Hold True: Short Films curated by POV

A selection of short films from POV, a showcase for independent nonfiction films that has been broadcast on PBS since 1988.

Experience a curated selection of award‑winning short documentaries from POV, the long‑running PBS showcase dedicated to independent nonfiction filmmaking. These films highlight the breadth and ambition of contemporary documentary craft, inviting you to step inside places, communities, and emotional worlds rarely captured on screen.

Tessitura
Dir. Brit Fryer & Lydia Cornett, 2025, USA, 18 mins.
Tessitura explores the entangled ways that voice, character and gender are continuously reformulated in opera by those who contend with the constraints of the genre.

Your Opinion, Please
Dir. Marshall Granger, 2025, USA, 14 mins.
Every week between 1997 and 2007, Yellowstone Public Radio aired Your Opinion, Please, an open call for listeners across Montana to pick up the phone and share their views.

My Duduś
Dir. Tom Krawczyk, 2022, USA, 8 min
A Polish mother with empty nest syndrome finds and raises a baby squirrel as if it were her own.

Classroom 4
Dir. Eden Wurmfeld, 2025, USA, 24 min
Inside a prison classroom, college students and incarcerated individuals come together to study the history of crime and punishment in America—sparking unexpected conversations, hard truths, and a deeper understanding of justice and humanity.