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Black and white photograph of a man with dark skin tone helping a young boy use a drill while making a coffin.
Behind the Films
June, 7, 2021

Muslim Casket Maker’s Story Becomes Cinematic Portrait of Resilience and Redemption

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Woman (LaTonya Myers) in a San Antonio Spurs hat, celebrates a job offer
Beyond the Films
May, 24, 2021

UPDATE: LaTonya Myers Inspires Others to Reform the Justice System

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A smiling Cambodian-American man in a suit offers a pink box of donuts through a drive-thru window.
Behind the Films
May, 21, 2021

From Cambodia to Southern California: Telling the Story of a King of Donut Shops

Independent Lens in Behind the Films
A smiling Cambodian American donut clerk offers up a box full of donuts in Southern California
Test Your Knowledge
May, 19, 2021

How Much of a Donut Nut Are You?

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Photograph of Raymond Burr and William Talman the CBS-TV series Perry Mason
Beyond the Films
April, 29, 2021

Which of These 8 Fictional District Attorney Characters Do You Remember?

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4 members of Philly D.A's office in designed group shot
Beyond the Films
April, 27, 2021

Who’s Who in Philly D.A.

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Larry Krasner looks over a ton of file boxes from way back, in Philly D.A.
Behind the Films
April, 20, 2021

Before Krasner: The Wild and Wooly Saga of Philadelphia District Attorneys

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Philly D.A. team, Ted Passon, Nicole Salazar, Yoni Brook (l-r)
Behind the Films
April, 19, 2021

How the Team Behind “Philly D.A.” Captured History for Epic Docuseries

Independent Lens in Behind the Films
Larry Krasner and his team celebrates their victory on election night in Philadelphia
Beyond the Films
April, 9, 2021

Philadelphia Has a Long History of Fights Over Criminal Justice Reform

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Filmmaker Ursula Liang with camera on location in New York
Behind the Films
April, 7, 2021

“Nobody Was Listening”: Finding Light in a Dark Stairwell

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A person scanning their face on smartphone on city street, in a Still from Coded Bias, directed by Shalini Kantayya
Beyond the Films
April, 5, 2021

Coded Bias” Asks: Are Our Faces Being Used Against Us?

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MIT researcher Joy Buolamwini in Coded Bias
Behind the Films
April, 3, 2021

“Coded Bias” Explores Blurring of Real and Imagined Artificial Intelligence

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