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.
Flint | |
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Written by | Barbara Stepansky |
Directed by | Bruce Beresford |
Starring | |
Music by | John Debney |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
Production | |
Running time | 120 minutes |
Production company | Sony Pictures Television |
Original release | |
Release | October 28, 2017 |
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.
Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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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] |