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March 31, 2011 — POV's "The Most Dangerous Man in America: Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers" Wins Peabody Award

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March 30, 2011 — 'Behind the Lens' Project Delves Deep Into the POV Archives to Present In-depth Interviews with the Most Influential Documentary Filmmakers of Our Time

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March 23, 2011 — New Season of POV Offers Dramatic View of a World in Conflict and Remarkable Stories of Individual Tenacity, Courage and Inventiveness


'Miss Devine' StoryCorps Shorts - Thumb

StoryCorps Shorts - Season 2
By Mike and Tim Rauch

National Broadcast Date: Various dates, Summer 2011 (check local listings)

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Ellsberg from 'The Most Dangerous Man'

The Most Dangerous Man in America: Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers
By Judith Ehrlich and Rick Goldsmith

Encore Broadcast Date: June 7, 2011 at 10 p.m. (Check local listings.)

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Chef Jacquy Pfeiffer and Chef Sebastien Canonne

Kings of Pastry
By Chris Hegedus and D A Pennebaker

National Broadcast Premiere: June 21, 2011 at 10 p.m. (Check local listings.)

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Olga smoking in her kitchen in Moscow

My Perestroika
By Robin Hessman

National Broadcast Premiere: June 28, 2011 at 10 p.m. (Check local listings.)

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Sweetgrass Poster

Sweetgrass
By Ilisa Barbash and Lucien Castaing-Taylor

National Broadcast Premiere: July 5, 2011 at 10 p.m. (Check local listings.)

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Thet Sambath (right) with Nuon-Chea aka Brother-Number-Two

Enemies of the People
By Thet Sambath and Rob Lemkin

National Broadcast Premiere: July 12, 2011 at 10 p.m. (Check local listings.)

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Luis Soriano and children

Biblioburro
By Carlos Réndon Zipagauta

National Broadcast Premiere: July 19, 2011 at 10 p.m. (Check local listings.)

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Michael Campbell

Mugabe and the White African
By Lucy Bailey and Andrew Thompson

National Broadcast Premiere: July 26, 2011 at 10 p.m. (Check local listings.)

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Steam of Life

Steam of Life
By Joonas Berghäll and Mika Hotakainen

National Broadcast Premiere: Aug. 2, 2011 at 10 p.m. (Check local listings.)

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Cow with a bar code on its belly

Food, Inc.
By Robert Kenner

Encore Broadcast Date: Aug. 9, 2011 at 10 p.m. (Check local listings.)

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Abu Jandal, as seen in The Oath
Credit: Laura Poitras

The Oath
By Laura Poitras

Encore Broadcast Date: Aug. 16, 2010 at 10 p.m. (Check local listings.)

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Armadillo soldiers

Armadillo
By Janus Metz

National Broadcast Premiere: Aug. 30, 2011 at 10 p.m. (Check local listings.)

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Better This World

Better This World
By Kelly Duane de la Vega and Katie Galloway

National Broadcast Premiere: Sept. 6, 2011 at 10 p.m. (Check local listings.)

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The Learning

The Learning
By Ramona Diaz

National Broadcast Premiere: Sept. 20, 2011 at 10 p.m. (Check local listings.)

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'Where Soldiers Come From - Press Image 1 - Thumbnail

Where Soldiers Come From
By Heather Courtney

National Broadcast Date: Fall Special 2011

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March 3, 2011 — POV Awards Grants to PBS Stations to Support Community Engagement Activities For "The Most Dangerous Man in America: Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers"

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February 1, 2011 — MacArthur Foundation Renews Support for American Documentary | POV

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January 13, 2011 — POV Renews "Diverse Voices" Co-Production Fund to Support Documentaries By Emerging Filmmakers; Extends Call for Entries Deadline to Feb. 18, 2011

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January 4, 2011 — POV's "If a Tree Falls" and "Granito" Premiere at 2011 Sundance Film Festival

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