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William S. Burroughs: A Man Within

Those who knew the iconic beat author best examine the interplay between his public persona and his private life. Read More

February 09, 2011

Live Chat with Best Doc Oscar Nominee Lucy Walker

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Filmmaker Lucy Walker joined us for a live chat on Wednesday, February 9 to talk about her film Waste Land. The documentary, which airs April 19 on Independent Lens has…...

When I Rise

When I Rise is about Barbara Smith Conrad, a gifted University of Texas music student who finds herself at the epicenter of racial controversy, struggling against the odds and ultimately ascending to the heights of international opera. Read More

For Once in My Life

Every member of the Spirit of Goodwill band copes with incredible challenges and obstacles, but nothing holds them back when it's time to rock the house. Read More

Between the Folds

Between the Folds chronicles the stories of 10 fine artists and intrepid theoretical scientists who have abandoned careers and hard-earned graduate degrees — all to forge unconventional lives as modern-day paper-folders. Read More

Men Who Swim

A humorous and poignant look at a group of middle-aged men who have found unlikely success as members of Sweden's all-male synchronized swimming team. What begins as a weekly escape from the daily grind gradually evolves into something more. Read More

Reel Injun: On the Trail of the Hollywood Indian

Take an entertaining trip through the evolution of North American Native people ("The Indians") as portrayed in famous Hollywood movies from the silent era to today. Read More

Art & Copy

Meet the real Mad Men (and women!) in Art & Copy, an intimate look at the people behind the curtain of modern consumer culture, the creators of such familiarly evocative slogans as "Just Do It," "I ♥ NY," "Where's the Beef?" "Got Milk?" and "Think Different." Read More