One of the community-arts areas we cover is media arts, especially documentaries made by artists in collaboration with communities. We try to keep abreast of the quickly growing independent-media field, and one of the ways we do it is to subscribe to the P.O.V. newsletter.

P.O.V. (point of view) is a 20-year-old showcase for independent nonfiction film, airing on public TV. The program is also extremely active in growing the field. P.O.V. works with selected filmmakers to craft a strategic broadcast plan that includes a national press campaign, outreach and educational activities in partnership with public television stations, educators and community-based organizations, a stand-alone Web site and other materials. In addition, through its Community Engagement Network, P.O.V. works with thousands of educators and community groups, reaching over 15,000 people directly. The program has an unusually interactive Web site where viewers can respond to programming.

Today's P.O.V. newsletter is full of goodies:
--June 27 is the deadline to submit your film for consideration for the 2009 TV schedule.
--The 2008 TV schedule is upon us, featuring two films we've told you a lot about: "Traces of the Trade" by Katrina Browne, who discovered that her New England ancestors were the largest slave-trading family in U.S. history (showing June 24); and "The Last Conquistador" by John Valadez and Cristina Ibarra, about Native American outrage over the largest equestrian statue in the world (July 17).
--May 2 is the deadline to submit your idea for a short film about the upcoming election; you might win $2,000 to make it happen.
--P.O.V. partnered with Film Your Issue to solicit two-minute films from young people (ages 14-24) about the election issues that concerned them most this year. You can see them online. The P.O.V. prize will be announced on May 6.
--You'll get special privileges if you register to join the P.O.V. Community Engagement Network.
--Check out the schedule for special local showing in your viewing area.

To keep up with this dynamic field, subscribe to the P.O.V. newsletter.

P.O.V.

   

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