{"id":21088,"date":"2021-11-03T12:06:36","date_gmt":"2021-11-03T19:06:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/independentlens\/?p=21088"},"modified":"2021-11-03T12:06:37","modified_gmt":"2021-11-03T19:06:37","slug":"independent-lens-fall-films-have-2020-vision","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/independentlens\/independent-lens-fall-films-have-2020-vision\/","title":{"rendered":"Independent Lens Fall Films Have 2020 Vision"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The upcoming slate of films airing on Independent Lens on PBS this fall is just one part of an incredible season coming up that will last through the Spring in epic fashion. [more more more]<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe new season of&nbsp;<i>Independent Lens<\/i>&nbsp;features a rich variety of films, each telling timely and fascinating stories that raise critically important questions that reflect the times in which we\u2019re living,\u201d said&nbsp;<strong>Lois Vossen, Executive Producer of&nbsp;<\/strong><strong><i>Independent Lens<\/i><\/strong>. \u201cThis season we explore the most extreme, hateful corners of the internet, as well as what it takes for women to pursue public office. We see the horrors faced by female inmates in today\u2019s correctional system, and exactly what and who is stifling the growth of renewable energy in this country.&nbsp;These impressive films delve deep into the most pressing issues facing our nation, through the eyes of some of the most talented and incisive documentary filmmakers working today.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s a sneak preview of the documentaries premiering in the fall, 2020:<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Feels Good Man <\/strong><\/em>(Oct 19)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-20801\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/independentlens\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/FEELSGOODMAN_PubStills_01.jpg\" alt=\"Matt Furle draws Pepe\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/independentlens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/FEELSGOODMAN_PubStills_01.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/independentlens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/FEELSGOODMAN_PubStills_01-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/independentlens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/FEELSGOODMAN_PubStills_01-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/independentlens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/FEELSGOODMAN_PubStills_01-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>Feels Good Man<\/em> is the story of how artist Matt Furie, creator of a trippy, once-benign comic character named Pepe the Frog, fought an uphill battle to reclaim his iconic creation from those who turned it into a symbol of hate. 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