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Independent Lens Snags Six Emmy Nominations!

Five Independent Lens films have been nominated for a total of six Emmy Awards, including a Primetime Emmy nomination for Exceptional Merit in Documentary Filmmaking for Have You Heard From Johannesburg! We are thrilled that these remarkable filmmakers are receiving such a well-deserved honor. Congratulations to all! Watch the trailers >>

The Making Of

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Julie Wyman Tackles Body Image, Femininity, and Elite Athletics

“I believe that stories like Cheryl Haworth’s offer both inspiration and articulation of a problem: In most people’s minds, it is a cultural impossibility that a 300-pound young woman could be an elite athlete, that such an “unstandard” body could perform so magnificently and have such utility.” Read the interview >>

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Community Cinema

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Our films come to more than 100 communities nationwide prior to broadcast for special screenings and discussions.

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Community Classroom

Rose Mapendo embracing her daughter, Nangabire, after they are reunited.

Pushing the Elephant

Free lesson plans and film modules explore long-term effects of war on women and families.

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