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money-paper airplane fighters, in graphic for Shadow World created by Independent Lens
Beyond the Films
November, 9, 2017

Global Arms Expert Andrew Feinstein Explores Shadow World of Weapons Trade

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Young man with saxophone hanging from his while he looks down.
November, 6, 2017

Chasing Trane – Coltrane Reawakens with New Blood – Clip

Independent Lens
John Coltrane in concert; credit: Don Schlitten
Interviews
October, 31, 2017

Filmmaker John Scheinfeld Chases Coltrane’s Legacy

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an abstract shot of John Coltrane playing sax, as if through water
Beyond the Films
October, 31, 2017

Chasing Trane Playlist: Coltrane and His Disciples

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Independent Lens wins 4 News & Documentary Emmys, 2017
Awards
October, 5, 2017

Independent Lens Wins Four 2017 News and Documentary Emmys

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Anti-War March Chicago, 1968 (public domain)
Lists
September, 13, 2017

12 Documentaries About the Vietnam War on the American Homefront

Noel Murray in Lists
From Paul Fierlinger's Still Life with Animated Dogs, his dog Spinnaker
Lists
August, 24, 2017

Dogumentary Now: 7 Docs About Urban Dogs

Sharon Knolle in Lists
August, 14, 2017

Sentencing Children: Cyntoia’s Story

Independent Lens
Montage of images from each of 20 films from Independent Lens 2016-17 season
Announcements
June, 30, 2017

2016-17 Independent Lens Audience Award Poll! The Winner Is…

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Jiro and son Takashi, in Jiro Dreams of Sushi
Lists
June, 17, 2017

12 Father’s Day Docs:  Stepping Out of Dad’s Shadow

Independent Lens in Lists
Beyond the Films
June, 16, 2017

Transgender People Trying to Find Love

Independent Lens in Beyond the Films
Real Boy filmmaker Shaleece Haas
Interviews
June, 16, 2017

Real Boy Director Shaleece Haas on Filming a Family in Flux

Independent Lens in Interviews