Firelight Films (Firm)
Overview
| Works: | 22 works in 62 publications in 1 language and 6,066 library holdings |
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| Genres: | History Documentary television programs Nonfiction television programs Television interviews Unedited footage Documentary films Interviews Historical television programs Biography Personal narratives |
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Most widely held works by
Firelight Films (Firm)
American experience by
Stanley Nelson(
Visual
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3 editions published in 2011 in English and held by 1,677 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The story of the integrated group of college students who decided in the spring of 1961 to ride a Greyhound bus from Washington, D.C. to New Orleans to bring attention to racial inequity in the United States. Recounts the hostile reception they received in the segregated South, the support they gradually achieved from civil rights leaders and organizations, and how their actions eventually forced the United States government to enforce the law regarding desegregation in interstate travel and public accommodations
3 editions published in 2011 in English and held by 1,677 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The story of the integrated group of college students who decided in the spring of 1961 to ride a Greyhound bus from Washington, D.C. to New Orleans to bring attention to racial inequity in the United States. Recounts the hostile reception they received in the segregated South, the support they gradually achieved from civil rights leaders and organizations, and how their actions eventually forced the United States government to enforce the law regarding desegregation in interstate travel and public accommodations
The Black Panthers : vanguard of the revolution by
Stanley Nelson(
Visual
)
8 editions published between 2015 and 2016 in English and held by 1,025 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution is the first feature length documentary to explore the Black Panther Party, its significance to the broader American culture, its cultural and political awakening for black people, and the painful lessons wrought when a movement derails. Master documentarian Stanley Nelson goes straight to the source, weaving a treasure trove of rare archival footage with the voices of the people who were there: police, FBI informants, journalists, white supporters and detractors, and Black Panthers who remained loyal to the party and those who left it. Featuring Kathleen Cleaver, Elaine Brown, Emory Douglas, Jamal Joseph, and many others, it's an essential history and a vibrant chronicle of this pivotal movement that birthed a new revolutionary culture in America."--Container
8 editions published between 2015 and 2016 in English and held by 1,025 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution is the first feature length documentary to explore the Black Panther Party, its significance to the broader American culture, its cultural and political awakening for black people, and the painful lessons wrought when a movement derails. Master documentarian Stanley Nelson goes straight to the source, weaving a treasure trove of rare archival footage with the voices of the people who were there: police, FBI informants, journalists, white supporters and detractors, and Black Panthers who remained loyal to the party and those who left it. Featuring Kathleen Cleaver, Elaine Brown, Emory Douglas, Jamal Joseph, and many others, it's an essential history and a vibrant chronicle of this pivotal movement that birthed a new revolutionary culture in America."--Container
Freedom summer : Mississippi. 1964.(
Visual
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5 editions published in 2014 in English and held by 957 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"In the hot and deadly summer of 1964, the nation could not turn away from Mississippi. Over ten memorable weeks known as Freedom Summer, more than 700 student volunteers joined with organizers and local African Americans in a historic effort to shatter the foundations of white supremacy in one of the nation's most segregated states, even in the face of intimidation, physical violence, and death". IMDB
5 editions published in 2014 in English and held by 957 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"In the hot and deadly summer of 1964, the nation could not turn away from Mississippi. Over ten memorable weeks known as Freedom Summer, more than 700 student volunteers joined with organizers and local African Americans in a historic effort to shatter the foundations of white supremacy in one of the nation's most segregated states, even in the face of intimidation, physical violence, and death". IMDB
Marcus Garvey : look for me in the whirlwind by
Stanley Nelson(
Visual
)
8 editions published between 2001 and 2005 in English and held by 757 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Documentary about Marcus Garvey, a Jamaican immigrant, and the Universal Negro Improvement Association; between 1916 and 1921, Garvey built the largest black mass movement in world history. Includes interviews with historians Robert Hill, Rupert Lewis, Winston James, Barbara Bair, Tony Martin, Clarence Walker and Theodore Kornweibel; also includes interviews with Marcus Garvey, Jr., John Rousseau, Estelle James, Joseph Bailey, Sister Mariamne Samad, Charles Mills, Virginia Collins, Claudius Barnes, Julius Garvey, and Simon Clarke
8 editions published between 2001 and 2005 in English and held by 757 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Documentary about Marcus Garvey, a Jamaican immigrant, and the Universal Negro Improvement Association; between 1916 and 1921, Garvey built the largest black mass movement in world history. Includes interviews with historians Robert Hill, Rupert Lewis, Winston James, Barbara Bair, Tony Martin, Clarence Walker and Theodore Kornweibel; also includes interviews with Marcus Garvey, Jr., John Rousseau, Estelle James, Joseph Bailey, Sister Mariamne Samad, Charles Mills, Virginia Collins, Claudius Barnes, Julius Garvey, and Simon Clarke
Jesse Owens(
Visual
)
4 editions published in 2012 in English and held by 579 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Despite Jesse Owens's remarkable victories in the face of Nazi racism at the 1936 Berlin Olympics, the athlete struggled to find a place for himself in a United States that was still wrestling to overcome its own deeply entrenched bias
4 editions published in 2012 in English and held by 579 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Despite Jesse Owens's remarkable victories in the face of Nazi racism at the 1936 Berlin Olympics, the athlete struggled to find a place for himself in a United States that was still wrestling to overcome its own deeply entrenched bias
Tell them we are rising(
Visual
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3 editions published in 2018 in English and held by 406 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Black colleges and universities are a haven for Black intellectuals, artists and revolutionaries and have educated the architects of freedom movements and cultivated leaders in every field. Examines the impact these institutions have had on American history, culture, and national identity
3 editions published in 2018 in English and held by 406 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Black colleges and universities are a haven for Black intellectuals, artists and revolutionaries and have educated the architects of freedom movements and cultivated leaders in every field. Examines the impact these institutions have had on American history, culture, and national identity
My first mister(
Visual
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4 editions published in 2002 in English and held by 253 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A 17-year-old punk-rebel with multiple face piercings meets a middle-aged salesman with an obsessively tidy life, and their friendship sparks a life-altering chain reaction for them both
4 editions published in 2002 in English and held by 253 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A 17-year-old punk-rebel with multiple face piercings meets a middle-aged salesman with an obsessively tidy life, and their friendship sparks a life-altering chain reaction for them both
American experience(
Visual
)
1 edition published in 2016 in English and held by 125 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
FREEDOM RIDERS is the powerful harrowing and ultimately inspirational story of six months in 1961 that changed America forever. From May until November 1961, more than 400 black and white Americans risked their lives--and many endured savage beatings and imprisonment--for simply traveling together on buses and trains as they journeyed through the Deep South. Deliberately violating Jim Crow laws, the Freedom Riders met with bitter racism and mob violence along the way, sorely testing their belief in nonviolent activism. From award-winning filmmaker Stanley Nelson (Wounded Knee, Jonestown: The Life and Death of Peoples Temple, The Murder of Emmett Till) FREEDOM RIDERS features testimony from a fascinating cast of central characters: the Riders themselves, state and federal government officials, and journalists who witnessed the Rides firsthand. The two-hour documentary is based on Raymond Arsenault's book Freedom Riders: 1961 and the Struggle for Racial Justice
1 edition published in 2016 in English and held by 125 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
FREEDOM RIDERS is the powerful harrowing and ultimately inspirational story of six months in 1961 that changed America forever. From May until November 1961, more than 400 black and white Americans risked their lives--and many endured savage beatings and imprisonment--for simply traveling together on buses and trains as they journeyed through the Deep South. Deliberately violating Jim Crow laws, the Freedom Riders met with bitter racism and mob violence along the way, sorely testing their belief in nonviolent activism. From award-winning filmmaker Stanley Nelson (Wounded Knee, Jonestown: The Life and Death of Peoples Temple, The Murder of Emmett Till) FREEDOM RIDERS features testimony from a fascinating cast of central characters: the Riders themselves, state and federal government officials, and journalists who witnessed the Rides firsthand. The two-hour documentary is based on Raymond Arsenault's book Freedom Riders: 1961 and the Struggle for Racial Justice
American experience(
Visual
)
1 edition published in 2012 in English and held by 79 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The most famous athlete of his time, his stunning triumph at the 1936 Olympic Games captivated the world even as it infuriated the Nazis. Despite the racial slurs he endured, Jesse Owens' grace and athleticism rallied crowds across the globe. But when the four-time Olympic gold medalist returned home, he could not even ride in the front of a bus. The story of the 22-year-old son of a sharecropper who triumphed over adversity to become a hero and world champion, Jesse Owens is also about the elusive, fleeting quality of fame and the way Americans idolize athletes when they suit our purpose, and forget them once they don't
1 edition published in 2012 in English and held by 79 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The most famous athlete of his time, his stunning triumph at the 1936 Olympic Games captivated the world even as it infuriated the Nazis. Despite the racial slurs he endured, Jesse Owens' grace and athleticism rallied crowds across the globe. But when the four-time Olympic gold medalist returned home, he could not even ride in the front of a bus. The story of the 22-year-old son of a sharecropper who triumphed over adversity to become a hero and world champion, Jesse Owens is also about the elusive, fleeting quality of fame and the way Americans idolize athletes when they suit our purpose, and forget them once they don't
The murder of Emmett Till(
Visual
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4 editions published between 2003 and 2005 in English and held by 75 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The murder of 14-year-old Emmett Till, a black boy who whistled at a white woman in a Mississippi grocery store in 1955, was a catalyst for the civil rights movement
4 editions published between 2003 and 2005 in English and held by 75 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The murder of 14-year-old Emmett Till, a black boy who whistled at a white woman in a Mississippi grocery store in 1955, was a catalyst for the civil rights movement
ChiRunning. a revolutionary approach to effortless, injury-free running by Jue er(
Visual
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4 editions published in 2004 in English and held by 71 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Join Danny Dreyer as he teaches a running technique in which the runner learns to use core muscles while relaxing the rest of the body
4 editions published in 2004 in English and held by 71 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Join Danny Dreyer as he teaches a running technique in which the runner learns to use core muscles while relaxing the rest of the body
Breaking bows and arrows by
Elizabeth Thomson(
Visual
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4 editions published between 2001 and 2009 in English and held by 26 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This documentary examines the events of the Bougainville, Papua New Guinea decade long conflict and the reconciliation ceremony that brought peace and healing
4 editions published between 2001 and 2009 in English and held by 26 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This documentary examines the events of the Bougainville, Papua New Guinea decade long conflict and the reconciliation ceremony that brought peace and healing
Cave in the snow(
Visual
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4 editions published between 2002 and 2003 in English and held by 8 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"In 1976 after experiencing gender discrimination within the monastic order, British born Tenzin Palmo isolated herself in a remote Himalayan cave engaging in twelve years of Buddhist meditation. Here, she faced unimaginable cold, wild animals, near-starvation and avalanches, grew her own food and slept in a traditional wooden meditation box, three-feet-square. She never lay down. Her goal - to gain enlightenment as a woman. Now dedicated to raising the education and status of nuns within the Tibetan Buddhist tradition she has embarked on an ambitious project to build a nunnery and international retreat centre in north India with the aim to help women achieve spiritual excellence. Tenzin Palmo is a leading figure in the last frontier of women's liberation, that of equal spiritual rights."--Container
4 editions published between 2002 and 2003 in English and held by 8 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"In 1976 after experiencing gender discrimination within the monastic order, British born Tenzin Palmo isolated herself in a remote Himalayan cave engaging in twelve years of Buddhist meditation. Here, she faced unimaginable cold, wild animals, near-starvation and avalanches, grew her own food and slept in a traditional wooden meditation box, three-feet-square. She never lay down. Her goal - to gain enlightenment as a woman. Now dedicated to raising the education and status of nuns within the Tibetan Buddhist tradition she has embarked on an ambitious project to build a nunnery and international retreat centre in north India with the aim to help women achieve spiritual excellence. Tenzin Palmo is a leading figure in the last frontier of women's liberation, that of equal spiritual rights."--Container
Jonestown : the life and death of Peoples Temple(
Visual
)
1 edition published in 2006 in English and held by 7 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Uses news film and interviews with ex-cult members and survivors of the mass suicide to tell the story of Jim Jones
1 edition published in 2006 in English and held by 7 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Uses news film and interviews with ex-cult members and survivors of the mass suicide to tell the story of Jim Jones
ChiWalking : the five mindful steps for lifelong health and energy by Jue er(
Visual
)
1 edition published in 2011 in English and held by 7 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Chiwalking is an exciting new approach to health, fitness and well-being through the practice of walking. The technique blends walking with Tai Chi ... -- container
1 edition published in 2011 in English and held by 7 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Chiwalking is an exciting new approach to health, fitness and well-being through the practice of walking. The technique blends walking with Tai Chi ... -- container
ChiWalking the five mindful steps for lifelong health and energy by
Danny Dreyer(
Visual
)
1 edition published in 2007 in English and held by 4 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Chiwalking is an exciting new approach to creating health, fitness and well-being through the practice of walking. Chiwalking blends walking with Tai Chi ... -- container
1 edition published in 2007 in English and held by 4 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Chiwalking is an exciting new approach to creating health, fitness and well-being through the practice of walking. Chiwalking blends walking with Tai Chi ... -- container
ChiWalking. the five mindful steps for lifelong health and energy(
Visual
)
1 edition published in 2007 in English and held by 3 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Combines walking with tai chi to make walking easier on the body while improving or eliminating the pain and discomfort caused by walking incorrectly
1 edition published in 2007 in English and held by 3 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Combines walking with tai chi to make walking easier on the body while improving or eliminating the pain and discomfort caused by walking incorrectly
Titans of the coral sea(
Visual
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1 edition published in 2006 in English and held by 2 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
In the brilliant turquoise waters of Papua New Guinea, the Titan people have fished the same coral reefs for over 40,000 years. The emergence of the global marketplace is creating new economic pressures on both the people and the reefs. Now, for the first time ever, they are running out of fish. The transition from subsistence culture to a cash culture has created a conflict between the needs of a people and the limits of what an environment can support. This film is about stewardship, and the hope of a community taking charge of their future
1 edition published in 2006 in English and held by 2 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
In the brilliant turquoise waters of Papua New Guinea, the Titan people have fished the same coral reefs for over 40,000 years. The emergence of the global marketplace is creating new economic pressures on both the people and the reefs. Now, for the first time ever, they are running out of fish. The transition from subsistence culture to a cash culture has created a conflict between the needs of a people and the limits of what an environment can support. This film is about stewardship, and the hope of a community taking charge of their future
Jesse Owens(
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1 edition published in 2012 in English and held by 2 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The most famous athlete of his time, his stunning triumph at the 1936 Olympic Games captivated the world even as it infuriated the Nazis. Despite the racial slurs he endured, Jesse Owens' grace and athleticism rallied crowds across the globe. But when the four-time Olympic gold medalist returned home, he could not even ride in the front of a bus. The story of the 22-year-old son of a sharecropper who triumphed over adversity to become a hero and world champion, Jesse Owens is also about the elusive, fleeting quality of fame and the way Americans idolize athletes when they suit our purpose, and forget them once they don't
1 edition published in 2012 in English and held by 2 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The most famous athlete of his time, his stunning triumph at the 1936 Olympic Games captivated the world even as it infuriated the Nazis. Despite the racial slurs he endured, Jesse Owens' grace and athleticism rallied crowds across the globe. But when the four-time Olympic gold medalist returned home, he could not even ride in the front of a bus. The story of the 22-year-old son of a sharecropper who triumphed over adversity to become a hero and world champion, Jesse Owens is also about the elusive, fleeting quality of fame and the way Americans idolize athletes when they suit our purpose, and forget them once they don't
American experience:(
Visual
)
1 edition published in 2012 in English and held by 2 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Despite Jesse Owens's remarkable victories in the face of Nazi racism at the 1936 Berlin Olympics, the athlete struggled to find a place for himself in a United States that was still wrestling to overcome its own deeply entrenched bias
1 edition published in 2012 in English and held by 2 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Despite Jesse Owens's remarkable victories in the face of Nazi racism at the 1936 Berlin Olympics, the athlete struggled to find a place for himself in a United States that was still wrestling to overcome its own deeply entrenched bias
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Related Identities
- Nelson, Stanley 1955- Producer Author of screenplay Director
- PBS Distribution (Firm)
- WGBH (Television station : Boston, Mass.)
- WGBH Educational Foundation
- American Experience Films
- Grant, Laurens Producer Director
- Tunsil, Aljernon Film editor
- Erskine, Lewis Film editor
- Phillips, Tom Composer
- Grimberg, Sharon Producer
Associated Subjects
African American athletes African American intellectuals African Americans African Americans--Civil rights African Americans--Crimes against African Americans--Education (Higher) African Americans--Politics and government African Americans--Suffrage African American teenage boys African American universities and colleges Assassination Black nationalism Black Panther Party Black power Brainwashing Civil rights demonstrations Civil rights movements Civil rights workers Ethnicity Freedom Rides (1961) Garvey, Marcus, Guyana Hate crimes High school students--Employment Intellectuals Jones, Jim, Jonestown Mass Suicide (Guyana : 1978) Lynching Man-woman relationships Mississippi Mississippi--Sumner Owens, Jesse, Papua New Guinea Peoples Temple Political activists Preaching Race discrimination Race relations Race relations--Political aspects Racism Radicalism Revolutionaries Sales personnel Segregation Southern States Till, Emmett, Track and field athletes Trials (Murder) United States United States.--Federal Bureau of Investigation
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