This is Firelight Media
Firelight Media is a nonprofit organization that supports, resources, and advocates on behalf of documentary filmmakers of color.
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.
OUR PROGRAMS
Firelight Media provides dynamic support at every step of the creative journey for filmmakers of color with our artist programs and grants.
IN THE PRESS
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Short Films
In the Making – Season Three
A documentary short film series following emerging cultural icons on their journeys to becoming masters of their artistic disciplines. See how their work explores and influences American culture today.
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Homegrown: A Part Of/Apart From
'HOMEGROWN: A Part Of/Apart From' is a collection of short films from the U.S. territories and Hawaiʻi exploring issues of cultural identity, sovereignty, and agency, as residents and members of the diaspora grapple with what it means to be “a part of and apart from” the mainland U.S.
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The FRONTLINE/Firelight Fellowship supports diverse, independent producers interested in investigative documentary filmmaking and audio storytelling. The Fellowship is offered in partnership with FRONTLINE, PBS’s award-winning investigative documentary series.
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Critically-acclaimed filmmakers and creators
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