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.
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.

September 28, 2022

Indigenous Forms | Beyond Resilience x IDA's Getting Real '22

Firelight Media hosted a special Beyond Resilience panel at Getting Real '22 featuring an international group of Indigenous filmmakers.

August 18, 2022

The Personal is Historical | Beyond Resilience Masterclass

Firelight Media hosted a Beyond Resilience Masterclass on using personal archives for nonfiction storytelling.

July 26, 2022

PBS/Firelight William Greaves Production Fund Info Session

Join Firelight Media for an informational webinar about applying for the PBS/Firelight William Greaves Production Fund.

August 4, 2022

Firelight Media Cool Down | Beyond Resilience x BlackStar Film Festival

Firelight Media hosted a Beyond Resilience Cool Down at BlackStar Film Festival in Philly.

June 24, 2022

Stories of the Caribbean Diaspora | Beyond Resilience x Third Horizon Film Festival

Firelight Media hosted a Beyond Resilience panel at Third Horizon Film Festival on Stories of the Caribbean Diaspora.

June 10, 2022

Black Filmmakers on Telling Our History | Beyond Resilience Masterclass

Join Firelight Media for a special Beyond Resilience Masterclass featuring Black filmmakers on owning and telling our history.

May 20, 2022

Firelight Documentary Lab Info Session

Firelight Media hosted an informational webinar about applying to the Documentary Lab for emerging nonfiction filmmakers of color.


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