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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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The Personal is Historical | Beyond Resilience Masterclass
Firelight Media hosted a Beyond Resilience Masterclass on using personal archives for nonfiction storytelling.
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.
Firelight Media Cool Down | Beyond Resilience x BlackStar Film Festival
Firelight Media hosted a Beyond Resilience Cool Down at BlackStar Film Festival in Philly.
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.
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