Excellent read: "Stanley Nelson on Persistence, Mentorship, and Why BIPOC Filmmakers Are a ‘Shot in the Arm’ to the Documentary Industry" variety.com/2021/film/glob… @Variety
The community, mentorship and support @StanleyNelson1 & Marcia Smith are providing to filmmakers of color through @firelightmedia and with the wonderful people working there are invaluable and unique in the documentary film industry.
They founded @firelightmedia in 1998 and mentored filmmakers of color while producing powerful documentary films that make @STANLEYNELSON one of the most important chroniclers of American history.
And he continues to shine light on the inequities in our industry: “So many BIPOC filmmakers make a film, and a lot of times, they’re thought of very differently than white filmmakers,” said Nelson.
“You make a great film, you won an Emmy, but you were lucky. [They’re told:] ‘You found a great story, but you were lucky and found a great story.’ Not that you told a great story and made a great film.”
Thank you @StanleyNelson1 and Marcia Smith for creating @firelightmedia and making a difference in our industry!
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