This is Firelight Media

Firelight Media is the premier destination for non-fiction cinema by and about communities of color. Firelight Media produces documentary films, supports filmmakers of color, and cultivates audiences for their work.

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Firelight Media is a non-profit organization that supports and develops non-fiction filmmakers of color.

Firelight Media’s programs include the flagship Documentary Lab, an 18-month fellowship that supports emerging filmmakers of color; Groundwork Regional Lab, which supports filmmakers in the American South, Midwest, and U.S.-controlled Territories; and the William Greaves Fund for mid-career nonfiction filmmakers. Firelight Media also produces digital short film series.

IN THE PRESS

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December 6, 2023
THE ANTHEM AWARDS
Firelight Media’s Beyond Resilience Series Nominated for Anthem Award
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November 8, 2023
REALSCREEN
Exclusive: Firelight Media Unveils 2023 Impact Campaign Fund Recipients
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October 4, 2023
MEDIUM
Firelight Media Announces First Cohort for PBS/Firelight William Greaves Production Fund
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September 22, 2023
DEADLINE
Exclusive: Hulu/Firelight Kindling Fund Sets Inaugural Participants
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August 18, 2023
FRONTLINE PBS
FRONTLINE, The Marshall Project Present Two Documentary Shorts from Inside the U.S. Prison System
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August 17, 2023
FIRELIGHT MEDIA
Firelight Media, Black Public Media, Latino Public Broadcasting, and Pacific Islanders in Communications Release Request for Proposals for ‘Homegrown’ Season 2

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