POV

Indie Films Series / 13 Seasons

Since 1988, POV has been the home for the world’s boldest contemporary filmmakers, celebrating intriguing personal stories that spark conversation and inspire action.

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24m 35s / TV-14

In the Family: Filmmaker Interview with Joanna Rudnick

1m 20s

Filmmaker Joanna Rudnick talks about her 2009 Emmy-nominated film 'In the Family', what she would tell others who are looking to get tested for genetic mutations and how making the film has changed her.

In the Family: Joanna Visits Myriad

1m 7s

In this additional scene from 'In the Family', filmmaker Joanna Rudnick asks the scientists at Myriad, a genetic and biopharmaceutical company, to explain the science behind the genetic mutation that causes hereditary breast and ovarian cancer.

In the Family: African American Women and Breast Cancer

5m 7s

In this additional scene from 'In the Family', African American women discuss the need to raise awareness for genetic testing and surveillance methods among their communities. Studies have shown that the breast cancer (BRCA1) gene mutation is prevalent among African American women with breast cancer.

In the Family: Olga's Family

1m 14s

In this additional scene from 'In the Family', cancer survivor Olga and her family discuss the high rate of breast cancer among Latina women and a cultural reluctance to discuss concerns with medical professionals.

In the Family: Hanke Family Test Results

3m 57s

The Hankes, a family of three sisters, get the results of their genetic tests and find that two of the three sisters tested positive for the breast cancer gene. Students should discuss how factors (e.g., age, marital status, family history) might influence a person's decisions about genetic testing.

In the Family: Film Update (2008)

3m 26s

This update to 'In the Family' from August 2008 catches up with all of the characters featured in the film. Find out what's been going on in the lives of the Hanke family, Olga and her family, Martha Hayley, Joanna and more.

In the Family: Trailer

3m 2s

When Chicago filmmaker Joanna Rudnick tested positive for the "breast cancer gene" at age 27, she knew she was not only confronting mortality at an early age and a choice about her future. Should she take the irreversible preventive step of having her breasts and ovaries removed or risk developing cancer? Rudnick reaches out to other women while facing her deepest fears.

Johnny Cash: Filmmaker Interview with Robert Elfstrom

2m 26s

Robert Elfstrom discusses some of the key choices that went into making Johnny Cash: The Man, His World, and His Music. He also talks about Johnny Cash's impact on American culture.

Apted and Ebert (Part 1 of 5)

3m 11s

Film critic Roger Ebert and '49 Up' filmmaker Michael Apted discuss the "Up" series. They talk about Apted's habit of asking tough questions and the legacy of the series. Ebert observes that the personalities of some of the adults were evident from the very beginning, as seen in "7 Up"

Apted and Ebert (Part 4 of 5)

1m 53s

In an interview with film critic Roger Ebert, Filmmaker Michael Apted praises his participants in '49 Up' for the dignity with which they have conducted themselves over the past 42 years and talks about how he thinks one big achievement of the "Up" series is that the participants elevated ordinary life to real drama in a dignified way.

Apted and Ebert (Part 3 of 5)

2m 15s

Film critic Roger Ebert talks to filmmaker Michael Apted about some of the tougher questions posed to the subjects in '49 Up' over the years. Apted feels that the hard questions are a key to what the series is really about - his relationship with the participants.

Apted and Ebert (Part 2 of 5)

3m 23s

Roger Ebert and filmmaker Michael Apted reflect on the important cultural shift that occurred in the early 1960s in the United Kingdom, particularly in 1963, with the arrival of the Beatles, Mary Quant and British theater's angry young men.

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