{"id":17101,"date":"2018-06-18T04:00:15","date_gmt":"2018-06-18T12:00:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/independentlens\/?post_type=blog&#038;p=17101"},"modified":"2019-09-26T09:49:57","modified_gmt":"2019-09-26T17:49:57","slug":"2017-18-independent-lens-audience-award-survey","status":"publish","type":"blog","link":"https:\/\/dipsy.pbs.org\/independentlens\/blog\/2017-18-independent-lens-audience-award-survey\/","title":{"rendered":"Make Your Voice Heard: Pick Your Favorite 2017-18 Independent Lens Film (Updated)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s that time of the year again: Now that <em>Independent Lens<\/em> has concluded another season, we need you to vote for the recipient of this year&#8217;s <strong>Audience Award<\/strong>. Yes you, the audience! Vote for your favorite <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/independentlens\/films\/\">documentary from 2017-2018&#8217;s award-winning slate of films<\/a>, and this year you can pick from up to three choices. 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