Remember Me: The Mahalia Jackson Story

Remember Me: The Mahalia Jackson Story
Theatrical release poster
Directed byDenise Dowse
Written byEricka Nicole Malone
Produced by
  • Vince Allen
  • Reshaun Frear
Starring
CinematographyEduardo Ramirez-Gonzalez
Edited by
  • Brian Pratt
  • Dina McCrary
Music by
  • Melvin "Maestro" Lightford
  • Paul Wright III
  • Ledisi
  • Rex Rideout
Production
companies
  • Ericka Nicole Malone Entertainment
  • Re'Shaun Frear Productions
Distributed byHulu
Release date
  • September 20, 2022 (2022-09-20)
Running time
82 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Remember Me: The Mahalia Jackson Story is an American biographical musical drama film directed by Denise Dowse (in her directing debut as well as her only directing credit before her death in August 2022) 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]

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 won Outstanding Breakthrough Creative (Motion Picture) (Ericka Nicole Malone).[4]

  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. Archived from the original on November 13, 2022. Retrieved November 13, 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. Archived from the original on 2022-11-13. Retrieved 2022-11-13.
  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. Archived from the original on November 13, 2022. Retrieved November 13, 2022. {{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". Archived from the original on January 13, 2023. Retrieved January 26, 2023.