Burn A Light Productions

A group of Black and Latin women activists in San José, California, drive a grassroots movement to remove police from their children's schools.

Eight-year-old Evlin characterizes the resilience of Kobane's resistance against ISIS forces through her experience in a refugee camp on the Turkish-Syrian border.

A short film about the life of a French house fly.

In a fractured America, a biracial woman journeys between her White conservative roots and her Black ancestral past, confronting the cost of identity in a nation built on division.

At the age of 63, retired food-service worker Ruth Brinker became a pioneer of HIV care in her community and would become a legend among San Franciscans. The AIDS epidemic hit San Francisco the hardest and created a wave of fear and uncertainty that left many victims feeling hopeless and alone. Brinker, a woman whose deep compassion became a source of strength for others struggling to cope with the times, began cooking meals in her kitchen to deliver to her neighbors who were too ill to take care of themselves. Her goal was to not only provide meals but to also revitalize the city's sense of community and spend time with HIV/AIDS patients to end the isolation they experienced.

Ahmed and Ruba, two Iraqi siblings who lost their parents after fleeing Syria, pursue their education in an all immigrant school in Cleveland, Ohio. Ahmed's goal is to become an x-ray technician to help others, and he works as a busboy to support himself. Ruba shares their tragic background through her creative writings. Together, they find solace by performing in public theatre. While they struggle to pursue their dreams, current immigration policies weigh heavy on their minds.

A documentary that follows the journey of students in partnership with the Presidio Bay Ventures Real Estate Development Scholarship Program.

Burn a Light Productions joins Harambee Arts in Nepal to capture the inspiring journey of survivors, told by Sashi, one of the many brave women reclaiming their voice and future through the healing power of art.