NICOLE TSIEN, Co-Producer, POV, USA

As a member of the programming and production team, Nicole Tsien manages film submissions, supervises pre-screeners, and contributes to the curation and production of the series.

She has experience assisting New York-based documentary filmmakers in various stages of production and has participated on panels and juries worldwide, including Doc NYC, Austin Film Festival, and DocAviv.

Nicole is part of the inaugural cohort of Doc NYC’s Documentary New Leaders and is a 2021 Rockwood JustFilm Fellow. She is also a member of the Asian American Documentary Network (A-Doc) and serves as a board member of Brown Girls Doc Mafia.

INSTITUTE PROFILE

POV (a cinema term for "point of view") is American television's longest-running showcase for independent nonfiction films. POV premieres 14–16 of the best, boldest, and most innovative programs every year on PBS. Since 1988, POV has presented over 400 films to public television audiences across the country.

POV films are known for their intimacy, unforgettable storytelling and timeliness, putting a human face on contemporary social issues.