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Mississippi Whistle

A filmmaker recounts the 1955 lynching of Emmett Till in Mississippi, while traveling to the places in which the events occurred.

  • Justyn Bell
    Director
  • Justyn Bell
    Writer
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  • Justyn Bell
    Producer
  • Pauleka Cooper
    Producer
  • George Craig
    Producer
  • Wealth Hines
    Key Cast
    "Emmett Till"
  • Michael Howell
    Key Cast
    "Roy Bryant"
  • Jason Bridges
    Key Cast
    "J.W. Milam"
  • Ella Bardine
    Key Cast
    "Carolyn Bryant (Voice)"
  • Steven Brown
    Key Cast
    "Roy Bryant (Voice)"
  • Edward Reid
    Key Cast
    "J.W. Milam (Voice)"
  • Angeletha Maaja
    Key Cast
    "Mamie Till (Voice)"
  • A.D. Weighs
    Key Cast
    "Bailiff (Voice)"
  • Ivan Mbakop
    Key Cast
    "James L. Hicks (Voice)"
  • Justyn Bell
    Key Cast
    "Himself"
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Feature
  • Genres:
    Documentary, Crime
  • Runtime:
    1 hour 29 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    August 28, 2018
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2:35
  • Film Color:
    Black & White and Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
  • Northeast Mountain Festival
    Dillard, GA
    United States
    Best Documentary Feature
  • Oregon International Film Awards
    Portland, OR
    United States
    Best Documentary Feature
  • Spotlight Documentary Film Awards
    Atlanta, GA
    United States
    Best Documentary Feature
Distribution Information
  • Amazon Prime
    Distributor
    Country: United States
    Rights: Video on Demand
Director Biography - Justyn Bell

Born on April 30, 1992, Justyn Bell always had an interest in the arts, but never knew where that interest was leading. Justyn later joined a film internship program in Atlanta, GA and decided film is what he wanted to pursue. He has always held a deep love for both cinema and adventure. Justyn's passion has been to create original works of art that challenge the ideas of what films can be. Justyn Bell is best known for his directorial work in Mississippi Whistle (2018) Shadow Catcher: A Photographic Odyssey (2024) and Power: Women in Filmmaking (2024).

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