 | Adjust Your Color: The Truth of Petey Greeneby Loren Mendell The unlikely story of America's original shock-jock — Petey Greene — who battled the system and his own demons during a time of civil unrest in the nation's capital. Independent Lens |
 | Beauty Is Embarrassingby Neil Berkeley Raised in the mountains of Tennessee, Wayne White found success as one of the creators of the TV show, Pee-wee’s Playhouse, which led to more work designing some of the most arresting and iconic images in pop culture. Independent Lens |
 | Bhuttoby Duane Baughman An intimate look at one of the most fascinating and important world leaders of our time, Benazir Bhutto. Global Perspectives Collection, Women and Girls Lead, Independent Lens, Diverse Muslim Voices |
 | Billy Strayhorn: Lush Lifeby Robert Levi The composer of "Take the A-Train" and other Duke Ellington hits, Billy Strayhorn struggled with obscurity and prejudice as a successful gay man in the tumultuous middle of the 20th century. Independent Lens |
 | Bird by Bird with Annie: A Portrait of Anne Lamottby Freida Lee Mock A profile of bestselling author, humorist, recovering alcoholic, born-again Christian and single mother Anne Lamott. Independent Lens |
 | Blessed Is the Matchby Roberta Grossman Narrated by Joan Allen, Blessed Is the Match is the first documentary feature about Hannah Senesh, the World War II-era poet and diarist who became a paratrooper, resistance fighter and modern-day Joan of Arc. Safe in Palestine in 1944, Hannah joined a mission to rescue Jews in her native Hungary. Hannah parachuted behind enemy lines, was captured, tortured, and ultimately executed by the Nazis. Women and Girls Lead, Global Voices, Independent Lens |
 | Can Mr. Smith Get to Washington Anymore?by Frank Popper Follow the 2004 Missouri Democratic primary to replace retiring former House Majority Leader Dick Gephardt from inside the campaign of Jeff Smith, a 29-year-old part time political science teacher. Independent Lens |
 | Chicago 10by Brett Morgen Mixing animation and archival footage, Director Brett Morgen’s Chicago 10 explores the buildup to and unraveling of the protest at the 1968 Democratic National Convention and the 1969 conspiracy trial that followed. Independent Lens |
 | Daisy Bates: First Lady of Little Rockby Sharon La Cruise A look at the life of African American political activist and newspaper publisher Daisy Bates. Women and Girls Lead, Independent Lens |
 | Double Dareby Amanda Michell, Karen Johnson, and Danielle Renfrew Follow the Hollywood stuntwomen who doubled for Wonder Woman and Xena: Warrior Princess as they struggle to stay employed, stay thin and stay sane in this notoriously macho profession. Independent Lens |
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