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.

Sat, Apr 27 12:00 P.M. One with the Whale     NH World (11.3)

Hunting whales is a matter of survival for Alaska Native residents of St.

Sun, Apr 28 3:00 A.M. One with the Whale     NHPBS (11.1)

Hunting whales is a matter of survival for Alaska Native residents of St.

Tue, Apr 30 12:00 P.M. One with the Whale     NH Explore (11.2)

Hunting whales is a matter of survival for Alaska Native residents of St.

Thu, May 2 2:00 P.M. Try Harder!     NH World (11.3)

San Francisco's Lowell High, one of the best public schools in the country, draws high achievers from across the city into a fiercely competitive universe.

Mon, May 6 10:00 P.M. Space: The Longest Goodbye     NHPBS (11.1)

NASA psychologists prepare astronauts for the extreme isolation required by a Mars mission, as the crew grapples with the tension between their dream of reaching new frontiers and the basic human need to stay connected to home.

Tue, May 7 12:00 P.M. Space: The Longest Goodbye     NH Explore (11.2)

NASA psychologists prepare astronauts for the extreme isolation required by a Mars mission, as the crew grapples with the tension between their dream of reaching new frontiers and the basic human need to stay connected to home.

Wed, May 8 3:00 A.M. Space: The Longest Goodbye     NHPBS (11.1)

NASA psychologists prepare astronauts for the extreme isolation required by a Mars mission, as the crew grapples with the tension between their dream of reaching new frontiers and the basic human need to stay connected to home.

Wed, May 8 7:30 P.M. Space: The Longest Goodbye     NH World (11.3)

NASA psychologists prepare astronauts for the extreme isolation required by a Mars mission, as the crew grapples with the tension between their dream of reaching new frontiers and the basic human need to stay connected to home.

Thu, May 9 12:30 A.M. Space: The Longest Goodbye     NH World (11.3)

NASA psychologists prepare astronauts for the extreme isolation required by a Mars mission, as the crew grapples with the tension between their dream of reaching new frontiers and the basic human need to stay connected to home.

Thu, May 9 8:30 A.M. Space: The Longest Goodbye     NH World (11.3)

NASA psychologists prepare astronauts for the extreme isolation required by a Mars mission, as the crew grapples with the tension between their dream of reaching new frontiers and the basic human need to stay connected to home.

Fri, May 10 8:00 P.M. Hidden Letters     NH World (11.3)

The bonds of sisterhood, and the parallels of struggles among generations of women in China, are drawn together by the once-secret written language of Nushu, the only script designed and used exclusively by women.

Sat, May 11 1:00 A.M. Hidden Letters     NH World (11.3)

The bonds of sisterhood, and the parallels of struggles among generations of women in China, are drawn together by the once-secret written language of Nushu, the only script designed and used exclusively by women.

Sat, May 11 9:00 A.M. Hidden Letters     NH World (11.3)

The bonds of sisterhood, and the parallels of struggles among generations of women in China, are drawn together by the once-secret written language of Nushu, the only script designed and used exclusively by women.

Sat, May 11 12:00 P.M. Space: The Longest Goodbye     NH World (11.3)

NASA psychologists prepare astronauts for the extreme isolation required by a Mars mission, as the crew grapples with the tension between their dream of reaching new frontiers and the basic human need to stay connected to home.

Sat, May 11 3:00 P.M. Hidden Letters     NH World (11.3)

The bonds of sisterhood, and the parallels of struggles among generations of women in China, are drawn together by the once-secret written language of Nushu, the only script designed and used exclusively by women.

Mon, May 13 7:30 P.M. The Donut King     NH World (11.3)

Hear the incredible story of Ted Ngoy. After fleeing Cambodia for the United States, he built a multi-million-dollar fried pastry empire, Christy's Doughnuts, and began living his American Dream.

Tue, May 14 12:30 A.M. The Donut King     NH World (11.3)

Hear the incredible story of Ted Ngoy. After fleeing Cambodia for the United States, he built a multi-million-dollar fried pastry empire, Christy's Doughnuts, and began living his American Dream.

Tue, May 14 8:30 A.M. The Donut King     NH World (11.3)

Hear the incredible story of Ted Ngoy. After fleeing Cambodia for the United States, he built a multi-million-dollar fried pastry empire, Christy's Doughnuts, and began living his American Dream.

Tue, May 14 2:00 P.M. Writing with Fire     NH World (11.3)

Meet the women journalists of India's only all-female news network, who risk everything in a male-dominated world to uncover their country's political inequities.

Sun, May 19 4:00 A.M. The Donut King     NH World (11.3)

Hear the incredible story of Ted Ngoy. After fleeing Cambodia for the United States, he built a multi-million-dollar fried pastry empire, Christy's Doughnuts, and began living his American Dream.

Mon, May 20 10:00 P.M. The Tuba Thieves     NHPBS (11.1)

What is the role of sound and what does it mean to listen? Hard of hearing filmmaker Alison O'Daniel uses a series of tuba thefts in Los Angeles high schools as a jumping-off point to explore these questions.

Tue, May 21 12:00 P.M. The Tuba Thieves     NH Explore (11.2)

What is the role of sound and what does it mean to listen? Hard of hearing filmmaker Alison O'Daniel uses a series of tuba thefts in Los Angeles high schools as a jumping-off point to explore these questions.

Wed, May 22 3:00 A.M. The Tuba Thieves     NHPBS (11.1)

What is the role of sound and what does it mean to listen? Hard of hearing filmmaker Alison O'Daniel uses a series of tuba thefts in Los Angeles high schools as a jumping-off point to explore these questions.

Wed, May 22 7:00 P.M. Free Chol Soo Lee     NH World (11.3)

Sentenced to death for a 1973 San Francisco murder, Korean immigrant Chol Soo Lee was set free after a pan-Asian solidarity movement of Korean, Japanese, and Chinese Americans helped to overturn his conviction.

Wed, May 22 8:30 P.M. The Tuba Thieves     NH World (11.3)

What is the role of sound and what does it mean to listen? Hard of hearing filmmaker Alison O'Daniel uses a series of tuba thefts in Los Angeles high schools as a jumping-off point to explore these questions.

Thu, May 23 12:00 A.M. Free Chol Soo Lee     NH World (11.3)

Sentenced to death for a 1973 San Francisco murder, Korean immigrant Chol Soo Lee was set free after a pan-Asian solidarity movement of Korean, Japanese, and Chinese Americans helped to overturn his conviction.

Thu, May 23 1:30 A.M. The Tuba Thieves     NH World (11.3)

What is the role of sound and what does it mean to listen? Hard of hearing filmmaker Alison O'Daniel uses a series of tuba thefts in Los Angeles high schools as a jumping-off point to explore these questions.

Thu, May 23 8:00 A.M. Free Chol Soo Lee     NH World (11.3)

Sentenced to death for a 1973 San Francisco murder, Korean immigrant Chol Soo Lee was set free after a pan-Asian solidarity movement of Korean, Japanese, and Chinese Americans helped to overturn his conviction.

Thu, May 23 9:30 A.M. The Tuba Thieves     NH World (11.3)

What is the role of sound and what does it mean to listen? Hard of hearing filmmaker Alison O'Daniel uses a series of tuba thefts in Los Angeles high schools as a jumping-off point to explore these questions.

Sun, May 26 10:00 P.M. Beyond Utopia     NH World (11.3)

The gripping story of families attempting to escape oppression in North Korea, revealing a world many have never seen.

Mon, May 27 2:00 A.M. Beyond Utopia     NH World (11.3)

The gripping story of families attempting to escape oppression in North Korea, revealing a world many have never seen.

Mon, May 27 10:00 A.M. Beyond Utopia     NH World (11.3)

The gripping story of families attempting to escape oppression in North Korea, revealing a world many have never seen.

Tue, May 28 12:00 P.M. Try Harder!     NH Explore (11.2)

San Francisco's Lowell High, one of the best public schools in the country, draws high achievers from across the city into a fiercely competitive universe.

Tue, May 28 1:30 P.M. Writing with Fire     NH Explore (11.2)

Meet the women journalists of India's only all-female news network, who risk everything in a male-dominated world to uncover their country's political inequities.


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