Firelight Films

01/07/2026

Attend a screening and conversation with Christine Turner, Director of Sun Ra: Do the Impossible, on January 8th at the Museum of African Diaspora (MoAD), 6:00 p.m. in San Francisco, CA. https://buff.ly/YEoZbxG

12/19/2025

12/09/2025

Sun Ra: Do the Impossible, directed by Christine Turner and Executive Produced by Stanley Nelson, has been playing at various festivals. Discover more about this remarkable film and the festivals where it will be screened.

A kaleidoscopic portrait of the visionary jazz musician, composer, and poet known as Sun Ra and the musical, historical, and philosophical currents that shaped him.

12/03/2025

SUN RA: DO THE IMPOSSIBLE
Presented by Christine Turner
Film Screening, December 4th at 7pm
Portland, Oregon

Christine Turner, the director of Sun Ra: Do The Impossible, will present her 2025 feature documentary about the legendary musician at Mono Space. The film will be projected in HD with the sound broadcast through the OJAS system. The film’s editor, Steven Golliday, will join Christine for a discussion and Q&A following the screening. https://bit.ly/3XA9sxn

11/24/2025

Join NOVA at Fisk University on December 1st for a screening and panel discussion of Critical Condition: Health in Black America and When Machines Prescribe, two films about health disparities in the U.S.

Register here: https://buff.ly/9Zp4ckm

11/07/2025

“SUN RA: DO THE IMPOSSIBLE,” Directed by Christine Turner, is hitting festivals around the globe! Witness the vision and legacy of Afro-futuristic jazz pioneer Sun Ra in this thrilling music documentary. ✨https://bit.ly/3GKaZvX

10/30/2025

In honor of Miles Davis' 100th birthday, watch the acclaimed documentary Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool, directed by Stanley Nelson, at the Kehrein Center for the Arts in Chicago on November 1 at 3pm. Tickets are $2.00. https://buff.ly/1dCSbYT

10/10/2025

Watch Sun Ra: Do The Impossible, directed by Christine Turner, at Heartland Film Festival in Indianapolis. Screening at Alamo Drafthouse Cinema at the Square.

October 11 @ 1:15pm
October 18 @ 6pm

https://buff.ly/7q6PlUz

10/09/2025

Join ARRAY360 for the BLACK PANTHERS X3 screening series. Reflecting on revolutionary history and radical imagination through the cinematic lens.

Saturday, October 18, - FREE
Doors open at 12pm

Black Panthers x3 with
Agnès Varda’s BLACK PANTHERS (1968)
Stanley Nelson’s THE BLACK PANTHERS: VANGUARD OF THE REVOLUTION (2015),
Ryan Coogler’s BLACK PANTHER (2018).

✨ https://bit.ly/4ocyI86

10/01/2025

Attend the Fist Up Film Festival screening of WE WANT THE FUNK! Directed by Stanley Nelson and Nicole London at La Peña Cultural Center. Journey through the history of funk music, from its roots to its global impact. Free screening on October 4th. https://buff.ly/jcNzkz4

09/25/2025

We're thrilled to announce that "Sun Ra: Do The Impossible," directed by Christine Turner and executive-produced by Stanley Nelson, is now screening internationally.
Learn more and find a screening near you. 🪐
✨ Link in Bio

09/24/2025

WE WANT THE FUNK! Encore screening in Harlem. Come join ImageNation and Street Corner Resources (SCR) for a groovy time at the SCR's PEACE GARDEN at 133 W 140th St. in Harlem. Drew and the Funk Band will be performing live before the film.

FREE EVENT. LIMITED SEATING. RSVP.

Join us for a special encore screening of WE WANT THE FUNK - get ready to groove all night long!