Firelight Media & Firelight Films

Good morning and happy #ElectionDay, America! Polls are beginning to open up across the country for the historic and exciting adventure that is Election 2024 and we couldn't be more thrilled As you get ready to make your plan to vote today, here's a few things to keep in mind 1. Give yourself more time than you think you'll need 2. Make sure your phone is fully charged and/or bring your charger or portable battery 3. In case the line is out the door, be sure to dress warm or cool depending on weather 4. Bring a snack, water, or any other provisions you might want 5. Carry any medications you may be taking 6. If you're in line STAY IN LINE. As long as you're in line before the polls close, you have EVERY RIGHT to vote. 7. Have fun! Tag us with your "I Voted" sticker so we know it's real

Firelight Media is proud to return as a sponsor and supporter of DOC NYC this November, the largest documentary film festival in the United States. Through our #BeyondResilience series, we will also co-present a panel discussion at DOC NYC PRO, an empowering annual event designed to support filmmakers in advancing their careers. Firelight Media’s presence at DOC NYC will include a Lifetime Achievement Award presentation, staff recognition among DOC NYC’s New Leaders, a sponsored screening and Beyond Resilience panel around our #InTheMaking series with The WNET Group's American Masters, and numerous documentary feature and shorts screenings by Firelight Media-supported filmmakers. Visit our Medium story for a comprehensive list of these events. We hope to see you there: https://lnkd.in/gSNJBgJz

Congratulations to our own Lucy Mukerjee, selected as one of DOC NYC's 2024 New Leaders! https://lnkd.in/gTjNEPAr Now in its fifth year, DOC NYC’s Documentary New Leaders program honors figures in the American documentary industry whose work to date and potential for leadership brings greater inclusion and equity to the field.

We’re excited to share that season 3 of #InTheMaking, our documentary short film series with The WNET Group's American Masters, will screen as a special shorts program at DOC NYC! Get tickets to the November 19 screening here: https://lnkd.in/gXTaP3kk Season 3 follows a new group of artists — photographers, authors, choreographers, designers, conceptual artists, and more — on their way to becoming masters of their disciplines. The filmmakers behind the series include Sonia Kennebeck and Tetiana Anderson, Andrew Nadkarni, Assia Boundaoui, Michelle Parkerson and Shellée M. Haynesworth, Mecky Creus and Adrienne Hall, Zeshawn Ali, Adewole A. Abioye, and Jamal Ademola. The filmmakers and select artists featured in the films will be in attendance for a post-screening Q&A. Join us!

We’re pleased to share that our Co-Founder and President Marcia Smith is nominated for The Anthem Awards for Nonprofit Leader! Vote for Marcia in the Community Voice category now through 10/31: https://lnkd.in/e7695N9K As Co-Founder and President of Firelight Media, Marcia leads the charge to support, resource, and advocate on behalf of documentary filmmakers of color. Since its founding nearly 25 years ago, Firelight has supported more than 250 filmmakers of color through programs like our flagship Documentary Lab, significantly increased the number of filmmakers of color with films distributed through public media, and created partnerships with public and commercial media organizations to provide more opportunities for BIPOC filmmakers to build sustainable careers in the nonfiction film industry.

Join us in celebrating the diversity, histories, resilience and cultures of the more than 500 federally recognized tribes in the United States and other Indigenous Peoples around the world - today and everyday. And, together, let us continue to uplift the wisdom of Indigenous Peoples whose time-tested guardianship of our planet remains an invaluable climate solution. 👉 Swipe to learn more 👉 Visit our website at niatero.org for more info about the critical importance of Indigenous Peoples' guardianship of territories #IndigenousPeoplesDay #IndigenousPeoples #IndigenousRights #IndigenousWisdom #IndigenousSovereignty #IndigenousKnowledge

I had the privilege of moderating the post-film discussion for the NYFF62 world premiere of SAN JUAN HILL: Manhattan's LOST NEIGHBORHOOD, directed by Stanley Nelson and produced by Rita Coburn through Firelight Media. This documentary delves into Lincoln Center's founding. It is part of their WEST PROJECT, aimed at bridging the gap between the campus and the neighborhood to the West, which is cut off quite literally by a wall along the back of the campus. Firelight Media and award-winning director Stanley Nelson were enlisted to create this documentary to ensure the story's integrity. The result is a poignant tribute to the San Juan Hill neighborhood, a vibrant community lost in the name of urban renewal. SAN JUAN HILL: MANHATTAN'S LOST NEIGHBORHOOD is but one step in Lincoln Center's commitment to openly and respectfully confronting its history.

Time to PAR-TAY: Brown Girls Doc Mafia (BGDM) is having a birthday bash on October 25 in NYC! They’re celebrating nine years of the org by throwing a good old-fashioned dance party with 60s and 70s soul-inspired DJ sets in honor of BGDM member Jamila Wignot’s new series 'Stax: Soulsville U.S.A.' Early bird tickets are only $35, so grab yours today and get ready to shake a tail feather! Docs Get Down Co-Sponsored by Firelight Media Friday, October 25th, 7:00pm - 9:30pm ET Friends and Lovers (641 Classon Ave, Brooklyn, NY) Early bird tickets: $35 (includes free drink) 🔗 GRAB YOUR TICKET: https://buff.ly/4dBVDDW

Our #HOMEGROWN: A Part Of/Apart From documentary short film collection has its World Premiere tomorrow at the Hawai'i International Film Festival! Read more via the link below about the 8 films in the collection and how they represent the distinct cultures of the U.S. Territories and Hawai'i. Thank you again to our wonderful partners, Pacific Islanders in Communications (PIC), Black Public Media, Latino Public Broadcasting & PBS for helping to make this collection happen!

Tune in for the launch of 'unseen: Life as a Blind Immigrant,' a four-chapter podcast based on the award-winning film by #DocLabAlum and #ImpactCampaignFund grantee Set H. From the Peabody award-winning PRX, this podcast uses audio description to take you on a cinematic experience that does not rely on vision or sight. New episodes are available every Tuesday in October in honor of World Blindness Awareness Month. Listen and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts: https://lnkd.in/erQhgbPy