About this Event
Join us for our 2025 series of films presented this winter and spring through the continued partnership between TIFF, The Puffin Foundation Ltd., PBS, and Indie Lens Pop-Up, a neighborhood series that brings people together for film screenings and community-driven conversations. Featuring PBS Independent Lens documentaries, Indie Lens Pop-Up brings residents, leaders, and organizations together to discuss what matters most, from newsworthy topics and social issues, to family and community relationships. Make friends, share stories, and join the conversation.
ALL SCREENINGS ARE FREE , although sign-up is still required.
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Bike Vessel | VIRTUAL SCREENING: Wed, Jan 29, 2025, at 7:30pm EST
By Eric D. Seals, Donnie Seals Jr., and Resita Cox
After several health crises, a 70-year-old man embarks on a transformative long-distance cycling trip with his son.
Description: Knowing his dad miraculously recovered from three open-heart surgeries after discovering a passion for cycling, filmmaker Eric D. Seals proposes an ambitious idea: Bike together from St. Louis to Chicago. 350 miles. 4 days. On their journey, the two push each other as they find a deeper connection and a renewed appreciation of their quests for their own health and to reimagine Black health.
(Bike Vessel premieres on Independent Lens on Monday, February 24, 2025)
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Home Court | VIRTUAL SCREENING: Wed, Feb 26, 2025, at 7:30pm EST
By Erica Tanamachi, Jenn Lee Smith, and Brandon Soun
An Asian American high school star pursues her hoop dreams as recruiting intensifies.
Description: Home Court is the coming-of-age story of Ashley Chea, a Cambodian American basketball prodigy in Southern California whose life intensifies as recruitment heats up. As she overcomes injury as well as racial and class differences between her home and private school worlds, in peer groups, and against rival schools, Ashley strives to become her own person and leave a legacy behind.
(Home Court premieres on Independent Lens on Monday, March 24, 2025)
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We Want The Funk
IN-PERSON SCREENING: Sun, Mar 23, at 4:00pm EDT (at the Puffin Cultural Forum)
VIRTUAL SCREENING: Wed, Apr 2, at 7:30pm EDT
By Stanley Nelson
Stanley Nelson's syncopated voyage through the history of funk music, from early roots to 1970s urban funk and beyond.
Description: (Coming December 13, 2024)
There will be a talkback at the in-person screening which will be available to view as part of the virtual screening.
(We Want The Funk premieres on Independent Lens on Tuesday, April 8, 2025)
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Free For All: The Public Library
IN-PERSON SCREENING: Sun, Apr 27, at 4:00pm EDT (at the Puffin Cultural Forum)
VIRTUAL SCREENING: Wed, May 7, at 7:30pm EDT
By Dawn Logsdon and Lucie Faulknor
How public libraries shaped the country and continue to be a sanctuary for Americans everywhere.
Description: Free for All: The Public Library tells the story of the quiet revolutionaries who made a simple idea happen. From the pioneering women behind the “Free Library Movement” to today's librarians who service the public despite working in a contentious age of closures and book bans, meet those who created a civic institution where everything is free and the doors are open to all.
There will be a talkback at the in-person screening which will be available to view as part of the virtual screening.
(Free For All: The Public Library premieres on Independent Lens on Tuesday, April 29, 2025)
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Matter of Mind: My Alzheimer's | VIRTUAL SCREENING: Wed, May 21, 2025, at 7:30pm EDT
By Anna Moot-Levin, Laura Green, David Alvarado, and Jason Sussberg
Alzheimer’s disease transforms the lives of three families who confront the challenges of becoming primary caregivers.
Description: (Coming January 10, 2025)
(Matter of Mind: My Alzheimer's premieres on Independent Lens on Monday, May 5, 2025)
Event Venue
Online
USD 0.00
