Firelight Media Sets Documentary Lab Fellows For 2024-26

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EXCLUSIVE: Firelight Media today revealed Fellows for its flagship 18-month mentoring program, the Firelight Documentary Lab.

See the list of mentees and their projects below. The new class’ projects include stories of Palestinian families attempting to rebuild ordinary lives in the midst of extraordinary violence in their homeland, chosen and biological families navigating the complexities of incarceration while attempting to recover and forge new bonds and stylistically bold and visionary films incorporating elements of fantasy and dance.

Now in its 15th year, Firelight’s longest-running artist program was launched in 2009 by the organization’s co-founders Stanley Nelson and Marcia Smith to support underrepresented filmmakers working on their first or second feature-length documentary films.

The lab provides filmmakers with customized mentorship from leaders in the documentary field, professional development opportunities, artist retreats and networking opportunities.