Remember Me: The Mahalia Jackson Story

Remember Me: The Mahalia Jackson Story is an American biographical musical drama film directed by Denise Dowse (in her directing debut) and written by Ericka Nicole Malone. The film stars Ledisi as gospel singer and activist Mahalia Jackson. Also starring Columbus Short, Wendy Raquel Robinson, Janet Hubert, Vanessa Williams, Corbin Bleu and Keith David. It premiered at the 2022 Pan African Film & Arts Festival in Los Angeles in April 2022.[1][2] The film later premiered on Hulu on September 20, 2022.[3]

Remember Me: The Mahalia Jackson Story
Directed byDenise Dowse
Written byEricka Nicole Malone
Produced by
  • Vince Allen
  • Re'Shaun Frear
Starring
CinematographyEduardo Ramirez Gonzalez
Production
company
  • Ericka Nicole Malone Entertainment
Distributed byHulu
Release date
September 20, 2022
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The film received three NAACP Image Awards nomination at the 54th NAACP Image Awards: for Outstanding Independent Motion Picture, Outstanding Breakthrough Performance in a Motion Picture (Ledisi), and Outstanding Breakthrough Creative (Motion Picture) (Ericka Nicole Malone).[4]

Cast

Production

The film was announced in January 2021 with casting Ledisi as Jackson , Columbus Short as Martin Luther King Jr., Janet Hubert and Wendy Raquel Robinson.[5] It the second time Ledisi playing Mahalia Jackson, first was in the 2014 film Selma.[6]

References
  1. "PAFF Announces the World Premiere of "Remember Me" The Mahalia Jackson Story As Opening Night Selection - Pan African Film & Arts Festival (PAFF)". March 29, 2022.
  2. Jones, Monique. "'Remember Me: The Mahalia Jackson Story' Starring Ledisi As The Singer And Columbus Short As MLK To Premiere At PAFF". Shadow and Act.
  3. News, E. I. N.; Barker, Stacey (October 4, 2022). "Remember Me: The Mahalia Jackson Story Closes Multi-Year Licensing Deal and Launches Exclusively on Hulu". EIN News. {{cite web}}: |last1= has generic name (help)
  4. Jackson, Angelique (January 12, 2023). "'Abbott Elementary,' 'Black Panther: Wakanda Forever' and 'The Woman King' Dominate NAACP Image Award Nominations".
  5. N'Duka, Amanda (January 20, 2021). "Singer Ledisi To Play Gospel Music Icon & Martin Luther King Jr. Companion Mahalia Jackson In 'Remember Me: The Mahalia Jackson Story'".
  6. "Ledisi Gained More Than 40 Lbs To Play Mahalia Jackson In 'Remember Me'".
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