The Firelight Media announced today a national open call for submissions for its Documentary Lab program. The fellowship supports filmmakers from racially and ethnically underrepresented communities ...

PHOENIX – In 2022’s Oscar-nominated “The Fabelmans,” director Steven Spielberg attempted to reconcile his Hollywood legacy with memories of his childhood, specifically his years growing up in Phoenix.

It’s been a stressful year for Firelight Media, the nonprofit that supports documentary filmmakers of color. In September, the company lost 41% of its annual funding when monies provided by PBS shrank ...

Firelight Media, Reel South, and the Center For Asian American Media (CAAM) has unveiled six filmmakers chosen for the Hindsight Project, a new initiative that focuses on supporting Black, Indigenous, ...

Steven Spielberg’s Hollywood career has been extensive and incredibly influential, paving the way for future filmmakers and future films. However, he wasn’t successful from the get-go and his first ...

Before he was billionaire director Steven Spielberg — hell, before he was millionaire director Steven Spielberg — Steven Spielberg was a young upstart trying to make a name in Hollywood. 1964’s $500 ...

Firelight Media, headed by veteran documentarian Stanley Nelson, has set the inaugural list of grant recipients for two programs designed to help develop documentary film projects. Earlier this year ...