Firelight Films

Founded by @StanleyNelson1, we produce documentaries by and about communities of color. Now streaming: 'Sound of the Police' on @hulu.

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Celebrate Sun Ra's Arrival Day with three special screenings of Sun Ra: Do The Impossible directed by Christine Turner.
MAY 20 · Birmingham, AL - Sidewalk Cinema
MAY 21 · London, UK - ICA
MAY 23 · San Francisco, CA - 4 Star Theatre
🎟️ https://t.co/yMn3Z0hB9H

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Attend a film screening of Becoming Thurgood: America's Social Architect, followed by a Q&A session with the film's director, Alexis Aggrey, at Cinema Art Theater in Delaware (17701 Dartmouth Drive, Lewes). April 26, 3:30pm. RSVP https://t.co/cO6S5O12Mo

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Don’t miss this one 👀
By popular demand, We Want the Funk! is back for one night only—followed by a live Q&A with Stanley Nelson.
🎬 April 27 | NYC
🎟️ Free tickets—limited seats
Secure your spot before it fills up.
RSVP Here: https://t.co/XBsEUBTqsh

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WE WANT THE FUNK! Directed by Stanley Nelson and Nicole London is available to stream now through June 11. Watch the film on the PBS App & https://t.co/Sny50QUpCE, and the PBS YouTube channel. Go to https://t.co/T1qwZV8cUD and search for the title.

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Don’t miss this one 👀
By popular demand, We Want the Funk! is back for one night only—followed by a live Q&A with Stanley Nelson.
🎬 April 27 | NYC
🎟️ Free tickets—limited seats https://t.co/XBsEUBTqsh
Secure your spot before it fills up.

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Join us for upcoming screenings of Sun Ra: Do The Impossible, directed by Christine Turner, Executive Produced by Stanley Nelson. A powerful journey into the life, legacy, and limitless imagination of a true visionary. ✨
🎟️ Learn more and get tickets: https://t.co/B1ql5kz5x8

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Black Public Media is proud to honor 2026 BPM Trailblazers Stanley Nelson & Marcia Smith with a special retrospective screening of We Want the Funk! + Q&A with the filmmakers. ✨
📍 City College of New York
📅 April 27 | 6–9 PM ET
🎟️ Free
RSVP: https://t.co/XBsEUBTqsh

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WE WANT THE FUNK!, the electrifying documentary directed by Stanley Nelson and Nicole London, is now streaming on PBS Passport! 🔥 https://t.co/YS03yID52o

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Read: SUN RA: EL ESPACIO ES EL LUGAR via @SudacaPeru from Lima, Peru https://t.co/SpQQM5J9of

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Read: SUN RA ARKESTRA DELIVER MEDICINE FOR A NIGHTMARE via PopMatters
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Read the Italian review from https://t.co/XLiTWvfpKZ on Sun Ra:Do the Impossible è il documentario di Christine Turner dedicato al musicista venuto da Saturno https://t.co/D44ZeHhY5B

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PBS Gets Hip: Space Jazz Arrives on American Masters via Book and Film Globe https://t.co/NYk4kaXXDJ

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Watch Sun Ra: Do The Impossible Directed by Christine Turner. Discover the extraordinary life of poet, philosopher, and music visionary Sun Ra. Streaming until: 3/21/2026. https://t.co/cCpxwFRBg6

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WE WANT THE FUNK! Directed by Stanley Nelson & Nicole London ✨
For your consideration for Outstanding Sound at the News & Documentary Emmys.
Grateful to our incredible partners at Independent Lens and String and Can for helping bring this soundscape to life.

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Watch Sun Ra: Do The Impossible Directed by Christine Turner. Discover the extraordinary life of poet, philosopher, and music visionary Sun Ra. Streaming until: 3/21/2026. https://t.co/cCpxwFRBg6

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Sun Ra: Do The Impossible featured in Vogue. ✨ Directed by Christine Turner and Executive Produced by Stanley Nelson. Explore the life, music, and cosmic imagination of Sun Ra, composer, philosopher, and visionary architect of Afrofuturism. https://t.co/oBZRDeIlfr

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Congratulations, Stanley Nelson and Marcia Smith, for being named as Black Public Media's 2026 Trailblazers. They will receive BPM’s most prestigious honor at the PitchBLACK Awards on Thursday, April 30, at 6:30 p.m. 💫

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Watch the official trailer for Sun Ra: Do The Impossible. https://t.co/0HMk8jKFfs

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Watch Sun Ra: Do The Impossible, directed by Christine Turner. Executive Produced by Stanley Nelson, now streaming on PBS! https://t.co/8d0oR3yhzo

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WE WANT THE FUNK! Now Streaming on YouTube! https://t.co/qFgt5nIf43