Independent Lens
Independent Lens is America’s home for independent documentary film.

Sansón and Me
S25 Ep1 | 1h 25m 42s
Filmmaker captures immigrant's life in prison through family reenactments.

Hazing
S24 Ep1 | 1h 43m 28s
Hazing reveals the tradition of underground rituals that are abusive and sometimes deadly.

TikTok, Boom.
S24 Ep2 | 1h 24m 57s
Gen Z influencers and experts help dissect influential social media platform TikTok.

Move Me
S24 Ep3 | 1h 22m 17s
A dancer paralyzed with a spinal cord injury adapts to life with a disability.

Children of Las Brisas
S24 Ep4 | 1h 22m 50s
A Venezuelan youth orchestra tests the power of music amidst poverty and politics.

The Big Payback
S24 Ep5 | 1h 25m 13s
The passage of the first-ever reparations bill for Black Americans stirs up a debate.

No Straight Lines
S24 Ep6 | 1h 25m 44s
Five queer comic book artists journey from the underground comix scene to the mainstream.

The Picture Taker
S24 Ep7 | 1h 25m 44s
Meet Ernest Withers, iconic African American civil rights photographer—and FBI informant.

Outta the Muck
S24 Ep8 | 1h 25m 44s
The people of Pahokee rise “outta the muck” to celebrate family history and football.

Love in the Time of Fentanyl
S24 Ep9 | 1h 25m 48s
A supervised drug injection site gives hope to a community ravaged by fentanyl deaths.

Storming Caesars Palace
S24 Ep10 | 1h 24m 45s
How Vegas activist Ruby Duncan's grassroots movement of moms fought for guaranteed income.

Hidden Letters
S24 Ep11 | 1h 25m 27s
Modern women in China keep alive the tradition of Nüshu, a secret written language.

Matter of Mind: My ALS
S24 Ep13 | 54m 42s
Three people with ALS confront complex choices in this intimate exploration.

Sam Now
S24 Ep14 | 1h 24m 59s
What happens when a filmmaker helps his half brother search for his missing mother?

Silent Beauty
S24 Ep15 | 1h 25m 49s
A woman’s journey to heal from childhood sexual abuse and confront generational trauma.

Mama Bears
S24 Ep16 | 1h 25m 23s
Conservative beliefs have defined them. Now they’re championing their LGBTQ+ children.

Ferguson Rises
S23 Ep2 | 1h 21m 28s
Michael Brown Sr. seeks justice after a white police officer kills his son in Ferguson.

Duty Free
S23 Ep4 | 54m 30s
After losing her lifelong job, a mom teams up with her son to fulfill her bucket list.

Home From School: The Children Of Carlisle
S23 Ep5 | 55m 18s
Native Americans recover the remains of children who died at an Indian boarding school.

Owned: A Tale of Two Americas
S23 Ep8 | 1h 23m 29s
Exposé on how American housing policy has been manipulated in discriminatory ways.

AWARE: Glimpses of Consciousness
S23 Ep12 | 1h 25m 49s
Researchers take a mind-blowing journey to investigate the mysteries of consciousness.

Scenes From The Glittering World
S23 Ep15 | 55m 48s
Indigenous teens going to a remote school on Navajo Nation reservation plan their futures.

Represent
S22 Ep2 | 1h 25m 56s
Leading up to 2018 elections, three Midwestern women tackle politics on their own terms.

Part 1 | Philly D.A. | Episode 1
S22 Ep13 | 58m 59s
The new Philadelphia District Attorney uncovers a secret that shakes the police department

Part 2 | Philly D.A. | Episode 2
S22 Ep14 | 55m 45s
Krasner and his team battle to obtain the complete police misconduct files.

Part 5 | Philly D.A | Episode 5
S22 Ep17 | 55m 50s
A skeptical parole board and his own pride stand between a man and freedom.

Part 6 | Philly D.A. | Episode 6
S22 Ep18 | 55m 45s
A councilmember bridges constituents plagued by the opioid crisis with the unorthodox D.A.

Part 7 | Philly D.A. | Episode 7
S22 Ep19 | 55m 45s
Krasner must decide whether to pursue a rarity—murder charges against a cop.

Part 8 | Philly D.A. | Episode 8
S22 Ep20 | 55m 45s
Frustrated Krasner supporters warn he must accelerate plans to phase out cash bail.

The Donut King
S22 Ep22 | 1h 25m 51s
Meet the Donut King, Ted Ngoy, the Cambodian refugee who built a donut empire.

Made in Boise
S21 Ep1 | 1h 23m 46s
Made in Boise offers a rare glimpse at surrogates carrying children for intended parents.

The Interpreters
S21 Ep3 | 56m
Afghan and Iraqi interpreters risked their lives aiding US troops. Were they left behind?

Conscience Point
S21 Ep4 | 1h 13m 36s
A Native American woman fights to protect her tribe from development in the Hamptons.

The First Rainbow Coalition
S21 Ep7 | 56m 5s
Across lines of race and ethnicity, alliances formed among Chicago activists in the '60s.

Bedlam
S21 Ep13 | 1h 25m 45s
The stories of people with mental illness are explored with immediacy and urgency.

Dolores
S19 Ep12 | 1h 35m 39s
Meet the indomitable Dolores Huerta, who led the fight for racial and labor justice.

Meet the Patels
S18 Ep2 | 1h 24m 48s
Meet the Patels premieres on PBS’s Independent Lens on Monday, December 26, 2016.

Soul Food Junkies
S14 Ep5 | 54m 8s
The rich culinary tradition of soul food and its relevance to black cultural identity.

Senior Prom
14m 2s
For residents of an LGBTQ+ retirement home, “senior” prom takes on a whole new meaning.

When I'm Her
14m 30s
A former ballet prodigy finds refuge in his alter ego, a Russian ballet instructor.

Everything Wrong and Nowhere to Go
11m 54s
A filmmaker seeks a cure for her climate anxiety with eco-therapy.

Tandoori Truck Stop | Spice Road, Episode 1
16m 8s
What do truckers and tandooris have in common? Actor Rupak Ginn finds out.

Southern Fried Tikka Masala | Spice Road, Episode 2
16m 31s
Pani puri, pakoras, and… pageants? Indian food in Southern Virginia.

Back to the Motherland-ish | Spice Road, Episode 3
20m 51s
Rupak honors his mom's Maharashtrian heritage in New Jersey and with mom in New York.

LA Street Food, South Asian Style | Spice Road, Episode 4
16m 31s
Rupak Ginna goes home to LA for Desi street delicacies and grocery store comfort food.

Trailer | Sansón and Me
S25 Ep1 | 30s
Filmmaker captures immigrant's life in prison through family reenactments.

Trailer | El Equipo
S25 Ep2 | 30s
A collaboration changes the course of forensic science and international human rights.

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Trailer | Hazing
S24 Ep1 | 30s
Hazing reveals the tradition of underground rituals that are abusive and sometimes deadly.

Trailer | Tiktok, Boom.
S24 Ep2 | 30s
Gen Z influencers and experts help dissect influential social media platform TikTok.

Trailer | Move Me
S24 Ep3 | 30s
A dancer paralyzed with a spinal cord injury adapts to life with a disability.

Trailer | Children of Las Brisas
S24 Ep4 | 30s
A Venezuelan youth orchestra tests the power of music amidst poverty and politics.

Trailer | The Big Payback
S24 Ep5 | 30s
The passage of the first-ever reparations bill for Black Americans stirs up a debate.

Trailer | No Straight Lines
S24 Ep6 | 30s
Five queer comic book artists journey from the underground comix scene to the mainstream.

Trailer | The Picture Taker
S24 Ep7 | 30s
Meet Ernest Withers, iconic African American civil rights photographer—and FBI informant.

Trailer | Outta the Muck
S24 Ep8 | 30s
The people of Pahokee rise “outta the muck” to celebrate family history and football.

Trailer | Love in the Time of Fentanyl
S24 Ep9 | 30s
A supervised drug injection site gives hope to a community ravaged by fentanyl deaths.

Trailer | Storming Caesars Palace
S24 Ep10 | 30s
How Vegas activist Ruby Duncan's grassroots movement of moms fought for guaranteed income.

Trailer | Hidden Letters
S24 Ep11 | 30s
Modern women in China keep alive the tradition of Nüshu, a secret written language.

Trailer | Free Chol Soo Lee
S24 Ep12 | 30s
Rollercoaster story of Chol Soo Lee, a Korean immigrant wrongfully convicted of murder.

Teaser | Free Chol Soo Lee
S24 Ep12 | 1m
The unbelievable life story of Chol Soo Lee, a Korean immigrant wrongfully convicted of mu

Inside Look | Free Chol Soo Lee
S24 Ep12 | 1m 30s
Get an inside look at Free Chol Soo Lee from Independent Lens.

Dinner And a Doc | Free Chol Soo Lee
S24 Ep12 | 1m 50s
Free Chol Soo Lee co-directors share lunch with activists in L.A.'s Koreatown.

The Misrepresentation of Chol Soo Lee
S24 Ep12 | 5m 34s
Was this flick a prime example of Hollywood’s White Savior Complex?

Trailer | Matter of Mind: My ALS
S24 Ep13 | 30s
Three people with ALS confront complex choices in this intimate exploration.

Trailer | Sam Now
S24 Ep14 | 30s
What happens when a filmmaker helps his half brother search for his missing mother?

Trailer | Silent Beauty
S24 Ep15 | 30s
A woman’s journey to heal from childhood sexual abuse and confront generational trauma.

Trailer | Mama Bears
S24 Ep16 | 30s
Conservative beliefs have defined them. Now they’re championing their LGBTQ+ children.

Trailer | Independent Lens Winter 2022 Season
1m
Award-winning films from Independent Lens. Coming to PBS, America’s home for documentaries

Trailer | Ferguson Rises
S23 Ep2 | 30s
Michael Brown Sr. seeks justice after a white police officer kills his son in Ferguson.

Trailer | Duty Free
S23 Ep4 | 30s
After losing her lifelong job, a mom teams up with her son to fulfill her bucket list.

Trailer | Home From School: The Children of Carlisle
S23 Ep5 | 30s
Native Americans recover the remains of children who died at an Indian boarding school.

Trailer | Owned: A Tale of Two Americas
S23 Ep8 | 30s
Exposé on how American housing policy has been manipulated in discriminatory ways.

Trailer | AWARE: Glimpses of Consciousness
S23 Ep12 | 30s
Researchers take a mind-blowing journey to investigate the mysteries of consciousness.

Trailer | When Claude Got Shot
S23 Ep14 | 29s
After being shot in the face, a law student is torn by the effects of gun violence.

Trailer | Scenes From the Glittering World
S23 Ep15 | 30s
Indigenous teens going to a remote school on Navajo Nation reservation plan their futures.

Trailer | Represent
S22 Ep2 | 30s
Leading up to 2018 elections, three Midwestern women tackle politics on their own terms.

Official Trailer | Philly D.A.
S22 Ep13 | 2m 35s
He sued police over 75 times. Now he’s the D.A. Can his team make change from the inside?

Official Teaser | Philly D.A.
S22 Ep13 | 30s
The Original Series Philly D.A. begins April 20 on PBS and the PBS App.

Official Trailer #2 | Philly D.A.
S22 Ep13 | 30s
He sued police over 75 times. Now he’s the D.A. Can his team make change from the inside?

Trailer | The Donut King
S22 Ep22 | 32s
Meet the Donut King, the Cambodian refugee who built a multi-million-dollar empire baking

Independent Lens 2020 - 2021 Season Promo
S22 Ep26 | 1m
Award-winning films from Independent Lens. Coming to PBS, America’s home for documentaries

Independent Lens 2019-2020 Season Promo
32s
Award-winning films from Independent Lens. Coming to PBS, America’s home for documentaries

Independent Lens on PBS Passport
30s
Now streaming on PBS Passport: an assortment of award-winning films from Independent Lens.

Trailer | Made in Boise
S21 Ep1 | 30s
Made in Boise offers a rare glimpse at surrogates carrying children for intended parents.

Nicole, a Host of Possibilities | Made in Boise
S21 Ep1 | 54s
Meet Nicole, a 4-time surrogate herself, and CEO of the largest surrogacy agency in Boise.

Surrogacy Support Group | Made in Boise
S21 Ep1 | 1m 1s
Boise surrogates find strength in numbers in a support group.

Trailer | Eating Up Easter
S21 Ep17 | 30s
The challenge to protect remote Rapa Nui culture and environment from modernization.

Floating International Trash | Eating Up Easter
S21 Ep17 | 2m 4s
How does an island 2,500 miles from the mainland get rid of tourist trash? It's a problem.

Independent Lens 2018-19 Season - Promo
1m
A new season of PBS’s Independent Lens premieres on Monday, October 29, 2018.

Trailer | Hale County This Morning, This Evening
S20 Ep11 | 30s
Hale County This Morning, This Evening premieres on Independent Lens on Monday, 2/11/19.

Hale County This Morning, This Evening - Clip
S20 Ep11 | 2m 10s
Hale County This Morning, This Evening premieres on Independent Lens on Monday, 2/11/19.

Trailer | Marcos Doesn't Live Here Anymore
S20 Ep20 | 28s
Marcos Doesn't Live Here Anymore premieres on Independent Lens on Monday, April 15, 2019.

Dolores - Trailer
S19 Ep12 | 30s
Dolores premieres on PBS’s Independent Lens on Tuesday, March 27, 2018.

Dolores - Young Dolores Huerta Takes on Sacramento - Clip
S19 Ep12 | 1m 18s
Dolores premieres on PBS’s Independent Lens on Tuesday, March 27, 2018.

The Black Panthers: Vanguard of The Revolution (Theatrical)
2m 31s
The Official Theatrical Trailer of The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution.

Mimi and Dona: My Aunt Dona
2m 34s
Mimi and Dona premieres on PBS’s Independent Lens on Monday, November 23, 2016.

Coming Fall 2014 to Independent Lens
1m
The Emmy-winning Independent Lens returns this fall with a new slate of acclaimed films.

Coming Soon to Independent Lens: The Graduates
3m 11s
Premiering October 28 & November 4 at 10pm (check local listings)

The Graduates/Los Graduados: Coming This Fall to PBS
30s
Premiering October 28 & November 4, 2013 at 10pm/9c (check local listings)

The Graduates/Los Graduados: Latina Student Faces Present Da
1m 48s
Premiering October 28 & November 4, 2013 at 10pm (check local listings)

The Graduates/Los Graduados: Latino Student Chooses Between
2m 31s
Premiering October 28 & November 4, 2013 at 10pm (check local listings)

The Graduates/Los Graduados: A Latina Struggles with Homeles
1m 51s
Premiering October 28 & November 4, 2013 at 10pm (check local listings)

Los Graduados - Adelantado en Español
29s
Premiering October 28 & November 4, 2013 at 10pm (check local listings)

The Graduates/Los Graduados: Latino Student Stories
30s
Premiering October 28 & November 4 (check local listings)

Los Graduados: Estudiante elige entre la vida de pandillas o
2m 31s
Se estrenará el 28 de octubre y el 4 de noviembre de 2013 a las 22:00 horas

Los Graduados: Una latina sin hogar mientras asiste la prepa
1m 52s
Se estrenará el 28 de octubre y el 4 de noviembre de 2013 a las 22:00 horas

The Graduates: Bullying
17m 10s
Juan Bernabe discovers the value of arts programs to build self-esteem and community.

The Graduates: Gang Prevention
18m 53s
Eduardo Corona breaks the cycle of gang involvement through mentoring.

The Graduates: Undocumented Students
16m 36s
Gustavo Madrigal overcomes the barriers to education caused by his undocumented status.

Coming to Independent Lens: How to Survive a Plague
2m 15s
Premiering Monday, December 30, 2013 at 10pm/9c (check local listings)

Oscar-nominated How to Survive a Plague Coming in December
29s
Premiering Monday, December 30, 2013 at 10pm/9c (check local listings)

Coming Soon to Independent Lens: At Berkeley
1m 19s
Premiering Monday, January 13, 2014 at 10pm/9c (check local listings)

At Berkeley: Fred Wiseman and Why He Went Back to School
Premiering January 13, 2014 on Independent Lens (check local listings)

See the Preview for Muscle Shoals
1m
Muscle Shoals premieres on PBS Independent Lens on April 21, 2014.

See the Preview for God Loves Uganda
30s
God Loves Uganda premieres on PBS Independent Lens on May 19, 2014.

Muscle Shoals: When Percy Sledge Made it Big
58s
Muscle Shoals premieres on PBS Independent Lens on April 21, 2014.

Coming to Independent Lens: Young Lakota
S15 Ep4 | 30s
Premiering Monday, November 25, 2013 at 10pm/9c (check local listings)

Young Lakota: The Difficult Decision
S15 Ep4 | 2m 1s
Premiering Monday, November 25, 2013 at 10pm/9c (check local listings)

Young Lakota: South Dakota Law Impact Oglala Lakota Tribal P
S15 Ep4 | 1m 48s
Premiering Monday, November 25, 2013 at 10pm/9c (check local listings)

Young Lakota: A Bittersweet Farewell to the Pine Ridge Reser
S15 Ep4 | 5m 15s
Premiering Monday, November 25, 2013 at 10pm/9c (check local listings)

Coming to Independent Lens - Playwright: From Page to Stage
S15 Ep5 | 30s
Premiering Monday, December 16, 2013 at 10pm/9c (check local listings)

Playwright: From Page to Stage: "On Being a Playwright"
S15 Ep5 | 2m 5s
Playwright: From Page to Stage premieres on PBS Independent Lens on December 16, 2013.

Playwright: Why Does Theater Still Matter?
S15 Ep5 | 1m 14s
Playwright: From Page to Stage premieres on PBS Independent Lens on December 16, 2013.

Playwright: From Page to Stage: "Replacing the Lead Characte
S15 Ep5 | 3m 21s
Playwright: From Page to Stage premieres on PBS Independent Lens on December 16, 2013.

Playwright: Turning Robin Williams into a Dead Tiger
S15 Ep5 | 3m 3s
Playwright: From Page to Stage premieres on PBS Independent Lens on December 16, 2013.

Blood Brother: Rocky Returns to India
S15 Ep9 | 2m 54s
Blood Brother premieres on PBS Independent Lens on January 20, 2014.

Blood Brother: Rocky Visits with Pizza and Books
S15 Ep9 | 1m 8s
Blood Brother premieres on PBS Independent Lens on January 20, 2014.

Coming Soon to Independent Lens: Blood Brother
S15 Ep9 | 30s
Premiering January 20, 2014 at 10pm/9c (check local listings) .

Is Soul Food a Sacrament or a Sin?
2m 13s
Watch Soul Food Junkies - airing May 20, 2013 on Independent Lens

Always Something New to Discover on Monday Nights
29s
Tune in Monday nights to PBS for Antiques Roadshow, Market Warriors, and Independent Lens.

On a Mission to Bring Humor into Fine Art
2m 25s
Watch Beauty is Embarrassing - premiering January 21, 2013 (check local listings)

Artist and Activist Ai Weiwei's Muse is His Conscience
2m 24s
Watch Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry - premiering February 25, 2013 (check local listings)

Never Sorry: Ai Weiwei Weaves Red Tape into Art
2m 1s
Watch Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry - premiering February 25, 2013 (check local listings)

Coming to Independent Lens: The Invisible War
1m 46s
The Invisible War premieres May 13, 2013 at 10pm (check local listings)

The Invisible War: Women in the U.S. Military
1m 23s
Watch The Invisible War on May 13 at 10pm (check local listings)

The House I Live In Takes a Hard Look at The War on Drugs
2m 17s
Watch The House I Live In - April 8 at 10pm (check local listings)

The House I Live In: The Wire's David Simon on the Downside
3m 22s
Watch The House I Live In - April 8 at 10pm (check local listings)

Coming Soon to Independent Lens: Wonder Women!
30s
Watch Wonder Women! - airs December 2 at 10pm (check local listings).

Coming to Independent Lens: The Island President
2m 27s
Watch The Island President - premiering April 22 at 10pm (check local listings)

Coming to Independent Lens: The Revolutionary Optimists
4m 23s
Watch The Revolutionary Optimists - airs March 10 at 10pm (check local listings)

Wonder Women! The Untold Story of American Superheroines: Me
2m 2s
Watch Wonder Women! - premiering April 15 at 10pm (check local listings)

The Island President: Mohamed Nasheed Confronts Climate Chan
1m 18s
Watch The Island President - premiering April 22 at 10pm (check local listings)

The Invisible War Nominated for Academy Award
30s
The Invisible War premieres May 13, 2013 at 10pm (check local listings)

The Powerbroker: Alfre Woodard on Whitney Young's Fight for
53s
Watch The Powerbroker - February 18 at 10 pm (check local listings)

The Revolutionary Optimists: Teaching Children to Be Agents
3m 5s
Watch The Revolutionary Optimists - premiering June 17 at 10pm (check local listings)

The Island President: Democracy in Maldives
16m 14s
A chronicle of the rise of the democratic movement in the Maldives.

The Island President: Climate Politics
2m 54s
View the link between climate change, political advocacy, and the international politics.

The Island President: Underwater Meeting
1m 29s
President Nasheed stages an underwater meeting to draw attention to the global warming.

The Invisible War Influences Military Policy Changes
36s
Watch The Invisible War - premiering Monday, May 13 at 10pm (check local listings)

As Goes Janesville: One Janesville Family Endures Through Un
S14 Ep2 | 1m 16s
Watch As Goes Janesville - premiering October 8, 2012 (check local listings)

As Goes Janesville: Behind the Scenes
S14 Ep2 | 6m 17s
Watch As Goes Janesville - premiering October 8, 2012 (check local listings)

Spotlight on Civil Rights Leader Whitney Young, Jr.
S14 Ep8 | 1m 51s
Watch The Powerbroker - premiering February 18, 2013 (check local listings)

The Powerbroker: Young Took the Struggle from the Streets to
S14 Ep8 | 2m 14s
Watch The Powerbroker - premiering February 18, 2013 (check local listings)

The Powerbroker - Preview
S14 Ep8 | 30s
Airs Tuesday, August 27, 2013 at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT. Check your local listings.

Coming to Independent Lens: Sundance Award Winner Detropia
S14 Ep15 | 2m 29s
Watch Detropia - Premiering May 27 at 10 (check local listings)

Detropia: The Scavengers' Story
S14 Ep15 | 3m 19s
Watch Detropia - Premiering May 27 at 10 (check local listings)

Detropia: America's Fastest Shrinking City
S14 Ep15 | 2m 10s
Watch Detropia - Premiering May 27 at 10 (check local listings)

The Waiting Room: Behind the Scenes of a Real Life ER
S14 Ep19 | 4m 54s
Premiering Monday, October 21, 2013 at 10pm (check local listings)

The Waiting Room: Waiting Room Stories Personalize Health Ca
S14 Ep19 | 3m 50s
Premiering Monday, October 21, 2013 at 10pm (check local listings)

The Waiting Room - Preview
S14 Ep19 | 30s
Premiering Monday, October 21, 2013 at 10pm (check local listings)

The Epidemic That Decimated and Defined a Community
2m 18s
Watch We Were Here - premiering June 14, 2012 (check local listings)

We Were Here: A Health Crisis Catalyzes a Political Movement
1m 6s
Watch We Were Here - premiering June 14, 2012 (check local listings)

We Were Here: Realizing the Devastating Effects of AIDS
47s
Watch We Were Here - premiering June 14, 2012 (check local listings)

We Were Here: We Don't Let Our Friends Get Hurt
29s
Watch We Were Here - premiering June 14, 2012 (check local listings)

Haiti's Best Known Band Keeps Hope Alive
2m 15s
Watch "When the Drum is Beating" - April 12, 2012 (check local listings)

Revenge of the Electric Car: Enter the Emperor of the Electr
1m 11s
Watch "Revenge of the Electric Car" - April 19, 2012 (check local listings)

Revenge of the Electric Car: Meet Bob Lutz...Mr. Horsepower
52s
Watch "Revenge of the Electric Car" - April 19, 2012 (check local listings)

Revenge of the Electric Car: Pimping Yesterday's Jalopies In
1m 7s
Watch "Revenge of the Electric Car" - April 19, 2012 (check local listings)

Revenge of the Electric Car: The Incredible Awesomeness of E
1m 3s
Watch "Revenge of the Electric Car" - April 19, 2012 (check local listings)

Circo: For a Circus Family, Life is a Balancing Act
2m 14s
Watch Circo - premiering May 3, 2012 (check local listings)

Circo: Remembering the Ringmaster Who Started It All
5m 7s
Watch Circo - premiering May 3, 2012 (check local listings)

Circo: The Everyday Enchantment of Circus Children
2m 50s
Watch Circo - premiering May 3, 2012 (check local listings)

When the Drum is Beating: Despite Difficulties, Septentriona
1m 38s
Watch "When the Drum is Beating" - April 12, 2012 (check local listings)

When the Drum is Beating: Remembering the Glory Days of Cap-
2m 17s
Watch "When the Drum is Beating" - April 12, 2012 (check local listings)

When the Drum is Beating: The Painful Truth of Haiti's Colon
1m 19s
Watch "When the Drum is Beating" - April 12, 2012 (check local listings)

Circo: For One Filmmaker, the Sideshow Became the Main Event
4m 5s
Watch Circo - premiering May 3, 2012 (check local listings)

Circo: From the Big Top to the Silver Screen
7m 52s
Watch Circo - premiering May 3, 2012 (check local listings)

Circo: Making the Music with Celexico
11m 15s
Watch Circo - premiering May 3, 2012 (check local listings)

Daisy Bates: Media Tactics
15m 57s
Media-savvy civil rights leader Daisy Bates fought to desegregate schools in Little Rock.

The Black Power Mixtape 1967-1975: Angela Davis
13m 5s
Students will learn about Angela Davis and her deep impact on global liberation movements.

Revenge of the Electric Car - Preview
31s
Airs Monday, April 28, 2014 at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT. Check your local listings.

We Still Live Here: A Language Is Not Just Words
S13 Ep5 | 3m 18s
A new generation is breathing life into what was once thought to be a lost language.

We Still Live Here: Making Peace With a Future Mentor
S13 Ep5 | 4m 15s
Jessie Little Doe describes her initial resistance to working with a white linguist.

We Still Live Here: Songs From the End of the Island
S13 Ep5 | 3m 11s
The Wampanoag people are slowly recovering their original songs and myths.

We're the People Who Met the Pilgrims
S13 Ep5 | 46s
Follow Jessie Little Doe's tireless efforts to bring her tribal language back to life.

We Still Live Here - As Nutayunean (Preview)
S13 Ep5 | 30s
Airs Thursday, March 15, 2012 at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT. Check your local listings.

For Lee Gorewitz, Living With Alzheimer's is an Odyssey
S13 Ep16 | 1m 45s
Premiering March 29, 2012 (check local listings)

You're Looking at Me Like I Live Here and I Don't: Hanging O
S13 Ep16 | 1m 11s
Premiering March 29, 2012 (check local listings)

You're Looking At Me Like I Live Here and I Don't: Making Mi
S13 Ep16 | 50s
Premiering March 29, 2012 (check local listings)

You're Looking at Me Like I Live Here and I Don't: Reinventi
S13 Ep16 | 1m 4s
Premiering March 29, 2012 (check local listings)

Precious Knowledge: Closing the Achievement Gap in Tucson Sc
S13 Ep23 | 4m 48s
Watch Precious Knowledge - premiering May 17, 2012 (check local listings)

Precious Knowledge: Connecting to Community and Self Through
S13 Ep23 | 4m 58s
Watch Precious Knowledge - premiering May 17, 2012 (check local listings)

Precious Knowledge: Ethnic Studies Empower One Tucson Teen
S13 Ep23 | 5m 2s
Watch Precious Knowledge - premiering May 17, 2012 (check local listings)

Precious Knowledge: Planting the Seeds
S13 Ep23 | 4m 17s
Watch Precious Knowledge - premiering May 17, 2012 (check local listings)

Precious Knowledge: The Case Against Ethnic Studies
S13 Ep23 | 2m 58s
Watch Precious Knowledge - premiering May 17, 2012 (check local listings)

Ethnic Chauvinism or Modern Civil Rights Struggle?
S13 Ep23 | 1m 59s
Watch Precious Knowledge - premiering May 17, 2012 (check local listings)

Precious Knowledge: The Lasting Legacy of the Chicano Studen
S13 Ep23 | 8m 8s
Watch Precious Knowledge - premiering May 17, 2012 (check local listings)

Oscar-Nominated Hell and Back Again Comes to PBS
S13 Ep24 | 1m 48s
Hell and Back Again - airing May 28, 2012 (check local listings)

Hell and Back Again: A Marine Company is Debriefed Before Ba
S13 Ep24 | 2m 1s
Hell and Back Again - Premiering May 28, 2012 (check local listings)

Hell and Back Again: Appreciation for a Returning Veteran
S13 Ep24 | 1m 4s
Hell and Back Again - Premiering May 28, 2012 (check local listings)

Hell and Back Again: For One Marine, a Parking Lot Becomes a
S13 Ep24 | 40s
Hell and Back Again - Premiering May 28, 2012 (check local listings)

Art & Copy - Trailer
S12 Ep2 | 2m 9s
Watch the story of the real mad men and women who changed the way we feel, see, and buy.

Art & Copy: Advertising, Ali, and Changing the World
S12 Ep2 | 42s
Adman George Lois on advertising, Ali, and changing the world.

Art & Copy: Bill Bernbach
S12 Ep2 | 1m 11s
Bill Bernbach -- the man who brought art and copy together in the agency.

Art & Copy: Mary Wells and the Ads of the 60's
S12 Ep2 | 56s
Trailblazer Mary Wells on making the ads of the '60s fun.

Art & Copy: The Saturn Campaign
S12 Ep2 | 2m 34s
Hal Riney describes the innovative Saturn car campaign.

Deep Down - Trailer
S12 Ep6 | 41s
On Wilson Creek, neighbors grapple with a tough choice: saving land or livelihood?

Deep Down: Mine over Matter
S12 Ep6 | 5m 5s
While community opposition to the mine grows, friends still argue over what's best.

Deep Down: Mining Interests and the Public Hearing
S12 Ep6 | 5m 4s
Beverly May worries that no one will speak up to mining interests at a public hearing.

Deep Down: Mining's Bittersweet Victory
S12 Ep6 | 5m
While voices opposed to mining prevail, Terry Ratliff describes a bittersweet victory.

The Calling - Video Extra
S12 Ep8 | 2m 34s
What's your calling? What do you do to make the world a better place?

The Calling: Hospital Chaplain Consoles Family After Devasta
S12 Ep8 | 1m 57s
As a hospital chaplain, Steven Gamez consoles a family folllowing a devastating loss.

The Calling: Jeneen Robinson and being an AME Minister
S12 Ep8 | 3m 28s
Jeneen Robinson describes the life experiences that led her to become an AME minister.

The Calling: Rabbinical Student Explains Devotion to Faith a
S12 Ep8 | 1m 52s
Rabbinical student Shmuly Yanklowitz explains his devotion to faith and his girlfriend.

The Calling: Bilal the Prison Chaplain
S12 Ep8 | 2m 50s
Bilal brings Islam's message of a new, better life to inmates as a Prison chaplain.

The Calling: The Wedding Singer
S12 Ep8 | 2m 53s
Yerachmiel overcomes his nerves to perform his first wedding.

The Calling: Steven Gamez
S12 Ep8 | 10m 30s
Steven studies to become a Catholic priest and serve the poor.

The Calling: Bilal Ansari
S12 Ep8 | 10m 38s
Bilal, a Muslim Chaplain, fights a hate crime against him.

The Calling: Rob Pene
S12 Ep8 | 9m 21s
Rob, an American Samoan, performs Christian rap and pursues the urban ministry.

The Calling: Jeneen Robinson
S12 Ep8 | 10m 25s
Jeneen is an African American single mother balancing family and theological study.

The Calling: Tahera Ahmad
S12 Ep8 | 10m 48s
Tahera is an outspoken Muslim Chaplain and youth leader from a traditional family.

The Calling: Shmuly Yanklowitz
S12 Ep8 | 8m 15s
Shmuly is an activist and rabbinical student redefining an Orthodox Jewish rabbi's role.

Shelbyville is Not Mayberry Anymore
S12 Ep24 | 26s
One small town in America's heartland is changing like never before.

Shelbyville: No Pride in Prejudice
S12 Ep24 | 2m 33s
Lack of cultural orientation for both immigrants and townspeople fuels misunderstanding.

Welcome to Shelbyville: Desperately Seeking Southern Hospita
S12 Ep24 | 3m 4s
Cultural difference makes for insurmountable barriers for some Somali immigrants.

Welcome to Shelbyville: Say Amen, Shelbyville!
S12 Ep24 | 2m 34s
Differences dissolve as bread, company, and customs are shared during a community dinner.

Welcome to Shelbyville: Through Discrimination, Common Groun
S12 Ep24 | 2m 46s
The American Dream seems out of reach for many immigrants in Shelbyville.

Between the Folds - Trailer
S11 Ep8 | 2m 3s
Meet the people exploring the intersection between art and science with origami.

Between the Folds: Reinterpreting the World in Paper
S11 Ep8 | 2m 34s
Michael LaFosse & Richard Alexander demonstrate the art of paper pigmentation.

Between the Folds: Art, Imitating Life
S11 Ep8 | 1m 43s
Joisel's origami seashell is magnificently faithful to the real thing - inside and out.

Between the Folds: Finding Inspiration in Books
S11 Ep8 | 1m 16s
From Tolkein to Dungeons & Dragons, Joisel often found inspiration in the fantastical.

Between the Folds: Paper as a Medium
S11 Ep8 | 1m 20s
For Joisel, choosing origami as his medium was a bit like falling in love.

Between the Folds: Process of Creating
S11 Ep8 | 1m 24s
Joisel recounts the thrill of his first creation and the years it took to achieve it.

Between the Folds: Technique vs. Emotion
S11 Ep8 | 1m 11s
For Joisel, his creations were like children, and parting with them cause for suffering.

Copyright Criminals - Trailer
S11 Ep11 | 30s
In the age of intellectual property, can you own a sound?

Garbage Dreams - Long Preview
S11 Ep22 | 1m 13s
Airs Tuesday, April 27, 10PM ET, check local listings.

Turning Trash into Cash in Cairo
S11 Ep22 | 1m 34s
Don't miss the encore presentation of this Independent Lens favorite!

Garbage Dreams - Short Preview
S11 Ep22 | 30s
Airs Monday, December 10, 2012 at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT. Check your local listings.

A Path Appears: A Daughter Lost and Found
2m 34s
A Path Appears Episode 1 premieres on PBS Independent Lens Monday, January 26, 2015.

A Path Appears: National Day of Johns Arrests
2m 47s
A Path Appears Episode 1 premieres on PBS Independent Lens Monday, January 26, 2015.

A Path Appears: A Nashville Pimp
2m 4s
A Path Appears Episode 1 premieres on PBS Independent Lens Monday, January 26, 2015.

Hamptons Squalor to Broadway Splendor
S10 Ep9 | 2m 5s
Grey Gardens: From East Hampton to Broadway - Promo

The Life and Times of America's First Shock Jock
S10 Ep13 | 31s
Watch online from February 16 - 22, 2011!

Wangari Maathai Sees the Forest for the Trees
S10 Ep19 | 3m 4s
Taking Root: The Vision of Wangari Maathai

Kenya & Wangari Maathai: Taking Root
S10 Ep19 | 7m 47s
Examine how Kenya’s history of colonization contributed to challenges with deforestation.

Taking Root: The Greenbelt Movement
S10 Ep19 | 7m 44s
Examine the steps that the Green Belt Movement took to address Kenya’s deforestation.

The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill - Trailer
2m
The true story of a bohemian St. Francis who falls in with an unlikely flock.

The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill: Birds of San Francisco's
45s
Mark describes the differing temperments of his feathered friends.

The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill: Bohemian St. Francis
2m 34s
Mark Bittner describes the impact the film had on both the parrots and his own life.

The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill: Falling in With the Floc
45s
Mingus the parrot gets down with the blues with musician Mark Bittner.

The Late, Great Editorial Cartoonist Paul Conrad
1m 7s
Paul Conrad: Drawing Fire -- a documentary tribute to a legendary journalist and artist.

Shadya: An Israeli ArabĺäĄ_s Experience
7m 23s
Investigate Arab citizens of Israel as a group, a population rarely exposed in the media.

Girl Scout Troop Unites Daughters With Imprisoned Mothers
35s
Watch this Women and Girls Lead presentation of an Independent Lens favorite!

Waiting for the Revolution: Fight for WorkersĺäĄ_ Rights
6m 46s
Should organizers work within the system or outside of it to bring about social change?

Waiting for the Revolution: BoliviaĺäĄ_s Indigenous Worker
9m 4s
Investigate Bolivia's unemployment, unions and worker’s rights as universal human rights.

Shayfeen.com: Digital Activism
S4 Ep6 | 7m 21s
Analyze how digital media can work in support of democracy in less developed nations.

Half the Sky: Every 90 Seconds, a Mother Dies Giving Birth
1m 25s
Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women - premiering October 1 & 2

Half the Sky: Rape is Civil War's Legacy in Sierra Leone
5m 10s
Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women - premiering October 1 & 2
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