August 7, 2020

The Life and Legacy of John Lewis | Beyond Resilience

A conversation to lift up the life and legacy of the former Congressman with inside stories and reflections on his leadership.

Host:

  • Marcia Smith, President of Firelight Media

Moderator:

  • Judith Browne Dianis, lawyer, professor, and executive director of the Advancement Project National Office.

Panelists:

  • Stanley Nelson, Documentary Filmmaker, Founder of Firelight Media. Featured clip: Freedom Riders (2010), which chronicles American civil rights activists' peaceful fight against racial segregation on buses and trains in the 1960s.
  • Dawn Porter, Documentary Filmmaker, Attorney, and Founder of Trilogy Films. Featured clip: John Lewis: Good Trouble (2020), an intimate account of legendary U.S. Representative John Lewis’s life and legacy takes us through his more than 60 years of activism-from the bold teenager on the front lines of the Civil Rights’ movement to the legislative powerhouse.
April 20, 2023

Centering the Artist in Documentary | Beyond Resilience

Firelight Media hosted a virtual panel discussion on producing documentary films centered on artists of color, by artists of color.

February 23, 2023

Black & Now | Beyond Resilience

Firelight Media hosted a Beyond Resilience event celebrating filmmakers and artists who capture the essence of contemporary Black life in America today.

March 13, 2023

Making Music Docs That Aren't One Note | Beyond Resilience x SXSW

Join Firelight Media at SXSW for a conversation featuring BIPOC filmmakers on making music documentaries.

January 26, 2023

The Future of Film Programming | Beyond Resilience

A Beyond Resilience conversation on community-centered curatorial practices, festival programming guidelines, and distribution pathways.

December 15, 2022

Producing Documentaries with Impact | Beyond Resilience Masterclass

Firelight Media hosted a Beyond Resilience Masterclass with Firelight-supported filmmakers who are producing documentary films with impact.

November 13, 2022

Editing While BIPOC | Beyond Resilience

Firelight Media and BIPOC Doc Editors present a special event at DOC NYC PRO on the experiences of BIPOC editors in the documentary field.

October 13, 2022

The Making of Tubman/Douglass | Beyond Resilience Masterclass

Join Firelight Media for a Beyond Resilience Masterclass on the making of the new PBS documentaries on Harriet Tubman and Frederick Douglass.

October 1, 2022

From Short to TV | Beyond Resilience x Femme Frontera

A panel discussion featuring Femme Frontera colleagues and past Showcase filmmakers who discuss their journeys from making short films to making content for productions such as Netflix, Amazon, PBS, AppleTV, and Amazon Studios.


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