Client News

The following is a sample of some of the firm’s clients. It is not a comprehensive client or project list.

  • STORMING CAESARS PALACE Directed, Written and Produced by Hazel Gurland-Pooler, airs on Independent Lens.
  • CHILDREN OF LAS BRISAS, Directed by Marianela Maldonado and Produced by Luisa De la Ville, airs on Independent Lens.
  • THE REBELLIOUS LIFE OF MRS. ROSA PARKS, Directed by Johanna Hamilton and Yoruba Richen, airs on Peacock.
  • MAKING BLACK AMERICA: THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE, Directed by Stacey Holman, airs on PBS.
  • HARRIET TUBMAN: VISIONS OF FREEDOM, Directed by Stanley Nelson, airs on PBS.
  • ATTICA, Executive Produced and Directed by Stanley Nelson, receives an OSCAR® Nomination.
  • ATTICA, Executive Produced and Directed by Stanley Nelson, airs on SHOWTIME
  • NEUTRAL GROUND, Directed by CJ Hunt and Produced by Darcy McKinnon, airs on POV.
  • Congratulations to Yoruba Richen. THE SIT-IN: HARRY BELAFONTE HOSTS THE TONIGHT SHOW, receives an EMMY® Award Nomination.
  • Stanley Nelson and the Firelight Films team receive two EMMY® Award Nominations for MILES DAVIS: BIRTH OF THE COOL.
  • THE BLACK CHURCH: THIS IS OUR STORY. THIS IS OUR SONG, Directed by Stacey Holman, airs on PBS.
  • Stanley Nelson’s CRACK: COCAINE, CORRUPTION & CONSPIRACY premieres on NETFLIX.
  • Congratulations to the team of HOW IT FEELS TO BE FREE, premiering on AMERICAN MASTERS.
  • SIQUEIROS: WALLS OF PASSION, written, directed and produced by Lorena Manriquez, airs on PBS.
  • HBO’s WE ARE THE DREAM, wins an EMMY® Award. Congratulations to Julie Anderson, Executive Producer.
  • HABLA, created, produced and directed by Alberto Ferreras, premiers on HBO.
  • THE SIT-IN: HARRY BELAFONTE HOSTS THE TONIGHT SHOW, written and directed by Yoruba Richen, streams on PEACOCK.
  • THE KILLING OF BREONNA TAYLOR, directed and produced by Yoruba Richen, airs on FX/HULU.
  • Congratulations to the team of Raúl Juliá: The World’s A Stage for their EMMY® Award Nomination.
  • HBO MAX series LEGENDARY uses music producer Calvin Best’s production/remixing services on the single My House Name is Ninja.
  • VICK, produced by Julie Anderson, and directed/produced by Stanley Nelson, airs on ESPN.
  • Boy Wonder signs distribution deal with BMG for recording artist DARKIEL.
  • TIME OF THE PHOENIX: THE FIRST RAINBOW COALITION, directed and produced by Ray Santisteban, airs on INDEPENDENT LENS.
  • DECADE OF FIRE, directed and produced by Gretchen Hildebran and Vivian Vazquez, and produced by Gretchen Hildebran, Julia Steele Allen, Vivian Vazquez and Neyda Martinez, airs on INDEPENDENT LENS.
  • HIP HOP: THE SONGS THAT SHOOK AMERICA, co-executive produced and directed by One9 and Erik Parker, airs on AMC.
  • Congratulations to Julie Dressner and Edwin Martinez (PERSONAL STATEMENT) for their EMMY® Award Nomination.
  • RAÚL JULIÁ: THE WORLD’S A STAGE, directed and produced by Ben DeJesus, airs on AMERICAN MASTERS.
  • Boy Wonder/Chosen Few Emerald Entertainment signs distribution deal with INGROOVES MUSIC GROUP/UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP.
  • Stanley Nelson’s MILES DAVIS: BIRTH OF COOL, a Thirteen/BBC Co-Production, airs on AMERICAN MASTERS.
  • Congratulations to Miguel Marinez and Jamie Sisley (FAREWELL FARRIS WHEEL) for their EMMY® Award Nomination.
  • Boy Wonder/Chosen Few Emerald Entertainment signs multi-artist distribution deal with EMPIRE DISTRIBUTION.
  • TELL THEM WE ARE RISING: THE STORY OF BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES, directed by Stanley Nelson, airs on INDEPENDENT LENS.
  • PERSONAL STATEMENT, written and produced by Juliane Dressner, and co-directed by Juliane Dressner and Edwin Martinez, airs on AMERICA REFRAMED.
  • Brasa signs with UNIVERSAL MUSIC PUBLISHING GROUP.
  • ACORN AND THE FIRESTORM, co-directed and co-produced by Same Pollard and Reuben Atlas, airs in INDEPENDENT LENS.
  • UNIVERSAL MUSIC recording artists El Freaky sign with PEERMUSIC PUBLSHING.
  • Congratulations to Lyric Cabral and David Felix Sutcliffe ((T)ERROR) for their EMMY® Award.
  • QUEST by Filmmakers Jonathan Olshefski and Sabrina Gordon, airs on POV.
  • TELL THEM WE ARE RISING: THE STORY OF HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES, co-directed and produced by Stanley Nelson, airs on INDEPENDENT LENS.
  • Chosen Few Emerald Entertainment’s Jon Z exclusive recording artist makes the BILLBOARD Latin Rhythm and Top 100 Charts with the single JonTrapVolta.
  • THROUGH THE FIRE: THE LEGACY OF BARACK OBAMA, produced by Stanley Nelson, airs on BET.
  • Congratulations to the following for their EMMY® Award Nomination: David Osit and Malika Zouhali-Worrall (THANK YOU FOR PLAYING).
  • Congratulations to the following for their EMMY® Nomination: One9 and Erik Parker (L.A. BURNING: THE RIOTS 25 YEARS LATER).
  • Nina Diaz of Girl In A Coma signs with PEERMUSIC PUBLSHING.
  • Congratulations to Jonathan Olshefski and Sabrina Gordon for QUEST: Sundance Film Festival, U.S. Documentary Competition.
  • L.A. BURNING: THE RIOTS 25 YEARS LATER, co-executive produced and directed by One9 and Erik Parker, airs on A&E.
  • (T)ERROR by Filmmakers Lyric Cabral and David Felix Sutcliffe, airs on INDEPENDENT LENS and BBC U.K.
  • THANK YOU FOR PLAYING by Filmmakers David Osit and Malika Zouhali-Worrall, airs on POV.
  • Congratulations to Heidi Brandenburg Sierralta, Mathew Orzel, and Taira Akbar: WHEN TWO WORLDS COLLIDE, Winner of a World Cinema Documentary Competition Prize for Best First Feature at Sundance Film Festival.
  • IN A PERFECT WORLD, directed and produced by Daphne McWilliams, airs on SHOWTIME.
  • THE HEAD OF JOAQUIN MURRIETA, written, directed and produced by John Valadez, airs on PBS.
  • Congratulations to Lyric Cabral and David Felix Sutcliffe. (T)ERROR: Winner of Special Jury Prize Sundance Film Festival and Best Documentary, and Independent Spirit Awards Nominee.
  • Congratulations to Blair Doroshwalther, Giovanna Chesler and Mridu Chandra. The LOGO Network has chosen OUT IN THE NIGHT to launch their new documentary series with an unprecedented simultaneous broadcast on POV.
  • Joell of 24 Horas signs with BMG (PUBLISHING).
  • MARY LOU WILLIAMS: THE LADY WHO SWINGS THE BAND directed and produced by Carol Bash, airs on PBS.
  • Mickey of 24 Horas signs with WARNER-TAMERLANE PUBLISHING.
  • NAS- TIME IS ILLMATIC produced by One9 and Erik Parker is acquired by TRIBECA FILMS, is released in theaters, with additional foreign sales, and airs on SHOWTIME.
  • BROTHERS HYPNOTIC written, directed and produced by Reuben Atlas premieres on INDEPENDENT LENS.
  • THE GRADUATES/LOS GRADUADOS written, directed and produced by Bernardo Ruiz, airs on INDEPENDENT LENS.
  • Poeta Callejero signs with MECCALANI/UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP RECORDINGS.
  • HOMEGOINGS written, directed and produced by Christine Turner, airs on POV.
  • 848 Enterprises, Inc. recording artist JR. reaches the BILLBOARD Charts with single Hush.
  • REBEL directed and produced by Maria Agui Carter premieres on PBS.
  • Chris Hierro signs with PEERMUSIC PUBLSHING.
  • LAS MARTHAS directed by Cristina Ibarras, and produced by Erin Ploss-Campoamor and Cristina Ibarras, airs on INDEPENDENT LENS.
  • Johnny Sky reaches climbs the #1 on the BILLBOARD Tropical Airplay Charts with his single With or Without You.
  • Meta of Meta and the Cornerstones signs with VP RECORDINGS.
  • FIRST SECOND BOOKS/MACMILLAN PUBLISHERS publish Jorge Aguirre and Rafael Rosado’s book Dragons Beware! (The Chronicles of Claudette).
  • Congratulations to producer Julie Anderson for her Oscar® Nomination: GOD IS BIGGER THAN ELVIS.
  • REPORTERO written, directed and produced by Bernardo Ruiz, airs on POV.
  • Yunel Cruz signs with UNIVERSAL MUSIC PUBLISHING GROUP and UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP RECORDINGS.
  • CIRCO, written, directed and produced by Aaron Schock, airs on INDEPENDENT LENS.
  • Fama Mundial recording artists Ruina Nueva reach the BILLBOARD Charts with their song Contigo Me Siento Nitido.
  • Congratulation to Rebecca Richman Cohen and Francisco Bello for their WAR DON DON Emmy® Award Nomination.
  • DAISY BATES: FIRST LADY OF LITTLE ROCK, written, directed and produced by Sharon La Cruise, airs on INDEPENDENT LENS.
  • Pavel Nunez signs with WARNER CHAPELL MUSIC.
  • WAR DON DON by Filmmakers Rebecca Richman Cohen and Francisco Bello, airs on HBO.
  • NBC UNIVERSAL reality show THE HOOK UP, produced by Danny Haro and Ernesto Quintero, airs on MUN2.
  • THE LAST CONQUISTADOR by Director/Producers John Valadez and Cristina Ibarra airs on POV.
  • Book B AS IN BEAUTY by Alberto Ferreras, is published by GRAND CENTRAL PUBLISHING/HACHETTE BOOK GROUP USA.
  • ROBERTO CLEMENTE written, directed and produced by Bernardo Ruiz, airs on AMERICAN EXPERIENCE.
  • E:60, produced by Julie Anderson premieres on ESPN.
  • Red Humming Bird Press publishes Professor Carl A. Fields’ book BLACK IN TWO WORLDS.
  • MR. CONSERVATIVE: Goldwater On Goldwater directed by Julie Anderson, airs on HBO.
  • Sensato Del Patio and Tiburon Records climb three BILLBOARD Charts with Watagatapitusberry‏.
  • ¡ANTONIA PANTOJA, PRESENTE!, Produced and Directed by Lillian Jimenez airs on PBS.
  • TRACES OF THE TRADE: A Story from the Deep North, is nominated for an EMMY® Award.
  • ESTILO HIP HOP, written and directed by Virgilio Bravo and Loira Limbal premieres on PBS.
  • The Human Behavior Experiments co-produced by Julie Anderson, airs on COURT TV and the SUNDANCE CHANNEL.
  • MEET THE FAITH, co-executive produced by Julie Anderson, premieres on BET.
  • Congratulation to EMI exclusive recording artist Obie Bermudez for his 1 LATIN GRAMMY® Award for Todo El Año and 3 Latin Grammy® Nominations.
  • Book INNOCENTS LOST: When Child Soldiers Go to War authored by Jimmie Briggs, is published by BASICS BOOKS.