Join KEET PBS and the Humboldt County Library for a special Indie Lens Pop-Up event featuring Free for All: The Public Library, presented by ITVS and INDEPENDENT LENS.
This event includes a shortened preview screening of Free for All: The Public Library, followed by a discussion with local librarians about the exciting resources and programs available through the Humboldt County Library system.
This powerful new PBS documentary from Stanley Nelson and Nicole London explores the rise of funk music and its deep connection to Black identity, politics, and culture. Featuring legends like James Brown, George Clinton, and Questlove, the film is a rhythmic, revolutionary ride through music history.
After the screening, join us for a lively community discussion, then hit the dance floor as Claire Bent & Citizen Funk bring the funk to life with a high-energy live set. Presented by KEET-TV and Indie Lens Pop-Up.
Admission is FREE, but space is limited—RSVP now to secure your spot for this unforgettable night of film, music, and movement!
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Father and son bond on an ambitious 350-mile bike ride in this portrait of familial love.
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.
Premieres: Monday, February 24th at 10pm on KEET-TV
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.
Premieres: Monday, March 24th at 10pm on KEET-TV
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WE WANT THE FUNK! is a syncopated voyage through the history of funk music, spanning from African, soul, and early jazz roots, to its rise into the public consciousness. Featuring James Brown's dynamism, the extraterrestrial funk of George Clinton's Parliament Funkadelic, transformed girl group Labelle, and Fela Kuti's Afrobeat, the story also traces funk's influences on both new wave and hip-hop.
Premieres: Tuesday, April 8th at 9pm
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.
Premieres: Tuesday, April 29th at 10pm
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Matter of Mind: My Alzheimer’s is an intimate portrayal of three families confronting the unique challenges of Alzheimer’s and how this progressive neurodegenerative disease transforms roles and relationships. Whether it's a partner becoming a caregiver or an adult child shifting into being their parent's caretaker, these stories show how families evolve when a loved one is diagnosed.
Premiers: In May, Time and day TBD