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German astronaut Alex Gerst looks out of the window of a space station.
Behind the Films
April, 29, 2024

What Extreme Outer Space Isolation Can Teach Humans

Independent Lens in Behind the Films
A woman with medium-light skin and dark hair wears boxing gloves while kneeling inside of a boxing ring.
Beyond the Films
April, 15, 2024

“I never compare myself to anyone else—including myself a week ago”: Exercise Tips for People With Parkinson’s

Independent Lens in Beyond the Films
A cartoon panel depicting a man with light skin, glasses, and brown hair holding his arm that is shaking from Parkinson's disease.
Beyond the Films
April, 8, 2024

A Cartoonist Talks About How to Be an Artist with Parkinson’s

Independent Lens in Beyond the Films
A man with medium-dark skin tone and a large black mustache poses with a shovel in a sparse forest. He wears a thick sweatshirt, hat, and knee-high boots.
Beyond the Films
April, 1, 2024

Temporary Farm Workers by the Numbers: How Do They Make Ends Meet?

Independent Lens in Beyond the Films
A man with light skin tone, a red beard, beanie, and glasses drives a tractor through a filed of corn that has been lightly dusted with snow.
Beyond the Films
March, 25, 2024

“A Stoic Group”: Midwestern Farmers Talk Frankly About Mental Health

Independent Lens in Beyond the Films
Two female doctors, both with light skin tone, pose outside of their mobile health wagon.
Behind the Films
March, 17, 2024

When the American Dream Becomes Survival: Short Doc Chronicles Rural Healthcare Crisis

Independent Lens in Behind the Films
The 19th* Editor at Large Errin Haines interviewing Kamala Harris
Beyond the Films
February, 16, 2024

Often Underrepresented, Always Underestimated: Eight Groundbreaking Women in Journalism

Independent Lens in Beyond the Films
Graphic illustration of two women hugging each other to console. Drawing by By Addictive Creative via Shutterstock
Beyond the Films
February, 12, 2024

Good Grief: Are Our Attitudes About Death and Dying Evolving?

Independent Lens in Beyond the Films
Virginia Chang comforts a dying woman in bed, from A Good Death by Jean Chapiro and Alison Boya Sun.
Beyond the Films
February, 2, 2024

“Death is Just One Day”: How End-of-Life Doulas Are Changing the Conversation Around How We Die

Independent Lens in Beyond the Films
A flooded Miami street after a hurricane, a man walks through the waters. Photo Credit (photographer): Hector David Rosales
Beyond the Films
January, 26, 2024

“A Rising Tide Lifts Many Boats”: Climate Gentrification and You

Jennie Z. Rose in Beyond the Films
The Roh family trek through the jungle at night.
Beyond the Films
January, 5, 2024

What Happens to Your Family When You Escape North Korea, and Other Harrowing Tales from Beyond Utopia

Independent Lens in Beyond the Films
A table of assorted South Asian dishes and spices, like curries, rice, and coriander.
Beyond the Films
November, 17, 2023

“Stinky Lunch Kids Strike Back”: South Asians Redefine What American Food Can Mean

Independent Lens in Beyond the Films