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Mosiah

Marcus Mosiah Garvey, a Jamaican-born political activist and founder of the Universal Negro Improvement Association (UNIA), is on trial in New York in 1923. Following the leadership of J. Edger Hoover & the BOI (later, the FBI), the government has charged Garvey with mail fraud in connection with selling stocks for the Black Star Line - a shipping line designed to forge a link between North America and Africa.

Garvey sees the trial for what it is: an attempt to end the movement by way of character assassination. Realizing his counsel is not up to the task, Garvey fires him and resolves to defend himself. As the trial plays out, flashbacks show glimpses of Garvey's life before the trial and his relationship with his wife Amy Jacques Garvey. This is the first-ever narrative film about his life.

  • Jirard
    Director
    Promise Me You'll Sing My Song,
  • Samuel Lee Fudge
    Writer
    .38, Lotus
  • Jirard
    Writer
  • Alima Albari
    Producer
  • Danielle ''Pockett'' Brown
    Producer
  • Samuel Lee Fudge
    Key Cast
    "Marcus Mosiah Garvey"
    Emperor, .38, Lotus
  • Brit Scales
    Key Cast
    "Amy Jacques Garvey"
    A Fire Within, Englewood: The Growing Pains in Chicago, Black Butterfly
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Biography, Drama
  • Runtime:
    40 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    September 13, 2023
  • Production Budget:
    50,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2.39:1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
  • Detroit Black Film Festival
    Detroit, MI
    United States
    September 30, 2023
    World Premiere
    Official Selection / Debut Filmmaker Award
  • Skylark Film Festival
    Negril
    Jamaica
    October 6, 2023
    Jamaican Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Vancouver Black Independent Film Festival
    Vancouver, BC
    Canada
    November 3, 2023
    Canadian Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Peachtree Village International Film Festival
    Atlanta, GA
    United States
    December 9, 2023
    Georgia Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Chicago International Indie Film Festival
    Chicago, IL
    United States
    Official Selection / Abraham Lincoln Award for Best Film
  • Oklahoma Black Film Festival
    Tulsa, OK
    United States
    February 17, 2024
    Oklahoma Premiere
    Official Selection / Semi-Finalist
  • Bill Johnson Black Film Festival
    Gary, IN
    United States
    February 25, 2024
    Indiana Premiere
    Official Selection
  • The Black Film Summit
    Naperville, IL
    United States
    March 23, 2024
    Official Selection / Best Performance (Short Film) - Samuel Lee Fudge
  • Rhode Island Black Film Festival
    Providence, RI
    United States
    April 4, 2024
    Rhode Island Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Queens Underground International Black History Film Festival
    Queens, NY
    United States
    April 13, 2024
    New York Premiere
    Official Selection / Best Historical Reenactment / Best Actor - Samuel Lee Fudge / Best Cinematography
  • Julien Dubuque International Film Festival
    Dubuque, IA
    United States
    April 25, 2024
    Iowa Premiere
    Official Selection
  • North Carolina Black Film Festival
    Wilmington, NC
    United States
    May 17, 2024
    North Carolina Premiere
    Official Selection
  • International Black & Diversity Film Festival
    Toronto, ON
    Canada
    May 30, 2024
    Toronto Premiere
    Official Selection / Best Short Film - Black Filmmaker, USA
  • LightReel Film Festival
    Washington, DC
    United States
    June 8, 2024
    DC Premiere
    Official Selection / LightReel Audience Award
  • Charlotte Black Film Festival
    Charlotte, NC
    United States
    June 15, 2024
    Charlotte Premiere
    Official Selection / Best Short Film
  • West Orange Juneteenth Film Festival
    West Orange, NJ
    United States
    June 21, 2024
    New Jersey Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Windrush Caribbean Film Festival
    Newport, Wales
    United Kingdom
    June 22, 2024
    UK Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Windrush Caribbean Film Festival
    Brixton, London, England
    United Kingdom
    June 22, 2024
    London Premiere
    Official Selection
  • DMV International Film Festival
    Temple Hills, MD
    United States
    June 22, 2024
    Maryland Premiere
    Official Selection / Staff Pick
  • African Diaspora Cinema Festival
    Florence
    Italy
    June 28, 2024
    Italian Premiere
    Official Selection / Best Film
  • Roxbury International Film Festival
    Boston, MA
    United States
    June 28, 2024
    Massachusetts Premiere
    Official Selection
  • ESSENCE Film Festival
    New Orleans, LA
    United States
    July 6, 2024
    Louisiana Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Killeen Black Art and Film Fest
    Killeen, TX
    United States
    July 27, 2024
    Texas Premiere
    Official Selection / Best Short Film
  • Mpumalanga International Film Festival
    Mbombela, Mpumalanga
    South Africa
    August 7, 2024
    African Premiere
    Official Selection / Best Original Score
  • Hip Hop Film Festival
    Harlem, NY
    United States
    August 17, 2024
    Official Selection / The Harriet Tubman Award
  • Black Film Festival of New Orleans
    New Orleans, LA
    United States
    August 23, 2024
    Official Selection
  • International Images Film Festival for Women
    Harare
    Zimbabwe
    August 29, 2024
    Zimbabwean Premiere
    Official Selection
  • National Black Film Festival
    Houston, TX
    United States
    August 31, 2024
    Houston Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Urban Film Festival
    Miami, FL
    United States
    August 31, 2024
    Florida Premiere
    Official Selection
  • CaribbeanTales International Film Festival
    Toronto, Ontario
    Canada
    September 4, 2024
    Official Selection
  • Quibdó Africa Film Festival
    Quibdo, Choco
    Colombia
    September 16, 2024
    Colombian Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Black Star International Film Festival
    East-La, Accra
    Ghana
    September 19, 2024
    Ghana Premiere
    Official Selection
  • San Antonio Black International Film Festival
    San Antonio, TX
    United States
    October 5, 2024
    San Antonio Premiere
    Official Selection / Best Narrative Short Film / Best Actor - Samuel Lee Fudge / Best Cinematography / Best Director
  • Micheaux® Film Festival
    Culver City, CA
    United States
    October 24, 2024
    West Coast Premiere
    Official Selection
  • 12°N, 61°W Grenada Film Festival
    St. George's
    Grenada
    October 25, 2024
    Grenada Premiere
    Official Selection
  • "FORWARD Conference: Religions Envisioning Change" Short Film Festival
    Washington DC
    United States
    November 3, 2024
    Official Selection
  • Luanda International Pan-african Film Festival
    Luanda
    Angola
    November 23, 2024
    Angola Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Kwanzaa Film Festival
    Harlem, NY
    United States
    December 29, 2024
    Official Selection
  • Virginia Black Film Festival
    Hampton, VA
    United States
    June 20, 2025
    Virginian Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Texas Indie Filmmaker Awards
    Dallas, TX
    United States
    July 26, 2025
    Dallas Premiere
    Official Selection / Best Short Film / Best Actor - Samuel Lee Fudge / Best Screenwriter - Samuel Lee Fudge, Jirard / Best Producer - Alima Albari, Danielle "Pockett" Brown / Best Cinematographer - Jirard / Best Director - Jirard / Best Editor - Jirard
Director Biography - Jirard

Co-Founder of Dallas-based multimedia company, The DigiBees, Jirard is a multifaceted artist & award-winning filmmaker. He has directed Music Videos for a host of artists, including Avery Sunshine, Fred Hammond & Eric Roberson. He has also lent his talents as a Director of Photography to several short & feature-length films. Mosiah will be his narrative directorial debut.

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