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Upcoming P.O.V. Screenings and Events

 

2/8	The Principal Story Brownsburg, IN 2 pm Watch The Principal Story, and follow two principals in Illinois who reveal what effective educational leadership looks like in the 21st century. This event is hosted by the Brownsburg Public Library, 450 South Jefferson. To find out more, call 317-852-3167.
2/11	In the Family New Haven, CT 6 pm Check out In the Family, and follow filmmaker Joanna Rudnick after she tests positive for the "breast cancer gene" at age 27. This event is hosted by the Information Society Project at Yale Law School, 127 Wall Street. To find out more, call 203-432-4830.
2/11	Critical Condition Great Falls, MT 7 pm Check out Critical Condition, and follow four critically ill individuals who discover the severe costs of being uninsured. This event is hosted by the Great Falls Public Library, 301 2nd Ave North. To find out more, call 406-453-0349.
2/12	Traces of the Trade Carmel, CA 6 pm Check out Traces of the Trade, and follow filmmaker Katrina Browne's journey as she comes to terms with the troubling discovery that her New England ancestors were the largest slave-trading family in U.S. history. This event is hosted by the Unitarian Universalist Church of the Monterey Peninsula, 490 Aguajito Road. To find out more, email barbaraprose(at)gmail.com.
2/14	Bronx Princess Chicago, IL 2 pm Watch Bronx Princess, and follow Rocky Otoo, a Bronx-bred teenage daughter of Ghanaian parents, in a tumultuous coming-of-age story set in a homeland both familiar and strange. This event is hosted by the SankofaSpirit and will take place at The Dusable Museum, 740 East 56th Place. To find out more, email tcharles(at)sankofaspirit.com.
2/17	Traces of the Trade Arlington, VA 6:30 pm Check out Traces of the Trade, and follow filmmaker Katrina Browne's journey as she comes to terms with the troubling discovery that her New England ancestors were the largest slave-trading family in U.S. history. This event is hosted by the Shirlington Branch of Arlington Public Library, 4200 Campbell Avenue. To find out more, call 703-228-6545.
2/18	Libby, Montana Great Falls, MT 7 pm Check out Libby, Montana, and learn more about the small town where hundreds of people are sick or have already died from asbestos exposure. This event is hosted by the Great Falls Public Library, 301 2nd Ave North. To find out more, call 406-453-0349.
2/18	Patti Smith: Dream of Life Stanardsville, VA 7 pm Check out Patti Smith: Dream of Life, an intimate portrait of the legendary rocker, poet and artist Patti Smith. This event is hosted by the Greene County Library, 222 Main Street. To find out more, call 434-985-5227.
2/24	Revolution '67 Arlington, VA 6:30 pm Check out Revolution '67, and learn about the black urban rebellions of the 1960s in Newark, New Jersey. This event is hosted by the Shirlington Branch of Arlington Public Library, 4200 Campbell Avenue. To find out more, call 703-228-6545.
2/25	Standing Silent Silent Great Falls, MT 7 pm Come to a screening of Standing Silent Nation, and follow the White Plume family as they get swept into a struggle over tribal sovereignty and economic rights when their industrial hemp fields are raided by federal agents. This event is hosted by the Great Falls Public Library, 301 2nd Ave North. To find out more, call 406-453-0349.

Recent Events

2/6	Traces of the Trade Cumberland, MD 7 pm Check out Traces of the Trade, and follow filmmaker Katrina Browne's journey as she comes to terms with the troubling discovery that her New England ancestors were the largest slave-trading family in U.S. history. This event is hosted by the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Greater Cumberland, 211 S. Lee St. To find out more, email program(at)uufgc.org.
2/5	The Reckoning Stillwater, OK 5:15 pm Check out The Reckoning: The Battle for the International Criminal Court, and follow ICC Prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo and his team as he issues arrest warrants for Lord's Resistance Army leaders in Uganda, puts Congolese warlords on trial, shakes up the Colombian justice system, and charges Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir with genocide in Darfur. This event is hosted by the student organization OSU CineCulture and will take place at Oklahoma State University, 214 Willard. To find out more, email d.blum(at)okstate.edu.
2/4	The Chances of the World Changing Great Falls, MT 7 pm Watch The Chances of the World Changing, and follow two years in the life of Richard Ogust who finds himself struggling to save hundreds endangered turtles bound for Southeast Asian food markets. This event is hosted by the Great Falls Public Library, 301 2nd Ave North. To find out more, call 406-453-0349.
2/4	Wrestling With Angels: Playwright Tony Kushner Newport News, VA 7 pm Come to a screening of Wrestling With Angels: Playwright Tony Kushner, and follow playwright Tony Kushner for three tumultuous years from Sept. 11, 2001 to the 2004 presidential election. This event is hosted by the Christopher Newport University, 1 University Place. To find out more, email rrosenb(at)cnu.edu.
2/3	Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars Aberdeen, SD 7 pm Come to a screening of Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars, and follow the six-member Refugee All Stars who came together in Guinea after civil war forced them from their homeland. This event is hosted by the Presentation College and will take place at the Red Rooster Coffee House, 202 S. Main St. To find out more, call 605-225-6603.
2/1	Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars Flint, MI 5:30 pm Check out Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars, and follow the six-member Refugee All Stars who came together in Guinea after civil war forced them from their homeland. This event is hosted by the American Democracy Project at the University of Michigan-Flint, 432 N. Saginaw St., Suite 1001. To find out more, email gaashley(at)umflint.edu.
1/21	Made in L.A. Clinton, CT 6 pm Watch Made in L.A., and follow the remarkable story of three Latina immigrants working in Los Angeles sweatshops as they embark on a three-year odyssey to win basic labor protections from a trendy clothing retailer. This event is hosted by The Henry Carter Hull Library, 10 Killingworth Turnpike. To find out more, call 860-669-2342.
1/20	The Reckoning Columbus, OH 6 pm Check out The Reckoning: The Battle for the International Criminal Court, and follow ICC Prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo and his team as he issues arrest warrants for Lord's Resistance Army leaders in Uganda, puts Congolese warlords on trial, shakes up the Colombian justice system, and charges Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir with genocide in Darfur. This event is hosted by Imani Works, 1299 Olentangy River Road, Suite 202. To find out more, call 866-605-2147.
1/18	The English Surgeon Glencoe, IL 1 pm Check out The English Surgeon, and follow acclaimed British neurosurgeon Henry Marsh, who has traveled to Ukraine for 15 years to treat patients who have been left to die. This event is hosted by the Glencoe Public Library, 320 Park Avenue. To find out more, call 847-835-5056.
1/15	The Fall of Fujimori Stillwater, OK 5:15 pm Watch The Fall of Fujimori,and follow former president of Peru Alberto Fujimori in his exile to Japan. This event is hosted by the student organization OSU CineCulture and will take place at the Oklahoma State University, 214 Willard. To find out more, email d.blum(at)okstate.edu.
1/14	The Way We Get By Framingham, MA 7 pm Come to a screening of The Way We Get By, and follow a group of senior citizens who have made history by greeting more than 900,000 American troops at a tiny airport in Bangor, Maine. This event is hosted by the Framingham Public Library, 49 Lexington Street. To find out more, call 508-532-5570.
1/13	Bronx Princess Northampton, MA 7 pm Check out Bronx Princess, and follow Rocky Otoo, a Bronx-bred teenage daughter of Ghanaian parents, in a tumultuous coming-of-age story set in a homeland both familiar and strange. This event is hosted by the Forbes Library, 20 West Street. To find out more, call 413-587-1013.
1/11	The Principal Story Brownsburg, IN 2 pm Watch The Principal Story, and follow two principals in Illinois who reveal what effective educational leadership looks like in the 21st century. This event is hosted by the Brownsburg Public Library, 450 South Jefferson. To find out more, call 317-852-3167.
1/10	Rain in a Dry Land Chicago, IL 2 pm Come to a screening of Rain in a Dry Land, and follow two Somali Bantu families transported by relief agencies from years of civil war and refugee life to Atlanta, Georgia, and Springfield, Massachusetts. This event is hosted by the SankofaSpirit and will take place at The Dusable Museum, 740 East 56th Place. To find out more, email info(at)sankofaspirit.com.
1/10	The Reckoning Claremont, CA 9 pm Check out The Reckoning: The Battle for the International Criminal Court, and follow ICC Prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo and his team as he issues arrest warrants for Lord's Resistance Army leaders in Uganda, puts Congolese warlords on trial, shakes up the Colombian justice system, and charges Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir with genocide in Darfur. This event is hosted by the Amnesty International Chapter at Scripps College, and will take place at the Motley Coffeehouse, 1030 Columbia Ave. To find out more, email cpeng(at)scrippscollege.edu.
1/6	Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars Bellingham, WA 3 pm Come to a screening of Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars, and follow the six-member Refugee All Stars who came together in Guinea after civil war forced them from their homeland. This event is hosted by the Whatcom Peace & Justice Center, 100 E. Maple St. 184. To find out more, call 360-734-0217.
1/6	Patti Smith: Dream of Life Aberdeen, SD 7 pm Check out Patti Smith: Dream of Life, an intimate portrait of the legendary rocker, poet and artist Patti Smith. This event is hosted by the Presentation College and will take place at the Red Rooster Coffee House, 202 S. Main St. To find out more, call 605-225-6603.

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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