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A cartoon panel depicting a man with light skin, glasses, and brown hair holding his arm that is shaking from Parkinson's disease.
Beyond the Films
April, 8, 2024

A Cartoonist Talks About How to Be an Artist with Parkinson’s

Craig Phillips in Beyond the Films
Cover of Peter Dunlop-Shohl's graphic novel, "My Degeneration: A Journey Through Parkinson's." It depicts an illustration of a shaking man with light skin tone, glasses, and brown hair.
Contests
April, 5, 2024

Giveaway: Win a Copy of the Book “My Degeneration: A Journey Through Parkinson’s”

Independent Lens in Contests
A man with medium-dark skin tone and a large black mustache poses with a shovel in a sparse forest. He wears a thick sweatshirt, hat, and knee-high boots.
Beyond the Films
April, 1, 2024

Temporary Farm Workers by the Numbers: How Do They Make Ends Meet?

Independent Lens in Beyond the Films
A man with light skin tone, a red beard, beanie, and glasses drives a tractor through a filed of corn that has been lightly dusted with snow.
Beyond the Films
March, 25, 2024

“A Stoic Group”: Midwestern Farmers Talk Frankly About Mental Health

Craig Phillips in Beyond the Films
Two female doctors, both with light skin tone, pose outside of their mobile health wagon.
Behind the Films
March, 17, 2024

When the American Dream Becomes Survival: Short Doc Chronicles Rural Healthcare Crisis

Independent Lens in Behind the Films
Independent lens tote bag, black, surrounded by pretty ivy
Contests
February, 23, 2024

Win an Independent Lens Tote Bag!

Independent Lens in Contests
A person with light skin tone and short dark hair types on a laptop. They are wearing a vest and tie and look to be in deep concentration.
Test Your Knowledge
February, 22, 2024

QUIZ! What Kind of Journalist Would You Be?

Independent Lens in Test Your Knowledge
The 19th* Editor at Large Errin Haines interviewing Kamala Harris
Beyond the Films
February, 16, 2024

Often Underrepresented, Always Underestimated: Eight Groundbreaking Women in Journalism

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Graphic illustration of two women hugging each other to console. Drawing by By Addictive Creative via Shutterstock
Beyond the Films
February, 12, 2024

Good Grief: Are Our Attitudes About Death and Dying Evolving?

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Virginia Chang comforts a dying woman in bed, from A Good Death by Jean Chapiro and Alison Boya Sun.
Beyond the Films
February, 2, 2024

“Death is Just One Day”: How End-of-Life Doulas Are Changing the Conversation Around How We Die

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A flooded Miami street after a hurricane, a man walks through the waters. Photo Credit (photographer): Hector David Rosales
Beyond the Films
January, 26, 2024

“A Rising Tide Lifts Many Boats”: Climate Gentrification and You

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The Roh family trek through the jungle at night.
Beyond the Films
January, 5, 2024

What Happens to Your Family When You Escape North Korea, and Other Harrowing Tales from Beyond Utopia

Craig Phillips in Beyond the Films