Hell's Color Kitchen

In addition to being nominated for the 2026 News & Documentary Emmy Awards, CRITICAL CONDITION: HEALTH IN BLACK AMERICA is also nominated for a Peabody Award! Congratulations Stanley, Firelight Films, NOVA, and the entire team for bringing this story to audiences who need it most. Its an honor to work on such an important film. Directed by Stanley Nelson, this film examines the historical, environmental, and systemic roots of the health disparities Black Americans face and challenges the myths in medical science that have gone unquestioned for too long. This recognition belongs to everyone who has watched, shared, and kept this conversation alive. 👏🏼❤️‍🩹

Stanley isn't the only one making headlines over at Firelight! Firelight Media-supported filmmakers and alumni, as well as Firelight Films productions, have garnered a record number of News & Documentary Emmy Awards nominations this year. 🔥🍾👏🏼🎉🎊 Congratulations to Firelight Films and Firelight Media as they continue to share our stories far and wide and help shape the landscape of independent filmmaking. It's an honor to be part of such important work. . . . Head over to @firelight_media and @firelightfilms to check out the 21 projects from the filmmaker community that have been nominated for the 2026 News & Documentary Emmy Awards. /firelight-community-nominated-for-20-news-documentary-emmy-awards-1c446b0c51ae

Congratulations to Stanley Nelson and Firelight Films as two of his films, WE WANT THE FUNK! and CRITICAL CONDITION: HEALTH IN BLACK AMERICA, are nominated for 2026 News & Documentary Emmy Awards!🔥🍾👏🏼🎉🎊 . . . WE WANT THE FUNK! is a syncopated voyage through the history of funk music, spanning from African, soul, and early jazz roots, to its rise into the public consciousness. Featuring James Brown's dynamism, the extraterrestrial funk of George Clinton's Parliament Funkadelic, transformed girl group Labelle, and Fela Kuti's Afrobeat, the story also traces funk's influences on both new wave and hip-hop. . . . From the deep history of pseudoscientific beliefs about race that still permeate modern medicine, to the latest research on how experiencing discrimination can directly damage human cells, CRITICAL CONDITION: HEALTH IN BLACK AMERICA explores the factors behind the health crisis facing Black Americans. . . . Thank you Stanley and team for the opportunity to Color Grade & Finish your ground breaking films here at @hellscolorkitchen . It is always an incredible pleasure collaborating with you! . . . WE WANT THE FUNK! now streaming on PBS Independent Lens. CRITICAL CONDITION: HEALTH IN BLACK AMERICA now streaming on NOVA. . . . Color Grading/Online Facility @HellsColorKitchen WE WANT THE FUNK! Colorist/Online Editor Don Wyllie @dwyllie2015 Online Editor Ian Heifetz CRITICAL CONDITION: HEALTH IN BLACK AMERICA Colorist Ian Heifetz DI Producer Sheila Lynch @saoirse2f Senior Conform Editor Bahron Thomas @the_bpt_renaissance Post Production Coordinator Karla Rodriguez @karlacristina02 Assistant Online Editor Javier Chorrillos @xjstrider18x

Congratulations to Director & Producer Rebecca Cammisa as her film HEIST is nominated for a 2026 News & Documentary Emmy Award for Outstanding Short Documentary!🔥🍾👏🏼🎉🎊 . . . At a time when core American institutions are being gutted, HEIST documents a federal workforce being purged and what that means for federal employees - and for all of us who rely on them. Thank you to everyone who shared their stories and helped bring this story to light. . . . Thank you Rebecca and team for the opportunity to Color Grade & Finish your ground breaking film here at @hellscolorkitchen . It is always an incredible pleasure collaborating with you! . . . HEIST is available to watch on YouTube or through the film's website: www.heistthedocumentary.film . . . Color Grading/Online Facility @HellsColorKitchen Colorist/Online Editor Jon Fordham @jon.fordham.58 Additional Online Editor Rick Broat @RBEdits DI Producer Sheila Lynch @saoirse2f Senior Conform Editor Bahron Thomas @the_bpt_renaissance Post Production Coordinator Karla Rodriguez @karlacristina02 Assistant Online Editor Javier Chorrillos @xjstrider18x . . . #hck #hellscolorkitchen #motionpictureenterprises #colorgrading #Documentary #postproduction #emmyawards #HEISTfilm #Emmys #ImpactFilm #RebeccaCammisa #PublicService #FederalWorkers #EmmyNominee

🎬 Join @motionpictureenterprises @hellscolorkitchen and the @hpa_online (HPA) on June 24th! We’re thrilled to host an evening with HPA at our Midtown Manhattan facility — an incredible opportunity to connect with fellow creatives, technologists, and innovators shaping the future of post-production. 📍 Motion Picture Enterprises 📅 Monday, June 24th 🕕 Details at HOA online.com Whether you’re a longtime HPA member or new to the community, we’d love to welcome you to our space and spark conversations around the evolving landscape of media and entertainment. #MPE #HCK #HollywoodProfessionalAssociation #PostProduction #FilmAndTV #MediaTech #NYCEvents #CreativeCommunity

Hell’s Color Kitchen is proud to provide color finishing for Sun Ra: Do the Impossible, a @firelightfilms production premiering tomorrow night at a sold-out World Premiere at the @tribeca Festival! This illuminating new documentary by filmmaker @christineturner traces the visionary life of Sun Ra — poet, Egyptologist, cosmologist, historian, activist, bandleader, and musician — a jazz icon who may have been born in Alabama… or sent from Saturn. Or both. Additional screenings are set for June 11, 12, and 14 — grab tickets while they’re still available via the link in @firelightfilms bio.

Tonight’s the night! Firelight’s WE WANT THE FUNK! premieres on PBS! We’re thrilled to share that color finishing was completed by Hell’s Color Kitchen. Congratulations to the entire Firelight team on this powerful, joy-filled celebration of funk music and culture. It’s always an honor to help bring important stories to life. Catch the premiere and get funky!

Join @motionpictureenterprises and @moonshotinitiative on March 11th, 2025 for a night of Prosecco and cheese boards in our beautiful @penthouse45 location! Mingle with other women and non-binary filmmakers and friends while watching the sunset from a penthouse in Midtown Manhattan.

🎥 Proud to Share Our Contribution — Airing Tonight on PBS! 🎥 HCK is honored to have provided color grading for the impactful documentary, Great Migrations: A People on the Move, from the esteemed @henrylouisgates and @mcgee_docs . This powerful film delves into the transformative journey of Black migration and its lasting impact on American culture and society. We are grateful to be part of storytelling that preserves and elevates important narratives. Don't miss this compelling story — airing tonight! #PostProduction #ColorGrading #HellsColorKitchen #GreatMigrations #Storytelling #BlackHistory #AiringTonight!

🚨 Crime Nation is Back for Season 2! 🎬 We’re thrilled to see this captivating series return for another season on @thecw . Hell’s Color Kitchen is honored to support the project with top-tier color grading and sound mixing. Congratulations to the entire team at @candletruestories on this milestone — we can’t wait for audiences to experience Season 2! #ColorFinishing #SoundMix #PostProduction #CrimeNation #Season2 #HCK

#HappyNewYear @HellsColorKitchen team is sending you our warmest wishes for a year bursting with flavor, good health, and boundless opportunities. 🎉🎊

May the lights of the menorah bring warmth and joy to your home this Hanukkah. Happy Hanukkah! @HellsColorKitchen 🕎✨