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A husband and wife tape a missing persons poster to a telephone pole.
Interviews
January, 10, 2022

Confronting the Agonizing Facts of Life and Death in Brooks County

Independent Lens in Interviews
A young man with dark skin tone sits on the stairs of a brick house.
Behind the Films
January, 7, 2022

Owning Up to the Dark History of America’s Housing Industry

Independent Lens in Behind the Films
A man with medium-dark skin tone hugs a young woman with curly hair in the hallway of a school.
Behind the Films
January, 6, 2022

Filmmaker and Clemente Course Students Team Up to Reckon with Systemic Racism

Independent Lens in Behind the Films
blue Art of the Free Press t shirt with silhouetted image of Art Cullen including mustache
Contests
December, 4, 2021

Enter to Win a Storm Lake T-Shirt

Independent Lens in Contests
Arapaho and Shoshone children arrive off the train to Carlisle, 1881
Beyond the Films
November, 30, 2021

Three Arapaho Boys: Reclaiming Their Lives and Retelling Their Stories

Independent Lens in Beyond the Films
Tribals members pay their respects at Little Chief's reburial at Sharp Nose Cemetery, Wind River Reservation, WY (From Left: Fay Ann Soldier Wolf, Mark Soldier Wolf, Hubert Friday, Nelson White, Crawford White, Yufna Soldier Wolf), 2017
Behind the Films
November, 22, 2021

Northern Arapaho Tribal Members Find Hope in the Unacknowledged History That Haunts Our Present

Independent Lens in Behind the Films
Sian-Pierre and his mother Rebecca pose for a selfie while traveling in Europe, from Duty Free
Behind the Films
November, 10, 2021

“This film has defined me”: A Son’s Bucket List Journey with His Mother

Independent Lens in Behind the Films
Aloe Blacc performing the song "Other Side" in a special performance for Ferguson Rises and Independent Lens. He's wearing a wide brimmed hat.
Watch Video
November, 8, 2021

Aloe Blacc Goes to the “Other Side” for Ferguson Rises

Independent Lens in Watch Video
Michael Brown Senior is at the center of this photo mourning and celebrating the life of his son Michael, wearing red St Louis Cardinals hat.
Beyond the Films
November, 8, 2021

“A Father Hurts Too”: In Conversation with Michael Brown Sr and the Filmmaker of Ferguson Rises

Independent Lens in Beyond the Films
Storm Lake Times newspaper for sale in a local restaurant
Beyond the Films
November, 3, 2021

Feisty Community Newspapers That Are Surviving or Thriving Against the Odds

Independent Lens in Beyond the Films
Many people in a room paying attention to a Latina caucus leader during the Iowa Caucuses in 2020.
Behind the Films
October, 27, 2021

Going Inside the Family-Run Newspaper Keeping Local Journalism Alive

Independent Lens in Behind the Films
steps of Supreme Court, Man carrying Pride flag.
Beyond the Films
October, 8, 2021

The Damage from Gay Conversion Therapy Still Lingers for Many LGBTQ+ People

Independent Lens in Beyond the Films