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A powerful day for documentary storytelling at Cannes!

American Documentary is honored to serve as a major partner for this year’s Doc Day at @cannes.docs, a global gathering dedicated to celebrating the impact, innovation, and future of documentary film. Throughout the day, filmmakers, industry leaders, producers, funders, and creatives from around the world came together for conversations centered on bold storytelling, artistic collaboration, and the evolving documentary landscape.

As part of the program, our Executive Director @dildaydoc joined The Harlem Talks panel alongside filmmaker David Greaves and producer Liani Greaves to discuss Once Upon a Time in Harlem and the extraordinary legacy of filmmaker William Greaves. The conversation explored intergenerational storytelling, archival preservation, and the importance of safeguarding Black cultural histories through documentary film.

American Documentary was also proud to present the AmDoc Award to Chilapa’s Girl during Doc Day, recognizing the film’s compelling storytelling and powerful artistic vision. We’re honored to support filmmakers whose work challenges, inspires, and expands the possibilities of documentary cinema.

We’re proud to help create and support spaces like Doc Day that champion documentary filmmakers, foster international collaboration, and amplify.

A powerful day for documentary storytelling at Cannes!

American Documentary is honored to serve as a major partner for this year’s Doc Day at @cannes.docs, a global gathering dedicated to celebrating the impact, innovation, and future of documentary film. Throughout the day, filmmakers, industry leaders, producers, funders, and creatives from around the world came together for conversations centered on bold storytelling, artistic collaboration, and the evolving documentary landscape.

As part of the program, our Executive Director @dildaydoc joined The Harlem Talks panel alongside filmmaker David Greaves and producer Liani Greaves to discuss Once Upon a Time in Harlem and the extraordinary legacy of filmmaker William Greaves. The conversation explored intergenerational storytelling, archival preservation, and the importance of safeguarding Black cultural histories through documentary film.

American Documentary was also proud to present the AmDoc Award to Chilapa’s Girl during Doc Day, recognizing the film’s compelling storytelling and powerful artistic vision. We’re honored to support filmmakers whose work challenges, inspires, and expands the possibilities of documentary cinema.

We’re proud to help create and support spaces like Doc Day that champion documentary filmmakers, foster international collaboration, and amplify.

A powerful day for documentary storytelling at Cannes!

American Documentary is honored to serve as a major partner for this year’s Doc Day at @cannes.docs, a global gathering dedicated to celebrating the impact, innovation, and future of documentary film. Throughout the day, filmmakers, industry leaders, producers, funders, and creatives from around the world came together for conversations centered on bold storytelling, artistic collaboration, and the evolving documentary landscape.

As part of the program, our Executive Director @dildaydoc joined The Harlem Talks panel alongside filmmaker David Greaves and producer Liani Greaves to discuss Once Upon a Time in Harlem and the extraordinary legacy of filmmaker William Greaves. The conversation explored intergenerational storytelling, archival preservation, and the importance of safeguarding Black cultural histories through documentary film.

American Documentary was also proud to present the AmDoc Award to Chilapa’s Girl during Doc Day, recognizing the film’s compelling storytelling and powerful artistic vision. We’re honored to support filmmakers whose work challenges, inspires, and expands the possibilities of documentary cinema.

We’re proud to help create and support spaces like Doc Day that champion documentary filmmakers, foster international collaboration, and amplify.

A powerful day for documentary storytelling at Cannes!

American Documentary is honored to serve as a major partner for this year’s Doc Day at @cannes.docs, a global gathering dedicated to celebrating the impact, innovation, and future of documentary film. Throughout the day, filmmakers, industry leaders, producers, funders, and creatives from around the world came together for conversations centered on bold storytelling, artistic collaboration, and the evolving documentary landscape.

As part of the program, our Executive Director @dildaydoc joined The Harlem Talks panel alongside filmmaker David Greaves and producer Liani Greaves to discuss Once Upon a Time in Harlem and the extraordinary legacy of filmmaker William Greaves. The conversation explored intergenerational storytelling, archival preservation, and the importance of safeguarding Black cultural histories through documentary film.

American Documentary was also proud to present the AmDoc Award to Chilapa’s Girl during Doc Day, recognizing the film’s compelling storytelling and powerful artistic vision. We’re honored to support filmmakers whose work challenges, inspires, and expands the possibilities of documentary cinema.

We’re proud to help create and support spaces like Doc Day that champion documentary filmmakers, foster international collaboration, and amplify.

A powerful day for documentary storytelling at Cannes!

American Documentary is honored to serve as a major partner for this year’s Doc Day at @cannes.docs, a global gathering dedicated to celebrating the impact, innovation, and future of documentary film. Throughout the day, filmmakers, industry leaders, producers, funders, and creatives from around the world came together for conversations centered on bold storytelling, artistic collaboration, and the evolving documentary landscape.

As part of the program, our Executive Director @dildaydoc joined The Harlem Talks panel alongside filmmaker David Greaves and producer Liani Greaves to discuss Once Upon a Time in Harlem and the extraordinary legacy of filmmaker William Greaves. The conversation explored intergenerational storytelling, archival preservation, and the importance of safeguarding Black cultural histories through documentary film.

American Documentary was also proud to present the AmDoc Award to Chilapa’s Girl during Doc Day, recognizing the film’s compelling storytelling and powerful artistic vision. We’re honored to support filmmakers whose work challenges, inspires, and expands the possibilities of documentary cinema.

We’re proud to help create and support spaces like Doc Day that champion documentary filmmakers, foster international collaboration, and amplify.

A powerful day for documentary storytelling at Cannes!

American Documentary is honored to serve as a major partner for this year’s Doc Day at @cannes.docs, a global gathering dedicated to celebrating the impact, innovation, and future of documentary film. Throughout the day, filmmakers, industry leaders, producers, funders, and creatives from around the world came together for conversations centered on bold storytelling, artistic collaboration, and the evolving documentary landscape.

As part of the program, our Executive Director @dildaydoc joined The Harlem Talks panel alongside filmmaker David Greaves and producer Liani Greaves to discuss Once Upon a Time in Harlem and the extraordinary legacy of filmmaker William Greaves. The conversation explored intergenerational storytelling, archival preservation, and the importance of safeguarding Black cultural histories through documentary film.

American Documentary was also proud to present the AmDoc Award to Chilapa’s Girl during Doc Day, recognizing the film’s compelling storytelling and powerful artistic vision. We’re honored to support filmmakers whose work challenges, inspires, and expands the possibilities of documentary cinema.

We’re proud to help create and support spaces like Doc Day that champion documentary filmmakers, foster international collaboration, and amplify.

Inside India’s rapidly shifting media landscape, While We Watched follows a journalist fighting to uphold truth and accountability in the face of rising political pressure.

Join the POV Community Network to access our AAPI Collection and host a screening in your community. Co-presented with @caamedia and @picpacific.

#AmericanDocumentary #POVonPBS #WhileWeWatched #Documentary

American Documentary at @cannes.docs! 🇫🇷

The AmDoc team joins filmmakers, industry leaders, and documentary champions from around the world at the Cannes Docs program during the Marché du Film in Cannes, France.

Across four days of panels, showcases, presentations, networking events, and the signature Doc Day, the team is connecting with global storytellers and collaborators dedicated to the future of documentary film.

#Cannes2026 #CannesDocs #AmericanDocumentary

American Documentary at @cannes.docs! 🇫🇷

The AmDoc team joins filmmakers, industry leaders, and documentary champions from around the world at the Cannes Docs program during the Marché du Film in Cannes, France.

Across four days of panels, showcases, presentations, networking events, and the signature Doc Day, the team is connecting with global storytellers and collaborators dedicated to the future of documentary film.

#Cannes2026 #CannesDocs #AmericanDocumentary

AmDoc is headed to Cannes Docs, this year for the first time as a cohort!!
Executive Director & ExecutiveProducer, Erika Dilday, VP of External Affairs, Cecilia Mejia, America ReFramed Series Director, Carmen Vincencio, and yours truly.

Come see our panel on Tuesday, May 19th, "Harlem Talks," 3:20-4:10 pm, at the Marché du Film’s Main Stage, inside the Palais des Festivals

We’re back in the office and it feels like the best kind of “full circle” moment!

Last week marked the return of our in-house Behind the Lens filmmaker interview shoot, our first time bringing filmmakers back into the space after a few years of virtual production.

There’s always been a special kind of buzz when filmmakers walk through the door, conversations unfolding in real time, and the entire office shifting into creative gear. Seeing that come alive again reminded us why this series has always felt so central to what we do.

Huge thanks to the filmmakers who joined us and to the team who helped bring the space back to life.

This is just the beginning, keep an eye out for more behind-the-scenes moments in the coming weeks!

We’re back in the office and it feels like the best kind of “full circle” moment!

Last week marked the return of our in-house Behind the Lens filmmaker interview shoot, our first time bringing filmmakers back into the space after a few years of virtual production.

There’s always been a special kind of buzz when filmmakers walk through the door, conversations unfolding in real time, and the entire office shifting into creative gear. Seeing that come alive again reminded us why this series has always felt so central to what we do.

Huge thanks to the filmmakers who joined us and to the team who helped bring the space back to life.

This is just the beginning, keep an eye out for more behind-the-scenes moments in the coming weeks!

We’re back in the office and it feels like the best kind of “full circle” moment!

Last week marked the return of our in-house Behind the Lens filmmaker interview shoot, our first time bringing filmmakers back into the space after a few years of virtual production.

There’s always been a special kind of buzz when filmmakers walk through the door, conversations unfolding in real time, and the entire office shifting into creative gear. Seeing that come alive again reminded us why this series has always felt so central to what we do.

Huge thanks to the filmmakers who joined us and to the team who helped bring the space back to life.

This is just the beginning, keep an eye out for more behind-the-scenes moments in the coming weeks!

This May, we honor Mental Health Awareness Month with a POV collection centered on healing, resilience, and the power of creative expression.

In partnership with @film.in.mind, The D-Word, and @documentalityproject, this collection reflects the 2026 theme “In Every Story, There’s Strength,” highlighting stories of compassion, reflection, and the many ways we cope with life’s challenges.

From intimate portraits of mother-daughter relationships to meditations on grief, absence, and connection, these films reveal pathways toward understanding, healing, and reconciliation. Across the collection, art emerges as a powerful lifeline offering expression, identity, and hope in the face of adversity.

Stream the collection now on POV! @amdocdocumentary

#MentalHealthAwarenessMonth #POVonPBS #AmericanDocumentary #Documentary #MentalHealth

American Documentary is at @PBS Annual Meeting, where PBS station partners, filmmakers, and public media colleagues came together to talk about what’s next, and how we get there together!

Our Executive Director, Erika Dilday (@dildaydoc), and Station Manager, Gina Basso (@ginabasso), are on the ground spending time connecting with station partners, sharing ideas, and digging into the future of storytelling in public media.

A highlight: Erika shared an early look at the POV Season 39 trailer giving stations a first glimpse of the powerful lineup of films coming soon to PBS.

Big energy, big ideas, and a lot of momentum heading into the year ahead.

American Documentary is at @PBS Annual Meeting, where PBS station partners, filmmakers, and public media colleagues came together to talk about what’s next, and how we get there together!

Our Executive Director, Erika Dilday (@dildaydoc), and Station Manager, Gina Basso (@ginabasso), are on the ground spending time connecting with station partners, sharing ideas, and digging into the future of storytelling in public media.

A highlight: Erika shared an early look at the POV Season 39 trailer giving stations a first glimpse of the powerful lineup of films coming soon to PBS.

Big energy, big ideas, and a lot of momentum heading into the year ahead.

American Documentary is at @PBS Annual Meeting, where PBS station partners, filmmakers, and public media colleagues came together to talk about what’s next, and how we get there together!

Our Executive Director, Erika Dilday (@dildaydoc), and Station Manager, Gina Basso (@ginabasso), are on the ground spending time connecting with station partners, sharing ideas, and digging into the future of storytelling in public media.

A highlight: Erika shared an early look at the POV Season 39 trailer giving stations a first glimpse of the powerful lineup of films coming soon to PBS.

Big energy, big ideas, and a lot of momentum heading into the year ahead.

American Documentary is at @PBS Annual Meeting, where PBS station partners, filmmakers, and public media colleagues came together to talk about what’s next, and how we get there together!

Our Executive Director, Erika Dilday (@dildaydoc), and Station Manager, Gina Basso (@ginabasso), are on the ground spending time connecting with station partners, sharing ideas, and digging into the future of storytelling in public media.

A highlight: Erika shared an early look at the POV Season 39 trailer giving stations a first glimpse of the powerful lineup of films coming soon to PBS.

Big energy, big ideas, and a lot of momentum heading into the year ahead.

This May, we celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month with a curated POV collection honoring stories of identity, migration, memory, and belonging.

Co-presented with @caamedia and @picpacific, this collection spotlights AAPI filmmakers whose work reflects the richness and complexity of lives shaped by immigration and cultural connection.

Across these films, personal journeys unfold into powerful reflections bridging generations, revealing unexpected intersections, and showing how differences become strengths.

Watch the full collection, streaming this May on POV and the @PBS App.

#AAPIHeritageMonth #POVonPBS #AmericanDocumentary #AAPIStories #Documentary

Through activists, community leaders, and archival footage, An Act of Worship traces the experiences of Muslim Americans in the decades following 9/11 and reflects on belonging, identity, and resistance.

Watch now as part of POV’s Arab-American Heritage Heritage Month on @PBS.

#AmericanDocumentary #POVonPBS #Documentary #ArabAmerican #PBS

Time is running out, and the evidence is undeniable.

POV Shorts: Chasing Time follows photographer James Balog as he concludes a 15-year journey documenting the accelerating impact of climate change through powerful, time-lapse imagery.

Now streaming on the @PBS Documentaries YouTube channel! https://loom.ly/Ybwx8JQ

#POVonPBS #POVShortsonPBS #ChasingTime #ClimateChange #Documentary

A powerful story of land, water, and resistance. Manzanar, Diverted examines how the diversion of water from the Owens Valley continues to impact communities and the environment today.

Watch now as part of POV’s Earth Month Collection on @PBS.

#AmericanDocumentary #POVonPBS #Documentary #EarthMonth #PBS

When three children die of leukemia in a rural Mexican community, two mothers team up with a scientist to investigate their water supply. Their shocking discovery of dangerous radioactivity exposes government denial and community backlash, revealing how deep aquifers still hold ancient nuclear traces from the last ice age.

Watch The Age of Water as part of POV’s Earth Month Collection on @PBS.

#AmericanDocumentary #POVonPBS #PBS #Documentary #EarthMonth