POV

Independent filmmakers present unique stories and characters with a point of view.

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Episodes

  • A Story of Bones

    A burial site containing thousands of once enslaved Africans is discovered on St. Helena.
  • After Sherman

    A poetic quest in coastal South Carolina unearths Black inheritance amidst a violent past.
  • POV Shorts: This Sacred Place

    New worlds unfold in stories of tradition and hometown pride.
  • POV Shorts: You Are My Sunshine

    Three stories about care and connection.
  • POV Shorts: Happiness is £4 Million

    A modern contemplation on the generational divide.
  • POV Shorts: Our Motherland Fantasy Nightmare

    Two families experience homeland violence across generations.
  • POV Shorts: Take the A Train

    Two stories from the heart of New York.
  • I Didn't See You There

    A disabled filmmaker ruminates on the corrosive legacy of the Freak Show.

Specials

  • Are You Down?

    A portrait of the life and work of Jamaican New Yorker and visual artist Michael Richards.
  • Call Me Anytime, I'm Not Leaving the House

    Two Ukrainian sisters separated by distance and war and a call that could be their last.
  • Chilly and Milly

    A devoted caretaker, her chronically ill husband, and the power of undying love.
  • Freedom Swimmer

    A perilous swim from China to Hong Kong parallels a new generation's quest for freedom.
  • My Duduś

    After her son leaves home, a Polish mother fills her empty nest with a baby squirrel.
  • Some Kind of Intimacy

    A filmmaker looks for greater meaning from the sheep living where his parents are buried.
  • You Can't Stop Spirit

    Black women create a space for freedom through the Baby Doll Mardi Gras masking tradition.
  • StoryCorps Shorts: What's for Dinner

    George was running a Chinese restaurant in Miami when he met Angela. He was smitten.

About POV

Since 1988, POV has been the home for the world’s boldest contemporary filmmakers, celebrating intriguing personal stories that spark conversation and inspire action.

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