Firelight Media
Documentary Lab
The Firelight Media Documentary Lab is a yearlong fellowship that provides funding, professional development, and mentorship to documentary filmmakers of color. The program specifically targets artists working on their first or second feature-length nonfiction film.
Award
$25,000
Deadline
Rolling / varies
Level
Both
Status
Rolling
Documentary FilmmakingNonfiction Film
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- Application effort
- Low (no essay or letters listed)
- Who can apply
- Undergraduate and graduate students
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Who is eligible
- Identify as a documentary filmmaker of color
- Must be working on your first or second feature-length nonfiction film
- Project must be in the post-production stage
What you'll need
- Proof of project being in post-production
How to apply
- Monitor the Firelight Media website or social media channels for the next call for entries, which is expected to open in April 2027.
Sources & verification
- Official listing:
- https://www.firelightmedia.tv/documentary-lab
- How this listing was added:
- Summarized from firelightmedia.tv
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Deadlines and amounts change. Always verify details with Firelight Media before submitting.
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