Films & Shows from Firelight Media
Welcome to our dedicated collection of titles produced by Firelight Media. Renowned for its creative vision, quality craftsmanship, and cinematic innovation, Firelight Media has contributed some of the most memorable and influential works to the world of film and television. Whether you’re a longtime follower of their productions or discovering their catalogue for the first time, this selection offers a window into the storytelling excellence and artistic flair that define Firelight Media’s legacy.
Birthing a Nation: The Resistance of Mary Gaffney (2023)
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Birthing A Nation: The Resistance of Mary Gaffney explores the story of forced reproduction in the antebellum South and reveals the agency of Mary Gaffney, an enslaved woman who takes control of her body and fertility.
Ascension (2021)
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The absorbingly cinematic Ascension explores the pursuit of the “Chinese Dream.” Driven by mesmerizing—and sometimes humorous—imagery, this observational documentary presents a contemporary vision of China that prioritizes productivity and innovation above all.
Call Her Ganda (2018)
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When Jennifer Laude, a Filipina trans woman, is brutally murdered by a U.S. Marine, three women intimately invested in the case--an activist attorney, a transgender journalist and Jennifer's mother)--galvanize a political uprising, pursuing justice and taking on hardened histories of US imperialism.
Who Is Arthur Chu? (2017)
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Documentary feature about 11-time Jeopardy! champion and Internet iconoclast, Arthur Chu.
Jonestown: The Life and Death of Peoples Temple (2006)
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Featuring never-before-seen footage, this documentary delivers a startling new look at the Peoples Temple, headed by preacher Jim Jones who, in 1978, led more than 900 members to Guyana, where he orchestrated a mass suicide via tainted punch.
A Place of Our Own (2004)
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Filmmaker Stanley Nelson's look back at the 40 years he spent summering at Oak Bluffs, a black-oriented resort community on Martha's Vineyard.