Flint (film)

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| image = Flint Lifetime film poster.jpg

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| director = Bruce Beresford

| producer =

| writer = Barbara Stepansky

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| story =

| starring = {{unbulleted list|Queen Latifah|Betsy Brandt|Jill Scott|Marin Ireland|Sandy Jobin-Bevans{{cite web |title=Talk & Learn About…. Lessons from the IMPROV STAGE !!!! |url=https://www.talkabouttalk.com/talk-learn-about-lessons-from-the-improv-stage/ |website=www.talkabouttalk.com |date=October 17, 2019 |access-date=October 16, 2023 |archive-date=October 2, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231002152024/https://www.talkabouttalk.com/talk-learn-about-lessons-from-the-improv-stage/ |url-status=live }}{{cite web |title=Sandy Jobin-Bevans Speaker, Host, and Emcee - Second City Alum |url=https://www.speakers.ca/speakers/sandy-jobin-bevans/ |website=www.speakers.ca |access-date=October 16, 2023 |archive-date=September 26, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230926224120/https://www.speakers.ca/speakers/sandy-jobin-bevans/ |url-status=live }}}}

| narrated =

| music = John Debney

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| company = Sony Pictures Television

| network = Lifetime

| released = {{Start date|2017|10|28}}

| runtime = 120 minutes

| country = United States

| language = English

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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.{{cite web|last1=Saraiya|first1=Sonia|title=TV Review: Lifetime's 'Flint' Starring Queen Latifah|url=https://variety.com/2017/tv/reviews/flint-review-queen-latifah-lifetime-1202600467/|website=Variety|date=October 27, 2017|access-date=January 28, 2018|archive-date=December 9, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171209044409/http://variety.com/2017/tv/reviews/flint-review-queen-latifah-lifetime-1202600467/|url-status=live}} 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,{{cite web|title=NAACP Image Awards: 'Marshall,' 'Get Out,' 'Girls Trip' Dominate Film Nominations|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/2018-naacp-image-award-nominations-complete-list-1057758/item/outstanding-actress-a-television-movie-limited-series-dramatic-special-1057817|website=The Hollywood Reporter|accessdate=December 9, 2017|language=en|date=November 20, 2017|archive-date=December 9, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171209103220/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/2018-naacp-image-award-nominations-complete-list-1057758/item/outstanding-actress-a-television-movie-limited-series-dramatic-special-1057817|url-status=live}} 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.[https://variety.com/2017/tv/news/cher-lifetime-flint-water-crisis-movie-1201953775/ "Cher to Star in Lifetime's Flint Water Crisis TV Movie"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180202090154/http://variety.com/2017/tv/news/cher-lifetime-flint-water-crisis-movie-1201953775/ |date=February 2, 2018 }} Variety, January 5, 2017 Cher dropped out of the project in March, citing a "serious family issue" as the cause.{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2017/tv/news/cher-leaving-flint-lifetime-movie-family-issue-1202015736/|title=Cher Drops Out of Lifetime's Flint Water Crisis Movie, Citing 'Serious Family Issue'|last=Wagmeister|first=Elizabeth|author-link=Elizabeth Wagmeister|date=March 24, 2017|website=Variety|access-date=March 27, 2017|archive-date=March 27, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170327015823/http://variety.com/2017/tv/news/cher-leaving-flint-lifetime-movie-family-issue-1202015736/?|url-status=live}} 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. Lyndie Greenwood later joined the cast.[http://www.mlive.com/news/flint/index.ssf/2017/04/lyndie_greenwood_cast_opposite.html "Lyndie Greenwood cast opposite Queen Latifah in Lifetime movie 'Flint{{'"}}] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171001223328/http://www.mlive.com/news/flint/index.ssf/2017/04/lyndie_greenwood_cast_opposite.html |date=October 1, 2017 }}. The Flint Journal via MLive.com, April 27, 2017. It is based on the Time magazine cover story "The Poisoning of an American City".[http://www.vibe.com/2017/04/queen-latifah-jill-scott-to-star-in-flint/ "Queen Latifah, Jill Scott To Star In Lifetime's Film On Flint Water Crisis"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171024205502/https://www.vibe.com/2017/04/queen-latifah-jill-scott-to-star-in-flint/ |date=October 24, 2017 }}. Vibe, April 15, 2017. It premiered on October 28, 2017.[http://www.abc12.com/content/news/Life-447735853.html "Preview released of 'Flint' movie premiering on Lifetime Oct. 28"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171001223127/http://www.abc12.com/content/news/Life-447735853.html |date=October 1, 2017 }}. WJRT-TV (ABC 12), September 25, 2017. Primary filming took place on location in Toronto and Hamilton, Ontario. Hamilton City Hall stood in as the city hall for Flint.

Reception

=Accolades=

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rowspan=5\|2018 \| rowspan=3\|NAACP Image Awards \|Outstanding Television Movie, Limited Series or Dramatic Special \| Flint \|{{nom}} \| rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;"\| {{cite web \|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/2018-naacp-image-award-nominations-complete-list-1057758 \|title=NAACP Image Awards: 'Marshall,' 'Get Out,' 'Girls Trip' Dominate Film Nominations \|author=THR Staff \|date=November 20, 2017 \|website=The Hollywood Reporter \|access-date=November 20, 2017 \|archive-date=December 1, 2017 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201040637/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/2018-naacp-image-award-nominations-complete-list-1057758 \|url-status=live }}
rowspan=2\|Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Limited Series or Dramatic Special \| Queen Latifah \|{{won}}
Jill Scott \|{{nom}}
Critics' Choice Awards \|Best TV Movie \| Flint \|{{nom}} \| style="text-align:center;"\| {{cite news\|last1=Tapley\|first1=Kristopher\|title='Shape of Water,' 'Big Little Lies,' 'Handmaid's Tale' Top Critics' Choice Awards\|url=https://variety.com/2018/film/awards/2018-critics-choice-award-winners-full-list-1202662114/\|accessdate=January 19, 2018\|work=Variety\|date=January 11, 2018\|archive-date=March 6, 2018\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180306004242/http://variety.com/2018/film/awards/2018-critics-choice-award-winners-full-list-1202662114/\|url-status=live}}
Primetime Emmy Awards \|Outstanding Television Movie \| Flint \|{{nom}} \| style="text-align:center;"\| {{cite news\|url=http://www.emmys.com/awards/nominees-winners/2018\|title=Emmys.com list of 2018 Nominees & Winners\|accessdate=July 14, 2018\|archive-date=December 10, 2018\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181210183915/http://www.emmys.com/awards/nominees-winners/2018\|url-status=live}}

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rowspan=5|2018

| rowspan=3|NAACP Image Awards

|Outstanding Television Movie, Limited Series or Dramatic Special

| Flint

|{{nom}}

| rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;"| {{cite web |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/2018-naacp-image-award-nominations-complete-list-1057758 |title=NAACP Image Awards: 'Marshall,' 'Get Out,' 'Girls Trip' Dominate Film Nominations |author=THR Staff |date=November 20, 2017 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |access-date=November 20, 2017 |archive-date=December 1, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201040637/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/2018-naacp-image-award-nominations-complete-list-1057758 |url-status=live }}

rowspan=2|Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Limited Series or Dramatic Special

| Queen Latifah

|{{won}}

Jill Scott

|{{nom}}

Critics' Choice Awards

|Best TV Movie

| Flint

|{{nom}}

| style="text-align:center;"| {{cite news|last1=Tapley|first1=Kristopher|title='Shape of Water,' 'Big Little Lies,' 'Handmaid's Tale' Top Critics' Choice Awards|url=https://variety.com/2018/film/awards/2018-critics-choice-award-winners-full-list-1202662114/|accessdate=January 19, 2018|work=Variety|date=January 11, 2018|archive-date=March 6, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180306004242/http://variety.com/2018/film/awards/2018-critics-choice-award-winners-full-list-1202662114/|url-status=live}}

Primetime Emmy Awards

|Outstanding Television Movie

| Flint

|{{nom}}

| style="text-align:center;"| {{cite news|url=http://www.emmys.com/awards/nominees-winners/2018|title=Emmys.com list of 2018 Nominees & Winners|accessdate=July 14, 2018|archive-date=December 10, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181210183915/http://www.emmys.com/awards/nominees-winners/2018|url-status=live}}

References

External links

{{official website|http://www.mylifetime.com/movies/flint}}
{{IMDb title|6397426|Flint}}
{{cite magazine |last=Sanburn |first=Josh |date=January 21, 2016 |url=https://time.com/magazine/us/4188304/february-1st-2016-vol-187-no-3-u-s/ |title=The Poisoning of an American City |magazine=Time}}

Category:2017 television films

Category:2017 films

Category:Lifetime (TV channel) films

Category:American drama television films

Category:Films set in Michigan

Category:Films directed by Bruce Beresford

Category:Films scored by John Debney

Category:Environmental films

Category:Films shot in Toronto

Category:2010s American films