July 10, 2020

The (Un)Documented Lens | Beyond Resilience

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

Moderator:

  • Luna x Moya, a bilingual documentary editor, and directorial debut film The Rights of Butterflies launched a screening tour to successfully pass the DREAM act in Maryland. Co-founder and co-host of CHRONICLES, a podcast on black and brown disability politics.

Panelists:

  • Dario Guerrero (Storyteller and Activist), who will be speaking about attending Harvard as an undocumented immigrant, and recent film ROCIO.
  • Denea Joseph (Host and Activist), who will be speaking about advocating for immigrant rights, and the Undocumented Black Girl Podcast.
  • Amrit Kaur (Filmmaker), who will be speaking about a docu-series on anti-blackness and the caste systems in South Asian communities,  and co-founder of the startup MuseRoom for marginalized creatives.
September 19, 2024

The Black Movie House as Refuge | Beyond Resilience

Join Firelight Media on YouTube Live for a conversation with the visionaries behind the most exciting Black-run movie theaters in the U.S.

August 2, 2024

Black on the Internet | Beyond Resilience x BlackStar Film Festival

Join Firelight Media's Beyond Resilience series for a special panel presentation at BlackStar Film Festival in Philadelphia.

July 18, 2024

The Power of the BIPOC Producer | Beyond Resilience

Firelight Media and the Documentary Producers Alliance hosted a conversation about the power of BIPOC producers.

June 20, 2024

Beyond Resilience Masterclass: Making Music Docs that Sing

Firelight Media hosted a Beyond Resilience Masterclass with filmmakers behind some of the most lauded Black music documentaries of the decade.

May 10, 2024

Filming with Family | Beyond Resilience x CAAMFest Filmmaker Summit 2024

Firelight Media's Beyond Resilience series co-presented a panel at CAAMFest Filmmaker Summit in San Francisco.

March 7, 2024

Interrogating the Festival to Awards Pipeline | Beyond Resilience

Firelight Media and Distribution Advocates hosted a conversation about navigating the festival to awards pipeline for documentary filmmakers.

January 25, 2024

The Optics of Islam | Beyond Resilience

A conversation with filmmakers and scholars about Muslim and MENASA representation.

December 7, 2023

The Documentary System is Broken. Now What? | Beyond Resilience

How can we band together to (re)build a system that will ensure independent filmmakers can thrive?


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