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Real Boy filmmaker Shaleece Haas
Interviews
June, 16, 2017

Real Boy Director Shaleece Haas on Filming a Family in Flux

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Joe and Bennett in front of Eronel music venue
Where Are They Now?
June, 15, 2017

Real Boy Updates from Bennett, His Mom Suzy, Joe Stevens and Dylan

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Joe Stevens and his band Coyote Grace, on stage (courtesy the film Real Boy)
Beyond the Films
June, 9, 2017

Trans Musicians Carving Their Own Identities [Updated June 2022]

Independent Lens in Beyond the Films
From The Negro Soldier, 1944. USA. Directed by Stuart Heisler
Lists
May, 26, 2017

Memorial Day: Docs That Capture the Human Experience of War

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Alex and Jessica Sutton, doing some hunting, in Farmer/Veteran
Interviews
May, 25, 2017

Filmmakers Capture a Troubled Veteran’s Farm Life

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Beyond the Films
May, 17, 2017

Teachers Beat the “Macho Culture” in Prisons through Art Programs

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Goalkeeper Harush celebrates after joining a rival team.
Where Are They Now?
May, 17, 2017

Forever Pure: Updates on the Main Players

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Interviews
May, 17, 2017

Ben Lear Shows Reality and Human Face of Juvenile Justice System

Independent Lens in Interviews
L-R: Gabe Cowan (teacher/producer), Jarad, Antonio, Juan all look at footage from their film
Where Are They Now?
May, 17, 2017

Juan and Jarad Write From Prison

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Young Muslim-Chechen player Dzhabrail Kadiev sits with his mom, in moment from Forever Pure
Interviews
May, 11, 2017

Maya Zinshtein Explores How Soccer and Racism Intersected in Israel

Independent Lens in Interviews
Guard tower at an American prison
Beyond the Films
May, 5, 2017

The Prison Economy: How Do Prisons Affect the Places We Live?

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Prison in Twelve Landscapes filmmaker Brett Story
Interviews
May, 5, 2017

Canadian Filmmaker Explores American Prison System’s Long Reach

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