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Interviews
December, 21, 2016

Garrett Zevgetis Hacks Normal for a Best and Most Beautiful Film

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Independent Lens season launch: young woman on bench thinking about the film "Ovarian Psycos"
Announcements
December, 5, 2016

Independent Lens Announces New 2016-2017 Season

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Poster from the film Almost There, rendering by the artist Arthur Jones of Peter Anton
Film History
October, 27, 2016

Cats of Documentaries

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Political pundit Gore Vidal on a television monitor, 1968; courtesy Estate of Archie Lieberman
Beyond the Films
September, 27, 2016

Evolution of TV Political Pundits: The Legacy of Buckley and Vidal

Independent Lens in Beyond the Films
Gore Vidal (front) and William F Buckley (back) are prepped in makeup chairs for their ABC debates
Behind the Films
September, 27, 2016

Morgan Neville and Robert Gordon Peel the Layers of Buckley and Vidal

Independent Lens in Behind the Films
Promotional image for The Homestretch News & Doc Emmy
Awards
September, 22, 2016

The Homestretch Wins 2016 News and Doc Emmy Award

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Independent Lens Audience Award 2016 Vote graphic
Awards
August, 15, 2016

Independent Lens Audience Award Survey!

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Interviews
July, 27, 2016

In the Ring with the USA’s First Women’s Boxing Olympic Gold Medalist

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Alex and Mia laugh while a film cameraman shoots them on a boat in Norway
Where Are They Now?
July, 18, 2016

Twin Sisters Are Growing Up (and Getting a Sequel)

Independent Lens in Where Are They Now?
Claressa "T-Rex" Shields trains at FWC Berston Gym in Flint, Michigan
Lists
July, 15, 2016

10 Reasons to Root for Olympic Boxer Claressa Shields

Independent Lens in Lists
Filmmaker Shirley Clarke with slate and monitor
Film History
July, 11, 2016

From Alice Guy-Blaché to Barbara Kopple: The Pioneering Women of Documentary Film

Maryann Johanson in Film History
Filmmaker Dawn Porter
Behind the Films
June, 13, 2016

Dawn Porter Unlocks the Story of Laws Targeting Abortion Providers

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