Independent Lens.

Independent Lens

As the title suggests, a series of documentaries resembles an independent film festival in its diversity of subject matter, from hula dancing to crossword mania as captured by a roster of edgy and creative filmmakers.

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UPCOMING EPISODES

Wed, 1/7 at 7:30 pm America/Chicago on Austin PBS WORLD

Free for All: The Public Library

The women behind the "Free Library Movement" to the librarians who service the public amid an age of closures and book bans, creating a civic institution that is free and open to all.

Thu, 1/8 at 12:30 am America/Chicago on Austin PBS WORLD

Free for All: The Public Library

The women behind the "Free Library Movement" to the librarians who service the public amid an age of closures and book bans, creating a civic institution that is free and open to all.

Thu, 1/8 at 8:30 am America/Chicago on Austin PBS WORLD

Free for All: The Public Library

The women behind the "Free Library Movement" to the librarians who service the public amid an age of closures and book bans, creating a civic institution that is free and open to all.

Thu, 1/8 at 6:00 pm America/Chicago on Austin PBS WORLD

Storming Caesars Palace

Activist Ruby Duncan's grassroots movement of mothers fighting for a universal basic income.

Thu, 1/8 at 11:00 pm America/Chicago on Austin PBS WORLD

Storming Caesars Palace

Activist Ruby Duncan's grassroots movement of mothers fighting for a universal basic income.

Fri, 1/9 at 7:00 am America/Chicago on Austin PBS WORLD

Storming Caesars Palace

Activist Ruby Duncan's grassroots movement of mothers fighting for a universal basic income.

Fri, 1/9 at 1:00 pm America/Chicago on Austin PBS WORLD

Storming Caesars Palace

Activist Ruby Duncan's grassroots movement of mothers fighting for a universal basic income.

Sat, 1/10 at 11:00 am America/Chicago on Austin PBS WORLD

Free for All: The Public Library

The women behind the "Free Library Movement" to the librarians who service the public amid an age of closures and book bans, creating a civic institution that is free and open to all.

Sat, 1/10 at 10:00 pm America/Chicago on Austin PBS WORLD

A Thousand Pines

Over eight months, a crew of Oaxacan guest workers plant trees across America, showing how hard it is to balance the physical demands of reforestation and extreme isolation while staying connected to family back home.

Sun, 1/11 at 9:00 pm America/Chicago on Austin PBS WORLD

The Big Payback

Robin Rue Simmons and Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Texas) pressure the government to deliver monetary justice for Blacks harmed by chattel slavery, systemic injustice and corporate exploitation.

Mon, 1/12 at 1:00 am America/Chicago on Austin PBS WORLD

The Big Payback

Robin Rue Simmons and Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Texas) pressure the government to deliver monetary justice for Blacks harmed by chattel slavery, systemic injustice and corporate exploitation.

Mon, 1/12 at 9:00 am America/Chicago on Austin PBS WORLD

The Big Payback

Robin Rue Simmons and Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Texas) pressure the government to deliver monetary justice for Blacks harmed by chattel slavery, systemic injustice and corporate exploitation.