Independent Lens (1999 - )
Independent Lens (1999 - )
Series Info
Independent filmmakers are spotlighted in this anthology, which concentrates on documentaries, but occasionally features artist profiles and offbeat fictional films.
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Seasons
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2021, PBS, 16 episodes
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2020, PBS, 20 episodes
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2019, PBS, 19 episodes
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2018, PBS, 18 episodes
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Season 19 spotlights the stirring debut of documentarian Lysa Heslov's Served Like a Girl, a disarming juxtaposition of women veteran's trauma and triumph.
2017, PBS, 21 episodes
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2016, PBS, 20 episodes
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2015, PBS, 21 episodes
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2014, PBS, 19 episodes
Cast
Angela Bassett
as Host (Season 1)
as Host (Season 1)
Angela Bassett
as Host (Season 1)
as Host (Season 1)
Don Cheadle
as Host (Season 2)
as Host (Season 2)
Don Cheadle
as Host (Season 2)
as Host (Season 2)
Susan Sarandon
as Host (Season 3)
as Host (Season 3)
Susan Sarandon
as Host (Season 3)
as Host (Season 3)
Edie Falco
as Host (Season 4)
as Host (Season 4)
Edie Falco
as Host (Season 4)
as Host (Season 4)
Terrence Howard
as Host (Season 5-9)
as Host (Season 5-9)
Terrence Howard
as Host (Season 5-9)
as Host (Season 5-9)
Maggie Gyllenhaal
as Host (Season 10)
as Host (Season 10)
Maggie Gyllenhaal
as Host (Season 10)
as Host (Season 10)
America Ferrera
as Host (Season 11-)
as Host (Season 11-)
America Ferrera
as Host (Season 11-)
as Host (Season 11-)
Susan Sarandon
as Narrator
as Narrator
Anthony Mackie
as Perry Williams
as Perry Williams
Lisa Gay Hamilton
as Narrator
as Narrator
Ron Lamothe
as Narrator
as Narrator
Tony Plana
as Narrator
as Narrator
Keith David
as Narrator
as Narrator
Tom Brokaw
as Narrator
as Narrator
Tracy Thorne
as Narrator
as Narrator
Souleymane Sy Savane
as Solo
as Solo
Joel P. Engardio
as Narrator
as Narrator
Reena Shah
as Narrator
as Narrator
LisaGay Hamilton
as Narrator
as Narrator
Jesse Borrego
as Fred Cruz
as Fred Cruz
Don Cheadle
as Narrator
as Narrator
Adelina Anthony
as Margarita
as Margarita
Corin Redgrave
as Cecil Williams
as Cecil Williams
Red West
as William
as William
Denzel Washington
as John Coltrane
as John Coltrane
Yolanda Snowball
as Graham Miller
as Graham Miller
Roshan Seth
as Gopal
as Gopal
Roger Robinson
as Bruce Nugent
as Bruce Nugent
Edwin Beschler
as Voice of Dr. Seuss
as Voice of Dr. Seuss
Julio Cedillo
as Roberto
as Roberto
Cecilia Flores
as Rosa
as Rosa
Carol Kane
as Mrs. Shaw
as Mrs. Shaw
Hui Rao
as Hui Rao
as Hui Rao
Diana Franco Galindo
as Alex
as Alex
Larry Gilliard Jr.
as Marcus
as Marcus
Tamara Taylor
as Angela
as Angela
Catherine Samie
as Anna Semionovna
as Anna Semionovna
Sarah Leary
as Cat in the Hat reader
as Cat in the Hat reader
Lawrence Gilliard Jr.
as Marcus
as Marcus
Jamie McShane
as Ed
as Ed
Karen Grosso
as Chloe
as Chloe
Jeffrey Wright
as Narrator
as Narrator
Garrett Morris
as Oscar
as Oscar
Aunjanue Ellis
as Zora Neale Hurston
as Zora Neale Hurston
Lane Williams
as Roc
as Roc
Stanley Nelson
as Narrator & Interviewer
as Narrator & Interviewer
Madhur Jaffrey
as Madhu
as Madhu
Jeremy Sanchez
as Young Piri Thomas
as Young Piri Thomas
Denny Lee Kirkwood
as Brad
as Brad
Sabine Singh
as Mary
as Mary
Purva Bedi
as Geetu
as Geetu
Eric Camacho
as Younger Piri Thomas
as Younger Piri Thomas
Michael Bergin
as Morgan
as Morgan
Jeremy Ray Valdez
as Lalo Flores
as Lalo Flores
Kaela Dobkin
as Wife
as Wife
Qwendolyn Mulumba
as Maxine
as Maxine
Julie Davis
as Julia
as Julia
Mamadou Lam
as Mamadou
as Mamadou
Duane Boutté
as Young Bruce
as Young Bruce
Eddie Griffin
as Afronaut
as Afronaut
E. Patrick Coker
as Dexter
as Dexter
Scott Caldwell
as Verna
as Verna
Carmen Leyva
as Quiera
as Quiera
Taj Crown
as Harish
as Harish
Frank Crimm
as Co-Worker
as Co-Worker
Leon Singer
as Clemente
as Clemente
Sal Catalano
as Taylor
as Taylor
Daniel Sunjata
as Langston Hughes
as Langston Hughes
Victor Campos
as Rodrigo Cortinas
as Rodrigo Cortinas
Alex Burns
as Jim
as Jim
Victor Williams
as Vince
as Vince
Peter N. Anyieth
as DVD Seller
as DVD Seller
Yolande Bavan
as Prema
as Prema
Jeannette O'Connor
as Chloe's Mom
as Chloe's Mom
Jim Babel
as Airline Interviewer
as Airline Interviewer
Ray Ford
as Wallace Thurman
as Wallace Thurman
Kalua Brown
as Karen
as Karen
Stephen Barker Turner
as Hans
as Hans
Carl Lumbly
as Nat Turner
as Nat Turner
Yumi Endo
as Yumi
as Yumi
Diane Uribe
as Rosario
as Rosario
Danl Thompson
as Mary's Mom
as Mary's Mom
Tommy Redmond Hicks
as Nat Turner
as Nat Turner
Tony Rosselli
as Jailbird
as Jailbird
Hayato Sugano
as Yosuke
as Yosuke
Janusz Hamerszmit
as Adam Czerniakow
as Adam Czerniakow
Kimberly Huie
as Melanie
as Melanie
Sarah S. Brooks
as Passenger With Hat
as Passenger With Hat
Robert Beltran
as Mario
as Mario
Sean Thomas
as Stephen
as Stephen
Dorothy Thigpen
as Narrator
as Narrator
Lasheka Brown
as Crack Passenger
as Crack Passenger
David Aronson
as Reverend
as Reverend
James Opher
as Nat Turner
as Nat Turner
Sae Takanaka
as Makiko
as Makiko
Eliezor Niborski
as Emanuel Ringelblum
as Emanuel Ringelblum
Michael Lemelle
as Nat Turner
as Nat Turner
Alexander Senderovich
as Chaim Kaplan/Ben Shem
as Chaim Kaplan/Ben Shem
Alexandra Dimopoulos
as Nurse
as Nurse
Diane Franklyn
as Hansel Mieth
as Hansel Mieth
Billy Dye
as Nat Turner
as Nat Turner
Mendy Cahan
as Abraham Lewin/Hersh Waser
as Abraham Lewin/Hersh Waser
Neill Fleeman
as Airline Interviewer
as Airline Interviewer
Oliver Freberger
as Otto Hagel
as Otto Hagel
Patrick Waller
as Nat Turner
as Nat Turner
Jamill Fowler
as Pork Chop
as Pork Chop
Hava Alberstein
as Rachel Auerbach
as Rachel Auerbach
Tom Nowicki
as Thomas R. Gray
as Thomas R. Gray
Gera Sandler
as Jonas Turkow
as Jonas Turkow
Evelia Garcia
as Bar Owner
as Bar Owner
Craig Benally
as Fred Martinez
as Fred Martinez
Chris Greene
as Thug
as Thug
Axel Thielman
as Heinz Auerswald
as Heinz Auerswald
Megan Gallagher
as Margaret Whitehead
as Margaret Whitehead
Chris Greene
as Thug
as Thug
A.J. Pittis
as Edgar Gibson
as Edgar Gibson
Samuel Parga
as Shaun Murphy
as Shaun Murphy
Viktor Hernandez
as Quiera's Cousin
as Quiera's Cousin
Moses Gibson
as Allen Crawford
as Allen Crawford
Wel Mayom Jok
as DVD Seller
as DVD Seller
Reshara Coleman
as Lucinda
as Lucinda
J. Malaak Juuk
as Motel Janitor
as Motel Janitor
Mark Joy
as Judge Jermiah Cobb
as Judge Jermiah Cobb
Damian Jewan Lee
as Passenger
as Passenger
Justin Dray
as Thomas Moore
as Thomas Moore
Linda Lindsly
as Airline Interviewer
as Airline Interviewer
Patti Wotherspoon
as Maud
as Maud
Michael Kennedy
as James Therevant
as James Therevant
Djibril Lo
as Bank Cab Driver
as Bank Cab Driver
Harry Kollatz
as Benjamin Phipps
as Benjamin Phipps
Colton Boreen
as Godfrey
as Godfrey
Laurel Lyle
as Harriet Beecher Stowe
as Harriet Beecher Stowe
Michael Kurliak
as Chester
as Chester
Ken Lugen
as Taxi Cab Employee
as Taxi Cab Employee
Tony Miratti
as Gov. John Floyd
as Gov. John Floyd
Katherine Eaton
as Eliza
as Eliza
Kelsey Grammer
as William F. Buckley
as William F. Buckley
Angus MacLachlan
as Crack Passenger
as Crack Passenger
John Lithgow
as Gore Vidal
as Gore Vidal
Trevor Metscher
as Ticket Attendant
as Ticket Attendant
Caleb Paul
as Solo's Baby
as Solo's Baby
Christian Prince
as Thug
as Thug
Greg Prince
as Thug
as Thug
Jeff Prince
as Thug
as Thug
Navani Reyes
as Navani
as Navani
Catherine Sewell
as Hospital Receptionist
as Hospital Receptionist
Norman L. Sloan
as Pharmacist
as Pharmacist
Virgilio Tix
as Quiera's Cousin
as Quiera's Cousin
Donald Wardlow
as Sleeping Passenger
as Sleeping Passenger
Pat West
as Diner Hostess
as Diner Hostess
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