Andy DehnartApr 13

Guess who takes care of horses at Churchill Downs? That’s the subject of Independent Lens' "Backside: The Unseen Hands of Horse Racing" tonight. Also this week: Docs about the guy who stole a commercial airplane, American soccer player Clint Dempsey, and the Portland Trail Blazers.

#Documentaries #IndependentLens #Streaming https://www.realityblurred.com/realitytv/2026/03/new-upcoming-documentaries-spring-2026/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon#week-of-april-12-2026

New documentaries on TV and streaming spring 2026

Your frequently-updated guide to spring 2026 reality TV specials and streaming documentaries, including another Top Model expose, a Love is Blind reunion…

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CM ThiedeMar 15

Theocrats, plutocrats, autocrats, all itching to tear down the world and rebuild it in their likeness. When did democracy go out of style? It's no wonder the USA is going to shit, big money is fanning the flames of fascism from within. We have our own sectarian crap to contend with, yet we're spending billions to supposedly rid other countries of theirs? WTAF

https://thelibrariansfilm.com/streaming/

https://www.pbs.org/independentlens/documentaries/the-librarians/

https://youtu.be/ywQOCY-qDzE

#IndependentLens #TheLibrarians #Libraries #Librarians #PBS #Democracy #FreeSpeech #BookBan #Fascism #USA

Streaming on PBS - The Librarians Film | Official Site

Librarians emerge as first responders in the fight for democracy and our First Amendment Rights.

The Librarians Film | Official Site - Librarians emerge as first responders in the fight for democracy and our First Amendment Rights.
DeadlineMar 13

Independent Lens Acquires Sundance Hit ‘Ghost In The Machine’; Deadline’s Doc Talk Podcast Played Matchmaker
#Acquisitions #Documentary #News #Trailers #DocTalkPodcast #GhostintheMachine #IndependentLens #ITVS #ValerieVeatch

https://deadline.com/2026/03/ghost-in-the-machine-acquisition-trailer-debut-1236752279/

Independent Lens Acquires Sundance Hit ‘Ghost In The Machine’; Deadline’s Doc Talk Podcast Played Matchmaker

The Sundance documentary 'Ghost in the Machine,' directed by Valerie Veatch, has been acquired by the ITVS series Independent Lens.

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DeadlineFeb 4

‘The Librarians’ To Premiere On PBS ‘Independent Lens’ As Political Backlash Mounts Against Book Banning
#Documentary #News #IndependentLens #KimASnyder #PBS #SarahJessicaParker #TheLibrarians

https://deadline.com/2026/02/the-librarians-pbs-independent-lens-premiere-1236709543/

‘The Librarians’ To Premiere On PBS ‘Independent Lens’ As Political Backlash Mounts Against Book Banning

'The Librarians,' directed by Kim A. Snyder, will debut on PBS amid a backlash to book banning campaigns across the country.

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Andy DehnartDec 17
ICYMI: The Strike: State-of-the-art facility https://www.realityblurred.com/realitytv/2025/12/the-strike-independent-lens-true-crime/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #TheStrike #IndependentLens
The Strike: State-of-the-art facility

An Independent Lens doc on a prison hunger strike has all the pieces of an interesting story. Does it put them together in a compelling way?

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Andy DehnartDec 15
The Strike: State-of-the-art facility https://www.realityblurred.com/realitytv/2025/12/the-strike-independent-lens-true-crime/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #TheStrike #IndependentLens
The Strike: State-of-the-art facility

An Independent Lens doc on a prison hunger strike has all the pieces of an interesting story. Does it put them together in a compelling way?

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DeadlineDec 4

Oscar Contender ‘The Librarians’ Booked To Anchor Winter Season Of PBS Series ‘Independent Lens’
#Documentary #News #IndependentLens #ITVS #PBS #TheLibrarians

https://deadline.com/2025/12/independent-lens-winter-2025-slate-1236636377/

Oscar Contender ‘The Librarians’ Booked To Anchor Winter Season Of PBS Series ‘Independent Lens’

Oscar contender 'The Librarians' will anchor the winter season of 'Independent Lens,' the long-running PBS documentary series.

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IndieWireNov 11

This PBS Documentary Powerhouse Just Bet Big on Vertical Video
#IndieWire #BreakingNews #News #Film #IndependentLens #ITVS #PBS #TV #Verticalvideo

https://www.indiewire.com/news/breaking-news/itvs-vertical-video-fund-independent-documentaries-1235159450/

ITVS Launches Vertical Video Fund for Independent Documentaries

After losing federal funding, Independent Lens producer ITVS bets on vertical storytelling with a new Creator Lab offering $36K to six filmmakers.

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VarietySep 12, 2025

PBS Documentary Series ‘Independent Lens’ Reveals Fall Slate of Films (EXCLUSIVE)
#Variety #News #IndependentLens #PBS

https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/pbs-documentary-series-independent-lens-fall-slate-1236514459/

PBS Documentary Series ‘Independent Lens’ Reveals Fall Slate of Films

PBS doc series “Independent Lens” returns for a new season on Oct. 6 with  Bill Haney's “Cracking the Code: Phil Sharp and the Biotech Revolution."

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HH&SMay 16, 2025
#FilmFriday: Hailing from the #IndependentLens team on #PBS, "Matter of Mind: My Alzheimer's" is the final installment in a series that also included docs about #ALS and #Parkinsons Disease & focuses more on the #caregivers behind their parent/partner #Alzheimers #Dementia https://youtu.be/xtJK1wvA81I?si=i86Jv4zTUDWBYGFM&t=2009
How Alzheimer’s Disease Affected These Families | Full Documentary | Independent Lens | PBS

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