 | Loaded Gun: Life, and Death, and Dickinsonby Jim Wolpaw and Steve Gentile Recruiting a stand-up comic, a rock band, feuding academics, and Hollywood actresses to his cause, an irreverent filmmaker searches for the secret something that gave Emily Dickinson her poetic power. Independent Lens |
 | The Loss of Nameless Thingsby Bill Rose In 1978, Oakley Hall III was a brilliant 28-year-old playwright on the verge of national recognition when he mysteriously fell from a bridge and lost everything. Independent Lens |
 | M & M Smith: For Posterity's Sakeby Heather Lyons Twin artists Morgan and Marvin Smith's work documented the vibrant beauty of the Harlem Renaissance. |
 | 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 |
| Margaret Sanger: A Public Nuisanceby Barbara Abrash, and Esther Katz A look at the early public debate surrounding birth control and the unstoppable Margaret Sanger. |
 | Maria Tallchiefby Sandy Sunrising Osawa Maria Tallchief's Indian name means "woman of two worlds" and this documentary deftly weaves together the different worlds of Tallchief, including ballet and her Osage Indian heritage. |
 | 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 |
 | Miller's Taleby Rebecca Marshall A personal narrative about the life and death of award-winning playwright and actor Jason Miller. |
 | The Most Dangerous Man in America: Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papersby Judith Ehrlich and Rick Goldsmith In 1971, Daniel Ellsberg, a leading Vietnam War strategist, concluded that America’s role in the war is based on decades of lies. He leaked 7,000 pages of top-secret documents to The New York Times, a daring act of conscience that led directly to Watergate, President Nixon’s resignation, and the end of the Vietnam War. POV |
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