Firelight Media is a non-profit filmmaking company founded by filmmaker Stanley Nelson and Marcia Smith. The company is located in New York City.

Firelight Media
IndustryFilm
GenreDocumentaries
Founded1998
FounderStanley Nelson
Marcia Smith
Headquarters,
U.S.A.
Websitewww.firelightmedia.org

History

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Firelight Media began in 1998 as an independent non-profit documentary production company that produced stories on topics that are typically underrepresented in the mainstream media, with most films airing nationally on PBS. In 2008, Firelight Media transitioned to focusing on supporting emerging filmmakers, while Firelight Films was launched as the new for-profit documentary production company led by Stanley Nelson.

The Documentary Lab

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The Documentary Lab is the flagship program of Firelight Media. It is an 18-month fellowship program that offers support to emerging filmmakers of color to complete their films and gain national distribution. Participants receive a $25,000 grant toward their projects as well as customized mentorship from prominent leaders in the documentary world, professional development workshops, and networking opportunities.

Firelight Media films

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  • Official website  
  • "Firelight Media Holds Community Engagement Media Conference". Open Society Foundations. 31 March 2011. Retrieved 7 July 2011.
  • Almo, Laura (January 2007). "Outreach, Not Out of Reach: Firelight Media Illuminates the Under-Represented". International Documentary Association. Retrieved 7 July 2011.
  • Cruz, Rosana (June 2011). "50 years later, youth and elders keep the spirit of the Freedom Rides alive". Facing South. Retrieved 7 July 2011.
  • Leydon, Joe (16 January 2003). "The Murder of Emmett Till (review)". Variety. Retrieved 7 July 2011.
  • "Stanley Nelson". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. 2011. Archived from the original on 29 June 2011. Retrieved 7 July 2011.