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Filmed Over 25 Years, Intimate Coming-Of-Age Documentary “Sam Now” To Premiere On PBS’s Independent Lens May 8, 2023
Documentary Explores Generational Trauma, Relationships, and Healing Through the Story of Sam Harkness on His Journey from Age 11 to 36 after His Mother Suddenly Goes Missing
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New Documentary “Outta The Muck” Premieres on PBS’s Independent Lens February 6, 2023, Painting An Intimate Portrait Of A Rural Florida Town With A Rich Football Legacy
Filmmaker Ira Mckinley Journeys Home to Explore Shared Family History Spanning Seven Generations, Telling Stories of Black Achievement and Community in the Deep South
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Documentary “The Picture Taker” Unveils The Secret Life And Legacy Of Famed Civil Rights Photographer And FBI Informant Ernest Withers, Premieres January 30 On PBS’s Independent Lens
The Film Paints a Compelling Portrait of a Man Who Chronicled the Triumphs and Tragedies of Black History for the Nation as Well as for the FBI
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Poignant Documentary “Children Of Las Brisas” Explores The Power Of Music Education Among Venezuelan Youth, Premieres January 2 on PBS’s Independent Lens
The Documentary Highlights Inspiring Students of “El Sistema,” a Venezuelan Youth Orchestra Offering Hope in the Face of Political and Economic Repression
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ITVS & FWD-Doc Working to Improve Disability Representation On and Off Screen
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We Remember Julia Reichert
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New Documentary “Free Chol Soo Lee” Tells The Story Of A Korean Immigrant Wrongfully Convicted Of Murder And The Pan-Asian Social Justice Movement He Inspired, Premiering On PBS’s Independent Lens April 24, 2023
The Critically-Acclaimed Film Shines a Light on a Little-Known Chapter of Asian American History, Featuring Interviews with Journalist K.W. Lee, Activist Ranko Yamada, and More
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”The Process Is the Product” A Values-Based Approach to Documentary Filmmaking
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PBS’s Independent Lens Celebrates The History Of LGBTQ+ Comics With The Television Premiere Of “No Straight Lines” On January 23, 2023
The Documentary Follows the Evolution of LGBTQ+ Representation in Comics, Featuring Interviews with Alison Bechdel and Other Pioneers of Underground Newspapers and Queer Comics
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New Documentary “Love In The Time Of Fentanyl” Shines Timely Light On A Community Fighting To Prevent Overdose Deaths, Premieres February 13 On PBS’s Independent Lens
The Intimate Film Follows a Safe Injection Site in Vancouver as Staff and Volunteers Offer Hope for a Marginalized Community and Work to Destigmatize the Overdose Crisis
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PBS’s Independent Lens To Commemorate Martin Luther King Jr. Day With The Premiere Of “The Big Payback,” Spotlighting The Fight For Reparations Legislation For Black Americans, On January 16, 2023
From Co-Directors Erika Alexander and Whitney Dow, the Documentary Follows Alderman Robin Rue Simmons' Fight to Pass the First Government-Funded Reparations Program in Evanston, Illinois, Alongside Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee as She Leads a National Movement To Pass HR 40