Firelight Media was born in 2000 to address the deficit of films made by and about diverse communities, particularly people of color. 

Founded and led by MacArthur “genius” Fellow Stanley Nelson and award-winning writer and philanthropy executive Marcia Smith in Harlem, NY, it produces award-winning films that expose injustice, illuminate the power of community and tell a history seldom told. 

Firelight connects these films with concrete and innovative ways for diverse audiences to be inspired, educated, and mobilized into action.