December 10, 2019
9 Lights for Hanukkah: Finding Light in Dark Times
Sharon Knolle in Lifestyle
This Hanukkah, as millions light their menorahs and rededicate themselves to their family, their faith and their communities, we look for ways to find and share joy, light, healing, and…...
December 09, 2019
Telling the Incredible True Story of a Dogsledding Legend
Craig Phillips in Interviews
Filmmaker Catharine Axley seeks stories of empowerment through subjects that defy expectations, and the lesser-known but remarkable story of George Attla certainly qualifies. Axley's film ATTLA, which won Best Feature Documentary at…...
December 05, 2019
Mush! One Day in the Life of a Dogsledder
Independent Lens in Beyond the Films
By Blair Braverman Writer and dogsled racer Blair Braverman, who spent two summers working as a dogsled guide on a glacier in Alaska, also wrote the acclaimed book Welcome to…...
November 15, 2019
For Tribal Communities, Battle Over Land Is Nothing New
Independent Lens in Beyond the Films
By Jordan Dresser Sometimes, two people can look out of the same window and see two very different things. This outlook sprang to my mind while watching Treva Wurmfeld’s Conscience…...
November 14, 2019
In Opulent Hamptons Filmmaker Asks, Whose Land Is it Anyway?
Craig Phillips in Interviews
Treva Wurmfeld was named one Filmmaker Magazine’s 25 New Faces of Independent Film a few years back and made her mark first with her festival award-winning film Shepard and Dark about…...
November 06, 2019
Following the Journey of Interpreters We Left Behind
Craig Phillips in Interviews
Filmmakers Andrés Caballero and Sofian Khan's previous feature-length collaboration Gaucho del Norte, which made its broadcast premiere on public television’s America ReFramed series, followed the journey of a Patagonian immigrant sheepherder recruited to work…...
November 04, 2019
How the Burning of the Bronx Led to the Birth of Hip-Hop
Independent Lens in Beyond the Films
Joshua Jelly-Schapiro, a geographer and writer who co-edited, with Rebecca Solnit, the remarkable, fascinating book Nonstop Metropolis: A New York City Atlas, helped us create a playlist to accompany both Decade of…...
October 30, 2019
Decade of Fire Filmmakers Change the Narrative About the South Bronx
Craig Phillips in Behind the Films
The three-headed team as it were, of co-directors Vivian Vázquez Irizarry and Gretchen Hildebran, and producer Julia Steele Allen, each brought something different and special to the table in the…...
October 25, 2019
“A Scene I’ll Never Forget.” Filmmaker Intimately Captures Surrogacy Journey in Boise
Craig Phillips in Beyond the Films
Emmy and Peabody-winning producer/director Beth Aala has gone from a Pool Party (her first film as director) filled with amazing music, the story of how a swimming pool became the center of a…...
October 22, 2019
Surrogacy Facts and Myths: How Much Do You Know?
Independent Lens in Beyond the Films
By Lennlee Keep In 2018, over 100 children were born in Boise, Idaho, through surrogacy. The story behind this unique baby boom is explored in the Independent Lens documentary Made…...
October 02, 2019
Independent Lens Brings New Stories into Your Neighborhood for Fall Season
Independent Lens in Announcements
This season, from fall to spring, Independent Lens presents a new group of award-winning films that will thrust viewers into the heart of conversations across America. We'd like to introduce you to…...
September 25, 2019
Big Night: Independent Lens Wins Four 2019 News and Documentary Emmy Awards
Craig Phillips in Awards
It was a big night for Independent Lens. We were thrilled to be honored with four News and Documentary Emmy® Awards at a ceremony held on Tuesday, September 24 in…...