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Black and white photograph of a large group of women protesting at a rally for equal pay.
Interviews
January, 13, 2021

The Story of 9to5: A Movement that Changed the American Workplace

Independent Lens in Interviews
Actor Jared Leto, wearing a red beanie, lights a blow torch in the dark.
Behind the Films
January, 6, 2021

How Jared Leto and 92 Film Crews Captured 24 Hours in America

Independent Lens in Behind the Films
Two NFL dancers with light skin tone pose with their backs to the camera and pom-poms in hand in front of a large courthouse.
December, 28, 2020

Battling a Male-Dominated World for Recognition and a Raise

Independent Lens
A family plays a video game while images of the game are superimposed over them.
Lifestyle
December, 22, 2020

Leveling Up Representation: Depictions of People of Color in Video Games

Independent Lens in Lifestyle
5 people with various shades of skin tone sit together on the set of Soul! They are all wearing fabulous 1960s/70s outfits.
Announcements
December, 22, 2020

New Acclaimed Films Coming to Independent Lens in January

Independent Lens in Announcements
A woman's hand is handcuffed to a hospital bed.
Behind the Films
November, 18, 2020

Filmmaker Exposes Shocking Pattern of Illegal Sterilizations in Women’s Prisons

Independent Lens in Behind the Films
Larry Krasner in Philly D.A.
Lifestyle
November, 17, 2020

Watch Independent Lens on the Free PBS Video App

Independent Lens in Lifestyle
Jonathan Scott at a solar company in Nevada, with solar panel
Behind the Films
November, 6, 2020

Jonathan Scott Investigates Who Controls Our Power

Independent Lens in Behind the Films
Fenell Doremus with kid on laptop and husband and dog in background
Interviews
October, 29, 2020

Parenting and Making Docs During a Pandemic? It’s a Juggling Act

Independent Lens in Interviews
Myya records for her campaign
Interviews
October, 20, 2020

How Three Passionate Candidates Represent Women Shaping the Future

Independent Lens in Interviews
From an animation in Feels Good Man of a desktop full of memes, Pepe the frog and otherwise
Beyond the Films
October, 8, 2020

From Kilroy to Pepe: A Brief History of Memes

Independent Lens in Beyond the Films
From animation of Pepe the Frog playing a video game with pal, from Matt Furie art
Behind the Films
October, 2, 2020

How a Cartoon Frog Became a Symbol for a “Confounding Moment in Our History”

Independent Lens in Behind the Films