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Robin Fryday discusses collaborating with Gail Dolgin and overcoming challenges while filmmaking.

Erica Scharf discusses how she immersed herself in the Navajo community, and how the process of filmmaking was both challenging and rewarding.

Julia Meltzer and Laura Nix talk about overcoming assumptions and embracing contradictions while filming The Light in Her Eyes.

Julie Moggan discusses the stereotypes surrounding romance novels and the importance of treating subjects with affection.

Ian Cheney talks about how making The City Dark was a labor of love, and how he bridges art and activism.

The filmmakers of Granito: How to Nail a Dictator talk about what it was like to have their film used in a genocide case.

Jennifer Fox talks about filming a documentary over the period of 20 years, and the challenges of making spirituality a visual experience.

The directors of Better This World sit down with POV to discuss the subjects of their film. They describe FBI informant use in post-9/11 America, the media's role in court cases relating to national security, and the two men who are the focal point of their striking documentary. (15 minutes)

Janus Metz, the filmmaker behind the Danish war documentary 'Armadillo,' talks about filming his documentary on the front lines of the war in Afghanistan. He describes the psychological effects of war on the people who experience it firsthand, and addresses the controversial incident which has garnered plenty of attention for the film. (26 minutes)

Filmmaker Heather Courtney discusses the logistics of filming in Afghanistan and describes Hancock, Michigan, the community the soldiers in her film call home. (20 minutes)

Filmmaker Lixin Fan describes the inspiration behind making Last Train Home. He describes the family that is at the center of the film, and the challenges he faced while filming them. (20 minutes)

Filmmaker Ramona Diaz sits down with POV to discuss her new film The Learning. Following the live of four Filipina women as they immigrate to teach in the Baltimore public school system, Diaz hopes her film raises questions about the social costs and culture shock experienced by many immigrants. (23 minutes)

Filmmaker Marshall Curry investigated the Earth Liberation Front arsons for his documentary If a Tree Falls: A Story of the Earth Liberation Front. In this exclusive interview, Curry discusses gaining the trust of his subjects, his filmmaking process, and ethical concerns for documentary filmmakers. (21 minutes)

Filmmaker Lucy Bailey talks with Geoffrey Smith about her powerful film Mugabe and the White African. Bailey addresses the risks and dangers of filming in Zimbabwe, as well as ethical concerns for documentary filmmakers. (18 minutes)

Geoffrey Smith, director of The English Surgeon (POV 2009) and producer of Presumed Guilty (POV 2010) interviews Rob Lemkin about his film Enemies of the People. (19 minutes)