Home > Independent Lens > Season 12 « TV Series Page Independent Lens: Season 12 (2010 - 2011) SEASON: Season 12 Season 1 Season 2 Season 3 Season 4 Season 5 Season 6 Season 7 Season 8 Season 9 Season 10 Season 11 Season 12 Season 13 Season 14 Season 15 Season 16 Season 17 Season 18 Season 19 Season 20 Episode List All Critics | Top Critics TOMATOMETER Tomatometer Not Available... —— Tomatometer Not Available... —— Critic Consensus: No consensus yet. AUDIENCE SCORE 0% liked it Average Rating: 0/5 User Ratings: 0 ADD YOUR RATING - NOT INTERESTED + WANT TO SEE Share on Facebook Post Want to See Not Interested Add Rating My Rating × Want to See Not Interested Post Share on Facebook Episodes 1 The Parking Lot Movie Air date: Oct 19, 2010 Season 12 opens with new host America Ferrera introducing Meghan Eckman's quirky and acclaimed "Parking Lot Movie," which focuses on the world of parking-lot attendants at one Charlottesville, Va., parking lot. The attendants are a mix of University of Virginia undergraduate and grad students, musicians, philosophers and assorted oddballs, and the subjects they broach include anger, capitalism, class struggle, drunkenness, entitlement, the service sector and spiritual awareness. More 2 Art & Copy Air date: Oct 26, 2010 "Art & Copy" recalls memorable advertising campaigns and commercials via interviews with the men and women responsible for them, including Nike's "Just Do It," the milk industry's "Got Milk?" and Crocker Bank's "We've Only Just Begun" (the jingle of which went on to become a hit song), as well as "Where's the Beef?" (Wendy's), "I Love New York," the "1984" Apple commercial, Ronald Reagan's "Morning in America" reelection spot and a colorful campaign for Braniff airlines during the 1960s. More 3 Reel Injun Air date: Nov 2, 2010 Cree filmmaker Neil Diamond examines Hollywood's depiction of Native Americans in "Reel Injun" via movie clips and comments from actors and filmmakers, including Adam Beach, Clint Eastwood, Graham Greene, Jim Jarmusch, Chris Eyre and Wes Studi, as well as musician Robbie Robertson, Native American activists Russell Means and Sacheen Littlefeather, and CBC film critic Jesse Wente. More 4 The Longoria Affair Air date: Nov 9, 2010 After Private Felix Longoria died in WWII while serving with the U.S. Army in the Philippines, the funeral director in his hometown of Three Rivers, TX, denied his family's request that Longoria lie in state because he wasn't white. He was also slated to be buried in a separate part of the cemetery, cordoned off by barbed wire. Written, directed, and produced by John J. Valadez and narrated by Tony Plana, The Longoria Affair follows what happened next, including the involvement of then-Senator Lyndon Johnson and activist Dr. Héctor García. More 5 Lost Sparrow Air date: Nov 16, 2010 Journalist Chris Billing turns the focus on his own family in "Lost Sparrow," which investigates why his adopted Crow Indian brothers Bobby and Tyler, 13 and 11, ran away from home in 1978, only to die when they were struck by a freight train. Included: home movies; family photographs; newspaper articles; adoption records; police reports; interviews with family members and other people involved in the boys' lives. More 6 Deep Down Air date: Nov 23, 2010 "Deep Down" examines how a coal company's decision to mine in the Appalachian mountain community of Maytown, Ky., divides two lifelong friends and neighbors. While one campaigns to stop the company, the other contemplates making a deal. The documentary also delves into the practice of mountaintop removal mining, in which coal seams are exposed by blowing up mountaintops. More 7 45365 Air date: Dec 14, 2010 "45365" presents a cinema vérité look at everyday life in Sidney, Ohio. Directed by Sidney residents (and brothers) Bill and Turner Ross, the film was honored at the 2009 South by Southwest Film Festival and the 2010 Independent Spirit Awards. More 8 The Calling Air date: Dec 20, 2010 Part 1 of 2 of "The Calling," about America's next generation of religious leaders in the Christian, Jewish and Islamic faiths. The documentary chronicles their transformation from students to ordained religious professionals; and explores the factors that are drawing young people to serve their communities and their faiths. More 9 The Calling (Episode 9) Air date: Dec 21, 2010 The conclusion of "The Calling," about America's next generation of religious leaders in the Christian, Jewish and Islamic faiths. The documentary chronicles their transformation from students to ordained religious professionals; and explores the factors that are drawing young people to serve their communities and their faiths. More 10 Men Who Swim Air date: Jan 4, 2011 "Men Who Swim," about documentarian Dylan Williams' all-male synchronized swimming team in Sweden. The men take part in the sport's unofficial championship in Milan in 2009, a pivotal year for many of them for another reason: They're turning 40. The members, including train drivers, meat buyers and teachers, have to overcome their initial hesitations in order to hone their routines, which are inspired by legendary swimmer Esther Williams. They also take stock of their middle-aged lives. More Show More Episodes Tv Season Info Genre: Television Network: PBS Premiere Date: Oct 19, 2010 Exec. Producers: Catherine Bainbridge, Ravida Din, Christina Fon, Linda Ludwick, Catherine Olsen, Jonny Persey, Jerry Rothwell, Ernest Webb, Daniel Alpert, David Sutherland, Judith Vecchione, Fernando Meirelles, Andrea Barata Ribeiro, Jackie de Botton, Lilly Bright, David Baldwin, Mary Warlick, Maja Horffmann, Richard Kincaid, Gregory Beauchamp, Ellen Schneider, Kirk Souder, Don Carleton, Henry Ansbacher, Glenn Aveni Cast America Ferrera Tahera Ahmad America Ferrera Bilal Ansari Angela Aleiss Mark Hogancamp Beverly May Cyntoia Brown Rose Mapendo Tony Plana as Narrator Angela Aleiss Vik Muniz Brian Mosely Steven Gamez Rob Pene Manny Diaz Fabio Ghivelder Al Stephenson Pauline Mitchell Adam Beach Peter Weller Edward Asner Lee Clow Adam Beach William Bernet Nangabire Mapendo Terry Ratliff Jeneen Robinson Yerachmiel Shapiro Rick Handshoe Sally Field Wesley K. Thomas R. Michael David Hawo Siyad R. Michael David Emilio Estefan Dan Wieden Ellenette Brown Isis Rodrigues Garros Shmuly Yanklowitz Clint Eastwood Georgina Mitchell Richard "Anguksuar" LaFortune David Kennedy Miguel Gonzalez Clint Eastwood Ben Kingsley José Carlos da Silva Baia Lopes Chris Eyre Igor Paramonov Tony Plana Astrid Heger Sebastiao Carlos Dos Santos Phyllis K. Robinson Stephen Craine Juantio Becenti Chris Eyre Hal Riney Valter Dos Santos Graham Greene (II) Joan Warren Eugene Ray Cathy Renna Leide Laurentina da Silva Ed Gray George Lois Charlie Hill Charlie Hill John Peters-Campbell Jim Jarmusch Kevin Minehey Patrick Baran Rich Silverstein Jim Jarmusch Mark Thompson Magna de Franca Santos Sacheen Littlefeather Gail Binkly Austin Swing John Beers Jeff Goodby Suelem Pereira Dias Janusz Hamerszmit as Adam Czerniakow Sacheen Littlefeather John Bylander Mary Wells Russell Means Travis Goldtooth Russell Means Beverly Hewiitt Eliezor Niborski as Emanuel Ringelblum Melinda Micco Alexander Senderovich as Chaim Kaplan/Ben Shem Bridge Cox Melinda Micco L. Frank Cliff Freeman Luci Taylor Robbie Robertson Catalina Nieto Sam Duncan Mendy Cahan as Abraham Lewin/Hersh Waser Jim Durfee Robbie Robertson John Jewitt Hava Alberstein as Rachel Auerbach Ed Rollins Rod Rondeaux Marilyn Massengale John Parker Matt Datesman Rod Rondeaux Daniel Finn Albert McLeod Wes Studi Wes Studi Gera Sandler as Jonas Turkow Tania Ferris Mohammed Ali John Trudell Jeffrey Fleischer Icy Simpson Axel Thielman as Heinz Auerswald Craig Benally as Fred Martinez John Trudell Jesse Wente Corey Gross Jesse Wente Rona Kenan Samuel Parga as Shaun Murphy Rüdiger Vogler Harper Hellems Alexander Beyer Joe Lille John Lindaman Tyler Magill Jon Malesic James McNew Nate Millington Scott Meiggs Gray Morris Dan Moseley A.J. Pesch Mark Schottinger Rick Slade Chris Farina Dwayne Jones Johanna Lindaman Show More Cast News & Interviews for Independent Lens: Season 12 The Freshest Comic-Con Trailers For Upcoming Movies and TV Shows View All Independent Lens: Season 12 News Episodes 1 The Parking Lot Movie Air date: Oct 19, 2010 Season 12 opens with new host America Ferrera introducing Meghan Eckman's quirky and acclaimed "Parking Lot Movie," which focuses on the world of parking-lot attendants at one Charlottesville, Va., parking lot. The attendants are a mix of University of Virginia undergraduate and grad students, musicians, philosophers and assorted oddballs, and the subjects they broach include anger, capitalism, class struggle, drunkenness, entitlement, the service sector and spiritual awareness. More 2 Art & Copy Air date: Oct 26, 2010 "Art & Copy" recalls memorable advertising campaigns and commercials via interviews with the men and women responsible for them, including Nike's "Just Do It," the milk industry's "Got Milk?" and Crocker Bank's "We've Only Just Begun" (the jingle of which went on to become a hit song), as well as "Where's the Beef?" (Wendy's), "I Love New York," the "1984" Apple commercial, Ronald Reagan's "Morning in America" reelection spot and a colorful campaign for Braniff airlines during the 1960s. More 3 Reel Injun Air date: Nov 2, 2010 Cree filmmaker Neil Diamond examines Hollywood's depiction of Native Americans in "Reel Injun" via movie clips and comments from actors and filmmakers, including Adam Beach, Clint Eastwood, Graham Greene, Jim Jarmusch, Chris Eyre and Wes Studi, as well as musician Robbie Robertson, Native American activists Russell Means and Sacheen Littlefeather, and CBC film critic Jesse Wente. More 4 The Longoria Affair Air date: Nov 9, 2010 After Private Felix Longoria died in WWII while serving with the U.S. Army in the Philippines, the funeral director in his hometown of Three Rivers, TX, denied his family's request that Longoria lie in state because he wasn't white. He was also slated to be buried in a separate part of the cemetery, cordoned off by barbed wire. Written, directed, and produced by John J. Valadez and narrated by Tony Plana, The Longoria Affair follows what happened next, including the involvement of then-Senator Lyndon Johnson and activist Dr. Héctor García. More 5 Lost Sparrow Air date: Nov 16, 2010 Journalist Chris Billing turns the focus on his own family in "Lost Sparrow," which investigates why his adopted Crow Indian brothers Bobby and Tyler, 13 and 11, ran away from home in 1978, only to die when they were struck by a freight train. Included: home movies; family photographs; newspaper articles; adoption records; police reports; interviews with family members and other people involved in the boys' lives. More 6 Deep Down Air date: Nov 23, 2010 "Deep Down" examines how a coal company's decision to mine in the Appalachian mountain community of Maytown, Ky., divides two lifelong friends and neighbors. While one campaigns to stop the company, the other contemplates making a deal. The documentary also delves into the practice of mountaintop removal mining, in which coal seams are exposed by blowing up mountaintops. More 7 45365 Air date: Dec 14, 2010 "45365" presents a cinema vérité look at everyday life in Sidney, Ohio. Directed by Sidney residents (and brothers) Bill and Turner Ross, the film was honored at the 2009 South by Southwest Film Festival and the 2010 Independent Spirit Awards. More 8 The Calling Air date: Dec 20, 2010 Part 1 of 2 of "The Calling," about America's next generation of religious leaders in the Christian, Jewish and Islamic faiths. The documentary chronicles their transformation from students to ordained religious professionals; and explores the factors that are drawing young people to serve their communities and their faiths. More 9 The Calling (Episode 9) Air date: Dec 21, 2010 The conclusion of "The Calling," about America's next generation of religious leaders in the Christian, Jewish and Islamic faiths. The documentary chronicles their transformation from students to ordained religious professionals; and explores the factors that are drawing young people to serve their communities and their faiths. More 10 Men Who Swim Air date: Jan 4, 2011 "Men Who Swim," about documentarian Dylan Williams' all-male synchronized swimming team in Sweden. The men take part in the sport's unofficial championship in Milan in 2009, a pivotal year for many of them for another reason: They're turning 40. The members, including train drivers, meat buyers and teachers, have to overcome their initial hesitations in order to hone their routines, which are inspired by legendary swimmer Esther Williams. They also take stock of their middle-aged lives. More Show More Episodes Critic Reviews for Independent Lens: Season 12 There are no critic reviews yet for Season 12. Keep checking Rotten Tomatoes for updates! Audience Reviews for Independent Lens: Season 12 There are no featured audience reviews yet. Click the link below to see what others say about Independent Lens: Season 12! View All News & Features 150 Erotic Movies Ranked worst to best! 2019's Most Anticipated 63 movies coming up this year 200 Essential Movies Chosen by RT staff! 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