This is Firelight Media
Firelight Media is a nonprofit organization that supports, resources, and advocates on behalf of documentary filmmakers of color.
Firelight Media supports the creation, distribution, and impact of documentary media by and about communities of color.
By providing filmmakers mentorship, funding, and creative development, we seek to advance the art of nonfiction storytelling to realize a more just and beautiful world.
OUR PROGRAMS
Firelight Media provides dynamic support at every step of the creative journey for filmmakers of color with our artist programs and grants.
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Short Films
The FRONTLINE/Firelight Fellowship supports diverse, independent producers interested in investigative documentary filmmaking and audio storytelling. The Fellowship is offered in partnership with FRONTLINE, PBS’s award-winning investigative documentary series.
This anthology of 8 documentary short films made by emerging BIPOC filmmakers illuminates the living histories, cultures, and prospective futures of the American Midwest.
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This documentary series from Firelight Media and American Masters follows emerging cultural icons on their journeys to becoming masters of their artistic disciplines.
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Applications for our William Greaves Funds for mid-career filmmakers are open now through July 8, 2024! Learn more.
