Independent Lens

Independent Lens has been nominated for two @newsemmys! 🤳 TikTok, Boom. - Outstanding Business and Economic Documentary ❤️ Apart - Outstanding Politics and Gov Documentary Check out the full list of nominations below. theemmys.tv/news-44th-nomi…

Mark your calendars for July 10, and find more details here: pbs.org/filmfestival/ #PBSFilmFest

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The @PBS Short Film Festival is back with “Stories in Bloom”! Starting July 10, you can watch powerful stories from filmmakers across the country that will make you laugh, cry, and, most of all, feel... including three Independent Lens shorts ⬇️

For highlighting the awe-inspiring efforts of these courageous female reporters on the front lines of India’s leading issues and for its inspiring embodiment of tenacious, local journalism, Peabody honors "@IndependentLens: @WritingWthFire." 🏆 ✨ ➡️ peabodyawards.com/award-profile/…

Ran into @IAmNotYourNegro in the @nytimes crossword puzzle this weekend 👋

@Stuubaca We appreciate your desire to support! We'd recommend reaching out to the film team directly: childrenoflasbrisas.com

@IndependentLens I just watched Children of Las Brisas. Do you know if Dissandra is doing ok? If not do you know if there's a way to donate to her?

@BaOkDfDub Thanks for tuning in! ❤️

@tkmtwit Same, tbh 😭 Thanks for watching!

I smiled and cried my way thru #MamaBearsPBS on @IndependentLens. What a great doc. All the best to these Mama Bears and the important work their doing. Thank you to all these families for sharing their lives and stories. And bravo to the filmmakers! 🙏🏻❤️👏🏻

They call one another “mama bears” because of the ferocity with which they fight for their children’s rights. Watch #MamaBearsPBS on the @PBS App now. pbs.org/video/mama-bea…

"The core of the story is the relationship between not just race and the carceral state, but between race, poverty, and anything that otherizes and oppresses a community within the State." pbs.org/independentlen…

Follow a few of the 8,000 dedicated moms across the United States who have connected to create a network of love and conviction. Watch #MamaBearsPBS on the @PBS App starting June 20. pbs.org/mamabears

The myth of the welfare mother was born from this prejudice, enabling decades of injustice that went largely unchallenged until the 1970s. Let's debunk more myths about welfare: pbs.org/independentlen…

We're giving away five copies of Armistead Maupin's memoir, Logical Family. The iconic novelist inspired millions to claim their truth with Tales of the City, and our documentary The Untold Tales of Armistead Maupin. Enter for your chance to win! pbs.org/independentlen…

"The truth is we all have scars and those things might not ever be truly healed, but in this movie, what we can see is a lot of real-time growth." pbs.org/independentlen…

"It seemed natural for me to incorporate humor as I was sharing my ALS story because that’s my way of communicating and connecting with people." pbs.org/independentlen…

From the origins of the "welfare queen" myth to actual welfare fraud numbers, separate fact from the fiction around welfare. pbs.org/independentlen…

One woman’s journey to heal from childhood sexual abuse evolves into a family bonding over generational trauma. Watch #SilentBeautyPBS streaming now on the @PBS App. pbs.org/video/silent-b…