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

Thu, 8/7 at 6:00 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, 8/7 at 7:30 pm America/Chicago on Austin PBS WORLD

TikTok, Boom.

Dissecting TikTok, one of the most influential platforms of the social media landscape.

Thu, 8/7 at 11:00 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.

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

TikTok, Boom.

Dissecting TikTok, one of the most influential platforms of the social media landscape.

Fri, 8/8 at 7:00 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.

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

TikTok, Boom.

Dissecting TikTok, one of the most influential platforms of the social media landscape.

Thu, 8/14 at 6:00 pm America/Chicago on Austin PBS WORLD

WE WANT THE FUNK!

Stanley Nelson's syncopated voyage through the history of funk music, from early roots to 1970s urban funk and beyond.

Thu, 8/14 at 11:00 pm America/Chicago on Austin PBS WORLD

WE WANT THE FUNK!

Stanley Nelson's syncopated voyage through the history of funk music, from early roots to 1970s urban funk and beyond.

Fri, 8/15 at 7:00 am America/Chicago on Austin PBS WORLD

WE WANT THE FUNK!

Stanley Nelson's syncopated voyage through the history of funk music, from early roots to 1970s urban funk and beyond.