Our Series

POV is the longest-running independent documentary showcase on American television. Since 1988, POV has presented films that capture the full spectrum of the human experience from around the world, bringing powerful nonfiction storytelling to viewers wherever they are, and sparking dialogue around today’s most pressing issues.

POV Shorts, known for its curation and award-winning titles, is one of the first PBS series dedicated to bold and timely short-form documentaries.

Through the lens of independent documentaries, America ReFramed brings to national audiences compelling stories that illuminate the changing contours of an ever-evolving America. The documentary series presents an array of personal voices and experiences, as well as social issues through which we learn from our past, understand our present and are challenged to seek new frameworks for America’s future.