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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

Independent Lens in Beyond the Films
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

Independent Lens in Behind the Films
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?

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

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

Independent Lens in Behind the Films
side profile of man with glasses
Beyond the Films
February, 22, 2021

Who Was Mr. SOUL?

Independent Lens in Beyond the Films
Ellis Haizlip on the set of SOUL! withEllis Haizlip on the set of SOUL! with the band Mandrill the band Mandrill; Photo by Alex Harsley
Beyond the Films
February, 17, 2021

Listen Up: How Music Was the Heart of SOUL!

Independent Lens in Beyond the Films
On the set of SOUL! with Ellis Haizlip interviewing Melvin Van Peebles [Credit: Chester Higgins]
Beyond the Films
February, 9, 2021

How SOUL! Helped Pave the Way for Black Cultural Programming

Independent Lens in Beyond the Films
Sgt. Alice White training cadets in procedural justice
Behind the Films
February, 5, 2021

Telling the Story of Gender, Politics, and Violence in America Through the Eyes of Women Police Officers

Independent Lens in Behind the Films
Overhead shot of the Statue of Liberty with a fireworks show lighting the sky in the background.
Contests
February, 3, 2021

Enter to Win “A Day in the Life of America” T-Shirt

Independent Lens in Contests
Black and white photograph of Dolly Parton from the '70s looking off camera to the right.
Beyond the Films
January, 27, 2021

Dolly Parton’s “9 to 5” Still Packs a Punch

Independent Lens in Beyond the Films
Illustration of two women — one with dark skin tone, one with light skin tone — working in an office and wearing 1970s fashions.
Beyond the Films
January, 20, 2021

Working Women’s Wardrobe: How the 1970s Opened Feminist Fashion

Independent Lens in Beyond the Films