Press Releases

Visit the program companion website (San Francisco)—ALMOST HOME is a feature-length, cinema verité documentary chronicling a year in the life of a vibrant and revolutionary retirement community in America's Midwest. In January 2006, coinciding with the broadcast, the first wave of baby boomers turns 60. As the 76 million strong Boomer generation…

Visit the program companion website (San Francisco)—SHERIFF follows the daily adventures of Sheriff Ronald E. Hewett as he tries to keep the peace in the rural community of Brunswick County, North Carolina. More than five years in the making, SHERIFF uses classic cinema verité techniques (excluding the interviews and music) to paint a detailed,…

Visit the program companion website (San Francisco)—With its riveting footage of a secretive underground railroad, SEOUL TRAIN is a riveting documentary about the life and death of North Koreans as they try to escape their homeland. SEOUL TRAIN is the definitive exposé into this growing and potentially explosive humanitarian crisis. It portrays not…

Visit the program companion website (San Francisco)—SISTERS takes a fascinating inside look at a vibrant community of women as they pursue a balanced life based on the Rule of St. Benedict and face an uncertain future with spirit, conviction, and wit. Shot over a two-year period, this revealing documentary captures the many different faces of the…

Visit the program companion website (San Francisco)—They don't make “buddy movies” like this in Hollywood. Independent Lens presents its third annual shorts showcase, featuring five short films that focus on a pivotal moment in a friendship. Using everything from animation to live action, these small gems capture the moments when relationships are…