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

  • June 03 2026
    5:30 PM America/Los_Angeles
    Documentary Screening
    Riverside City College
    4800 Magnolia Avenue
    California 92506
    UNION
    by Stephen Maing and Brett Story and Mars Verrone and Samantha Curley and Martin Dicicco

    Students Orchestrating Change (The SOC Club) is a student club at RCC. They are sponsoring a screening of this documentary on campus. While the event is open to the public, we expect most attendees to be students, faculty, and staff

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  • June 16 2026
    5:30 PM America/Denver
    Short Films Celebrating Black Joy
    Boulder Public Library - Canyon Theater
    1001 Arapahoe Ave
    Colorado 80302
    Songs of Black Folk
    by Haley Watson and Justin Emeka

    An uplifting screening of three short films from POV (PBS) that honor the richness of African American culture and the power of Black joy. Together, we’ll celebrate stories of resilience, creativity, and community as we reflect on the meaning of Juneteenth and the enduring journey toward freedom. All are welcome to gather, watch, and connect.

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  • June 16 2026
    5:30 PM America/Denver
    Short Films Celebrating Black Joy
    Boulder Public Library - Canyon Theater
    1001 Arapahoe Ave
    Colorado 80302
    Songs of Black Folk
    by Haley Watson and Justin Emeka

    An uplifting screening of three short films from POV (PBS) that honor the richness of African American culture and the power of Black joy. Together, we’ll celebrate stories of resilience, creativity, and community as we reflect on the meaning of Juneteenth and the enduring journey toward freedom. All are welcome to gather, watch, and connect.

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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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  • June 18 2026
    6:00 PM America/New_York
    Black Snow - A Film Screening
    Rockland Public Library
    80 Union St
    Maine 04841
    Black Snow
    by Alina Simone and Kirstine Barfod

    The Rockland Public Library invites our community to a free screening of Black Snow (2024). For more information, please visit rocklandlibrary.org.

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  • June 18 2026
    7:00 PM America/New_York
    Street Movies! Presented by Scribe Video Center and IDEA Center for the Arts
    IDEA Center for the Arts
    217 Market St
    New Jersey 08102
    Songs of Black Folk
    by Haley Watson and Justin Emeka

    Thursday, June 18th - 7-9PM IDEA Center for the Arts (217 Market St, Camden, NJ) Join us for a curated night of local and award-winning short films, discussion, and live music! Scribe Video Center and IDEA Center for the Arts partner on Street Movies! Undercover to celebrate Juneteenth with shorts on Black American music, civil rights, and finding love at the end of the world. Film Program: At The End Of The World (2026) Songs of Black Folk (2025) A Concerto is a Conversation (2021) Crooked Lines (2018) The Black Belt (2016) Event Flow: 7:00PM - Doors 7:10PM - Opening Performance 7:30-9:00PM - Screening and Discussion PRESENTED BY – IDEA Center for the Arts builds more socially resourceful and vibrant communities by strengthening the human potential through creativity, culture and arts based learning. Learn more at ideacfta.org Scribe Video Center is a Philadelphia based non profit organization founded in 1982 dedicated to using video and audio for artistic expression and tools for social change. We offer workshops, screenings, and community production programs that empower storytellers to share their unique perspectives. Learn more at scribe.org Theme: Celebrate Juneteenth with short films on Black Music and Voting Rights. Celebrate Black Music and Civil Rights History this Juneteenth. Films: Total Run Time: 69 MINUTES Songs of Black Folk (USA / 2025 / 27 MIN) Dir. Haley Watson and Justin Emeka Leading Black musicians come together for a groundbreaking Juneteenth concert in the Pacific Northwest, creating a historic moment that paves the way for future generations of Black artists. A Concerto Is a Conversation (USA / 2021 / 13 MIN) Directed by Ben Proudfoot and Kris Bowers Kris Bowers is one of Hollywood’s rising young composers. At 29, he scored the Oscar-winning film “Green Book” (2018), and this year he premiered a new violin concerto, “For a Younger Self,” at the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles. For all that success, though, he says that as a Black composer, “I’ve been wondering whether or not I’m supposed to be in the spaces that I’m in.” In Ben Proudfoot and Kris Bowers's "A Concerto Is a Conversation," Bowers traces the process of breaking into new spaces through generations of sacrifice that came before him, focusing on the story of his grandfather Horace Bowers. As a young man, he left his home in the Jim Crow South, eventually ending up in Los Angeles. Encountering discrimination at every turn, he and his wife, Alice, nevertheless made a life as business owners. Today, their legacy lives on through their family and community in South Los Angeles, where a stretch of Central Avenue was recently designated Bowers Retail Square — in case any question remained about whether it’s a place they belong. At the End of the World (USA / 2026 / 7 MIN) Directed by Lanaa Dantzler Teenage Yvette Jones learns how to practice love as an act of justice over the course of a summer in Wildwood, New Jersey. Crooked Lines (USA / 2018 / 11 MIN) Dir. Monica Berra, Yoruba Richen, and Jacqueline Olive Meet two women fighting against race-based gerrymandering in North Carolina: Val Applewhite, a plaintiff in a landmark Supreme Court case, and Moon Duchin, a mathematician who empowers organizers to use data to advocate for fairly drawn electoral maps. The Black Belt (USA / 2016 / 11 MIN) Dir. Margaret Brown In 2015, the state of Alabama closed 31 DMVs across the state. Many of these closures occurred in the Black Belt, a predominantly African-American region, directly impacting voter enfranchisement in a state that requires photo IDs at the polls.

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  • July 08 2026
    6:00 PM America/New_York
    "American Seams": PBS POV Summer Film & Conversation
    East Lake Community Library
    4125 East Lake Rd
    Florida 34685
    American Seams
    by Carly Jakins

    “American Seams”: PBS POV Summer Film & Conversation Date: Wednesday, July 8th, 2026 at 6pm In support of our summer reading theme of “Unearth a Story,” we are celebrating the stories of others by watching the PBS POV documentary, “American Seams," a film by Carly Jakins. East Lake Community Library invites the community to a free screening and conversation facilitated by library staff. This event is free and open to the public. Film: American Seams Explore the stories of three women quilters whose lives complement and contrast each other across stunning landscapes in rural Colorado, Utah, and the Navajo Nation of New Mexico. Filmmaker: Carly Jakins Runtime: 17 minutes This event is a collaboration with POV, the award-winning independent non-fiction film series on PBS www.pbs.org/pov. For more information, please contact the library at (727) 773-2665 or christina-b@eastlakelibrary.org. About POV: POV (a cinema term for “point of view”) is television’s longest-running showcase for independent nonfiction films. POV premieres 14-16 of the best, boldest and most innovative programs every year on PBS. Since 1988, POV has presented over 500 films to public television 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.

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  • July 25 2026
    3:00 PM America/New_York
    Who Deserves Monuments? - This is What America Looks Like
    Miami Beach Regional Library
    Miami Beach Regional Library 227 22nd Street
    Florida 33139
    The Neutral Ground
    by CJ Hunt and Darcy McKinnon and Roy Wood Jr.

    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. With the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, I would like to discuss the public American memory and who decides what/who will be memorialized and why. Each event in the series will begin with an introduction by staff and include a related book display with recommended reads for multiple ages.

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  • July 28 2026
    3:30 PM America/Chicago
    AAWIC Film Festival On the Reel: Amplifying Black Women’s Voices in Film
    https://nulconference.vfairs.com and Music City Center
    201 Rep. John Lewis Way South
    New York 37203
    Songs of Black Folk
    by Haley Watson and Justin Emeka

    The National Urban League is proud to partner with African American Women in Cinema (AAWIC) to present the visionary work of some of today’s most compelling voices in film.

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  • August 11 2026
    2:30 PM America/New_York
    Documentaries Discussion Club
    Meyera E. Oberndorf Central Library
    4100 Virginia Beach Blvd
    Virginia 23452
    The Neutral Ground
    by CJ Hunt and Darcy McKinnon and Roy Wood Jr.

    Broaden your horizons with us as we watch a documentary together and discuss the challenges it depicts. This quarter’s film is The Neutral Ground, directed by CJ Hunt and produced by Darcy McKinnon. 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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  • September 17 2026
    6:00 PM America/Denver
    Sanctuary Cinema
    FUSION
    700 1st St NW
    New Mexico 87102
    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 7pm Panel Discussion 10 pm Program Ends

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  • November 19 2026
    5:00 PM America/Denver
    Sanctuary Cinema
    FUSION
    700 1st Street SW
    New Mexico 87102
    Manzanar, Diverted When Water Becomes Dust
    by Ann Kaneko and Jin Yoo-Kim

    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 5:30pm Dinner 6pm Screening 7pm Panel Discussion 10 pm Program Ends

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