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The votes are in and Independent Lens<\/em> viewers have spoken!\u00a0Don\u2019t Stop Believin\u2019: Everyman\u2019s Journey<\/i><\/a>\u00a0is the winner of the Independent Lens <\/i>2013-2014 Audience Award<\/strong>. Congratulations to filmmaker Ramona S. Diaz and her team. The music-filled film [official site<\/a>] about Journey\u2019s new lead singer Arnel Pineda\u2019s hard road to stardom charmed both fans of the band and those much less familiar with the story.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u201cIt was such an honor when Independent Lens<\/i> chose our film to open the inaugural PBS Indies Showcase last fall,” writes filmmaker Diaz from Manila, Philippines, when informed of the news. \u201cAnd now\u00a0\u2014\u00a0<\/span>some ten months later\u00a0\u2014\u00a0<\/span>to be awarded this Audience Award truly takes our breath away. It is so humbling to hear from audiences across the country who have been inspired, awed, and reinvigorated by Arnel Pineda\u2019s enduring story.\u201d<\/p>\n Naturally, from our (admittedly biased) standpoint all Independent Lens<\/em> films this season were winners in our book, but\u00a0the sheer numbers of votes for a vast number of different films this year bears that out, too. So it’s quite an honor to take the prize, and we extend our congratulations again to Don’t Stop Believin’<\/em>.<\/p>\n