August 6, 2023

Disability Justice: Spotlight on unseen | Beyond Resilience

On Sunday, August 6 at 4pm ET, Firelight Media co-presented the panel Disability Justice: Spotlight on unseen with BlackStar Film Festival.

The panel included Documentary Lab Fellow Set Hernandez Rongkilyo, filmmaker of unseen, along with the film's protagonist Pedro; Thomas Reid, who provided the audio description; and the film's impact producer Qudsiya Naqui, moderated by writer Keisha Zollar.

Through experimental cinematography and sound, director Set Hernandez Rongkilyo’s unseen reimagines a cinema accessible for audiences, while exploring the intersections of immigration, disability, and mental health. This film is a prism through which we can reflect and refract practices of care and intentionality around access in the filmmaking process. The panel discussion features key members of the filmmaking team including the director, protagonist, audio describer and impact producer who will share with us the various creative, technical, and production considerations in building more accessible and equitable worlds.

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June 24, 2022

Stories of the Caribbean Diaspora | Beyond Resilience x Third Horizon Film Festival

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June 10, 2022

Black Filmmakers on Telling Our History | Beyond Resilience Masterclass

Join Firelight Media for a special Beyond Resilience Masterclass featuring Black filmmakers on owning and telling our history.

May 20, 2022

Firelight Documentary Lab Info Session

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May 12, 2022

Virtual Panel Discussion | The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution

Firelight Media & WMHT are proud to present a special virtual screening and discussion around Stanley Nelson’s 'The Black Panthers: Vanguards of the Revolution.'

April 28, 2022

Co-Creating with Justice-Involved Communities | Beyond Resilience

A panel discussion about co-creating documentary films with justice involved communities.

March 4, 2022

Muslim Filmmakers Roundtable | Beyond Resilience

A Beyond Resilience roundtable featuring Muslim filmmakers on ethics & accountability in the documentary ecosystem.


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