For many in the documentary industry, 2020 dawned with hope on the horizon. The festival season promised premieres for many filmmakers, including first-time makers and filmmakers of color who had overcome significant barriers to complete their films. …

The Documentary Film Industry Must Chart A New Path Forward “There are years that ask questions, and years that answer.” — Zora Neale Hurston The first six months of 2020 ushered in a level of tumult that is both tragic and relentless. The sibling pandemics of racism, poverty, and misogyny…

by Sonya Childress, Director of Partnerships and Engagement, Firelight Media “ The premise for empathy has to be equal humanity; it is an injustice to demand that the maligned identify with those who question their humanity.” -Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Over the last 15 years I have read an inordinate amount…