Independent Lens | ONLINE SHORTS FESTIVAL II | PBS
Duration: 02:29
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Program: Independent Lens #809
Animation, drama, documentaries...poetry in motion—shorts that pack a punch! Get a preview of the eclectic storytelling mix of with this year's batch of Independent Lens Online Shorts winners.
Eleven films, each under ten minutes, explore...
Emmy Award-winning Independent Lens, the film festival in your living room, brings you the second annual film festival at your fingertips.
In Richmond, CA, nine-year-old Jyeshria wants a bulletproof vest—and she's dead serious. In Austin, TX, Mrs. Ella Mae Pease's House of Elegance offers more than just beauty uplifts. In Los Angeles, homeless veterans discover the healing power of song, and in a small room in Anywhere USA, a man is tormented by his furniture.
Fascinating people. Unexpected stories. Independent voices. View. Vote. Download. Enjoy! Watch the 11 award-winning films at the Independent Lens Online Shorts Festival: www.pbs.org/independentlens/
Post Date: December 5, 2007
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INDEPENDENT LENS | Abduction: The Megumi Yokota Story ... (#927)
www.pbs.org/independentlens/ab... ABDUCTION: The Megumi Yokota Story is the true story of a 13-year-old Japanese girl kidnapped ... 03:20
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INDEPENDENT LENS | Deep Water | PBS (#926)
www.pbs.org/independentlens/de... DEEP WATER is the amazing and compelling true story of the fateful voyage of Donald ... 02:19
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INDEPENDENT LENS | The Cool School | PBS (#925)
www.pbs.org/independentlens/co... For a decade—1956 to 1966—the Ferus Gallery was the catalyst of a nascent modern art ... 02:06
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INDEPENDENT LENS | Writ Writer | PBS (#924)
www.pbs.org/independentlens/wr... WRIT WRITER reveals a little-known battle of the Civil Rights Movement, led by an indigent, ... 01:23
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INDEPENDENT LENS | New Year Baby | PBS (#923)
www.pbs.org/independentlens/ne... Born in a Thai refugee camp on Cambodian New Year, filmmaker Socheata Poeuv grew up ... 03:16
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INDEPENDENT LENS | A Dream in Doubt | PBS (#922)
www.pbs.org/independentlens/dr... One of America's first post 9/11 hate crime murders punctuated a growing wave of violence ... 02:07
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INDEPENDENT LENS | NA KAMALEI: The Men of Hula | PBS... (#921)
www.pbs.org/independentlens/me... Following legendary teacher Robert Cazimero and the only all-male hula school in Hawaii, ... 02:08
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INDEPENDENT LENS | Filmocracy Winner | PBS (#920)
Announcing the winner of the Independent Lens Filmocracy Mashup Contest: "Corn King Takes Over the World" by Kylee Darcy.... 01:36
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INDEPENDENT LENS | King Corn | Extended Clip | PBS (#920)
Two recent college graduates embark on a mission to see where America's food comes from—by growing it. In the rural town ... 20:16
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INDEPENDENT LENS | KING CORN | PBS (#920)
Two recent college graduates embark on a mission to see where America's food comes from—by growing it. In the rural town ... 02:12
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INDEPENDENT LENS | Filmocracy Mashup Contest | PBS (#920)
Do you care about what you eat and where your food comes from? Are you tired of our fast food nation? Filmocracy invites ... 01:23
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INDEPENDENT LENS | Water Flowing Together | PBS (#919)
www.pbs.org/independentlens... WATER FLOWING TOGETHER offers an intimate portrait of a remarkable dancer, Jock Soto, who ... 04:19
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INDEPENDENT LENS | COMPAÑERAS | PBS (#918)
COMPAÑERAS profiles America's first all-female mariachi band, Mariachi Reyna de Los Angeles. Founded in 1994, the 12 members ... 02:12
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INDEPENDENT LENS | Iron Ladies Of Liberia | PBS (#917)
With unprecedented access, this intimate documentary goes behind the scenes with Africa's first freely elected female head ... 02:17
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