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Nov 8-9: P.O.V. 20th Anniversary Celebration, New York, NY

The New School Media Studies Program and Documentary Certificate Program are pleased to sponsor a two day conference celebrating the 20th Anniversary of P.O.V., (“point of view”) PBS’ award-winning independent documentary film series.

P.O.V. is television's longest-running showcase for independent non-fiction films. Since 1988, P.O.V. has presented over 225 films to public television audiences across the country. P.O.V. films are known for their intimacy, their unforgettable storytelling and their timeliness, putting a human face on contemporary social issues.

The conference will be held on November 8 and 9, 2007, at the New School’s Theresa Lang Center, 55 West 13th Street, and will feature a mix of screenings of films from the past 20 seasons, filmmaker Q&A's, receptions and panel discussions. See attached for complete schedule and program description.

Filmmakers attending to date include: Elizabeth Barret, Stranger with a Camera; Whitney Dow and Marco Williams, Two Towns of Jasper; Anthony Giacchino and members from The Camden 28; Thomas Allen Harris, The Twelve Disciples of Nelson Mandela; Carlos Sandoval, Farmingville and Dorothy Thigpen, Executive Director of Third World Newsreel. The conference is open to New School students and the general public.
There is a nominal fee for the general public of $15.

We hope you can join us for what promises to be an exciting, informative, enlightening and entertaining two days.

Starts11/08/2007
Ends11/09/2007
IssuesCriminal Justice, Economic Justice, Environment, Family & Society, Gay/Lesbian, Gender/Women, Health/Health Advocacy, Human Rights, Immigration, International, Media, Politics/Government, Racial Justice, Religious Freedom, Youth
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Posted on October 29, 2007 in Event / Call to action by jengallardo