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Firelight Media supports nonfiction filmmakers of color & cultivates audiences for their work. For Films by : .

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    May 26

    We are THRILLED to announce that our documentary shorts series with & will have its world premiere at !

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  2. 17 hours ago

    TOMORROW, 8/7c on : Watch TULSA BURNING: THE 1921 RACE MASSACRE, directed by our founder & , executive produced by :

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    AFI unveiled its full slate of films being presented for the hybrid AFI DOCS 2021 festival which included a Spotlight on the Hindsight Project! The project is produced in partnership by , and .

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  4. May 28

    The 2021 season of is back with NEW local and international films. Experience , including by our own Doc Lab Fellow , FREE and virtual, May 30 - June 6 →

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  5. May 28

    Meet the 2021 Wyncote Fellows! 20 independent filmmakers were selected to attend this year’s virtual Annual Meeting, hosted by partners , , , & . Congratulations to the filmmakers!

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  6. May 28

    "When we say that famous saying, 'Go West, young man,' we don’t think about African Americans...So much of that history was new [to me], and I think will be new to so many people." – with on TULSA BURNING:

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    May 28

    A 🎵🎵🎵 love letter to . 's doc ‘Street Level,’ part of our series with @pbsamericanmasters +  is a People’s Voice Winner in Video 🎵🎧 not to mention, nominated 💥​ ​ ​

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  8. May 27

    Ahead of its broadcast premiere on on July 5, watch the trailer for 's documentary 'The Neutral Ground' () via :

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    May 26

    We are THRILLED to announce that our documentary shorts series with & will have its world premiere at !

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    May 24

    An honor to direct this doc on the legendary, pinay soul sister Sugar Pie DeSanto worldwide entertainer and music industry trailblazer (and cousin of Etta James!) via

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    May 27

    We're proud to be a part of this exciting project and to work with filmmaker Amman Abbasi to share a unique Arkansas story in "UDAAN (SOAR)." Stay tuned for much more to come!

    We are THRILLED to announce that our documentary shorts series with & will have its world premiere at !
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    May 27

    We, with and , are honored to feature our films from the series during the festival. The featured, timely films are by , , , , , & .

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    May 26

    excited to have worked with filmmaker Amman Abbasi on his film UDAAN (SOAR). here we come!

    We are THRILLED to announce that our documentary shorts series with & will have its world premiere at !
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  14. May 26

    We truly miss you already! Thank you for everything and stay in touch 🌟

    I wrapped up my internship with and I feel super privileged to be able to be associated with this org! Although virtual due to the pandemic, it really was a wonderful experience learning about the media world, POC centered media orgs, and collaboration 💙💙
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  15. May 26

    THIS SUNDAY at 8/7c on : Watch the premiere of Firelight Founder & 's documentary TULSA BURNING: THE 1921 RACE MASSACRE, executive produced by . A preview of the documentary is available now:

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    May 26

    FIRELIGHT MEDIA was on fiyah in 2020 and they continue to ensure filmmakers of color have a shot! Apply now to 's Documentary Lab, an 18-month fellowship for emerging & visionary nonfiction filmmakers. Deadline June 15. Learn more:

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    May 26

    The films from these glorious filmmakers are 💥💥💥 We are thrilled to share them during the festival. Thanks to our partners at and !

    We cannot wait for the world to see these incredible, timely films by , , , , , & .
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  18. May 26

    Congratulations to , who will be honored as the 2021 Charles Guggenheim Symposium honoree at ! Learn more:

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    We cannot wait for the world to see these incredible, timely films by , , , , , & .

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  20. May 26

    The six films in the series chronicle the experiences of BIPOC communities in the American South and Puerto Rico during the unprecedented events of 2020. Learn more about the films + filmmakers on our website:

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