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Firelight Documentary Lab
FELLOWSHIP

Firelight Documentary Lab

Firelight Media

May 6, 2026United States

This exhaustive 12-month fellowship provides comprehensive mentorship and a significant project grant specifically for artists of color working in non-fiction media. While traditionally associated with flat-screen cinema, the lab increasingly supports expanded documentary practices that rely on immersive light installations, architectural projection mapping, and VR environments. It is ideal for...

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12-month fellowship; customized mentorship; comprehensive business infrastructure support (navigating complex distribution models, intellectual property rights, institutional partnerships); support for expanded documentary practices utilizing immersive light installations, architectural projection mapping, and virtual reality environments.

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Open to filmmakers and media artists of color who are working on their first or second feature film or a major non-fiction project. Expanded documentary practices, including immersive light installations, architectural projection mapping, and virtual reality environments, fit within this progressive paradigm.

Dates & details

Deadline
Application deadline for the 12-month fellowship.
Programme dates
12 months (starting after May 2026)
Duration
12 months
Language
English fluency required
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$25,000 grant

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