POV, PBS and indie filmmaking with Robert Chang of POV

POV (Point of View) 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 continues - but with the current changes in public television, what might this mean for filmmakers? Hear from POV Co Producer, Robert Chang.

Presented by Third World Newsreel and the Documentary Forum at CCNY

When: Wed Oct 29th at 6 pm

Where: City College of NY, Shepard Hall Room 290, 259 Convent Ave at 140th Street

To get there: #1 to 137th Street, ABCD to 145th Street, Accessible route: #6 to 125th street, then M101 to 140th street. Building is accessible.

Light refreshments served.

Questions: workshop@twn.org

Robert Y. Chang is the Co-Producer of POV. He serves as juror, screener, programmer, panelist, and reviewer for a range of film festivals, foundations, and funders of the arts. Robert received his PhD in Cultural Anthropology with research on the intersection of religion and media. As a filmmaker, Robert's work has screened worldwide and is distributed by Documentary Educational Resources (DER). He is a member of the PGA, the Television Academy, and NLGJA.