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February 23, 2023

6 Documentaries About the Black Experience

Independent Lens in Independent Film

Add these Independent Lens docs to your must-watch list. The Big Payback Directed by Erika Alexander and Whitney Dow Outta The Muck Directed by Ira McKinley and Bhawin Suchak The Picture…...

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March 08, 2018

From Jane to Dolores, Agnès to Elsa, Documentaries on Unheralded Women Who Made History

Sharon Knolle in Independent Film

In celebration of Women's History Month (every March), we focus on great recent documentaries about great women, all who forged their own path in times and places where that wasn't expected…...

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January 09, 2014

A Look Back at the Films of Frederick Wiseman

Craig Phillips in Film History

The television premiere of Frederick Wiseman's At Berkeley, his 42nd film, seemed an especially apt time to introduce viewers who may not be as familiar with the prolific documentarian's previous…...