and Diane Becker and Peggy Drexler

    Broaden your horizons with us as we watch a documentary together and discuss the challenges it depicts. This quarter’s film is King Coal by Elaine McMillion Sheldon and Shane Boris and Diane Becker and Peggy Drexler. Adults. Registration is required. This event is a collaboration with POV, PBS’s award-winning nonfiction film series. Read more about this series online at https://www.pbs.org/pov/

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  • January 06 2026
    6:00 PM America/New_York
    The Little Theatre
    240 East Avenue
    New York 14604
    The Ride Ahead
    by Samuel Habib and Dan Habib and Erica Lupinacci

    Our annual Dialogue on Disability kicks off on Tuesday, January 6, with a special screening of "The Ride Ahead" and community conversation. ASL interpretation will be provided for opening remarks and post-screening panel discussion. This film is presented with open captions. For more information on parking and accessibility, please visit https://thelittle.org/accessibility/. Additional accommodations may be requested during the registration process. Please contact Sarah Murphy Abbamonte, Project Manager for Move to Include, at sabbamonte@wxxi.org with any questions.

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  • January 22 2026
    5:00 PM America/Denver
    Sanctuary Cinema
    Explora! Children's Museum
    1701 Mountain Rd NW
    New Mexico 87104
    Coming Home
    by Naim Naif and Margot Bowman and Meghan Doherty

    Sanctuary Cinema – A brave space for transformative justice and belonging, through film. 2. Mission Statement Screening films from POV /PBS to build Communities Committed to Action on contemporary social issues. Educate, Inspire, and Act! Using the power of storytelling in film to show nonfiction/documentary POV films (known for their intimacy, their unforgettable storytelling and their timeliness, putting a human face on contemporary social issues.) with a panel discussion afterwards and in partnership with various nonprofits. Event Description: We will be Screening films from POV /PBS to build Communities Committed to Action on contemporary social issues. Educate, Inspire, and Act! On the Third Wednesday of the Month. This is the inaugural screening of Sanctuary Cinema. Schedule: 5pm arrival 5:30 Dinner 6pm Screening of 4 shorts 7pm Panel Discussion with High Desert Playback Theater 10 pm Program Ends

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  • January 22 2026
    5:00 PM America/Denver
    Sanctuary Cinema
    Explora! Children's Museum
    1701 Mountain Rd NW
    New Mexico 87104
    Freshwater
    by dream hampton and ill Weaver

    Sanctuary Cinema – A brave space for transformative justice and belonging, through film. 2. Mission Statement Screening films from POV /PBS to build Communities Committed to Action on contemporary social issues. Educate, Inspire, and Act! Using the power of storytelling in film to show nonfiction/documentary POV films (known for their intimacy, their unforgettable storytelling and their timeliness, putting a human face on contemporary social issues.) with a panel discussion afterwards and in partnership with various nonprofits. Event Description: We will be Screening films from POV /PBS to build Communities Committed to Action on contemporary social issues. Educate, Inspire, and Act! On the Third Wednesday of the Month. This is the inaugural screening of Sanctuary Cinema. Schedule: 5pm arrival 5:30 Dinner 6pm Screening of 4 shorts 7pm Panel Discussion with High Desert Playback Theater 10 pm Program Ends

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  • January 22 2026
    5:00 PM America/Denver
    Sanctuary Cinema
    Explora! Children's Museum
    1701 Mountain Rd NW
    New Mexico 87104
    I'm Free, Now You Are Free
    by Ash Goh Hua (Director) and Arielle Knight (Producer)

    Sanctuary Cinema – A brave space for transformative justice and belonging, through film. 2. Mission Statement Screening films from POV /PBS to build Communities Committed to Action on contemporary social issues. Educate, Inspire, and Act! Using the power of storytelling in film to show nonfiction/documentary POV films (known for their intimacy, their unforgettable storytelling and their timeliness, putting a human face on contemporary social issues.) with a panel discussion afterwards and in partnership with various nonprofits. Event Description: We will be Screening films from POV /PBS to build Communities Committed to Action on contemporary social issues. Educate, Inspire, and Act! On the Third Wednesday of the Month. This is the inaugural screening of Sanctuary Cinema. Schedule: 5pm arrival 5:30 Dinner 6pm Screening of 4 shorts 7pm Panel Discussion with High Desert Playback Theater 10 pm Program Ends

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  • January 22 2026
    5:00 PM America/Denver
    Sanctuary Cinema
    Explora! Children's Museum
    1701 Mountain Rd NW
    New Mexico 87104
    To The Future, With Love
    by Shaleece Haas

    Sanctuary Cinema – A brave space for transformative justice and belonging, through film. 2. Mission Statement Screening films from POV /PBS to build Communities Committed to Action on contemporary social issues. Educate, Inspire, and Act! Using the power of storytelling in film to show nonfiction/documentary POV films (known for their intimacy, their unforgettable storytelling and their timeliness, putting a human face on contemporary social issues.) with a panel discussion afterwards and in partnership with various nonprofits. Event Description: We will be Screening films from POV /PBS to build Communities Committed to Action on contemporary social issues. Educate, Inspire, and Act! On the Third Wednesday of the Month. This is the inaugural screening of Sanctuary Cinema. Schedule: 5pm arrival 5:30 Dinner 6pm Screening of 4 shorts 7pm Panel Discussion with High Desert Playback Theater 10 pm Program Ends

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  • February 10 2026
    6:30 PM America/Phoenix
    Screening and Panel discussion
    Baker Center for Public Media
    1423 E University Blvd Room 223
    Arizona 85719
    Homegoings
    by Christine Turner

    We are hoping to work with a local gospel choir to kick off our evening then screen the film and have a discussion about rituals of cultures how they handle grief and death and beyond

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  • March 26 2026
    5:00 PM America/Denver
    Sanctuary Cinema
    Interntional District Library
    7601 Central Ave NE
    New Mexico 87108
    The Body Politic
    by Gabriel Francis Paz Goodenough and Dawne Langford and John Benam

    Sanctuary Cinema – A brave space for transformative justice and belonging, through film. 2. Mission Statement Screening films from POV /PBS to build Communities Committed to Action on contemporary social issues. Educate, Inspire, and Act! Using the power of storytelling in film to show nonfiction/documentary POV films (known for their intimacy, their unforgettable storytelling and their timeliness, putting a human face on contemporary social issues.) with a panel discussion afterwards and in partnership with various nonprofits. Event Description: We will be Screening films from POV /PBS to build Communities Committed to Action on contemporary social issues. Educate, Inspire, and Act! On the Third Wednesday of the Month. This is the inaugural screening of Sanctuary Cinema. Schedule: 5pm arrival 5:30 Dinner 6pm Screening 7pm Panel Discussion 10 pm Program Ends

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  • April 16 2026
    5:30 PM America/Denver
    Sanctuary Cinema
    FUSION
    700 1st SW
    New Mexico 87102
    Emergent City
    by Kelly Anderson and Jay Arthur Sterrenberg and Brenda Ávila-Hanna

    Sanctuary Cinema – A brave space for transformative justice and belonging, through film. 2. Mission Statement Screening films from POV /PBS to build Communities Committed to Action on contemporary social issues. Educate, Inspire, and Act! Using the power of storytelling in film to show nonfiction/documentary POV films (known for their intimacy, their unforgettable storytelling and their timeliness, putting a human face on contemporary social issues.) with a panel discussion afterwards and in partnership with various nonprofits. Event Description: We will be Screening films from POV /PBS to build Communities Committed to Action on contemporary social issues. Educate, Inspire, and Act! On the Third Wednesday of the Month. This is the inaugural screening of Sanctuary Cinema. Schedule: 7pm arrival 7:30 pm Screening 90 min 9pm Panel Discussion 10 pm Program Ends

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  • May 23 2026
    3:00 PM America/New_York
    This is What America Looks Like
    Miami Beach Regional Library
    Miami Beach Regional Library 227 22nd Street
    Florida 33139
    Maya Lin: A Strong Clear Vision maya-lin
    by Frieda Lee Mock and Terry Sanders

    This will be a free screening of the film, as part of a monthly film series entitled "This is What America Looks Like," which focuses on lesser known groups of people or issues that have impacted American history. Staff will introduce the film and the aspect of American history it discusses, and recommend reading materials for different age groups based on the themes of the film. Library attendees will receive 3D printed incentives for attending the event.

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  • June 18 2026
    5:00 PM America/Denver
    Sanctuary Cinema
    FUSION
    700 1st Street SW
    New Mexico 87102
    Hummingbirds
    by Estefanía “Beba” Contreras and Silvia Del Carmen Castaño

    Sanctuary Cinema – A brave space for transformative justice and belonging, through film. 2. Mission Statement Screening films from POV /PBS to build Communities Committed to Action on contemporary social issues. Educate, Inspire, and Act! Using the power of storytelling in film to show nonfiction/documentary POV films (known for their intimacy, their unforgettable storytelling and their timeliness, putting a human face on contemporary social issues.) with a panel discussion afterwards and in partnership with various nonprofits. Event Description: We will be Screening films from POV /PBS to build Communities Committed to Action on contemporary social issues. Educate, Inspire, and Act! On the Third Wednesday of the Month. This is the inaugural screening of Sanctuary Cinema. Schedule: 5pm arrival 5:30 Dinner 6pm Screening 7pm Panel Discussion 10 pm Program Ends

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  • June 18 2026
    5:00 PM America/Denver
    Sanctuary Cinema
    FUSION
    700 1st Street SW
    New Mexico 87102
    Who I Am Not
    by Tünde Skovrán and Andrei Zincă

    Sanctuary Cinema – A brave space for transformative justice and belonging, through film. 2. Mission Statement Screening films from POV /PBS to build Communities Committed to Action on contemporary social issues. Educate, Inspire, and Act! Using the power of storytelling in film to show nonfiction/documentary POV films (known for their intimacy, their unforgettable storytelling and their timeliness, putting a human face on contemporary social issues.) with a panel discussion afterwards and in partnership with various nonprofits. Event Description: We will be Screening films from POV /PBS to build Communities Committed to Action on contemporary social issues. Educate, Inspire, and Act! On the Third Wednesday of the Month. This is the inaugural screening of Sanctuary Cinema. Schedule: 5pm arrival 5:30 Dinner 6pm Screening 7pm Panel Discussion 10 pm Program Ends

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