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Surrogate mother Shannon holds a baby, in Made in Boise (her husband Tom looks on)
Beyond the Films
October, 25, 2019

“A Scene I’ll Never Forget.” Filmmaker Intimately Captures Surrogacy Journey in Boise

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Sammy, David, and Todd as the nurse preps for delivery, in Made in Boise.
Beyond the Films
October, 22, 2019

Surrogacy Facts and Myths: How Much Do You Know?

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Decade of Fire, kids skating in the Bronx 1970s
Announcements
October, 2, 2019

Independent Lens Brings New Stories into Your Neighborhood for Fall Season

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Indie Lens Wins 4 News & Doc Emmys graphic
Awards
September, 24, 2019

Big Night: Independent Lens Wins Four 2019 News and Documentary Emmy Awards

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Multi-sided dice from Dungeons and Dragons
Lifestyle
August, 28, 2019

Game On: Why We Are Playing Board Games More Than Ever

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Is this a black hole in space, or the start of classic rock concert? Take the quiz and find out.
Test Your Knowledge
July, 5, 2019

Can You Tell the Difference Between a Space Object and a Documentary Still Image?

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NASA astronaut Mae Jemison waits as her suit technician, Sharon McDougle, performs a unpressurized and pressurized leak check on her spacesuit, 1992.
Beyond the Films
July, 2, 2019

Space Scientists of Color, and the “Afronauts”

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At the Kennedy Space Center, seven women who once aspired to fly into space stand outside Launch Pad 39B neat the Space Shuttle Discovery, poised for liftoff on the first flight of 1995. They are members of the First Lady Astronaut Trainees (FLATs, also known as the "Mercury 13"). Public domain image.
Beyond the Films
June, 28, 2019

Women of the Space Agency: Once Forbidden, No Longer Hidden

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header image for Tales of the City using old San Francisco map under the 70s logo
Test Your Knowledge
June, 7, 2019

Which “Tales of the City” Character Are You?

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The JO Johnson High wrestling team comes in for a hug
Behind the Films
May, 15, 2019

Filmmakers Capture Young Men Wrestling to Succeed and Be Seen

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J.O. Johnson High wrestling coach Chris Scribner works on the mat with two wrestling students
Beyond the Films
May, 14, 2019

High School Coaches Wear Many Hats to Make an Impact

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Dolores Huerta and some of her kids, in a home movie seen in "Dolores"
Lists
May, 9, 2019

Motherhood: The Universal Story, in Films

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