Lois Vossen ITVS

Lois Vossen, founding executive producer of Independent Lens on PBS and YouTube, leads the programming of 25-30 original documentary projects made by independent filmmakers each season. Independent Lens documentaries including I Am Not Your Negro, Philly DA, Newtown, Tower, and The Invisible War build empathy and empower people to better understand themselves and each other. Awarded Best Series by the International Documentary Association (IDA) six times, Independent Lens has received 11 Academy Award nominations and 75 Emmy, Peabody, and duPont–Columbia University Awards. Vossen was inducted into the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) Silver Circle, and honored as Nonprofit Leader of the Year by the Anthem Awards.