Firelight Media Cool Down | Beyond Resilience x BlackStar Film Festival
On Thursday, August 4 from 12–3pm in Annenberg Plaza in Philadelphia, Firelight Media hosted a Beyond Resilience Cool Down event at BlackStar Film Festival. Firelight Media’s Interim Documentary Lab Director Sabaah Folayan and Documentary Lab alum Sian-Pierre Regis hosted this pop-up, where the filmmaking community enjoyed frozen delights from our ice cream truck, created moments in our photo booth, wound down with a cold drink, and turned up with a DJ set by BB Basura.
For a full list of Firelight Media-related events at the 2022 BlackStar Film Festival, visit our Medium page.
Can Impact Go Virtual + How? | Beyond Resilience
As physical distancing continues to be the new norm, how can we still make an impact when apart? Sonya Childress, senior fellow at the Perspective Fund, takes us through case studies of documentary film campaigns that have launched in this moment and raise key questions around audience access, care, and how to reach social justice impact goals.
Dance, Scream, Shout! | Beyond Resilience Virtual Dance Party
A live event featuring a music set by DJ Frotasia to give our community the opportunity to dance, sing, and shout during a time of tremendous difficulty.
The (Un)Documented Lens | Beyond Resilience
Conversations on representation, labor, and equity featuring the work and perspectives of Undocumented storytellers.
The Black Gaze | Beyond Resilience
A conversation with Black filmmakers on how they are navigating the ubiquitous images of Black trauma in this moment, documenting Black life, and forging new cinematic languages, practices, and formal approaches.
After the Call Out | Beyond Resilience
The recent announcement that golfing icon Tiger Woods would be the subject of a two-part HBO documentary series set in motion a heated debate in the documentary industry about equity, power, and BIPOC filmmakers' demands for structural change.
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.
The Liberatory Canon | Beyond Resilience x IDA's Getting Real '20
Tuesday, September 29, 2020, presented at the International Documentary Association’s (IDA) Getting Real conference.
Beyond Inclusion | Beyond Resilience x DOC NYC
On November 17, 2020, as part of DOC NYC Live, Firelight Media presented a special edition of its Beyond Resilience Series.
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