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LIFETIME GREENLIGHTS NEW MOVIE CENTERING ON THE DISPARITY IN TREATMENT OF BLACK WOMEN BY THE MEDIA AND AUTHORITIES WITH BLACK GIRL MISSING FROM STAR AND EXECUTIVE PRODUCER GARCELLE BEAUVAIS
PREMIERING MARCH 4
MOVIE ALSO STARS TAYLOR MOSBY, LINDA PARK AND IYANA HALLEY
As Part of the Stop Violence Against Women Public Affairs Campaign,
Lifetime has Partnered with the Black and
Missing Foundation for This Important Project
(Los Angeles, CA) – January 26, 2023 – Continuing with Lifetime’s mission to provide a platform for unheard voices, the network announces the greenlight and airdate for the original movie Black Girl Missing, from executive producer and star Garcelle Beauvais (Spider-Man: Homecoming, White House Down), inspired by actual stories of missing women of color and tells the story of a mother whose daughter is missing, only for authorities and media to dismiss her as a runaway while focusing heavily on another missing girl who is white. Black Girl Missing premieres Saturday, March 4th at 8/7c.
The movie is part of Lifetime’s Stop Violence Against Women campaign. A new PSA for Black and Missing Foundation will be part of the movie’s rollout featuring Beauvais.
About Black Girl Missing
When Cheryl (Garcelle Beauvais) gets into an argument with her daughter Lauren (Iyana Halley) over her desire to drop out of college, she initially thinks Lauren is simply ignoring her calls and texts, but Cheryl soon realizes Lauren is missing. While she attempts to get help from authorities and the media, they quickly dismiss the case, labeling Lauren as a runaway while they are all too consumed with another case – that of a missing white girl. Desperate to find Lauren, Cheryl and her 15-year-old daughter Marley (Taylor Mosby) enlist the help of a dedicated community of amateur internet sleuths to try to find Lauren. Cheryl also discovers the Black and Missing Foundation and is horrified to discover the disparity in how missing persons of color cases are treated with significant lack of media attention and law enforcement resources.
The movie also stars Linda Park, as Elise, a local reporter who tries to help Cheryl, against the orders of the news director.
Derrica and Natalie Wilson, founders of Black and Missing Foundation, serve as consultants on the film.Black and Missing Foundation, Inc. (BAMF) has been established as a non-profit organization whose mission is to bring awareness to missing persons of color, provide vital resources and tools to missing person’s families and friends and to educate the minority community on personal safety. Garcelle Beauvais will also be featured in a new PSA in support of Black and Missing Foundation’s efforts.
Black Girl Missing is produced for Lifetime by Johnson Production Group in association with Motion Content Group. Garcelle Beauvais, Tim Johnson, Stacy Mandelberg, Gordon Gilbertson, Jason Egenberg, Richard Foster and Chet Fenster are executive producers. Delmar Washington (Outsiders) directs from a script written by Kale Futterman (Samir).
As a companion to the movie, Lifetime will debut the special, Beyond the Headlines: Black Girl Missing, following true stories of black and missing women featuring interviews with their families and Black and Missing Foundations’s involvement in the cases. Produced by AMS, Andy Streitfeld serves as EP and Kim Clemons is the showrunner. Natalie and Derrica Wilson of the Black and Missing Foundation are also consultants.
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Celebrating over 35 years of entertaining audiences, Lifetime is a premier entertainment destination for women dedicated to offering the highest quality original programming spanning award-winning movies, high-quality scripted series and breakout non-fiction series. Lifetime has an impressive legacy in public affairs, bringing attention to social issues that women care about with initiatives such as the long-running Stop Breast Cancer for Life, Stop Violence Against Women, and Broader Focus, a major global initiative dedicated to supporting and hiring female directors, writers and producers, including women of color, to make its content. Lifetime Television®, LMN®, Lifetime Real Women® and Lifetime Digital™ are part of Lifetime Entertainment Services, LLC, a subsidiary of A+E Networks. A+E Networks is a joint venture of the Disney-ABC Television Group and Hearst Corporation.
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News: 1st Installment of New Film/TV Series The Client Is Complete
The first installment of the new Film/TV Series The Client is complete. It was written by Ny Coulson Waight and directed and produced by Waight Way Films & Back 2 The Basics Production Management Group.
In “The Client,” Monica, a dedicated therapist, faces a profound ethical and emotional dilemma when her secret boyfriend of one year, James, a B-list actor, walks into her office seeking marriage counseling with his wife, Sasha, a successful producer. James and Sasha’s marriage, built on a love that blossomed on a film set five years ago, is crumbling under the weight of their struggle to conceive and Sasha’s increasing nightmares and drinking problem.
As Monica grapples with her professional responsibilities and personal feelings, Sasha reveals haunting dreams of James with another woman—dreams that lead to the startling realization that Monica is that woman. As secrets unravel, Sasha discovers that in a past life, Monica and James were married, a revelation that explains the unbreakable, almost mystical bond Monica feels towards James.
Torn between her ethical duty and a love that transcends time, Monica must navigate the complexities of her emotions and the supernatural connection to uncover the truth behind their past lives and its implications on their present. “The Client” sets the stage for a gripping four-part series, exploring themes of love, betrayal, and the mysterious ties that bind us across lifetimes.
Watch the trailer below
Executive produced and co-written by Lillie Jones, the final three installments will solely be directed and produced by Back 2 The Basics Production Management Group.
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