Executive ProducerKeepers of the Flame
About the Film
On the eve of the 1913 inaugural Women's Suffrage parade, the formidable activist Mary Church Terrell, along with two leaders of historic African American Sororities, Alpha Kappa Alpha and Delta Sigma Theta, confront and challenge parade organizer Alice Paul, regarding the racist, exclusionary practices of the white suffragette movement, for Black suffragettes to participate in the parade.
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Sunday, March 30, 2025
Putnam Museum — Davenport, lowa -
MCC 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 Award (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)
Creative Team
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Ed Wheeler
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
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Messeret Stroman Wheeler
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
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Shari Lynette Carpenter
DIRECTOR & PRODUCER
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Tia Dionne Hodge
PRODUCER & LINE PRODUCER
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Judy Tate
WRITER
Meet the Cast
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Messeret Stroman Wheeler
MARY CHURCH TERRELL
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Noelle Ramsay
EDNA BROWN
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Celestine Rae
NELLIE QUANDER
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Montana Lampert Hoover
ALICE PAUL
Co-Executive Producers, the late Ed Wheeler and Messeret Stroman Wheeler at the Orlando Urban Film Festival
Messeret accepting Best Actress Award at the Orlando Urban Film Festival
Messeret accepting Best Short (Runner-Up) at the Orlando Urban Film Festival
Messeret giving her acceptance speech for Best Actress Award at the Orlando Urban Film Festival
KEEPERS OF THE FLAME crew family
KEEPERS OF THE FLAME’s Silicon Valley African Film Festival Awards
Messeret on stage with the award for "Keepers of the Flame," winner of Special Mention Narrative Short at the Silicon Valley African Film Festival (SVAFF)
Celestine Rae, Noelle Ramsay, and Messeret Stroman Wheeler in a scene from KEEPERS OF THE FLAME
Celestine Rae, Noelle Ramsay, and Messeret Stroman Wheeler receiving direction from Shari L. Carpenter
Behind-the-scenes of Noelle Ramsay and Messeret Stroman Wheeler rehearsing scene from KEEPERS OF THE FLAME
Director Shari L. Carpenter with her keen eye on the scenes
Noelle Ramsay with beloved, late Co-Executive Producer Ed Wheeler on the set of KEEPERS OF THE FLAME
Celestine Rae, Noelle Ramsay, Messeret Stroman Wheeler, and Montana Lampert Hoover on set of KEEPERS OF THE FLAME
Montana Lampert Hoover and Messeret Stroman Wheeler filming KEEPERS OF THE FLAME
Messeret and director Shari L. Carpenter