This is Firelight Media

Firelight Media is a nonprofit organization that supports, resources, and advocates on behalf of documentary filmmakers of color.

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Firelight Media supports the creation, distribution, and impact of documentary media by and about communities of color.

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.

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September 4, 2024
VARIETY
DOC NYC Reveals 2024 Visionaries Tribute Gala Honorees (EXCLUSIVE)
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August 29, 2024
ONE WORLD
One World Hosts Landmark Banned Books Event Featuring Ta-Nehisi Coates, Nikole Hannah-Jones, Dr. Ibram X. Kendi, & Many More
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July 11, 2024
MEDIUM
Firelight Media x BlackStar Film Festival 2024
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June 11, 2024
REALSCREEN
Exclusive: PBS/Firelight William Greaves Production Fund cohort
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June 5, 2024
MEDIUM
Firelight Media Announces Open Call for the William Greaves Research & Development Fund
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May 24, 2024
CURRENT
Marcia Smith, president of Firelight Media, plans to step down

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