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.
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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