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Independent Lens season launch: young woman on bench thinking about the film "Ovarian Psycos"
Announcements
December, 5, 2016

Independent Lens Announces New 2016-2017 Season

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Poster from the film Almost There, rendering by the artist Arthur Jones of Peter Anton
Film History
October, 27, 2016

Cats of Documentaries

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Political pundit Gore Vidal on a television monitor, 1968; courtesy Estate of Archie Lieberman
Beyond the Films
September, 27, 2016

Evolution of TV Political Pundits: The Legacy of Buckley and Vidal

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Gore Vidal (front) and William F Buckley (back) are prepped in makeup chairs for their ABC debates
Behind the Films
September, 27, 2016

Morgan Neville and Robert Gordon Peel the Layers of Buckley and Vidal

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Promotional image for The Homestretch News & Doc Emmy
Awards
September, 22, 2016

The Homestretch Wins 2016 News and Doc Emmy Award

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Independent Lens Audience Award 2016 Vote graphic
Awards
August, 15, 2016

Independent Lens Audience Award Survey!

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Interviews
July, 27, 2016

In the Ring with the USA’s First Women’s Boxing Olympic Gold Medalist

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Alex and Mia laugh while a film cameraman shoots them on a boat in Norway
Where Are They Now?
July, 18, 2016

Twin Sisters Are Growing Up (and Getting a Sequel)

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Claressa "T-Rex" Shields trains at FWC Berston Gym in Flint, Michigan
Lists
July, 15, 2016

10 Reasons to Root for Olympic Boxer Claressa Shields

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Filmmaker Shirley Clarke with slate and monitor
Film History
July, 11, 2016

From Alice Guy-Blaché to Barbara Kopple: The Pioneering Women of Documentary Film

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Filmmaker Dawn Porter
Behind the Films
June, 13, 2016

Dawn Porter Unlocks the Story of Laws Targeting Abortion Providers

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The Supreme Court of the United States, including the late Antonin Scalia (there are currently 8 justices until a 9th is confirmed).
Beyond the Films
June, 9, 2016

Whole Woman’s Health v. Hellerstedt: What the Supreme Court Is Deciding in the Most Important Abortion Ruling in Decades (Updated 2022)

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