7/21/12

Half The Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide, A Special Television Event, Premieres October 1-2, 2012 On PBS

Eva Mendes, Meg Ryan, Gabrielle Union, Diane Lane, America Ferrera, and Olivia Wilde Join Authors Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn on a Global Journey to Turn Oppression into Opportunity for Women and Girls

5/10/12

Strong!, a Profile of Former Olympic Weightlifter Cheryl Haworth, Premieres Thursday, July 26 at 9 PM on Independent Lens

“Being big – it definitely has its advantages. But there’s no such thing in this culture as being big and strong and completely and totally accepted as a woman.” — Cheryl Haworth

5/09/12

PBS, ITVS and POV Unveil Strategy for Mission-Focused Content and New Broadcast Night for Landmark Indie Series

5/02/12

We Were Here, a Heart-Wrenching Look at the Early Days of the AIDS Crisis in San Francisco as Told by the Survivors, Premieres on Independent Lens on Thursday, June 14, 2012

“Of all the cinematic explorations of the AIDS crisis, not one is more heartbreaking and inspiring than We Were Here. The humility, wisdom and cumulative sorrow expressed lend the film a glow of spirituality and infuse it with grace. One of the top

3/26/12

Summer Pasture, a Rare and Intimate Glimpse into the Life of a Nomadic Tibetan Family, Premieres on Independent Lens on Thursday, May 10, 2012 at 10 PM

3/23/12

Oscar Nominee Hell and Back Again Premieres on Independent Lens on Memorial Day, Monday, May 28 at 10 PM

“A tour de force…Hell and Back Again stacks one astonishing shot atop the next.” – The New York Times

3/22/12

Left By The Ship to Premiere on Independent Lens on Thursday, May 24, 2012

Film Explores the Lives of Three of the Approximately 50,000 Filipino Children Fathered by American Servicemen

2/22/12

Facing the Storm: Story of the American Bison Premieres on Independent Lens on Thursday, April 26, 2012 at 10 PM

Film Asks the Question: “Can We Let Bison Be Bison?”

2/15/12

When The Drum Is Beating Premieres on Independent Lens on Thursday, April 12, 2012

Five Centuries of Haiti’s Tangled History Comes Alive Through the Music of the Band that Has Provided Haiti’s Soundtrack for Six Decades

2/14/12

Aaron Schock’s Award-Winning Circo, a Poignant Look at a Struggling, Family-Run Circus in Rural Mexico, Premieres on Independent Lens on Thursday, May 3, 2012 at 10 PM

The Ponce Family's Hardscrabble Circus Has Lived and Performed on the Back Roads of Mexico Since the 1800s. But Can Their Way of Life Survive into the 21st Century?