Black Mothers Love & Resist

Black Mothers Love & Resist
Directed by	Débora Souza Silva
Based on	Killings of Oscar Grant and Ulysses Wilkerson
Produced by	Débora Souza Silva
Release date	2022 (2022)
Country	United States

Black Mothers Love & Resist is an American documentary film released in 2022.

Description

The documentary film follows Wanda Johnson, ^[1] mother of Oscar Grant III who was killed by police at Fruitvale BART Station in 2009, and Angela Williams, ^[2] mother of Ulysses Wilkerson ^[3] who was beaten by Troy police officers in 2017. The film shows the two mothers coming together and building a network among mothers from Oakland to the American South.

The film was directed and produced by Débora Souza Silva.

Funding & Support

The film received funding and support from Sundance Institute Documentary Fund, ^[4] International Documentary Association, ^[5] Creative Capital Awards, ^[6] Fork Films Documentary Grant, ^[7] California Council for the Humanities, Catapult Film Fund, and Chicken And Egg Pictures.

Awards

• Best Black Lens Film, Sidewalk Film Festival, 2022 ^[8] • Best Documentary Feature, Denton Black Film Festival, 2023 ^[9] • Breakthrough Award, Athena Film Festival, 2023 ^[10]

Nomination

• Best of the Best Awards in the Documentary Category, 20th Annual Run&Shoot Filmworks Martha's Vineyard African-American Film Festival, 2022 ^[11]

Festival Selections

2022

• 65th San Francisco International Film Festival ^{[12] [13] [14] [15] [16]}

• 20th Annual Run&Shoot Filmworks Martha's Vineyard African-American Film Festival ^[17]

• 24th Annual Sidewalk Film Festival ^[18]

• St. John's International Women's Film Festival ^[19]

• Twin Cities Film Fest ^[20]

• 33rd New Orleans Film Festival ^[21]

2023

• Cinematters: NY Social Justice Film Festival ^[22]

• Denton Black Film Festival ^[23]

• Winter Film Awards International Film Festival ^[24]

• Pan African Film & Arts Festival ^[25]

• Big Sky Documentary Film Festival ^[26]

• Athena Film Festival ^[27]

• Freep Film Festival ^[28]

• 47th Atlanta Film Festival ^[29]

References

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3. "Mother of teen injured during 2017 encounter with Troy police files federal lawsuit". Montgomery Advertiser. Montgomery Advertiser. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
4. "Sundance Institute Doc Fund Boosts Diverse Slate Of Filmmakers With $590,000 In Grants". Deadline Hollywood . 8 June 2021. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
5. Ravindran, Manori (26 January 2021). "International Documentary Association Awards $115,000 to Seven Films Through Pare Lorentz Fund (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety.com. Variety. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
6. Hotchkiss, Sarah. "Bay Area Artists Shine in This Year's Creative Capital Awards". KQED. KQED. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
7. Galuppo, Mia (9 March 2020). "Abigail Disney's Fork Films Reveals Documentary Grant Recipients". The Hollywood Reporter. The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
8. "Awards & Jurors". Sidewalk Film Festival. Sidewalk Film Festival.
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11. "Best of the Best". MVAAFF. MVAAFF.
12. "Black Mothers Love & Resist". San Francisco International Film Festival. San Francisco International Film Festival.
13. "In Black Mothers Love & Resist, moms organize for justice & an end to police brutality". KALW Public Media. KALW Public Media. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
14. Johnson, G. Allen. "SFFilm Makers programs offer boost to directors hoping to follow in path of Ryan Coogler, Chloé Zhao". Datebook. San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
15. Myers, Randy (19 April 2022). "SF Film Fest is back — here are 18 films you should not miss". The Mercury News. Bay Area News Group. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
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17. "Black Mothers Love & Resist". Martha's Vineyard African American Film Festival. Martha's Vineyard African American Film Festival.
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20. "Black Mothers Love & Resist". Twin Cities Film Fest. Twin Cities Film Fest.
21. "NIFF Schedule". New Orleans Film Festival. New Orleans Film Festival.
22. "CINEMATTERS". Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan. Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan. Retrieved 16 January 2023.^{[ not specific enough to verify ]}
23. "BLACK MOTHERS LOVE & RESIST". Denton Black Film Festival. Denton Black Film Festival. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
24. "2023 NOMINEE - BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE". Winter Film Awards. Winter Film Awards. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
25. "Black Mothers Love & Resist". Pan African Film & Arts Festival. Pan African Film & Arts Festival. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
26. "Tickets". Big Sky Documentary Film Festival. Big Sky Documentary Film Festival.^{[ not specific enough to verify ]}
27. "Black Mothers Love & Resist". Athena Film Festival. Athena Film Festival. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
28. "Black Mothers Love & Resist". Freep Film Festival. Freep Film Festival. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
29. "Black Mothers Love & Resist". Atlanta Film Festival. Atlanta Film Festival. Retrieved 29 April 2023.