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Series: Independent Lens
This acclaimed Emmy Award-winning anthology series features documentaries and a limited number of fiction films united by the creative freedom, artistic achievement and unflinching visions of their independent producers. INDEPENDENT LENS features unforgettable stories about a unique individual, community or moment in history. The series is supported by interactive companion Web sites and national publicity and community engagement campaigns. Actor Stanley Tucci hosts.
Episodes
Served Like A Girl
Remarkable women rebuild their lives with humor and heart in the Ms. Veteran America Competition.
The World
Wednesday, March 10, 2021 - 11:30pm
Thursday, March 11, 2021 - 7:30am

The First Rainbow Coalition
The story of the Rainbow Coalition is told with archival footage and interviews with former members.
PBS Utah
The World
Saturday, March 13, 2021 - 10:00pm

Leftover Women
The World
Monday, March 15, 2021 - 12:30am
Monday, March 15, 2021 - 8:30am

My Country No More
A family fights to preserve their agricultural way of life during the recent North Dakota oil boom.
PBS Utah
Wednesday, March 17, 2021 - 2:00am
Sunday, March 21, 2021 - 2:00am
The World
Wednesday, March 17, 2021 - 11:00pm
Thursday, March 18, 2021 - 7:00am
Saturday, March 20, 2021 - 10:00am

Coded Bias
PBS Utah
Tuesday, March 23, 2021 - 11:00pm
Wednesday, March 24, 2021 - 1:00am
Sunday, March 28, 2021 - 1:00am
The World
Wednesday, March 24, 2021 - 10:30pm
Thursday, March 25, 2021 - 6:30am
Saturday, March 27, 2021 - 10:00am
Saturday, April 17, 2021 - 7:00pm
Saturday, April 17, 2021 - 10:00pm

'til Kingdom Come / The Debate
PBS Utah
Wednesday, March 31, 2021 - 1:00am
The World
Wednesday, March 31, 2021 - 11:30pm
Thursday, April 1, 2021 - 7:30am
Saturday, April 3, 2021 - 10:00am

Represent
The World
Wednesday, March 31, 2021 - 10:00pm
Thursday, April 1, 2021 - 6:00am

What Lies Upstream
Travel to West Virginia with investigative filmmaker Cullen Hoback in this detective story that uncovers the troubling truth behind a massive chemical spill that left 300,000 people without drinking water for months.
The World
Friday, April 2, 2021 - 10:00pm
Saturday, April 3, 2021 - 6:00am

Acorn and the Firestorm
The politically charged battle to take down the community-organizing group ACORN is explored.
The World
Friday, April 2, 2021 - 11:30pm
Saturday, April 3, 2021 - 7:30am

Out of State
Two Native Hawaiians discover their indigenous traditions from a fellow inmate in an Arizona prison.
The World
Tuesday, April 6, 2021 - 11:00pm
Wednesday, April 7, 2021 - 7:00am
Saturday, April 10, 2021 - 6:00pm
Saturday, April 10, 2021 - 10:00pm
Sunday, April 11, 2021 - 4:00pm

A Day in the Life of America/American Nomads
On July 4, 2017, more than 90 film crews across the nation captured Americans in the midst of life.
The World
Wednesday, April 7, 2021 - 11:30pm
Thursday, April 8, 2021 - 7:30am
Saturday, April 10, 2021 - 10:00am

Belly of the Beast
The truth about modern-day eugenics and reproductive injustice in California prisons is revealed.

Women In Blue
Women officers face challenges while seeking gender equity in the Minneapolis Police Department.

Cooked: Survival By Zip Code
Learn the story of a heat wave that overtook Chicago in July 1995, killing 739 residents.

Tell Them We Are Rising: The Story of Black Colleges and Universities
The pivotal role historically black colleges and universities have played in America is explored.

Mr. Soul!
SOUL!, the public television variety show that shared Black culture with the nation, is celebrated.

Unrest
Follow filmmaker Jennifer Brea as she struggles with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome.
