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POV Short Cuts

A one-hour collection of documentary shorts by established and emerging filmmakers, inluding 'Big Birding Day,' 'Flawed,' 'Six Weeks,' 'Tiffany,' and the StoryCorps Shorts 'No More Questions!' and 'Miss Devine.'

Filmmaker Interview - StoryCorps Shorts

1m 37s

The Rauch Brothers describe their animation process to POV. Using audio recordings from the oral history project StoryCorps, the Rauch Brothers animate shorts, drawing from what they learn about the characters through the audio recordings as well as in-person meetings.

Previews + Extras

  • The Rauch Brothers on Animated Documentaries: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    The Rauch Brothers on Animated Documentaries

    S24 E8 - 2m 7s

    The animators of the StoryCorps Shorts, Mike and Tim Rauch, give their opinions on "animated documentaries." They explain how animation can sometimes capture aspects of reality that traditional documentary footage cannot.

  • Big Birding Day - Trailer: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Big Birding Day - Trailer

    S24 E8 - 2m 39s

    David Wilson offers a glimpse into the world of competitive birdwatching, as three friends attempt to see as many species as possible in 24 hours.

  • The Rauch Brothers on Their Animation Style: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    The Rauch Brothers on Their Animation Style

    S24 E8 - 3m

    Tim and Mike Rauch, the animators behind the StoryCorps Shorts, describe how they arrived at their animation style, noting how they adapt it for each short depending on the story.

  • The Rauch Brothers on Animating the StoryCorps Shorts: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    The Rauch Brothers on Animating the StoryCorps Shorts

    S24 E8 - 2m

    When first approached by his brother to work on the StoryCorps shorts, Tim Rauch said that there was "no way" to animate the StoryCorps recordings. However, after completing two, he started to think otherwise.

  • Interview with Dave Isay, Founder of StoryCorps: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Interview with Dave Isay, Founder of StoryCorps

    S24 E8 - 3m 18s

    Dave Isay, founder and president of StoryCorps, sat down with POV in 2010 to discuss StoryCorps' purpose and goals. Isay describes how his own background as a radio documentarian led to the StoryCorps project and how the organization helps people remember that they matter and "won't be forgotten."

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