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In a very tight race, PBS viewers chose <em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/independentlens\/documentaries\/jonathan-scotts-power-trip\/\">Jonathan Scott&#8217;s Power Trip<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>as the winner of the<strong> 2020-21<em> Independent Lens<\/em> Audience Award.\u00a0<\/strong>Congratulations to Jonathan Scott and his whole team. We want to thank all of you who voted for your favorite films from this past season\u2014we so appreciate your passion! See you here next season.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>We want to hear from YOU. Now that another season of <em>Independent Lens<\/em> has called it a wrap, as always we&#8217;d like to know what you, the viewer, think\u2014what were your own personal favorites from this season? <strong>VOTE NOW for the 2020-21 <em>Independent Lens<\/em> Audience Award<\/strong>. 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