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Upcoming P.O.V. Screenings and Events

 

5/14	Every Mother's Son Fort Benton, MT 6:30 pm Chouteau County Library will host a screening of Every Mother's Son. The screening will be followed by a facilitated discussion. The event will take place at the Chouteau County Library, located at 1518 Main Street. For more information, please call 406-622-5222.
5/17	Critical Condition Downers Grove, IL 9 am Illinois Campaign for Better Health Care will host a screening of Critical Condition as part of the Southwest Suburban Health Care Summit. The screening will be followed by a panel discussion. The event will take place at the Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital, located at 3815 Highland Ave. For more information, please email Lydia Wright at lwright(at)cbhconline.org.
5/19	In the Family Chicago, IL 7 pm The Center for Genetic Medicine (CGM) at Northwestern University will host a screening of In the Family sponsored by the Silverstein Lecture Series. The screening will be followed by a panel discussion including filmmaker Joanna Rudnick. The event will take place in the Thorne Auditorium of the Arthur Rubloff Building at Northwestern University, located at 375 East Chicago Avenue. For more information, please call 312-503-5600.
5/21	In the Family Evanston, IL 7 pm The Center for Genetic Medicine (CGM) at Northwestern University will host a screening of In the Family sponsored by the Silverstein Lecture Series. The screening will be followed by a panel discussion including filmmaker Joanna Rudnick. The event will take place in the Ryan Family Auditorium of the Technological Institute at Northwestern University, located at 2145 Sheridan Road. For more information, please call 312-503-5600.

Recent Events

5/13	Rain in a Dry Land Nashville, IN 6 pm Lotus Petal Cinema will host a screening of Rain in a Dry Land. The event will take place at the Lotus Petal Cinema, located at 75 S. Jefferson St. For more information, please email Christopher Dick at admin(at)lotuspetalcinema.com
5/10	Election Day Evanston, IL 7 pm Inspire Films at Northwestern University in partnership with Arts Engine will host a screening of Election Day as part of a Symposium on Social Issue Media. The film will be followed by a Q&A with filmmaker Katy Chevigny. The event will take place on Northwestern's Evanston Campus, located at 633 Clark Street. For more information, please email Elizabeth Frantz at e-frantz(at)northwestern.edu.
5/10	Tintin and I Austin, TX 2 pm The Austin Public Library, Howson Branch will host a screening of Tintin and I. The screening will be followed by a facilitated discussion. The event will take place at the Howson Branch of the Austin Public Library, located at 2500 Exposition Blvd. For more information, please call 512-472-3591.
5/7	Made in L.A. Aberdeen, SD 7 pm Presentation College in partnership with the Red Rooster Coffee House will host a screening of Made In L.A. in honor of Fair Trade Week. The screening is part of their Social Justice Film Series and will be followed by a roundtable discussion. The event will take place at the Red Rooster Coffee House, located at 202 S. Main St. For more information, please email Tom Gilsenan at tomgilsenan(at)gmail.com.

Plan an Event 

We are currently accepting applications for 2008 events from teachers, community organizers and PBS station outreach managers: visit our Community Network to sign up.

If you are having trouble accessing the online form, please contact Eliza Licht at elicht(at)pov.org or 212-989-8121.

PBS Station Grants

PBS stations may apply for up to $1,000 in funding support to help with the costs associated with hosting an event. If approved, grants are awarded upon completion of an event evaluation form.

Keep in mind that to receive funding, you must:

• Partner with at least one local agency per program.
• Reflect a commitment to community engagement, dialogue and, whenever possible, problem-solving around the issues the P.O.V. program raises.
• Include a P.O.V. logo or the following credit line on all event materials: This event is a collaboration with P.O.V., the award-winning series on PBS.

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