Flint
Written byBarbara Stepansky
Directed byBruce Beresford
Starring
Music byJohn Debney
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Running time120 minutes
Production companySony Pictures Television
Original release
ReleaseOctober 28, 2017 (2017-10-28)

Flint is a 2017 television drama film based on the Flint water crisis in Flint, Michigan. Directed by Bruce Beresford, it premiered on Lifetime on October 28, 2017.[3] The film stars Queen Latifah, Betsy Brandt, Jill Scott, Sandy Jobin-Bevans, and Marin Ireland. Queen Latifah had won one Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Limited Series or Dramatic Special and the film was nominated for two Image Awards,[4] a Critics' Choice Television Award and a Primetime Emmy Award.

Production

In January 2017, the singer and actress Cher announced plans to produce and star in a film about a fictional Flint woman dealing with the water crisis and how it affects her family.[5] Cher dropped out of the project in March, citing a "serious family issue" as the cause.[6] Queen Latifah and Jill Scott were later cast in the film. Latifah's production company Flavor Unit Entertainment and her partner Shakim Compere also produced the film.[7] Lyndie Greenwood later joined the cast.[8] It is based on the Time magazine cover story "The Poisoning of an American City".[7] It premiered on October 28, 2017.[9] Primary filming took place on location in Toronto and Hamilton, Ontario. Hamilton City Hall stood in as the city hall for Flint.

Reception

Accolades

Year Award Category Nominee(s) Result Ref.
2018 NAACP Image Awards Outstanding Television Movie, Limited Series or Dramatic Special Flint Nominated [10]
Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Limited Series or Dramatic Special Queen Latifah Won
Jill Scott Nominated
Critics' Choice Awards Best TV Movie Flint Nominated [11]
Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Television Movie Flint Nominated [12]

References

  1. ^ "Talk & Learn About…. Lessons from the IMPROV STAGE !!!!". www.talkabouttalk.com. Archived from the original on October 2, 2023. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
  2. ^ "Sandy Jobin-Bevans Speaker, Host, and Emcee - Second City Alum". www.speakers.ca. Archived from the original on September 26, 2023. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
  3. ^ Saraiya, Sonia (October 27, 2017). "TV Review: Lifetime's 'Flint' Starring Queen Latifah". Variety. Archived from the original on December 9, 2017. Retrieved January 28, 2018.
  4. ^ "NAACP Image Awards: 'Marshall,' 'Get Out,' 'Girls Trip' Dominate Film Nominations". The Hollywood Reporter. November 20, 2017. Archived from the original on December 9, 2017. Retrieved December 9, 2017.
  5. ^ "Cher to Star in Lifetime's Flint Water Crisis TV Movie" Archived February 2, 2018, at the Wayback Machine Variety, January 5, 2017
  6. ^ Wagmeister, Elizabeth (March 24, 2017). "Cher Drops Out of Lifetime's Flint Water Crisis Movie, Citing 'Serious Family Issue'". Variety. Archived from the original on March 27, 2017. Retrieved March 27, 2017.
  7. ^ a b "Queen Latifah, Jill Scott To Star In Lifetime's Film On Flint Water Crisis" Archived October 24, 2017, at the Wayback Machine. Vibe, April 15, 2017.
  8. ^ "Lyndie Greenwood cast opposite Queen Latifah in Lifetime movie 'Flint'" Archived October 1, 2017, at the Wayback Machine. The Flint Journal via MLive.com, April 27, 2017.
  9. ^ "Preview released of 'Flint' movie premiering on Lifetime Oct. 28" Archived October 1, 2017, at the Wayback Machine. WJRT-TV (ABC 12), September 25, 2017.
  10. ^ THR Staff (November 20, 2017). "NAACP Image Awards: 'Marshall,' 'Get Out,' 'Girls Trip' Dominate Film Nominations". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on December 1, 2017. Retrieved November 20, 2017.
  11. ^ Tapley, Kristopher (January 11, 2018). "'Shape of Water,' 'Big Little Lies,' 'Handmaid's Tale' Top Critics' Choice Awards". Variety. Archived from the original on March 6, 2018. Retrieved January 19, 2018.
  12. ^ "Emmys.com list of 2018 Nominees & Winners". Archived from the original on December 10, 2018. Retrieved July 14, 2018.

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