 | Maggie Growlsby Barbara Attie and Janet Goldwater Outraged by being forced to retire at the age of 65, Maggie Kuhn formed the Gray Panthers to fight against mandatory retirement and ageism and improved society's treatment of older Americans. Independent Lens |
 | Make 'Em Dance: The Hackberry Ramblers' Storyby John Whitehead and Ben Sandmel From their days as a teenage duo in the Depression to recent gigs on MTV and the Grand Ole Opry stage, The Hackberry Ramblers have been the life of the party since 1933, with their energetic blend of Cajun music and western swing. Independent Lens |
 | Marwencolby Jeff Malmberg After a vicious attack leaves him brain damaged and broke, Mark Hogancamp seeks recovery in Marwencol, a 1/6th-scale World War II-era town that he creates in his backyard. Independent Lens |
 | Nat Turner: A Troublesome Propertyby Frank Christopher, Charles Burnett, and Kenneth Greenberg The historical search for the mysterious Nat Turner, leader of the legendary 1831 slave rebellion, has inspired academics, novelists, dramatists, and others in a fierce battle over who he was and what he means to America. Independent Lens |
 | Negroes with Guns: Rob Williams and Black Powerby Sandra Dickson, Churchill Roberts, Cara Pilson, and Cindy Hill Negroes with Guns follows Robert Williams’s journey from North Carolina community leader to exile in Cuba and China, a journey that brought the issue of armed self-defense to the forefront of the Black Power and civil rights movements. Independent Lens |
 | No Subtitles Necessary: Laszlo & Vilmosby James Chressanthis Two Hungarian film students escaped communist Hungary in 1956, with little more than a camera and a shopping bag full of film. Over the next 50 years, Laszlo Kovacs and Vilmos Zsigmond would reinvent Hollywood moviemaking for an entire generation — and maintain an iron-clad friendship along the way. Independent Lens |
 | On a Roll: Disability and the American Dreamby Joanne Caputo The founder of On a Roll talk radio, Greg Smith travels the globe in his power wheelchair, but finds his own nation's capital inaccessible — a minor challenge compared to living independently and having safe intimate relationships. True Stories, Independent Lens |
 | P-Star Risingby Gabriel Noble Rapper Priscilla Diaz was dazzling New York nightclub crowds at age nine. But chasing music stardom isn’t child’s play when you live in a shelter, your mom’s an addict, and your dad’s struggling to keep the family afloat. Independent Lens |
 | Parliament Funkadelic: One Nation Under a Grooveby Yvonne Smith, Harlene Freezer, and Sharon Davis Follow one of the most unique and influential groups in music history. From a 1960s barbershop doo-wop group to 1970s masters of funk, through pitfalls, comebacks, to becoming the world's most sampled band, P-Funk continues to perform, record, and funk on into the 21st century. Independent Lens |
 | Paul Conrad: Drawing Fireby Barbara Multer-Wellin and Jeff Abelson Narrated by Tom Brokaw, Paul Conrad: Drawing Fire pays tribute to a legendary journalist and artist who epitomizes the fiercely independent voice that has been vanishing from American news media in recent years. Independent Lens |
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