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History:

Firelight Media is a non-profit founded by Stanley Nelson and Marcia Smith, located in New York City. Firelight Media began in 1998 as an independent non-profit documentary production company that aimed to produce stories on topics that are largely underrepresented in the mainstream media, with most films airing nationally on PBS. In 2008, Firelight Media transitioned to focusing on supporting emerging filmmakers, while Firelight Films was launched as the new for-profit documentary production company led by Stanley Nelson.

The Producer’s Lab:

The Producer’s Lab is the flagship program of Firelight Media. It is a yearly mentorship program that offers services to 15-20 emerging diverse filmmakers to complete their films and gain national distribution. Participants receive consultation from Stanley Nelson, established producers, writers, editors, and fundraisers.

Services include: consulting filmmakers with writing treatments, scripting, editing, budgeting, fundraising, and distribution. In addition program participants are able to attend Firelight Media workshops and events covering current topics within the fiend of documentary.