 | The Atom Smashersby Clayton Brown, Monica Ross, and Andrew Suprenant After funding cut backs, Fermilab — a premier U.S. government research laboratory focusing on particle physics — is struggling to survive. Physics, politics and international competition collide as scientists race to find one of the most elusive sub-atomic particles ever theorized: the Higgs boson. Independent Lens |
 | Beetle Queen Conquers Tokyoby Jessica Oreck Japan's traditional fascination with insects could help Westerners re-imagine their relationship to nature. Independent Lens |
 | Between the Foldsby Vanessa Gould Between the Folds chronicles the stories of 10 fine artists and intrepid theoretical scientists who have abandoned careers and hard-earned graduate degrees — all to forge unconventional lives as modern-day paper-folders. Independent Lens |
 | Copyright Criminalsby Benjamin Franzen and Kembrew McLeod Can you own a sound? Copyright Criminals examines the history and influence of musical sampling, provoking debates about copyright, compensation, and creativity in the age of intellectual property. Independent Lens |
 | Frozen Angelsby Eric Black and Frauke Sandig Using dreamlike cinematography and personal stories, Frozen Angels presents the future of human reproduction, available now in Los Angeles. Independent Lens |
 | The Island Presidentby Jon Shenk, Bonni Cohen, and Richard Berge The impassioned president of the Maldives struggles to save his vulnerable island nation from the tragic effects of the looming climate apocalypse. Independent Lens, Diverse Muslim Voices |
 | Mapping Stem Cell Research: Terra Incognitaby Maria Finitzo Mapping Stem Cell Research brings the stem cell debate to the forefront and examines the constantly evolving interplay between the promise of new discoveries, the controversy of modern science, and the courage of people living with devastating disease and injury. Independent Lens |
 | Revenge of the Electric Carby Chris Paine In 2006, thousands of new electric cars were purposely destroyed by the same car companies that built them. Today, less than five years later, the electric car is back ... with a vengeance. Independent Lens |
 | Wonders Are Many: The Making of Doctor Atomicby Jon Else Drawing upon recently declassified documents, archival footage and behind-the-scenes interviews, Wonders Are Many: The Making of Doctor Atomic chronicles the creation of the monumental opera based on the mysterious and paradoxical career of the “father of the atomic bomb,” Dr. Robert Oppenheimer. Independent Lens |
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