Independent Lens
Airing weekly on PBS, the five-time Emmy Award-winning series Independent Lens is an independent film festival in your living room. Each week we introduce a new documentary film from among the best independent filmmakers working today.
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S22 E9: Trailer | Mr. SOUL!Premiering in 1968, SOUL! was the first nationally broadcast all-Black variety ...Premiering in 1968, SOUL! was the first nationally broadcast all-Black variety show on public television, merging artists from the margins with post-Civil Rights Black radical thought. Mr. SOUL! ... -
S22 E8: Trailer | Women in BlueWith the national conversation around police reform still resonating, Women in ...With the national conversation around police reform still resonating, Women in Blue shines a spotlight on women within the Minneapolis Police Department to reform it from the inside by fighting for ... -
S22 E7: Trailer | 9to5: The Story of a MovementWhen Dolly Parton sang “9 to 5,” she was singing about a real movement that ...When Dolly Parton sang “9 to 5,” she was singing about a real movement that started with a group of secretaries in the early 1970s. Their goals were simple—better pay, more advancement ... -
S22 E6: Trailer | A Day in the Life of AmericaDirector Jared Leto crafts a sweeping yet intimate cross-section of America shot ...Director Jared Leto crafts a sweeping yet intimate cross-section of America shot on a single July 4th in 2017 with 92 film crews fanning out across each of the United States and Puerto Rico to capture ... -
S22 E5: Trailer | A Woman's WorkA Woman’s Work: The NFL’s Cheerleader Problem sheds light on the continued ...A Woman’s Work: The NFL’s Cheerleader Problem sheds light on the continued fight to end the gender pay gap prevalent throughout the National Football League, chronicling the journeys of ... -
S22 E4: Trailer | Belly of the BeastAn unlikely duo discovers a pattern of illegal sterilizations in women’s ...An unlikely duo discovers a pattern of illegal sterilizations in women’s prisons, shielded by prison officials and doctors, and wage a near-impossible battle against the Department of Corrections. ... -
S22 E3: Trailer | Jonathan Scott's Power TripIn Jonathan Scott's Power Trip, the HGTV home makeover guru shines a light on ...In Jonathan Scott's Power Trip, the HGTV home makeover guru shines a light on the obstacles and opportunities for America’s solar industry, following fossil fuel monopolies that halt the growth of ... -
S22 E16: Independent Lens 2020 - 2021 Season Promo"It is shown that history repeats itself if we don't learn from it." This ..."It is shown that history repeats itself if we don't learn from it." This season, from fall to spring, Independent Lens presents a new group of impressive films that delve deep into the most pressing ... -
S22 E2: Trailer | RepresentRepresent follows three women running for office in the heart of the Midwest ...Represent follows three women running for office in the heart of the Midwest leading up to the 2018 midterm elections, as they take on entrenched local political networks and fight to reshape politics ... -
S22 E1: Trailer | Feels Good ManFeels Good Man is the story of how artist Matt Furie, creator of a once-benign ...Feels Good Man is the story of how artist Matt Furie, creator of a once-benign comic character named Pepe the Frog, fought an uphill battle to reclaim his iconic creation from those who turned it into ... -
S21 E19: Trailer | Pipe DreamsPipe Dreams challenges preconceived notions about an age-old instrument—the ...Pipe Dreams challenges preconceived notions about an age-old instrument—the pipe organ—while introducing viewers to a new generation of passionate, talented young organists in the intense lead up ... -
S21 E19: Trailer | Recorder: The Marion Stokes ProjectA fiercely intelligent activist who became a wealthy recluse in her later years, ...A fiercely intelligent activist who became a wealthy recluse in her later years, Marion Stokes was dedicated to furthering and protecting the truth — so much so that she recorded American television ... -
S21 E17: Trailer | Eating Up EasterMore than just a picture-perfect postcard of iconic stone statues, Rapa Nui, or ...More than just a picture-perfect postcard of iconic stone statues, Rapa Nui, or Easter Island, is a microcosm of a planet in flux. Directed by native Rapa Nui filmmaker Sergio Mata’u Rapu, Eating Up ... -
S21 E8: Trailer | RewindMade up of home video footage that reveals a long-kept secret, Sasha Joseph ...Made up of home video footage that reveals a long-kept secret, Sasha Joseph Neulinger’s Rewind is a brave and wrenching look at his childhood and his journey to reconcile his past. By probing the ... -
S21 E16: Trailer | Jim Allison: BreakthroughThe story of one warmhearted, stubborn man’s visionary quest to find a cure ...The story of one warmhearted, stubborn man’s visionary quest to find a cure for cancer, Jim Allison: Breakthrough is an homage to an unconventional superhero — a pioneering, harmonica-playing ... -
S21 E15: Trailer | The Hottest AugustBrett Story’s critically acclaimed documentary The Hottest August raises the ...Brett Story’s critically acclaimed documentary The Hottest August raises the specter of climate change without ever mentioning it, spotlighting ordinary New Yorkers as they share their anxieties ... -
S21 E14: Trailer | BedlamShot over the course of five years, Bedlam examines the mental health crisis ...Shot over the course of five years, Bedlam examines the mental health crisis through intimate stories of those people who are in-and-out of overwhelmed and under-resourced psych emergency rooms, jails ... -
S21 E13: One Child Nation - TrailerAfter the birth of her first child, filmmaker Nanfu Wang returns to China to ...After the birth of her first child, filmmaker Nanfu Wang returns to China to speak with her family and explore the ripple effect of that country's devastating social experiment, the one-child policy. ... -
S21 E12: Trailer | Always in SeasonAlways in Season follows the tragedy of African American teenager Lennon Lacy, ...Always in Season follows the tragedy of African American teenager Lennon Lacy, who in August 2014, was found hanging from a swing set in North Carolina. His death was ruled a suicide, but Lennon’s ... -
S21 E11: Trailer | We Believe In DinosaursIn We Believe in Dinosaurs the Bible and science collide amid the battleground ...In We Believe in Dinosaurs the Bible and science collide amid the battleground of a Creation Museum and a $120 million Noah’s Ark-inspired theme park in rural Kentucky. -
S21 E10: Trailer | Leftover WomenLeftover Women follows three successful Chinese women who, despite thriving ...Leftover Women follows three successful Chinese women who, despite thriving careers, are still labeled sheng nu, a derogatory term in China to describe educated, professional women in their mid-20s ...
