News — Messeret

Messeret’s award winning short film “Keepers of the Flame” screens Saturday, March 1st @ NY ADIFF at Teachers College, Columbia University.

Messeret Stroman WheelerFebruary 23, 2025

Messeret and Ed’s “Keepers of the Flame” will screen at the La Sala shorts screening on Tuesday, December 10, 2024 at AFTERMATH NYC.

Messeret Stroman WheelerDecember 9, 2024

Messeret and Ed’s award winning short film, will be making its NYC Film Festival Premiere! “Keepers of the Flame” has been selected to screen at the DIFF at Lincoln Center Sunday, November 10th at 2:30 pm.

Messeret Stroman WheelerNovember 7, 2024

Messeret and Ed’s “Keepers of the Flame” is screening November 2nd, 2 pm at the Von King Cultural Arts Center in Brooklyn, NY. (pictured L-R: Celestine Rae, Noelle Ramsay, Messeret Stroman Wheeler, Montana Lampert Hoover)

Messeret Stroman WheelerNovember 1, 2024

Ed and Messeret’s “ Keepers of the Flame ” comes home with Silicon Valley African Film Festival’s 2024 Special Mention Narrative Award and a Certificate of Special Congressional Recognition . We couldn’t be more proud and grateful.

Messeret and Ed’s “Keepers of the Flame” garners Silicon Valley African Film Festival’s 2024 SPECIAL MENTION NARRATIVE SHORT. (photo by Asha Weal)

Messeret Stroman WheelerOctober 30, 2024

In Loving memory of my beloved husband, Ed Wheeler. You brought light, laughter and love into every corner of my life and the lives of all who knew you. Your talent, dedication and passion were unmatched-whether on stage, in front of the

With A Heavy Heart, I share My Ed's Passing.

Messeret Stroman WheelerOctober 9, 2024

Messeret and Ed's "Keepers of the Flame" is an Official Selection screening Saturday, October 12, 2024 at 7 p.m. at the Historic Hoover Theatre in San Jose, CA.

Messeret Stroman WheelerOctober 9, 2024

Messeret and Ed's "Keepers of the Flame" is an Official Selection screening Friday, Sept. 20, 2024 at 4:50 p.m. at the Greater Cleveland Urban Film Festival.

Messeret Stroman WheelerSeptember 16, 2024

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Messeret and Ed’s “Keepers of the Flame” screens at African Diaspora Film Festival in D.C.

Messeret Stroman WheelerAugust 6, 2024

Messeret and Ed’s “Keepers of the Flame” garners BEST OF HBCU at the Charlotte Black Film Festival.

Messeret Stroman WheelerJuly 6, 2024

“Keepers of the Flame” is the Best Inspirational Film Runner-Up 2024 of the Pulling Focus Film Festival.

Messeret Stroman WheelerJune 22, 2024

Messeret and Ed’s “Keepers of the Flame” is an Official Selection of the 14th annual Charlotte Black Film Festival and screens on June 15th.

Messeret Stroman WheelerJune 13, 2024

Messeret and Ed’s short film “Keepers of the Flame” is a official selection of Pulling Focus Film Festival. Screening June 7th.

Messeret Stroman WheelerMay 21, 2024

Messeret and Ed’s short film, “Keepers of the Flame”, is an official selection of the 2024 Cleveland International Film Festival’s 48th year.

Messeret Stroman WheelerMarch 15, 2024

Messeret and Ed’s short film, “Keepers of the Flame”', is an official Selection of the Oscar Qualifying/International -PAN AFRICAN FILM FESTIVAL.

Messeret Stroman WheelerFebruary 1, 2024

Click here to see Messeret chat with Angela re: the making of “Keepers of the Flame”.

Messeret Stroman WheelerJanuary 23, 2024

Messeret is featured in an Lia Chang article.

Messeret and Keepers of the Flame are featured in an Lia Chang article highlighting their latest selection screening at the Black Bottom Film Festival in The August Wilson African American Cultural Center.

Messeret Stroman WheelerOctober 25, 2023