Firelight Media
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Firelight Media is a nonprofit documentary film production company and talent incubator co-founded by acclaimed filmmaker Stanley Nelson Jr., dedicated to telling stories about underrepresented communities.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
documentary film production company
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nonprofit organization ⓘ talent incubator ⓘ |
| areaServed |
North America
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United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| basedIn | New York City ⓘ |
| coFoundedBy |
Marlene Dermer
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Stanley Nelson Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith |
American Experience
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Independent Lens NERFINISHED ⓘ PBS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| focusesOn |
social justice issues
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stories about people of color ⓘ stories about underrepresented communities ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Marlene Dermer
NERFINISHED
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Stanley Nelson Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedInPeriod | late 1990s ⓘ |
| hasAward | MacArthur Award for Creative and Effective Institutions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGenre |
biographical documentary
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historical documentary ⓘ social issue documentary ⓘ |
| hasKeyPerson |
Loira Limbal
NERFINISHED
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Marcia Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ Stanley Nelson Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasProgram |
Documentary Lab
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Groundwork Regional Lab NERFINISHED ⓘ Impact Campaign Fund NERFINISHED ⓘ William Greaves Fund NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| industry |
documentary film
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nonprofit arts ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| legalForm | 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization ⓘ |
| mission |
to develop and support filmmakers of color
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to produce documentary films about underrepresented communities ⓘ |
| notableWorkProduced |
Freedom Riders
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Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool NERFINISHED ⓘ Tell Them We Are Rising: The Story of Black Colleges and Universities NERFINISHED ⓘ The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| promotes |
inclusive storytelling in nonfiction film
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racial equity in media ⓘ |
| recognizedFor |
advancing diversity in documentary filmmaking
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mentoring filmmakers from underrepresented communities ⓘ |
| supports |
emerging documentary filmmakers of color
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independent nonfiction storytellers ⓘ |
| website | https://firelightmedia.tv ⓘ |
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