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Firelight Films and Media Seeking Interns for Summer 2024!

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Firelight Films and Firelight Media are seeking interns for Summer 2024!

Firelight Films is the award-winning documentary production company behind the films of Stanley Nelson (SOUND OF THE POLICE, ATTICA, CRACK: Cocaine, Corruption & Conspiracy, MILES DAVIS: Birth of the Cool, BLACK PANTHERS: Vanguard of the Revolution, Tell Them We Are Rising) while Firelight Media is dedicated to developing emerging documentary filmmakers telling underrepresented stories, and moving them from the margins to the forefront of mainstream media through high-quality, powerful productions. They produce films that expose injustice, illuminate the power of community, and tell a history seldom told by mainstream media. Firelight is also dedicated to developing emerging documentary filmmakers telling underrepresented stories and moving them from the margins to the forefront of mainstream media through high-quality, powerful productions.

They are looking to source their next cohort of Firelight interns for the upcoming Summer 2024 semester which is set to take place from Monday, June 10th, 2024 and run through Friday, August 23rd, 2024. Interns support many aspects of their work including pre-production research to artist support program tracking, and by doing so helps them further their mission of making an impact through documentary film.

Please note: The internship program is currently operating on a HYBRID basis.

For more information about Firelight Films and Media, visit About | Firelight Media.

If you are seeking internships and think there may be interest within your department for Firelight’s internship program, please email your resume to internships@firelightmedia.org.

Firelight Seeking Numerous Interns in Production, Communications, Operations, and Development

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About Firelight:

Firelight is two separate organizations with one mission: to support communities of color in front of and behind the camera. Firelight Media, a non-profit artist support organization, is the premier destination for non-fiction cinema by and about communities of color. Firelight Media produces documentary films, supports filmmakers of color, and cultivates audiences for their work. Firelight Media’s key programs include the Documentary Lab, the Groundwork Regional Lab, and the William Greaves Fund. Firelight Media also produces digital short films series in partnership with public media organizations. To learn more, visit firelightmedia.tv. Firelight Films is a documentary production company founded by Emmy-winning filmmaker Stanley Nelson. Firelight Films productions include the Oscar-nominated Attica for Showtime; Crack: Cocaine, Corruption and Conspiracy for Netflix; and The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution for PBS. Firelight Films has several documentary projects in development and in production that are slated for release in the coming years. To learn more, visit firelightfilms.tv.

Internship Program:

It is Firelight’s mission to mentor interns and give them the skills and experience to be the next generation of film, media, and arts administration professionals. Their internship program will give dedicated and driven participants the opportunity to assist the Firelight Media and Firelight Films teams with a variety of projects depending on their area of interest. Opportunities include the production and development of documentary film projects; graphic design and social video production; fundraising and arts administration, and more. Interns will be assigned to specific departments with specific assignments and will be expected to complete short- and long-term projects under the direct supervision of our dedicated staff. Please see the different departments that have openings below:

  • Production Interns
  • Communications Interns
  • Operations Department Interns
  • Development Department Interns

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Firelight Films and Firelight Media is Looking for Interns for Spring 23

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Firelight is two separate organizations with one mission: to support communities of color in front of and behind the camera.

Firelight Media, a non-profit artist support organization, is the premier destination for non-fiction cinema by and about communities of color. Firelight Media produces documentary films, supports filmmakers of color, and cultivates audiences for their work. Firelight Media’s key programs include the Documentary Lab, the Groundwork Regional Lab, and the William Greaves Fund. Firelight Media also produces digital short films series in partnership with public media organizations. To learn more, visit firelightmedia.tv.  Continue reading