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.
August 26, 2021

Death Is Our Business | Beyond Resilience Virtual Screening + Q&A

A livestream Q&A with 'Death Is Our Business' filmmaker Jacqueline Olive and special guests on the one-year anniversary of its filming in New Orleans.

July 29, 2021

Now Let Us Sing | Beyond Resilience Virtual Screening + Q&A

Firelight Media hosted a Beyond Resilience screening + livestream Q&A with filmmaker Dilsey Davis to celebrate the digital premiere of the Hindsight documentary short film series.

June 5, 2020

Future Visions | Beyond Resilience

Firelight Media hosted a conversation about what filmmaker-centric leadership could look like, and the possibilities for industry-wide structural change in this moment of upheaval.

June 12, 2020

Production in Times of Upheaval | Beyond Resilience

How does a documentary filmmaker fulfill their role in the midst of a pandemic and an uprising?

June 19, 2020

Tulsa, Juneteenth, and the Path Toward Economic Justice | Beyond Resilience

Firelight Media joined The Movement for Black Lives' national call to action on June 19 with a panel conversation that explored the history of Juneteenth and the burning of Black Wall Street in Tulsa, and grappled with the path toward economic justice for Black America.

June 26, 2020

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.

July 3, 2020

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.

July 10, 2020

The (Un)Documented Lens | Beyond Resilience

Conversations on representation, labor, and equity featuring the work and perspectives of Undocumented storytellers.


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