PBS/Independent Lens to Air Acclaimed Documentary NEWTOWN, 4/3
On December 14, 2012, a disturbed young man committed a horrific mass shooting in Newtown, Connecticut, that took the lives of 20 elementary school children and six educators....
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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 bring you another original documentary film, each made by one of the best independent filmmakers working today.
This season, Independent Lens returns with 22 independent films that will transport you and challenge you to experience universal human themes from unique perspectives. We will delve into issues emerging from the economic crisis in America, from job loss to wealth disparity; examine the origins of soul food, its importance in African American culture, and its serious health implications; we will examine a military culture in which female soldiers are sexually assaulted at a terrifying rate, and their attackers often left unpunished; we
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The Power of Dance & More Set for Tonight's MetroFocus on THIRTEEN
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Award-Winning Film THE BAD KIDS Premieres on PBS 3/20
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Documentary 'The Last Laugh' Premieres on PBS's INDEPENDENT LENS, 4/24
The Last Laugh is a documentary based on the premise that the Holocaust would seem to be an absolutely off-limits topic for comedy. But is it?...
PBS/Independent Lens to Air Acclaimed Documentary NEWTOWN, 4/3
On December 14, 2012, a disturbed young man committed a horrific mass shooting in Newtown, Connecticut, that took the lives of 20 elementary school children and six educators....
Award-Winning Film THE BAD KIDS Premieres on PBS 3/20
Winner of the 2016 Sundance Film Festival Special Jury Award for Vérité Filmmaking,The Bad Kids premieres on Independent Lens Monday, March 20, 2017, 10:00-11:30 PM ET (check local listings) on PBS....
Sneak Peek - TOWER Premieres on INDEPENDENT LENS on PBS, Today
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Sneak Peek - TOWER Premieres on INDEPENDENT LENS on PBS, 2/14
Directed by Keith Maitland, the film premieres on INDEPENDENT LENS Tuesday, February 14, 2017, 10:00-11:30 p.m. ET (check local listings) on PBS....
Filmrise Acquires Exclusive Worldwide Distribution Rights to SUPERGIRL
FilmRise on Friday announced its acquirement of the exclusive worldwide rights to SUPERGIRL. The film will screen at Slamdance 2017 tomorrow, Saturday, January 21st and Tuesday, January 24th....
PBS Announces Highlights of Black History Month Programming
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Remembering MLK Jr. & More on Tonight's MetroFocus on THIRTEEN
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Meet the Real 'Mad Men' on Tonight's MetroFocus on THIRTEEN
The award-winning series MetroFocus premieres new episodes in the New York and tri-state region weeknights at 5 p.m. on WLIW21, 5:30 p.m. on NJTV and 6 p.m. on THIRTEEN. All episodes are available at metrofocus.org following the broadcast....
PBS Loos at Past and Present of Nuclear World with Special Programming
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Documentary NORMAN LEAR: JUST ANOTHER VERSION OF YOU to Premiere on PBS, Today
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PBS's AMERICAN MASTERS Present Documentary 'Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You', Today
Largely responsible for the explosion of bold American television in the 1970s, writer/producer Norman Lear's name is synonymous with the sitcom....
MANCHESTER BY THE SEA Among Nominees for 26th Annual GOTHAM AWARDS; Full List
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PBS's AMERICAN MASTERS Present Documentary 'Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You', 10/25
Largely responsible for the explosion of bold American television in the 1970s, writer/producer Norman Lear's name is synonymous with the sitcom....
Documentary NORMAN LEAR: JUST ANOTHER VERSION OF YOU to Premiere on PBS, 10/25
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GREASE:LIVE Tops 2016 Creative Emmy Awards; Check Out Tonight's Full List of Winners!
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PBS Debuts GOLD STAR Video for PBS Online Film Festival
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Fifth Annual PBS Online Film Festival to Include 25 Independent Short Films
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Acclaimed Boxing Documentary T-REX to Premiere on PBS This August
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Sundance Institute Sets Projects for Screenwriters Lab, Documentary Edit and Story Labs & New Theatre-Makers Residency
Sundance Institute has selected 25 projects to participate in its Screenwriters Lab, Documentary Edit and Story Labs and new Theatre-Makers Residency, which will take place concurrently this summer in the mountains of the Sundance Resort in Utah. The confluence of these three artist development prog...
Award-Winning Documentary T-REX Available Now on Vimeo on Demand
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Sundance Institute Names First-Time Filmmakers for Directors Lab
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