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Beyond the Films
February, 22, 2021

Who Was Mr. SOUL?

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Ellis Haizlip on the set of SOUL! withEllis Haizlip on the set of SOUL! with the band Mandrill the band Mandrill; Photo by Alex Harsley
Beyond the Films
February, 17, 2021

Listen Up: How Music Was the Heart of SOUL!

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On the set of SOUL! with Ellis Haizlip interviewing Melvin Van Peebles [Credit: Chester Higgins]
Beyond the Films
February, 9, 2021

How SOUL! Helped Pave the Way for Black Cultural Programming

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Sgt. Alice White training cadets in procedural justice
Behind the Films
February, 5, 2021

Telling the Story of Gender, Politics, and Violence in America Through the Eyes of Women Police Officers

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Contests
February, 3, 2021

Enter to Win “A Day in the Life of America” T-Shirt

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Black and white photograph of Dolly Parton from the '70s looking off camera to the right.
Beyond the Films
January, 27, 2021

Dolly Parton’s “9 to 5” Still Packs a Punch

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Illustration of two women — one with dark skin tone, one with light skin tone — working in an office and wearing 1970s fashions.
Beyond the Films
January, 20, 2021

Working Women’s Wardrobe: How the 1970s Opened Feminist Fashion

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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

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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

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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

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Lifestyle
December, 22, 2020

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

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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

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