Independent Lens - an Independent Film Festival in your Living Room

WHAT’S ON TV

Acclaimed director Ramin Bahrani presents a multicultural, multigenerational look at friendship, death, and the nature of free will.
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COMING SOON

This 2010 Peabody Award-winning film gives us a close-up of the intersection of science and art through origami.
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Interactive Features: Play, Learn, Participate

Immerse yourself in the oil shock.

See if you can match the recycling efficiency of Egypt’s “garbage people.”

View and share images of recycled masterpieces.

How much do you really know about immigration?

Classroom

GARBAGE DREAMS

Four free lesson plans with video modules and an interactive game introduce subjects from recycling and economics to math and science.

Community Cinema

This season, 40,000 people attended 650 events in 65 communities across the country.

Inside Indies

Vilmos Zsigmond, iconic cinematographer of the American New Wave, answers viewers' questions.

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Did you know you can watch selected Independent Lens films for free right on your computer at PBS.org? You can!

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