Life Support (film)

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Life Support
Written by	Nelson George; Jim McKay; Hannah Weyer
Directed by	Nelson George
Starring	Queen Latifah; Wendell Pierce; Evan Ross; Anna Deavere Smith; Tracee Ellis Ross
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Production
Producer	Mark A. Baker
Original release
Release	January 26, 2007

Life Support is a 2007 American drama television film directed by Nelson George and starring Queen Latifah. It is loosely based on the real-life story of Ana Wallace, an HIV-positive woman.^[1]

The film premiered on January 26, 2007, at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival^[2] and premiered on HBO on March 10, 2007.^[3]

Plot

Ana Wallace (Queen Latifah) was diagnosed with HIV 11 years ago. She got the virus from shooting cocaine with her boyfriend, Slick (Wendell Pierce). Slick had the virus first but did not tell Ana he had it. Ana is devoted to her work at Life Support, an AIDS outreach group, but she struggles to repair her relationship with her teenage daughter, whom she lost custody of 11 years ago due to her drug addiction.

Cast

Queen Latifah as Ana Wallace
Anna Deavere Smith as Lucille
Wendell Pierce as Slick
Rachel Nicks as Kelly Wallace
Evan Ross as Amare
Gloria Reuben as Sandra
Tony Rock as Ness
Darrin Dewitt Henson as MJ2
Tracee Ellis Ross as Tanya
Limary L. Agosto as Woman #1
Carlos Alban as Andre
Brandon Scott as Markus
Sidné Anderson as Sister Bernice
Dorothea Golden as Peer Counselor #1
Chyna Layne as Deyah
Angel Magee as Peer Counselor #2
Andrea Williams as Andrea Williams

Critical reception

Critics gave the film favorable reviews. On the review aggregator Metacritic, the film had an average score of 77 out of 100, based on nine reviews.^[4]

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Nominee(s)	Result	Ref.
2007	Artios Awards	Outstanding Achievement in Casting – TV Movie of the Week	Aleta Chappelle	Nominated	^[5]
	Online Film & Television Association Awards	Best Motion Picture		Nominated	^[6]
	Online Film & Television Association Awards	Best Actress in a Motion Picture or Miniseries	Queen Latifah	Nominated	^[6]
	Primetime Emmy Awards	Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie	Queen Latifah	Nominated	^[7]
	Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards	Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Miniseries or a Movie	Mary Jo Markey	Nominated	^[7]
	Satellite Awards	Best Motion Picture Made for Television		Nominated	^[8]
	Satellite Awards	Best Actress in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television	Queen Latifah	Nominated	^[8]
	Women Film Critics Circle Awards	Best Female Images in a Movie	Queen Latifah	Won	^[9]
	Women Film Critics Circle Awards	Best Theatrically Unreleased Movie by or About Women		Won	^[9]
2008	American Cinema Editors Awards	Best Edited Miniseries or Motion Picture for Non-Commercial Television	Mary Jo Markey	Nominated	^[10]
	Golden Globe Awards	Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film	Queen Latifah	Won	^[11]
	Gracie Awards	Outstanding Female Lead – Drama Series or Special	Queen Latifah	Won	^[12]
	NAACP Image Awards	Outstanding Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special		Won	^[13]
		Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special	Wendell Pierce	Won
			Evan Ross	Nominated
		Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special	Queen Latifah	Won
	Screen Actors Guild Awards	Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie	Queen Latifah	Won	^[14]

References

^ ^a ^b Joanne Weintraub (2007-01-13). "'Life Support' shares struggle with AIDS". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Archived from the original on January 24, 2007. Retrieved 2008-03-08.
^ "Sundance Film Festival". festival.sundance.org. Retrieved 2007-11-03.
^ "Life Support". www.metacritic.com. Retrieved 2007-11-03.
^ "Life Support (HBO) - Reviews from Metacritic". Metacritic. Retrieved 2007-11-03.
^ "2007 Artios Awards". www.castingsociety.com. Retrieved November 5, 2007.
^ "11th Annual TV Awards (2006-07)". Online Film & Television Association. Retrieved May 15, 2021.
^ "Life Support". Emmys.com. Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved July 13, 2017.
^ "2007 Satellite Awards". Satellite Awards. International Press Academy. Retrieved July 10, 2021.
^ "Women Film Critics Circle Awards 2007". Women Film Critics Circle. December 13, 2013. Retrieved August 25, 2021.
^ "ACE Eddies announce nominations". Variety. Retrieved January 11, 2008.
^ "Life Support – Golden Globes". HFPA. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
^ "2008 Gracies Gala Winners". Gracie Awards. Retrieved September 11, 2022.
^ "The 39th NAACP Image Award Nominations". Variety. Retrieved January 8, 2008.
^ "The 14th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards". Screen Actors Guild Awards. Retrieved May 21, 2016.

External links

[mjs-1] Joanne Weintraub (2007-01-13). "'Life Support' shares struggle with AIDS". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Archived from the original on January 24, 2007. Retrieved 2008-03-08.

[2] "Sundance Film Festival". festival.sundance.org. Retrieved 2007-11-03.

[3] "Life Support". www.metacritic.com. Retrieved 2007-11-03.

[4] "Life Support (HBO) - Reviews from Metacritic". Metacritic. Retrieved 2007-11-03.

[5] "2007 Artios Awards". www.castingsociety.com. Retrieved November 5, 2007.

[6] "11th Annual TV Awards (2006-07)". Online Film & Television Association. Retrieved May 15, 2021.

[7] "Life Support". Emmys.com. Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved July 13, 2017.

[8] "2007 Satellite Awards". Satellite Awards. International Press Academy. Retrieved July 10, 2021.

[9] "Women Film Critics Circle Awards 2007". Women Film Critics Circle. December 13, 2013. Retrieved August 25, 2021.

[10] "ACE Eddies announce nominations". Variety. Retrieved January 11, 2008.

[11] "Life Support – Golden Globes". HFPA. Retrieved July 5, 2021.

[12] "2008 Gracies Gala Winners". Gracie Awards. Retrieved September 11, 2022.

[13] "The 39th NAACP Image Award Nominations". Variety. Retrieved January 8, 2008.

[14] "The 14th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards". Screen Actors Guild Awards. Retrieved May 21, 2016.

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Life Support

Written by	Nelson George Jim McKay Hannah Weyer
Directed by	Nelson George
Starring	Queen Latifah Wendell Pierce Evan Ross Anna Deavere Smith Tracee Ellis Ross
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Production
Producer	Mark A. Baker^[1]
Original release
Release	January 26, 2007 (2007-01-26)