January 03, 2018
Muscle Shoals’ Rick Hall Passes Away
Craig Phillips in Announcements
Sad news to report, that Rick Hall, the star of the Independent Lens film Muscle Shoals, has died at the age of 85 after a long illness. The Fame Studios founder,…...
June 30, 2017
2016-17 Independent Lens Audience Award Poll! The Winner Is…
Craig Phillips in Announcements
It's time to vote for your own personal favorite from the just-concluded 2016-2017 season of Independent Lens. The voting period will run through 5 pm PT Friday, July 21. There were…...
January 24, 2017
Independent Lens Film “I Am Not Your Negro” Nominated for 2017 Academy Award
Craig Phillips in Announcements
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced the nominations for the 89th Oscars and Independent Lens was thrilled to learn that I Am Not Your Negro [official site] received…...
December 06, 2016
Independent Lens Announces New 2016-2017 Season
Craig Phillips in Announcements
Slate Includes Meet the Patels, Newtown, TOWER, The Witness and More The award-winning series Independent Lens' new season lineup will launch on Monday, December 26, 2016, with the real-life cross-cultural romantic…...
May 03, 2016
PBS to Present “Armed in America” Town Halls, a Special Two-Night Event After Independent Lens
Independent Lens in Announcements
PBS will present ARMED IN AMERICA, a special two-night television event exploring the nation’s rising gun violence. Armed in America centers around two acclaimed documentaries presented by Independent Lens: Peace Officer,…...
April 08, 2016
Independent Lens Nominated for Webby Awards
Independent Lens in Announcements
Three projects from Independent Lens have been recognized by the Webby Awards, the leading international awards for excellence on the Internet, which were called “the Internet’s highest honor” by The…...
January 07, 2016
Independent Lens Announces Winter-Spring 2016 Films
Independent Lens in Announcements
Independent Lens, which recently won the IDA’s Best Curated Series Award for the third consecutive year, announced its 2016 Winter-Spring season lineup today. “These films amplify conversations happening across the…...
December 10, 2015
Rest in Peace, John Trudell.
Craig Phillips in Announcements
It has not been a happy month for Native American activists. Recently we said goodbye to Robin Poor Bear, and this week, activist/author/musician/poet John Trudell left this earth. Trudell was…...
November 24, 2015
Sad News about Robin Poor Bear
Craig Phillips in Announcements
This weekend we received sad news about the subject of the Independent Lens/FRONTLINE film Kind Hearted Woman. Robin Poor Bear, a.k.a. Charboneau, passed away this Friday at home in North Dakota. We…...
October 19, 2015
Immigration Battle: The High-Stakes World of Immigration Reform
Independent Lens in Announcements
Premiering on PBS Tuesday October 20 at 10pm [please check local listings] as a co-presentation of Independent Lens and FRONTLINE, the new documentary Immigration Battle plunges straight into the heart of one…...
September 30, 2015
Coming Fall 2015 to Independent Lens
Independent Lens in Announcements
Independent Lens returns this fall with a new season of documentaries that tell unforgettable stories of courage and resilience, explore the most pressing issues of our time, and take viewers…...
September 27, 2015
Welcome to Your New Independent Lens
Lois Vossen in Announcements
Greetings indie doc devotees! You might notice things look a bit different around here. Perhaps you’re even reading this on your tablet or smartphone? It’s my pleasure to welcome you…...