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08/22/2025

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We are proud to honor Senator Cory Booker, Stanley Nelson and Marcia Smith, for their work that continues to shape the narrative of social justice.

08/01/2025

It is with great sadness to share news that after 60 successful years the Corporation for Public Broadcasting has announced that it is is beginning an “orderly wind-down of its operations” as a result of the federal rescissions package that withdrew CPB funding approved by the previous Congress.

“Despite the extraordinary efforts of millions of Americans who called, wrote, and petitioned Congress to preserve federal funding for CPB, we now face the difficult reality of closing our operations,” said CPB President and CEO Patricia de Stacy Harrison.

This is a difficult time for public media stations nationwide and for persons who trust the programming distributed by PBS, NPR, and local public media stations across the country.

Today is also a sad day for the documentary filmmakers who bring us the stories of Americans from all walks of life, and the many corners of the globe. Public media remains the leader in showing us the world and its many stories through media in meaningful ways.

THANK YOU to Patricia de Stacy Harrison and the CPB staff.

WASHINGTON, D.C. (August 1, 2025) – The Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) announced today that it will begin an orderly wind-down of its operations following the passage of a federal rescissions package and the release of the Senate Appropriations Committee’s FY 2026 Labor, Health and Hu...

06/26/2025

Congratulations to Firelight Media Co-Founder Marcia Smith on being inducted into the Gold Circle of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences! The Gold and Silver Circle Society honors industry leaders who have made lasting contributions to the television industry.

06/03/2025

Firelight Media is a proud partner of DC DOX Festival, taking place later this month! Get ready for 60 groundbreaking feature documentaries & 34 shorts from 24 countries, including 10 World Premieres ✨ and a host of U.S., North American, & International Premieres. Discover urgent, visionary storytelling and meet the creators behind these vital stories at DC/DOX.

Firelight Media-supported filmmaker screenings and REALITY CHECK FORUM events include:
- Shellée Haynesworth & Michelle Parkerson's documentary short film 'Camille A. Brown: Giant Steps'
- Tetiana Anderson and Sonia Kennebeck's documentary short film 'Danielle Scott: Ancestral Call'
- Angela Tucker's William Greaves R&D Fund and PBS/Firelight William Greaves Production Fund-supported film 'The Inquisitor'
- Sara Khaki and Mohammadreza Eyni's Documentary Lab-supported film 'Cutting Through Rocks'
- Brittany Shynes' Documentary Lab-supported film 'Seeds'
- Eloise King's Documentary Lab-supported film 'The Shadow Scholars'
- "From Print To Screen: Linnentown Case Study," a panel centering on Firelight Media's supported filmmaker Kevin Shaw's film 'Linnentown'
- "Anatomy of a Funding Decision," a workshop featuring Firelight Media's Senior Manager of Grantmaking Ximena Amescua Cuenca

Explore the program + get your Pass for the full experience, or grab single tickets now! dcdoxfest.com 🔗 Don’t miss this June 12-15 in !

05/20/2025

I’m not going to cry doom and defeat. But definitely the rug was pulled out from under.

The NEH is among the most reliable sources of funding for history documentaries. DOGE-led grant terminations have filmmakers “living in a moment of crisis.”

04/28/2025

Recent reports about the Smithsonian removing the historic Greensboro, North Carolina, lunch counter are inaccurate.

In 1960, four Black college students remained at the segregated, "whites only" counter at the Greensboro Woolworth's and refused to leave. Their sit-in helped ignite a youth-led movement to challenge inequality throughout the South.

Two stools from the sit-ins remain on view at our Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture as the centerpiece of an interactive exhibition. A large section of the Greensboro counter also remains on display at our National Museum of American History. Suggestions that the Smithsonian had planned or intended to remove these items are false.

The Smithsonian preserves and protects all objects and artifacts in its collection to ensure their long-term conservation and to safeguard them for future generations. Please read our statement regarding objects on display at our Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture. https://s.si.edu/4lPUfmJ

04/08/2025

WE WANT THE FUNK directed by Stanley Nelson and Nicole London premieres April 8 - TONIGHT - on Independent Lens | PBS tonight (check local listings).

WE WANT THE FUNK! is a syncopated voyage through the history of funk music, spanning from African, soul, and early jazz roots, to its rise into the public consciousness. Featuring James Brown's dynamism, the extraterrestrial funk of George Clinton's Parliament Funkadelic, transformed girl group Labelle, and Fela Kuti's Afrobeat, the story also traces funk's influences on both new wave and hip-hop.

Michon Boston Group Ltd provided the ITVS engagement guide for Indie Lens Pop-Up event planning. If you want to bring “We Want to Funk” to your community or organization, contact ITVS - AND HAVE A FUNKY GOOD TIME!🤩

Stanley Nelson's syncopated voyage through the history of funk music, from early roots to 1970s urban funk and beyond.

02/03/2025

“Historical Drama with The Boston Sisters” is presented by the Michon Boston Group Ltd.

Historical Drama with The Boston Sisters podcasts for Black History Month. Check out the link and find recent and past podcasts for February. https://www.michonbostongroup.com/historical-drama/black-history-month

11/14/2024

https://variety.com/2024/film/news/marcia-smith-doc-nyc-tribute-lunch-1236210330/

Doc Leader Marcia Smith Calls On Traditional Distributors To Be 'Courageous' Despite Trump During DOC NYC Tribute Lunch

10/07/2024

NYC, October 23rd

07/24/2024

POV, public television's premier showcase for independent film, is seeking programs from all perspectives for its annual PBS series! Submit your documentary feature or short film by July 31st to be considered for the 2025 broadcast season. Learn more: https://loom.ly/iAf-Xtc

05/08/2024

I will be moderating the panel May 9 following a screening of Hazel Gurland-Pooler’s documentary Storming Caesars Palace at the MLK Jr. Library in DC.

This special event is hosted by the National Women’s Museum. During this free event, watch the award-winning film, hear from Ruby Duncan’s daughter Sondra Phillips-Gilbert, Attorney and Interfaith minister Dr. Julianne Robertson, and Hazel, and connect with community members continuing Ruby Duncan’s legacy here in DC. Use the link below to get moreinformation and RSVP.

“If you want your life to get better, you’ve got to fight for it!” – Ruby Duncan Attend a special screening and discussion on the film Storming Caesars Palace. During this free event, watch the award-winning film, hear from filmmaker Hazel Gurland-Pooler, Ruby Duncan’s daughter Sondra Phil...