Mosiah (film)

Mosiah
Directed by	Jirard
Screenplay by	Samuel Lee Fudge Jirard
Produced by	Alima Albari Danielle Pockett Brown Jirard
Starring	Samuel Lee Fudge Brit Scales Glenn Allen Todd Holmes Ford Nelson William Burch Shevon Sutcliffe Thomas Sharice Henry Lamb Graylin Stuart Lutchy Robert Laukaitis
Cinematography	Jirard
Edited by	Jirard
Music by	Shaun Martin
Production companies	Alima Industries Media Group The Digibees
Release date	September 30, 2023 (2023-09-30) (Detroit Black Film Festival) [1]
Running time	40 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Mosiah is a 2023 American independent historical short film largely based on the 1923 US court trial of Marcus Mosiah Garvey. The film was directed by Jirard and co-written by the lead actor, Samuel Lee Fudge and Jirard. ^{[2] [3] [4]}

The film's release on Amazon Prime Video was announced on January 19, 2025, to coincide with and commemorate the complete and unconditional pardon President Joe Biden issued to Garvey that same day. ^{[5] [6] [7] [8]}

The film was nominated for Best Short Film at the Black Reel Awards of 2025. ^{[9] [10]}

Cast

• Samuel Lee Fudge as Marcus Mosiah Garvey
• Brit Scales as Amy Jacques Garvey
• Glenn Allen as Edward Young Clarke
• Todd Holmes as Maxwell S. Mattuck
• Ford Nelson as J. Edgar Hoover
• William Burch as Young Marcus
• Shevon Sutcliffe Thomas as Malchus Garvey
• Sharice Henry Lamb as Henrietta Vinton Davis
• Samsson Destahun as Orlando Thompson
• Robert Beecham as Elia Garcia
• Harold Derrick Lee as George Tobias
• Lanier Sullivan as James 'Jack' Wormley Jones
• Graylin Stuart Lutchy as Benny Dancy
• Lacorrie Mccarty as Cornelius McDougald
• Robert Laukaitis as Judge Julian Mack

References

1. Centofanti, Deena (September 28, 2023). "Director Jirard screens his powerful new film MOSIAH". FOX 2 Detroit .
2. "Mosiah". FilmFreeway .
3. Cleary, Jamar (October 16, 2023). "Exclusive Interview: American Actor Samuel Lee Fudge, Bringing Marcus Garvey to Life in 'Mosiah'". Kaboom Magazine.
4. "Urban Film Festival to Host Landmark Screening of "Mosiah," First-Ever Narrative Film on Marcus Garvey". Hy-Lo News. August 28, 2024.
5. Long, Colleen (January 19, 2025). "Biden pardons the late Black nationalist Marcus Garvey as well as 4 others and commutes 2 sentences". Associated Press News .
6. "Lanzan la cinta "Mosiah" sobre Marcus Garvey en Amazon Prime". Reggae Chalice (in Spanish). January 20, 2025.
7. Levy, Damian (January 21, 2025). "Marcus Garvey short film 'Mosiah' explores presidential pardon". The Gleaner .
8. "'Mosiah': The First-Ever Narrative Film About Marcus Garvey Now Available on Prime Video [TRAILER]". Blex Media. January 25, 2025.
9. Jackson, Angelique (October 19, 2024). "'Nickel Boys' Leads Black Reel Awards Nominees". Variety .
10. Pedersen, Erik (October 19, 2024). "'Nickel Boys' Leads 2025 Black Reel Awards Nominations; 'Piano Lesson' Close Second". Deadline .

External links

• Official website
• Mosiah at IMDb

List of American films of 2023