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April 10, 2015
Going into The Homestretch: Kirsten Kelly and Anne de Mare Find Hope in Chicago
Craig Phillips in Uncategorized
Filmmakers Anne de Mare and Kirsten Kelly's previous collaboration, Asparagus! Stalking the American Life, about Oceana County, Michigan where Kelly is from, was called "a charmer" by the Kansas City Star.…...
![Young African American man sits on a park bench in winter clothing.](https://staging.pbs.org/independentlens/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/anthony-bench-homestretch-large-650x650-c-default.jpg)
April 09, 2015
Homeless but Not Hopeless: Homeless Youth in America
Craig Phillips in Beyond the Films
Youth homelessness is on the rise in the United States, and the numbers aren't pretty. One in 30 kids (nearly 2.5 million children) of K-12 school age are now homeless in the…...
![Little Hope Was Arson graffiti](https://staging.pbs.org/independentlens/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/little-hope-was-arson2-650x650-c-default.jpg)
April 06, 2015
Little Hope Was Arson: A Letter from a Texas Jail
Craig Phillips in Where Are They Now?
Spoiler Alert: If you'd rather wait to learn more about the procedural around the arson cases explored in Little Hope Was Arson, we recommend saving this piece for right after you watch the film,…...
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April 03, 2015
Theo Love Finds Hope in Little Hope Was Arson
Craig Phillips in Uncategorized
Theo Love’s documentary Little Hope Was Arson, which premieres on Independent Lens on PBS Monday night April 6 at 10pm (check local listings), explores a chilling series of connected arson…...
![Emergency response vehicle with flashing lights parked outside burning East Texas church.](https://staging.pbs.org/independentlens/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/little-hope-was-arson-fire-truck-650x650-c-default.jpg)
April 02, 2015
How Arson Investigation Has Changed
Craig Phillips in Beyond the Films
Theo Love’s film Little Hope Was Arson explores a linked series of suspicious fires set in East Texas in 2010. In the “buckle of the Bible Belt,” ten churches burned…...
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March 23, 2015
I Identify: What Forces Determine Your Identity?
Independent Lens in Beyond the Films
In Little White Lie, filmmaker Lacey Schwartz uncovers an identity-altering family secret, and then embarks on a journey of discovery as she contends with her new sense of self. The film challenges us…...
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March 23, 2015
Lacey Schwartz Uproots Her Family Tree
Craig Phillips in Uncategorized
As a girl, Lacey Schwartz grew up wondering why she had darker skin, which became a source of embarrassment for her and eventually led her to question everything. Little White Lie…...
![Young Lacey Schwartz lies on her mother's lap in the woods.](https://staging.pbs.org/independentlens/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/little-white-lie-650x650-c-default.jpg)
March 19, 2015
9 Movies about Family Secrets
Independent Lens in Lists
By Noel Murray When Lacey Schwartz applied to Georgetown at age 18, she left the “racial identity” box unchecked, but did submit a photograph, and not long after she was…...
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March 06, 2015
Indie Lens Goes South by Southwest
Independent Lens in Uncategorized
By Elisabeth Copper, Independent Lens social media manager Independent Lens is packing up and heading down to Austin for what’s going to be our busiest SXSW yet. I know, I…...
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March 05, 2015
Celebrate Women’s History Month with These Docs
Independent Lens in Lists
March is Women's History Month, and, like a lot of people, we feel like women should be honored and celebrated every day of the year, but the idea behind an…...
February 25, 2015
Island President Updates: Former Maldives President Arrested
Craig Phillips in Where Are They Now?
[caption id="attachment_6494" align="alignnone" width="600"] Former president Nasheed arrested in Male, Maldives[/caption] Update (1/18/16): Nasheed was allowed to leave prison and the Maldives in order to get needed surgery in Britain. But…...
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February 23, 2015
American Denial: Implicit Bias Test
Independent Lens in
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