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Home of POV, POV Shorts, and America ReFramed.
Independent voices, public media. 🔗 linktr.ee/AmericanDocumentary
Home of POV, POV Shorts, and America ReFramed.
Independent voices, public media. 🔗 linktr.ee/AmericanDocumentary
TONIGHT: A reunion decades in the making.
A queer Korean adoptee returns to Seoul to reunite with her birth mother — uncovering love, loss, and the search for belonging. Watch POV’s BETWEEN GOODBYES at 10 PM on PBS or stream free on the PBS App. #POVonPBS www.pbs.org/pov/films/be...
A queer Korean adoptee returns to Seoul to reunite with her birth mother — uncovering love, loss, and the search for belonging. Watch POV’s BETWEEN GOODBYES at 10 PM on PBS or stream free on the PBS App. #POVonPBS www.pbs.org/pov/films/be...
December 8, 2025 at 4:15 PM
TONIGHT: A reunion decades in the making.
A queer Korean adoptee returns to Seoul to reunite with her birth mother — uncovering love, loss, and the search for belonging. Watch POV’s BETWEEN GOODBYES at 10 PM on PBS or stream free on the PBS App. #POVonPBS www.pbs.org/pov/films/be...
A queer Korean adoptee returns to Seoul to reunite with her birth mother — uncovering love, loss, and the search for belonging. Watch POV’s BETWEEN GOODBYES at 10 PM on PBS or stream free on the PBS App. #POVonPBS www.pbs.org/pov/films/be...
A queer Korean adoptee returns to Seoul to reunite with her birth mother — a journey that opens old wounds and reveals new paths toward understanding.
POV's BETWEEN GOODBYES premieres 12/8 at 10PM on PBS. #BetweenGoodbyesPBS #POVonPBS loom.ly/NOLn1Ts
POV's BETWEEN GOODBYES premieres 12/8 at 10PM on PBS. #BetweenGoodbyesPBS #POVonPBS loom.ly/NOLn1Ts
December 5, 2025 at 10:41 PM
A queer Korean adoptee returns to Seoul to reunite with her birth mother — a journey that opens old wounds and reveals new paths toward understanding.
POV's BETWEEN GOODBYES premieres 12/8 at 10PM on PBS. #BetweenGoodbyesPBS #POVonPBS loom.ly/NOLn1Ts
POV's BETWEEN GOODBYES premieres 12/8 at 10PM on PBS. #BetweenGoodbyesPBS #POVonPBS loom.ly/NOLn1Ts
A thoughtful new review of BETWEEN GOODBYES just dropped in The Wall Street Journal and it captures the film’s emotional depth and nuance.
Read the full WSJ review and don’t miss the broadcast premiere on 12/8 on PBS. loom.ly/n2jjnfg
Read the full WSJ review and don’t miss the broadcast premiere on 12/8 on PBS. loom.ly/n2jjnfg
‘Between Goodbyes’ Review: Adoption Ambiguities on PBS
This ‘POV’ documentary offers a fascinating look at issues of family and cultural difference as it follows a Korean adoptee in the Netherlands who reconnects with her birth family.
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December 5, 2025 at 6:06 PM
A thoughtful new review of BETWEEN GOODBYES just dropped in The Wall Street Journal and it captures the film’s emotional depth and nuance.
Read the full WSJ review and don’t miss the broadcast premiere on 12/8 on PBS. loom.ly/n2jjnfg
Read the full WSJ review and don’t miss the broadcast premiere on 12/8 on PBS. loom.ly/n2jjnfg
🎬 Calling all filmmakers!
CAAMFest 2026 Call for Entries is now OPEN — don’t miss your chance to be part of one of the nation’s premier celebrations of Asian American storytelling.
Deadline: December 12
Submit your film: loom.ly/UXH6Ik0
CAAMFest 2026 Call for Entries is now OPEN — don’t miss your chance to be part of one of the nation’s premier celebrations of Asian American storytelling.
Deadline: December 12
Submit your film: loom.ly/UXH6Ik0
CAAMFest
The Center for Asian American Media (CAAM) is now accepting film and media submissions for the 44th rendition of CAAMFest! The festival is currently schedule...
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December 3, 2025 at 8:16 PM
🎬 Calling all filmmakers!
CAAMFest 2026 Call for Entries is now OPEN — don’t miss your chance to be part of one of the nation’s premier celebrations of Asian American storytelling.
Deadline: December 12
Submit your film: loom.ly/UXH6Ik0
CAAMFest 2026 Call for Entries is now OPEN — don’t miss your chance to be part of one of the nation’s premier celebrations of Asian American storytelling.
Deadline: December 12
Submit your film: loom.ly/UXH6Ik0
What happens when a long-awaited reunion brings more questions than closure?
In POV’s BETWEEN GOODBYES, director Jota Mun follows a queer Korean adoptee’s journey back to Seoul to reunite with her birth mother after years apart.
Premieres 12/8 at 10PM on PBS. #POVonPBS loom.ly/NOLn1Ts
In POV’s BETWEEN GOODBYES, director Jota Mun follows a queer Korean adoptee’s journey back to Seoul to reunite with her birth mother after years apart.
Premieres 12/8 at 10PM on PBS. #POVonPBS loom.ly/NOLn1Ts
December 2, 2025 at 5:51 PM
What happens when a long-awaited reunion brings more questions than closure?
In POV’s BETWEEN GOODBYES, director Jota Mun follows a queer Korean adoptee’s journey back to Seoul to reunite with her birth mother after years apart.
Premieres 12/8 at 10PM on PBS. #POVonPBS loom.ly/NOLn1Ts
In POV’s BETWEEN GOODBYES, director Jota Mun follows a queer Korean adoptee’s journey back to Seoul to reunite with her birth mother after years apart.
Premieres 12/8 at 10PM on PBS. #POVonPBS loom.ly/NOLn1Ts
What defines community? How do shared goals, experiences, and spaces bring people together? This month, POV spotlights stories of grassroots organizing, creative collaboration, and collective resilience in our Different Flavors of Organizing collection.
Watch now on PBS! loom.ly/CbF6yGM
Watch now on PBS! loom.ly/CbF6yGM
December 1, 2025 at 7:23 PM
What defines community? How do shared goals, experiences, and spaces bring people together? This month, POV spotlights stories of grassroots organizing, creative collaboration, and collective resilience in our Different Flavors of Organizing collection.
Watch now on PBS! loom.ly/CbF6yGM
Watch now on PBS! loom.ly/CbF6yGM
In honor of Kwanzaa, we’re spotlighting a powerful collection of films that reflect the guiding principles at the heart of the holiday.
Join us in celebrating the culture. Explore the KWANZAA 2025 COLLECTION, now streaming pn PBS. #POVonPBS #POVShortsonPBS #AmericanDocumentary loom.ly/M-WHlow
Join us in celebrating the culture. Explore the KWANZAA 2025 COLLECTION, now streaming pn PBS. #POVonPBS #POVShortsonPBS #AmericanDocumentary loom.ly/M-WHlow
December 1, 2025 at 5:26 PM
In honor of Kwanzaa, we’re spotlighting a powerful collection of films that reflect the guiding principles at the heart of the holiday.
Join us in celebrating the culture. Explore the KWANZAA 2025 COLLECTION, now streaming pn PBS. #POVonPBS #POVShortsonPBS #AmericanDocumentary loom.ly/M-WHlow
Join us in celebrating the culture. Explore the KWANZAA 2025 COLLECTION, now streaming pn PBS. #POVonPBS #POVShortsonPBS #AmericanDocumentary loom.ly/M-WHlow
Calling all documentary filmmakers! The International Documentary Association is hosting The Virtual: Pitching to Develop Your Film — a workshop designed to help you sharpen your pitch, strengthen your project, and gain confidence in the development process. loom.ly/xnhfBQ0
The Virtual: Pitching to Develop Your Film
Join us for a pitching workshop with the IDA Artist Services Manager, Maria Santos. For the first hour, she will share some tips for preparing a pitch and using that process to keep developing your pr...
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November 20, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Calling all documentary filmmakers! The International Documentary Association is hosting The Virtual: Pitching to Develop Your Film — a workshop designed to help you sharpen your pitch, strengthen your project, and gain confidence in the development process. loom.ly/xnhfBQ0
We’re proud to share that our very own Cecilia R. Mejia served on the jury for the SIFF Grant for Courageous Documentary Filmmaking!
Learn more about this powerful initiative: loom.ly/4DKVIy8.
Learn more about this powerful initiative: loom.ly/4DKVIy8.
SIFF Grant for Courageous Documentary Filmmaking
The SIFF Grant for Courageous Documentary Filmmaking provides $400,000 in funding available for Washington State documentary filmmakers.
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November 14, 2025 at 9:14 PM
We’re proud to share that our very own Cecilia R. Mejia served on the jury for the SIFF Grant for Courageous Documentary Filmmaking!
Learn more about this powerful initiative: loom.ly/4DKVIy8.
Learn more about this powerful initiative: loom.ly/4DKVIy8.
POV Shorts: Season 8 brings together a new slate of award-winning documentaries from visionary filmmakers worldwide — stories that explore creativity, resilience, culture, and connection. loom.ly/9XK6gOU
Dive into stories that challenge, inspire, and connect us — one short film at a time.
Dive into stories that challenge, inspire, and connect us — one short film at a time.
November 10, 2025 at 6:36 PM
POV Shorts: Season 8 brings together a new slate of award-winning documentaries from visionary filmmakers worldwide — stories that explore creativity, resilience, culture, and connection. loom.ly/9XK6gOU
Dive into stories that challenge, inspire, and connect us — one short film at a time.
Dive into stories that challenge, inspire, and connect us — one short film at a time.
Introducing our exclusive limited edition tote!
Available only at AmDoc’s GalaFest: House Party 2025, this collaboration highlights creativity and community, a perfect keepsake for an unforgettable night honoring documentary storytellers and the future of public media.
🎟️ loom.ly/552DUnU
Available only at AmDoc’s GalaFest: House Party 2025, this collaboration highlights creativity and community, a perfect keepsake for an unforgettable night honoring documentary storytellers and the future of public media.
🎟️ loom.ly/552DUnU
November 7, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Introducing our exclusive limited edition tote!
Available only at AmDoc’s GalaFest: House Party 2025, this collaboration highlights creativity and community, a perfect keepsake for an unforgettable night honoring documentary storytellers and the future of public media.
🎟️ loom.ly/552DUnU
Available only at AmDoc’s GalaFest: House Party 2025, this collaboration highlights creativity and community, a perfect keepsake for an unforgettable night honoring documentary storytellers and the future of public media.
🎟️ loom.ly/552DUnU
Team AmDoc is on the move this November!
American Documentary staff are representing across the globe — connecting with filmmakers, industry peers, and audiences who share our love for nonfiction storytelling.
Wherever we are, we’re bringing the spirit of documentary with us. 💫 loom.ly/IWIMeII
American Documentary staff are representing across the globe — connecting with filmmakers, industry peers, and audiences who share our love for nonfiction storytelling.
Wherever we are, we’re bringing the spirit of documentary with us. 💫 loom.ly/IWIMeII
In the Field: Your Guide to AmDoc Events & Appearances, Nov 2025 | American Documentary
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November 6, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Team AmDoc is on the move this November!
American Documentary staff are representing across the globe — connecting with filmmakers, industry peers, and audiences who share our love for nonfiction storytelling.
Wherever we are, we’re bringing the spirit of documentary with us. 💫 loom.ly/IWIMeII
American Documentary staff are representing across the globe — connecting with filmmakers, industry peers, and audiences who share our love for nonfiction storytelling.
Wherever we are, we’re bringing the spirit of documentary with us. 💫 loom.ly/IWIMeII
“Rewriting the story of Black queer motherhood.”
GLAAD featured POV’s A MOTHER APART and director Laurie Townshend in a powerful piece by Tymia Ballard, exploring how the film redefines love, identity, and belonging through a deeply personal lens.
Read the feature on GLAAD: loom.ly/pRDk9oQ
GLAAD featured POV’s A MOTHER APART and director Laurie Townshend in a powerful piece by Tymia Ballard, exploring how the film redefines love, identity, and belonging through a deeply personal lens.
Read the feature on GLAAD: loom.ly/pRDk9oQ
A Mother Apart: Rewriting the Story of Black Queer Motherhood with Laurie Townshend | GLAAD
In A Mother Apart, filmmaker Laurie Townshend invites audiences into an intimate and emotionally layered journey that follows celebrated Black lesbian poet and activist Staceyann Chin as she seeks to ...
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November 5, 2025 at 8:58 PM
“Rewriting the story of Black queer motherhood.”
GLAAD featured POV’s A MOTHER APART and director Laurie Townshend in a powerful piece by Tymia Ballard, exploring how the film redefines love, identity, and belonging through a deeply personal lens.
Read the feature on GLAAD: loom.ly/pRDk9oQ
GLAAD featured POV’s A MOTHER APART and director Laurie Townshend in a powerful piece by Tymia Ballard, exploring how the film redefines love, identity, and belonging through a deeply personal lens.
Read the feature on GLAAD: loom.ly/pRDk9oQ
Thank you to our incredible sponsors for supporting American Documentary’s GalaFest! 🌟
Your partnership helps us champion independent storytelling and celebrate the filmmakers and communities shaping our world.
Learn more about GalaFest: loom.ly/552DUnU.
Your partnership helps us champion independent storytelling and celebrate the filmmakers and communities shaping our world.
Learn more about GalaFest: loom.ly/552DUnU.
November 4, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Thank you to our incredible sponsors for supporting American Documentary’s GalaFest! 🌟
Your partnership helps us champion independent storytelling and celebrate the filmmakers and communities shaping our world.
Learn more about GalaFest: loom.ly/552DUnU.
Your partnership helps us champion independent storytelling and celebrate the filmmakers and communities shaping our world.
Learn more about GalaFest: loom.ly/552DUnU.
What defines community? How do shared goals, experiences, and spaces bring people together? This month, POV spotlights stories of grassroots organizing, creative collaboration, and collective resilience in our Different Flavors of Organizing collection.
Watch now on the PBS App! loom.ly/CbF6yGM
Watch now on the PBS App! loom.ly/CbF6yGM
November 4, 2025 at 5:28 PM
What defines community? How do shared goals, experiences, and spaces bring people together? This month, POV spotlights stories of grassroots organizing, creative collaboration, and collective resilience in our Different Flavors of Organizing collection.
Watch now on the PBS App! loom.ly/CbF6yGM
Watch now on the PBS App! loom.ly/CbF6yGM
A federal appeals court has reversed a landmark ruling in West Virginia’s opioid distribution lawsuit, saying that the state’s public nuisance law can apply to opioid distributors.
For a deeper dive into the root of the crisis stream POV’s THE BITTER PILL now on PBS. loom.ly/5Pa84y8
For a deeper dive into the root of the crisis stream POV’s THE BITTER PILL now on PBS. loom.ly/5Pa84y8
Federal appeals court overturns West Virginia landmark opioid lawsuit decision
A federal appeals court has overturned a landmark decision in an opioid lawsuit in West Virginia.
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October 30, 2025 at 6:07 PM
A federal appeals court has reversed a landmark ruling in West Virginia’s opioid distribution lawsuit, saying that the state’s public nuisance law can apply to opioid distributors.
For a deeper dive into the root of the crisis stream POV’s THE BITTER PILL now on PBS. loom.ly/5Pa84y8
For a deeper dive into the root of the crisis stream POV’s THE BITTER PILL now on PBS. loom.ly/5Pa84y8
We’re proud to support the San Quentin Film Festival and the extraordinary voices of currently and formerly incarcerated filmmakers.
We’re looking ahead to the 2026 festival and continuing our commitment to storytelling that transforms, connects, and empowers. Learn More: loom.ly/nl3PcpI.
We’re looking ahead to the 2026 festival and continuing our commitment to storytelling that transforms, connects, and empowers. Learn More: loom.ly/nl3PcpI.
American Documentary Expands Support for the San Quentin Film Festival Through 2026 and Announces DEPRIVED: Alone, Afraid & Ashamed by Jason Jenkins and Ryan Pagan as the winners of the 2025 American...
AmDoc underscores long-term commitment to incarcerated storytellers, through arts therapy informed programs as a pathway to healing and reentry. The San Quentin Film Festival runs from October 23-24, ...
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October 30, 2025 at 3:05 PM
We’re proud to support the San Quentin Film Festival and the extraordinary voices of currently and formerly incarcerated filmmakers.
We’re looking ahead to the 2026 festival and continuing our commitment to storytelling that transforms, connects, and empowers. Learn More: loom.ly/nl3PcpI.
We’re looking ahead to the 2026 festival and continuing our commitment to storytelling that transforms, connects, and empowers. Learn More: loom.ly/nl3PcpI.
That’s a wrap on AmDoc’s NYC Partners in Nonfiction 2025 at DCTV’s Firehouse Cinema!
A huge thank you to everyone who joined us for this inspiring afternoon of storytelling, community, and partnership.
A huge thank you to everyone who joined us for this inspiring afternoon of storytelling, community, and partnership.
October 29, 2025 at 7:52 PM
That’s a wrap on AmDoc’s NYC Partners in Nonfiction 2025 at DCTV’s Firehouse Cinema!
A huge thank you to everyone who joined us for this inspiring afternoon of storytelling, community, and partnership.
A huge thank you to everyone who joined us for this inspiring afternoon of storytelling, community, and partnership.
🎉 Congratulations to POV Shorts: CLASSROOM 4 — nominated for Best Short Documentary at the 2025 Critics’ Choice Documentary Awards! loom.ly/dpcq17E
Stream the premiere of CLASSROOM 4 on PBS, Nov 25.
Stream the premiere of CLASSROOM 4 on PBS, Nov 25.
October 29, 2025 at 6:26 PM
🎉 Congratulations to POV Shorts: CLASSROOM 4 — nominated for Best Short Documentary at the 2025 Critics’ Choice Documentary Awards! loom.ly/dpcq17E
Stream the premiere of CLASSROOM 4 on PBS, Nov 25.
Stream the premiere of CLASSROOM 4 on PBS, Nov 25.
🎉 Big News! We’re honored to share that American Documentary will receive the Impact Award at Hamptons Doc Fest on December 5, 2025.
This recognition celebrates our ongoing commitment to storytelling that matters. Learn More: loom.ly/F0uRerI.
This recognition celebrates our ongoing commitment to storytelling that matters. Learn More: loom.ly/F0uRerI.
American Documentary to Receive the HDF Impact Award at the 2025 Hamptons Doc Fest on December 5, 2025 | American Documentary
Executive Director Erika Dilday to accept on behalf of the organization. Festival also features special screening of the POV film Between Goodbyes, directed by Jota Mun
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October 29, 2025 at 5:28 PM
🎉 Big News! We’re honored to share that American Documentary will receive the Impact Award at Hamptons Doc Fest on December 5, 2025.
This recognition celebrates our ongoing commitment to storytelling that matters. Learn More: loom.ly/F0uRerI.
This recognition celebrates our ongoing commitment to storytelling that matters. Learn More: loom.ly/F0uRerI.
“Never a hero or a villain. Just a woman who made certain choices.” — Autostraddle
Read Staceyann Chin’s new interview and watch POV’s A MOTHER APART, now streaming on PBS. loom.ly/oR3xvqY
Read Staceyann Chin’s new interview and watch POV’s A MOTHER APART, now streaming on PBS. loom.ly/oR3xvqY
Lesbian Poet Staceyann Chin Will Not Be Silent
In an interview with Autostraddle, Staceyann Chin describes the wild journey of trying to procure sperm in the early aughts to become pregnant as a single lesbian.
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October 28, 2025 at 4:36 PM
“Never a hero or a villain. Just a woman who made certain choices.” — Autostraddle
Read Staceyann Chin’s new interview and watch POV’s A MOTHER APART, now streaming on PBS. loom.ly/oR3xvqY
Read Staceyann Chin’s new interview and watch POV’s A MOTHER APART, now streaming on PBS. loom.ly/oR3xvqY
What does it mean to be Muslim in America — then and now?
Told through intimate testimonials and community-driven storytelling, POV's AN ACT OF WORSHIP reframes three decades of U.S. history from a perspective too often overlooked.
Streaming on PBS through Friday, Oct 31. loom.ly/sRNcHP8
Told through intimate testimonials and community-driven storytelling, POV's AN ACT OF WORSHIP reframes three decades of U.S. history from a perspective too often overlooked.
Streaming on PBS through Friday, Oct 31. loom.ly/sRNcHP8
October 27, 2025 at 9:18 PM
What does it mean to be Muslim in America — then and now?
Told through intimate testimonials and community-driven storytelling, POV's AN ACT OF WORSHIP reframes three decades of U.S. history from a perspective too often overlooked.
Streaming on PBS through Friday, Oct 31. loom.ly/sRNcHP8
Told through intimate testimonials and community-driven storytelling, POV's AN ACT OF WORSHIP reframes three decades of U.S. history from a perspective too often overlooked.
Streaming on PBS through Friday, Oct 31. loom.ly/sRNcHP8
TODAY at 3PM ET!
Join POV | American Documentary for Learning Beyond the Walls — a LIVE conversation with filmmakers and organizers reimagining education through equity, resistance, and community.
📍 Streaming LIVE on Facebook & YouTube (@povdocs @povborders)
Join POV | American Documentary for Learning Beyond the Walls — a LIVE conversation with filmmakers and organizers reimagining education through equity, resistance, and community.
📍 Streaming LIVE on Facebook & YouTube (@povdocs @povborders)
October 23, 2025 at 4:25 PM
TODAY at 3PM ET!
Join POV | American Documentary for Learning Beyond the Walls — a LIVE conversation with filmmakers and organizers reimagining education through equity, resistance, and community.
📍 Streaming LIVE on Facebook & YouTube (@povdocs @povborders)
Join POV | American Documentary for Learning Beyond the Walls — a LIVE conversation with filmmakers and organizers reimagining education through equity, resistance, and community.
📍 Streaming LIVE on Facebook & YouTube (@povdocs @povborders)
🎉 Congratulations to the filmmakers of SONGS OF BLACK FOLK!
We’re thrilled to share that POV’s powerful short film about music, tradition, and the spirit of creative community has been selected for the DOC NYC 2025 Short List: Shorts – Speaking Up program! loom.ly/bJLhTEI
We’re thrilled to share that POV’s powerful short film about music, tradition, and the spirit of creative community has been selected for the DOC NYC 2025 Short List: Shorts – Speaking Up program! loom.ly/bJLhTEI
2025 SHORT LISTS, WINNER'S CIRCLE & SELECTS ENCORE - DOC NYC
DOC NYC is proud to complete the announcement of its full lineup by unveiling titles in the remaining four sections of its 16th Edition — Short List:
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October 22, 2025 at 6:08 PM
🎉 Congratulations to the filmmakers of SONGS OF BLACK FOLK!
We’re thrilled to share that POV’s powerful short film about music, tradition, and the spirit of creative community has been selected for the DOC NYC 2025 Short List: Shorts – Speaking Up program! loom.ly/bJLhTEI
We’re thrilled to share that POV’s powerful short film about music, tradition, and the spirit of creative community has been selected for the DOC NYC 2025 Short List: Shorts – Speaking Up program! loom.ly/bJLhTEI
Join the New Orleans Film Festival (NOFF)!
Keep an eye out for POV favorites screening at this year’s fest — including HOLD ME CLOSE, LA ORQUESTA, and NATCHEZ (from alum Darcy McKinnon)! loom.ly/25TzLDA
Keep an eye out for POV favorites screening at this year’s fest — including HOLD ME CLOSE, LA ORQUESTA, and NATCHEZ (from alum Darcy McKinnon)! loom.ly/25TzLDA
Home | New Orleans Film Society
Home of Cinema in NOLA
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October 21, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Join the New Orleans Film Festival (NOFF)!
Keep an eye out for POV favorites screening at this year’s fest — including HOLD ME CLOSE, LA ORQUESTA, and NATCHEZ (from alum Darcy McKinnon)! loom.ly/25TzLDA
Keep an eye out for POV favorites screening at this year’s fest — including HOLD ME CLOSE, LA ORQUESTA, and NATCHEZ (from alum Darcy McKinnon)! loom.ly/25TzLDA