Independent Lens
Beauty Is Embarrassing (#1406)
Tennessean commercial artist Wayne White struggles to find a balance between his work and his art. [86 minutes]
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Independent Lens | Beauty is Embarrassing |... (#1406)
www.itvs.org Premiering January 21, 2012. Check local listings: www.pbs.org In this excerpt from the Independent Lens... 01:44
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Independent Lens | Beauty is Embarrassing |... (#1406)
www.itvs.org Premiering January 21, 2012. Check local listings: www.pbs.org Take a ride through the life and current... 02:26
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Independent Lens | What is "Yellow... (#1414)
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Independent Lens | Do Asian Women Have... (#1414)
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Independent Lens | What about Interracial... (#1414)
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News & Announcements
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Herb and Dorothy Vogel's Art Collection
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The Documentary Film King Corn: On the Monday, April 21 edition of The Iowa Journal
(Johnston, Iowa) – Monday’s episode of The Iowa Journal will examine the independent film King... more »
Series Description: 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.
All Upcoming Episodes
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The Invisible War (#1416)
One of America's most shameful secrets, the epidemic of rape within the US military, is examined. [86 minutes]
- Sat, May 18, 11:00 AM on IPTV World
- Sun, May 19, 11:00 PM on IPTV
- Sat, June 1, 11:00 AM on IPTV World
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Soul Food Junkies (#1405)
The benefits and consequences of the African American traditional soul food diet are examined. [56 minutes]
- Wed, May 22, 8:00 AM on IPTV World
- Wed, May 22, 2:00 PM on IPTV World
- Wed, May 22, 7:00 PM on IPTV World
- Thu, May 23, 12:00 AM on IPTV World
- Sat, May 25, 11:00 AM on IPTV World
- Sun, May 26, 11:00 PM on IPTV
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Detropia (#1415)
A dynamic cluster of innovators and creative entrepreneurs in Detroit, Michigan are profiled. [86 minutes]
- Wed, May 29, 7:30 AM on IPTV World
- Wed, May 29, 1:30 PM on IPTV World
- Wed, May 29, 6:30 PM on IPTV World
- Sun, June 2, 10:30 PM on IPTV
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We Were Here (#1326)
A look at how the community worked together when AIDS came to San Francisco in the early 1980s. [86 minutes]
- Mon, June 3, 6:00 PM on IPTV World
- Tue, June 4, 7:00 AM on IPTV World
- Tue, June 4, 1:00 PM on IPTV World
- Sun, June 9, 11:00 AM on IPTV World
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Love Free or Die (#1403)
Faith, love, homosexuality and church collide as Gene Robinson becomes the first openly gay bishop. [56 minutes]
- Wed, June 5, 7:00 PM on IPTV World
- Thu, June 6, 12:00 AM on IPTV World
- Thu, June 6, 8:00 AM on IPTV World
- Thu, June 6, 2:00 PM on IPTV World
- Sat, June 8, 11:00 AM on IPTV World
- Sun, June 9, 10:30 PM on IPTV
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Two Spirits (#1225)
A revealing look at the life and death of one of the youngest hate-crime victims in modern history. [56 minutes]
- Wed, June 12, 7:00 PM on IPTV World
- Thu, June 13, 12:00 AM on IPTV World
- Thu, June 13, 8:00 AM on IPTV World
- Thu, June 13, 2:00 PM on IPTV World
- Sat, June 15, 11:00 AM on IPTV World
- Sun, June 16, 10:30 PM on IPTV
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Deaf Jam (#1304)
Deaf teens reveal passions, frustrations and humor as they discover American Sign Language poetry. [56 minutes]
- Wed, June 19, 6:00 PM on IPTV World
- Thu, June 20, 7:00 AM on IPTV World
- Thu, June 20, 1:00 PM on IPTV World
- Sat, June 22, 4:00 AM on IPTV World
- Sat, June 22, 12:00 PM on IPTV World
- Wed, June 26, 4:00 AM on IPTV World
- Wed, June 26, 10:00 AM on IPTV World
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The Revolutionary Optimists (#1417)
Children are helping to make radical health and sanitation improvements in the slums of Calcutta. [56 minutes]
- Wed, June 19, 7:00 PM on IPTV World
- Thu, June 20, 12:00 AM on IPTV World
- Thu, June 20, 8:00 AM on IPTV World
- Thu, June 20, 2:00 PM on IPTV World
- Sat, June 22, 11:00 AM on IPTV World
- Sun, June 23, 10:30 PM on IPTV
Past Episodes
These episodes of Independent Lens aired in the last few months on Iowa Public Television.
- The Invisible War (#1416)
- Seeking Asian Female (#1414)
- A Village Called Versailles (#1126)
- The Undocumented (#1413)
- The Island President (#1412)
- Wonder Women! The Untold Story of American Superheroines (#1411)
- Wham! Bam! Islam! (#1301)
- The House I Live In (#1410)
- Have You Heard from Johannesburg? - Free at Last (5 of 5) (#1312)
- Lost Souls (Animas Perdidas) (#1117)
- The Desert of Forbidden Art (#1217)
- Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry (#1409)
- The Powerbroker: Whitney Young's Fight for Civil Rights (#1408)
- As Goes Janesville (#1402)
- The Black Power Mixtape 1967-1975 (#1314)
- The Revisionaries (#1407)
- Beauty Is Embarrassing (#1406)
- Soul Food Junkies (#1405)
- Have You Heard from Johannesburg? - The Bottom Line (#1311)
- Have You Heard from Johannesburg? - From Selma to Soweto (#1310)
- Have You Heard from Johannesburg? - The New Generation (#1309)
- Have You Heard from Johannesburg? - Road to Resistance (#1308)
- Facing the Storm: Story of the American Bison (#1320)
- Men Who Swim (#1210)