Shuling Yong

Documentary Filmmaker, DP, Location Sound Recordist

Lowndes County and the Road to Black Power

'New Sincerity' is a comedy that gently, but firmly addresses a tendency in culture to sugarcoat everything: The comfortingly patriarchal President of the United States announces that, due to global warming, the world will end in a matter of minutes. Laughing gas is consequently released to quiet the populace.

New Sincerity

Today, Pope Francis is changing the Vatican's conservative tone. But for decades, U.S. nuns have been bucking the Church hierarchy by living a gospel of love, social justice and inclusion. From confronting U.S.

Radical Grace

On their last day on Earth before an asteroid destroys the planet, ordinary citizens struggle to be with the ones they love and try to make their last day on Earth meaningful.

Island of Man

Three bumbling brothers attempt to spread democracy in prison.

Prison Boat

Life Lessons is a battle of wills between a young girl struggling to master the art of ballet but not quite sure she would not rather be bowling and hanging out with boys and her teacher, a dancer of great renown who, using all of his willpower motivates, inspires and occasionally terrifies his reluctant student into finally finding the dancer inside herself.

Life Lessons

ExamiNation is a short documentary film about the notorious South Korean college entrance exam, Sooneung. While introducing all sorts of incredible facts and stats about the exam, it also follows a day in the life of a student preparing for this exam. The film unveils how one exam can dictate a culture and lifestyle in a country.

ExamiNation

Explores the work of four women who are shattering myths and lies that women are being told about their sexual desire and their bodies.

The Dilemma of Desire

Through the stories of a Hispanic girls soccer team at Kelly High School in Chicago, IN THE GAME illustrates the enormous challenges facing inner-city girls in their quest for higher education and, most importantly, success in life.

In the Game

People of None Effect

Eavesdrop on the patrons and staff at Bert's diner on the day it's closing in this pastiche slice of life film. To Bert, this day is a chance to grieve over the loss of his business, for others it is just like any other day.

At Bert's

GRACE tells the story of a 36-year-old suburban mom and breast cancer survivor who reclaims her body with an elaborate mastectomy tattoo.

Grace

OUTCRY: Alchemists of Rage

Follows Kishi Bashi as he goes on a journey to learn about history and its relevance when a media interview links the muslim ban and the immigration crisis at the USA-Mexico border with the incarceration of Japanese-Americans during WWII.

Omoiyari: A Song Film by Kishi Bashi

Over the course of two years, How We Get Free follows Elisabeth Epps as she works to abolish cash bail in Colorado and put an end to the criminalization of poverty. Epps is the founder of the Colorado Freedom Fund, one of the over 100 community bail funds around the country, which started to help incarcerated individuals who can't afford their bail before trial.

How We Get Free

Two young boys, best friends Malik and Eric, discover the joys and hardships of growing up in the sprawling Cabrini-Green public housing complex in 1992 Chicago.

We Grown Now

Thank You Very Much

On Chicago's South and West sides, guns and gangs are destroying countless lives. Two men dedicate their lives educating, empowering and healing young Black men at high risk for being victims-or perpetrators-of deadly gun-violence.

All These Sons

An inspiring look at Alderman Robin Rue Simmons' fight to redress the wrongs of "redlining" and the legacy of slavery through a groundbreaking reparations program in Evanston, Illinois.

The Big Payback

Let Us Prey examines the pain of survivors' IFB members Ruthy Heiler, Kathy Durbin and Amanda Householder. Tell their stories of abuse at the hands of church leaders and the violence, manipulation and alleged cover-ups by other members.

Let Us Prey: A Ministry of Scandals

Every summer, a horde of professional Santas, Mrs. Clauses and elves descend on a campsite in the New Hampshire woods to learn the tricks of their trade. But this year is different.

Santa Camp

Follows three Muslim women activists who have come of age since 9/11.

An Act of Worship

We follow Sweden's most popular choirs on a crucial journey to Chicago, the hometown of gospel. It will be a spiritual and emotional challenge where questions of faith, leadership and spirituality put the choir's community to the test.

Kuoro

Follows Gordon Parks' stellar career from staff photographer for LIFE magazine, through his artistic development photographing everyday Americans, through his evolution as a novelist and groundbreaking filmmaker.

A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks

Norman Malone, survivor of devastating childhood trauma, surmounts barriers to fulfill his love of music. Heartwarming tale of talent and passion, channeled for his survival and shared with students via public school choir coaching.

For the Left Hand

Follows the mental health crisis in Chicago and three participants of the Mental Health Court in Cook County who are working to rebuild their lives after being incarcerated for crimes related to their mental illnesses.

Any Given Day

A baby is kidnapped from a hospital, months later, a toddler is abandoned.

The Lost Sons

Student activists and educators from Village Leadership Academy campaign to change the name of a park from a slaveholder to abolitionists Anna Murray and Frederick Douglass.

Change the Name

This film follows the annual August Wilson Monologue competition and the thousands of high schoolers who enter the competition for the opportunity to perform on Broadway.

Giving Voice

A modern, multifaceted look at the city of Chicago.

City So Real

Explores the dangerous human impact of social networking; tech experts sound the alarm on their own creations.

The Social Dilemma

Using new archival sources and unprecedented access, master documentarian Barbara Kopple reveals the story behind one of the most daring rescues in modern US history: a secret mission to free hostages of the 1979 Iranian revolution.

Desert One

Myles and Ari are both transgender men. They are both married to women and they are both pregnant.

My Pregnant Husband

A documentary about the response of American schools to gun violence.

Bulletproof

Join former first lady Michelle Obama in an intimate documentary looking at her life, hopes and connection with others during her 2019 book tour for 'Becoming.

Becoming

The new series "True Life: Crime" investigates the most harrowing true crime mysteries rocking headlines and social feeds. These victims were young, the crimes against them were shocking and haunting questions remain.

True Life: Crime

Abby, a 45-year-old self-identified fat, queer dyke whose misfortune and despair unexpectedly lead her to a vibrantly transformative relationship. Chicago improv mainstay Abby McEnany co-created/stars in this uniquely human comedy series.

Work in Progress

B/Real

For a quarter-century, Henry Brockman has worked alongside nature to grow delicious organic vegetables on his idyllic Midwestern farm. But farming takes a toll on his aging body and Henry dreams of scaling back. While his former apprentices run the farm, Henry spends a "fallow year" with his wife Hiroko in Japan.

Seasons of Change on Henry's Farm

Celebrated photojournalists explore images of the people and events that helped shape the American experience, and discuss how working with photographs impacts them personally.

Frame by Frame

Dance, Dance, Evolution

For Better

Trans In America is a verité short documentary series, and an intimate portrait of three transgender individuals as they battle for their civil rights in the United States.

Trans in America

Follows students, teachers and administrators in suburban Chicago's Oak Park and River Forest High School over the course of a year.

America to Me

Lenny

Between the opening and sealing of two time capsules in Singapore lives a city in limbo, visited by its own past, present and future.

In Time to Come

From a daily battle with birds on Orchard Road, urban farming, and card flourishing; to a celebration of an old estate and the first marine park, these 5 documentaries capture stories of Singapore entering its 50th year of independence.

Singapore Stories

A year in the life of a city grappling with urban violence.

The Interrupters

A portrayal of young love in today's tech-savvy generation. And about how this love could end too soon. The film inspires us to see the world in "contxt."

Message Received

The Throwaway War

Jordan, a wheelchair-bound high-school junior, deals with his first serious crush.

Andante

Chicago Stories

Independent Lens is an award-winning PBS documentary series that streams on the PBS App and airs on public television. Independent Lens documentaries focus on stories of underrepresented communities and universal challenges found across America. The series has been awarded numerous Emmys and Peabodys, and has been nominated for 10 Academy Awards.

Independent Lens

POV, a cinema term for "point of view," is television's longest-running showcase for independent non-fiction films. Since 1988, POV has presented more than 300 of the best, boldest, and most innovative documentaries to PBS audiences across the country.

P.O.V.

Frontline

Known for stirring harmonies and socially conscious lyrics, iconic folk rock duo Indigo Girls are the subject of this intimate and insightful documentary, which tracks their decades-long career.

It's Only Life After All

What could the joy of learning look like in classrooms? A young woman introduces a new teaching method to empower teenagers deemed 'unteachable', to rise above the stereotypes, by helping them rediscover the joy of learning.

Unteachable

When journalist Assia Boundaoui investigates rumors of surveillance in her Arab-American neighborhood in Chicago, she uncovers one of the largest FBI terrorism probes conducted before 9/11 and reveals its enduring impact on the community.

The Feeling of Being Watched

This documentary showcases the people behind the urban farms that have been mushrooming amidst the glass and steel towers of Singapore’s central district. The film follows the trials and tribulations of Comcrop’s Allan Lim and his vertical faming venture, as well as the challenges and triumphs of social entrepreneur Bjorn Low and his bespoke farm-to-table approach. Can cutting-edge agricultural technology and an enduring Singapore spirit of community & collaboration start to influence Singaporeans’ approach to food sustainability? This film captures this changing mindscape.

Producer: Lisa Teh