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Stanley Nelson @StanleyNelson1

Award-winning filmmaker, MacArthur “Genius” Fellow, Founder of @firelightfilms. Now streaming: 'Sound of the Police' on Hulu. firelightfilms.tv Harlem, New York Joined January 2012
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Educational & Cultural Affairs—U.S. Dept. of State @ECAatState

2 months ago

Celebrating #BlackHistoryMonth with the incredible Stanley Nelson! Nelson is a pioneering documentary filmmaker and American Film Showcase Envoy dedicated to telling the untold stories of African American history and culture. Learn more: americanfilmshowcase.com/experts/nelson

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Wendell Pierce @WendellPierce

2 months ago

Now on @PrimeVideo BECOMING FREDERICK DOUGLAS the documentary by Stanley Nelson. I give voice to the great abolitionist. WATCH NOW

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WTVI PBS Charlotte @wtvipbsclt

3 months ago

Now on @PrimeVideo BECOMING FREDERICK DOUGLAS the documentary by Stanley Nelson. I give voice to the great abolitionist. WATCH NOW

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CUNY TV @cunytv

2 months ago

#MacArthurFellow and filmmaker Stanley Nelson talks about the films he’s worked on that dive into the Black American experience and history. Watch CUNY Laureates on #CUNYTV to learn more! youtu.be/uQoLHtmT4YI?si…

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Peabody Awards @PeabodyAwards

3 months ago

Documentary filmmaker @StanleyNelson1's multiple Peabody-winning oeuvre is proof that every month is—or should be—#BlackHistoryMonth. Revisit this #PeabodyFinds newsletter for an exclusive, in-depth exploration of Nelson's storied body of work. ➡️ peabodyawards.com/stories/attica…

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Stanley Nelson @StanleyNelson1

5 months ago

I am proud to share that Firelight Media's #BeyondResilience Series has been nominated for the @anthemawards for Community Engagement! Vote for us for the Community Voice award here: celebrate.anthemawards.com/PublicVoting#/…

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Firelight Films @FirelightFilms

5 months ago

Watch @StanleyNelson1 in conversation with the @macfound. 'Creativity for Justice: A Conversation with MacArthur Fellows' buff.ly/3uqNYYf

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MacArthur Foundation @macfound

6 months ago

How can documentary filmmaking be a vehicle for social justice? Listen to #MacFellow @StanleyNelson1 of @FirelightFilms discuss what makes documentaries effective and the importance of diverse talent.

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Firelight Films @FirelightFilms

6 months ago

11/2: Presented with the Ossining Public Library, the @SingSingMuseum invites you to a FREE screening of @StanleyNelson1's 'Attica,' featuring Nelson alongside Tyrone Larkins, who was inside Attica during the uprisings and is featured in the doc. RSVP: buff.ly/402pMaz

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Stanley Nelson @StanleyNelson1

6 months ago

Tomorrow evening in Los Angeles, come join us for the @IDAorg FallDocs screening of 'Sound of the Police' and stay for the Q&A and reception. RSVP: falldocs.eventive.org/films/sound-of…

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MacArthur Foundation @macfound

7 months ago

“I think that there is a certain amount of freedom in constraint. It's like the blues or reggae. There is a certain form in a certain thing, and within that form there is an infinite amount of freedom. That is the sweet spot.” -@StanleyNelson1 youtube.com/live/om4T8fvsd…

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The Graduate Center @GC_CUNY

7 months ago

Coming 10/18 at 6:30p! "The Five Demands" - join us for a screening of the new documentary about 1969 student protests at CCNY w/a discussion moderated by executive producer @StanleyNelson1 - reserve now for in-person only event: gc.cuny.edu/events/five-de… #Documentary

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Firelight Films @FirelightFilms

7 months ago

@GC_CUNY will screen @fivedemandsfilm on October 18, 2023. After the screening, executive producer @StanleyNelson1 moderates a discussion with directors Andrea Weiss and Greta Schiller, and two student protesters featured in the film. gc.cuny.edu/events/five-de…

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Firelight Films @FirelightFilms

7 months ago

@StanleyNelson1: 5 Films That Continue to Inspire Me via @TheAcademy buff.ly/44VKjyk

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Stanley Nelson @StanleyNelson1

7 months ago

Congratulations to @jbrannum, Ivan MacDonald, and @JuanCineDoc on being our inaugural @hulu / @FirelightFilms Kindling Fund recipients! deadline.com/2023/09/hulu-f…

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Firelight Films @FirelightFilms

8 months ago

.@IDAorg announces its prestigious FallDocs 2023 series lineup, including @StanleyNelson1's documentary 'Sound of the Police,' produced for @abcnewsstudios and now streaming on @hulu: deadline.com/2023/08/ida-an…

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Amanpour and Company @AmanpourCoPBS

8 months ago

“Something's fundamentally wrong if white folks can say to their kids, The police are your friends…and at the same time, a Black parent of a kid the same age is saying, Avoid the police at all costs,” says @StanleyNelson1, co-director of “Sound of the Police.” @hari @hulu

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Pod Save The People @PodSaveThePpl

9 months ago

NEW: @deray @HendersonKaya @dcstlagain & @DeAraBalenger chat false exceptions for restrictive abortion laws, Alabama's refusal of Supreme Court orders, and more. DeRay interviews @StanleyNelson1 and Valerie Scoon about their new doc 'Sound of the Police'. crooked.com/podcast/the-ot…

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Firelight Films @FirelightFilms

9 months ago

Our Founder @StanleyNelson1, co-director of the new film 'Sound of the Police' with Valerie Scoon, joined @deray on @PodSaveThePpl to discuss the making of the documentary and the relationship between Black communities and law enforcement. Listen: buff.ly/3OxPDSp

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Stanley Nelson @StanleyNelson1

9 months ago

Thank you to @GMA for having me and my co-director Valerie Scoon on this morning to discuss our new documentary 'Sound of the Police.' Check out the segment here: goodmorningamerica.com/culture/video/…

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Firelight Films @FirelightFilms

9 months ago

With contributions from expert commentators such as @TheRevAl and historians @terryannescott and @elizabhinton, 'Sound of the Police' traces the long history that informs the contemporary mistrust between Black Americans and law enforcement in the U.S. Stream now only on @hulu

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