NOW PLAYINGKeepers of the Flame
Don’t miss the award-winning film from Ed & Messeret Stroman Wheeler.
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UrbanFest 360 Film Festival
Best Short Film (Winner)
Pacific Northwest Multicultural Film Festival
FIGGE Art Museum
Middle Church at Judson Memorial Church
ADIFF at Columbia University
La Sala at Aftermath NYC
DIFF at Lincoln Center
Von King Cultural Arts Center
Silicon Valley African Film Festival
Special Mention Narrative Short (Winner)
Special Congressional Recognition (Certificate)
Greater Cleveland Urban Film Festival
ADIFF D.C.
Charlotte Black Film Festival
Best of HBCU (Winner)
Pulling Focus Film Festival
Best Inspirational Film (Runner-Up)
Cleveland International Film Festival
The Pan African Film Festival
Black Bottom Film Festival
DC Black Film Festival
Orlando Urban Film Festival
Best Actress (Winner)
Best Short (Runner-Up)
Best Director (Nominee)
Now AvailableQueenDom PI
Messeret stars as Genevieve in this new series by Alexandra Foucard.
IN DEVELOPMENTDolores
Messeret appears in writer and director Rafael Espinal’s new film — coming soon to a screen near you.
Messeret Stroman Wheeler is an award-winning actor and producer.
Winner of an Audelco Award (and three-time nominee), Ms. Stroman Wheeler was featured by Broadway.com for her performance as LaTonya Dinkins in Roundabout Theatre Company's production of Blue. Most recently, she was awarded Best Actress at the Orlando Urban Film Festival for her portrayal of Mary Church Terrell in Keepers of the Flame.
Messeret’s TV appearances include The Best Man: The Final Chapters, The Sopranos, Law & Order, Law & Order: SVU, alongside numerous commercials—including Disney, McDonald’s, IKEA and more.
Her theatre credits include Joe Turner’s Come and Gone, Fast Blood (BroadwayWorld Best Actress Nominee), Insurrection: Holding History, numerous seasons with The ASP Arts Collective, and early work with the Negro Ensemble Company.
She is based in New York City.