Knee Deepby Michael Chandler The true story of attempted murder in a small town in Maine. Independent Lens | |
The Last Cowboyby Jon Alpert Filmed over two decades in the life of Vern Sager and his family, The Last Cowboy captures a family's struggle to preserve a vanishing way of life as cowboys and Indians in the Badlands of South Dakota. Independent Lens | |
March Pointby Tracy Rector and Annie Silverstein of Longhouse Media The journey of three teens from the Swinomish Indian Tribe who make a film about the threat from two local oil refineries. Independent Lens | |
Miss Navajoby Billy Luther Following pageant contestants in their quest for the Miss Navajo Nation crown, and featuring personal stories of recent winners, Miss Navajo is a unique celebration of womanhood. Independent Lens | |
Muskrat Lovelyby Amy Nicholson A portrait of a close-knit Chesapeake Bay community and its annual National Outdoor Show, Muskrat Lovely traces the events leading up to the 50th crowning of Miss Outdoors. Independent Lens | |
Off the Charts: The Song-Poem Storyby Jamie Meltzer An engaging look at the fascinating subculture of the song-poem industry, where a dream and a song come together as ordinary people mail in their poems to be set to music for a fee. True Stories, Independent Lens | |
On This Islandby Stephanie Slewka On an isolated island off the coast of Maine, a disagreement about arts education threatens to tear apart a once close-knit community until a former Broadway producer attempts to heal the rift with an original musical based on the islanders' stories. Independent Lens | |
The Parking Lot Movieby Meghan Eckman The Parking Lot Movie chronicles the rarefied world of one small parking lot in a college town, and the asphalt philosophers who work as attendants there. Independent Lens | |
Polka Timeby Lisa Blackstone Each July for more than 30 years, polka lovers from around the United States have descended on the tiny rural town of Gibbon, Minnesota for the Gibbon Polka Fest. Independent Lens | |
Power Pathsby Bo Boudart Power Paths follows a grassroots coalition of Native Americans and environmental groups determined to transform their reservation’s economy to green energy, preserving their land for future generations. Independent Lens |
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