News
Jan 01, 2009
The Way We Get By selected by P.O.V. for 2009
We are extremely excited to announce that The Way We Get By has been selected by P.O.V., PBS' award-winning showcase for independent documentary films, for national television broadcast in late 2009. We truly could not have hoped for a better home for The Way We Get By than P.O.V. and PBS. We will be announcing the airdate for our P.O.V. broadcast in early 2009.
HERE IS A LITTLE INFO FROM THE P.O.V. WEBSITE
P.O.V. is television's longest-running showcase for independent non-fiction films. P.O.V. premieres 14-16 of the best, boldest and innovative programs every year on PBS. 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.
AWARDS: P.O.V. films have won every major film and broadcasting award including 18 Emmys, ten George Foster Peabody Awards, eight Alfred I. duPont-Columbia Broadcast Journalism Awards, three Academy Awards, 17 Cine Golden Eagles and the Prix-Italia.
AUDIENCE REACH: As a series broadcast on the national PBS schedule, P.O.V. reaches over 97% of the American viewing public, with a cumulative audience average of 2.5 million per program. In addition, P.O.V. works with thousands of educators and community groups, reaching over 15,000 people directly.
