The Emmy Award-winning PBS series Independent Lens is pleased to present the first annual Online Shorts Festival. The grand prizewinning films had their national television premiere on SHORT STACK 2006, the acclaimed showcase for independent shorts.
AFLOAT (5:15)
Travel under and above water with this gentle meditation on growing old, feeling young and living life. Launch player »
CHICKENS IN THE CITY (7:20)
Have chicken owners made peace with their poultry? Explore two backyard coops in San Francisco and find out. Launch player »
DEVIL’S TEETH (9:52)
A sea urchin diver finds transcendence amidst great white sharks off the coast of Northern California. Launch player »
This fantasy short peers into the world of doll remakes. You’ll never look at Barbie the same way again. Launch player »
LEONARD & THE MOUNTAIN (5:47)
Meet Leonard, the dedicated yet reluctant artist, who built Salvation Mountain out of mud, old paint and adobe as a monument to Jesus. Launch player »
THE MCCOMBIE WAY (7:00)
At 81, Ann McCombie gardens 15 acres of desert every day and discusses the secrets to a happy life. Launch player »
THE PREACHER AND THE POET (9:28)
A DC minister’s infamous anti-gay sermon is juxtaposed with the words of a passionate poet. (Warning! Contains graphic language.) Launch player »
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