The documentary series will present eight short films made by emerging BIPOC filmmakers that illuminate the living histories, cultures, and prospective futures of the U.S. territories and Hawai’i. — Firelight Media, Pacific Islanders in Communications (PIC), Black Public Media (BPM), and Latino Public Broadcasting (LPB) have released the RFP for the second season of award-winning, regionally focused documentary short film series, HOMEGROWN: A Part Of/Apart From. This series will comprise eight documentary short films made by emerging BIPOC filmmakers…

Firelight Media is proud to sponsor the 2023 BlackStar Film Festival — in person in Philadelphia and online, August 2–6. Firelight Media is thrilled to return as a sponsor of BlackStar Film Festival, an annual celebration of the visual and storytelling traditions of the African diaspora and of global Indigenous…

Firelight Media recently hosted a retreat for our 2021–2023 Documentary Lab Fellows in New Orleans, Louisiana. Firelight Media recently hosted a Documentary Lab Retreat for the 2021–2023 Fellows at the Ace Hotel in New Orleans, centered around independent documentary distribution and impact. The retreat brought together Fellows Sisa Bueno, Ashley Tyner, Ben Corona, Contessa Gayles, Mohammad Reza Eyni, Xinyan Yu, Elizabeth Ai, JoeBill Muñoz, Sara Khaki…

Short Film Series Documents Emerging BIPOC Artists Across Multiple Disciplines PBS’ AMERICAN MASTERS and Firelight Media have announced the open call for the third season of In the Making, a documentary short film series about emerging masters in the fields of art and culture. For this upcoming season, the producing…

Firelight Media recently brought its Groundwork Regional Lab to Baltimore, Maryland to engage the local independent documentary filmmaking community. — On Friday and Saturday, May 12 and 13, 2023, Firelight Media hosted a Groundwork Regional Lab in Baltimore, Maryland to support local filmmakers and to forge connections within the local independent documentary filmmaking community. …

The Fund supports mid-career documentary filmmakers from across the U.S. and Latin America. — Firelight Media, the premier destination for nonfiction cinema by and about communities of color, has announced the open call for its William Greaves Research & Development Fund for mid-career filmmakers of color. The William Greaves Research & Development Fund, now in its fourth year, is targeted toward filmmakers based in…

Premieres Thursday, May 4 on PBS Digital Platforms including the PBS YouTube Channel, PBS Digital Studios and the PBS App. The documentary series presents eight short films made by emerging BIPOC filmmakers that illuminate the living histories, cultures, and prospective futures of the American Midwest. Firelight Media announced today the new season of the documentary shorts series Homegrown: Future Visions. The season comprises eight documentary short films made by emerging BIPOC filmmakers that illuminate the…

The multi-award-winning singer and actress will host the broadcast premiere of In the Making season two, which highlights opera singer J’Nai Bridges and country music artist Rissi Palmer, on March 24. Short films featuring actress Lily Gladstone, muralist Sydney G. …

Firelight Media brought its Beyond Resilience series to SXSW and Firelight-supported filmmakers presented award-winning world premieres. Firelight Media and its community of filmmakers were well-represented at SXSW 2023 through panel presentations, award-winning film premieres, and special awards recognition. …