DEADLINES EXTENDED! The application deadlines for the William Greaves Research & Development Fund and the PBS/Firelight William Greaves Production Fund have been extended to Monday, July 15 at 11:59 pm ET. Learn more apply: https://lnkd.in/evPB7Qmg
Firelight Media & Firelight Films
Non-profit Organizations
New York, New York 2,515 followers
Firelight Media is a nonprofit that supports, resources, and advocates on behalf of documentary filmmakers of color.
About us
Firelight Media is a nonprofit organization that supports, resources, and advocates on behalf of documentary filmmakers of color. -- ABOUT FIRELIGHT MEDIA Documentary storytelling is among the most powerful tools for artistic expression and advancing social justice. For more than a century, people of color have harnessed the power of image-making to showcase and celebrate our full humanity and to cultivate communities of action. This collective work has created new visual languages, moved the arc of history toward justice, inspired audiences, and, ultimately, created a new canon of BIPOC cinema. We see our work as a continuation of this legacy. Filmmakers of color continue to build creative communities that advance the art of documentary. Yet, in the larger documentary field, BIPOC filmmakers still struggle to find artistic and financial resources to tell their stories. Firelight Media meets this challenge by supporting, resourcing, and advocating on behalf of filmmakers of color. -- OUR MISSION Firelight Media’s mission is to support the creation, distribution, and impact of documentary media by and about communities of color in all our vibrance and complexity. By providing filmmakers mentorship, funding, and creative development, we seek to advance the art of nonfiction storytelling to realize a more just and beautiful world. -- Firelight Films is a documentary production company co-founded by award-winning filmmakers Stanley Nelson and Marcia Smith. Firelight Films documentaries have garnered multiple Primetime Emmys, Peabodys, and Sundance awards. Among them, 'Sound of the Police,' for Hulu; the Oscar-nominated 'Attica, 'for Showtime; and 'Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool' and 'The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution' for PBS. Firelight Films also develops strategies, partnerships, and materials to reach and engage diverse audiences around the world and maximize the impact of documentary films.
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http://firelightmedia.tv
External link for Firelight Media & Firelight Films
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- Non-profit Organizations
- Company size
- 11-50 employees
- Headquarters
- New York, New York
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 2000
- Specialties
- Documentary, Film, Artist Support, Filmmaking, Film Production, Impact Campaigns, BIPOC, and Nonfiction Cinema
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72 Hamilton Terrace
New York, New York 10031, US
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Congratulations to #Homegrown: Future Visions filmmaker Hao Zhou, whose documentary short film 'Here, Hopefully' has been selected as a Staff Pick on Vimeo! Stream here: https://buff.ly/3RHQQZP 'Here, Hopefully' follows Zee, a nonbinary aspiring nurse from rural China, as they seek to build a sustainable and gender-affirming life in Iowa City. As Zee approaches graduation, they work tirelessly to pass their nursing exam in order to remain in the U.S. despite the social isolation they face as an international student.
Here, Hopefully
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Offering an unexpected depiction of the US/Mexico border, a sparky and irreverent tale of friendship and resilience explores the crossroads of immigration, gender, sexuality, mental health, and class. POV's 'Hummingbirds,' directed by Estefanía “Beba” Contreras and Silvia Del Carmen Castaños, and produced through our Documentary Lab, premieres Monday, July 1, 2024, at 10pm ET/9C (check local listings) on PBS. https://buff.ly/4bdXfCI
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July 12, 6pm ET: See the acclaimed documentary 'Songs from the Hole,' directed by Documentary Lab Fellow Contessa Gayles, at the Newark Black Film Festival in New Jersey! Tickets: https://buff.ly/4cjuMNs About the film: At 15, he took a life. Three days later, his brother’s life was taken. An incarcerated musician struggles for healing and peace as he comes of age in this documentary visual album composed behind bars.
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At our latest #BeyondResilience Masterclass, the great Lisa Cortes (Director/Producer, 'Little Richard: I Am Everything') spoke about the “shadow histories” and “ancestor work” at the heart of her filmmaking practice. Watch the whole discussion on “Making Music Docs That Sing” on our YouTube channel: https://lnkd.in/gn2CFBRk
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Register now for the New York Women in Film & Television (NYWIFT) 2024 FinanceHER Institute at Film at Lincoln Center on 6/26, a conference with industry thought leaders to refine your business strategies and position your projects for optimum success. Featuring speakers from Bleecker Street, ESPN, Chicken & Egg Pictures, and American Documentary, plus keynotes from Firelight-supported filmmaker Luchina Fisher and Rachel Feldman! Use discount code Finance20 for 20% off registration: https://buff.ly/3VKG1IR
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Today we are proud to launch an updated mission, vision, and set of values to guide our work. These statements are informed by feedback collected through surveys and conversations with our community, including industry partners and supporters, our board of directors, and our artist programs fellows, grantees, alumni, and advisors. Along with updating our organizational language, we are finalizing details of a 5-year strategic plan to ensure that our organization continues to expand in a way that is sustainable while also serving our growing community of BIPOC filmmakers at a time when dedicated support for diverse communities and storytellers is under attack. Learn more about our work by visiting our website: https://lnkd.in/gcw6Zveh
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Happy Juneteenth! Our friends at WORLD GBH have compiled a list of 15 films to watch in celebration of the holiday, including a number of titles from our community of filmmakers: - 'Two Dollars and a Dream' on the life of Madame C.J. Walker, directed by our Co-Founder and Lead Mentor Stanley Nelson - 'Missing Magic,' directed by Anissa Latham-Brown as part of our #Hindsight series - 'The Cost of Inheritance' and 'How It Feels To Be Free,' directed by Documentary Lab alum Yoruba Richen - 'Buffalo Soldiers: Fighting on Two Fronts' from Documentary Lab alum Dru Holley Enjoy these titles and more via WORLD and PBS:
15 Films to Watch to Celebrate Juneteenth
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The application is OPEN for the PBS/Firelight #WilliamGreaves Production Fund, now through July 8, 2024. This fund supports documentary productions by mid-career filmmakers from underrepresented communities in the U.S. intended for distribution on PBS through finishing funds or co-production funding. Learn more about the requirements and apply here: buff.ly/3VpNhsd
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Latino Public Broadcasting’s 2024 Funding Cycle is now open through June 26! LPB is accepting applications for both of their funding initiatives: the Public Media Content Fund and the Digital Media Fund. LPB is looking to fund a wide variety of projects that celebrate and reflect the diverse Latino experience and bring new audiences to public media. Projects can be long-form documentaries for the Public Media Content Fund and short-form nonfiction or fiction for the Digital Media Fund. Projects may be in the genres of the arts, history, science, biography, health, personal storytelling, current events, social issues, and mixed genre. This year, they are particularly interested in arts and cultural documentaries. For more information and to apply, please visit: buff.ly/3v5dInK
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