Los Angeles, CA – The 2023 HOLLYWOOD MUSIC IN MEDIA AWARDS nominated “Don’t Forget Me When I’m Gone” for Song – Independent Film, from the feature film “Sons 2 The Grave.” The awards will be held November 15th in Los Angeles. The film is produced by Canadian production company Have Faith Productions (HFP) run by mother- daughter team, author, screenwriter & producer, Lynne Stoltz and Toronto executive producer & publicist, Sasha Stoltz, in association with FilmRise and Incendo. “Don’t Forget Me When I’m Gone” is performed by Juno award winner Sean Jones who brought heart, soul and understanding to a heartbreaking scene, leaving us in tears. We are truly humbled to have a song from our film nominated in a group of such talented artists. We will be forever grateful to the amazing Sean Jones for bringing it home like no other.
Because of the continuing popularity of “Sons 2 The Grave,” Have Faith Productions will produce the television series, “Hudson” inspired by the movie. “Sons 2 The Grave” filmed in Atlanta, Georgia, tells the story of basketball phenom, Marcus Jennings. With one foot in Hudson and one in the NBA, Marcus is taken out. After midnight on a footbridge that separates million-dollar homes of the rich, famous and the politically connected from subsidized housing, Marcus Jennings is shot twice in the head. A message sent to the community. A code of silence remains in place, fostering a common element that binds this community, fear, and the currency of payback will always be bloodshed. We are our brother’s keeper is just a slogan in Hudson. Ruth Jennings moved to Hudson for her son, his school regularly visited by scouts. A strong, hardworking single mother, Ruth thought she could protect her child against all odds & choices, but Marcus found it hard to fight off his new surroundings and mislaid loyalties. Marcus thought he was in control. A boy living in a man’s body, living up to his and others exaggerated egos. He attracted the attention of scouts, agents, and Division 1 NCAA schools in the US, a pitstop before the NBA. Marcus also attracted the attention of RD. RD controlled Hudson & worked for those who controlled him. In the end it was what they all had in common that ended Marcus’s life…Fear. Fear of staying, fear of leaving and fear of appearing weak. Murder is a sin. There is no justification… but there is understanding. “We’re born sons and we die sons. Somewhere in between is the story.” Ruth Jennings believes God sees all. There is nowhere to run and nowhere to hide. But for now… there is Hudson.
“Hudson” the series will pick up from there. HFP will bring actors & music from Hip hop/ R&B & Soul royalty together with high profile Community & Faith leaders. The episodes will echo a line from the movie, “This Ain’t No Fairy Tale… This Is “Hudson.” Episodes will take you into the heart of the city from upscale streets to back alleys, social status not always pre-determining who turns up where. “Hudson” will capture the politics and the temperament of the city in raw, powerful & heart wrenching episodes, that will have you attach to the characters, routing for them even when they fall and disappoint. As producers and writers, we need to tell the stories that hold us accountable to the reality of the truth, not just our own or what feels comfortable. The police drama takes you inside the 34th precinct, it’s heartbeat sometimes on life support. The officers and detectives like the rest of us are flawed. Most conceal their personal fears and demons, not letting them take over. But there is a point when some officers break, or yes, come broken to the job. Their safety net, stretched.… An eager young pastor assigned to the precinct, who’s faith is fully intact, a seasoned but weary shrink whose faith has long been scarred & a Captain who makes the hard decisions whatever side of the blue line they fall on. “HUDSON” relationships run as high up the ladder as City Hall. Mayor Ron Langston came from the wrong side of the bridge to take office, a move some say is merely geography. His loyalty to popular club owner/ entrepreneur and childhood friend, Quincy “Q” Harris, a man comfortable on both sides of the bridge, is a source of constant concern for his supporters.
HMMA OFFICIAL NOMINATION:
SONG – INDEPENDENT FILM
“Don’t Forget Me When I’m Gone” from ‘SONS 2 THE GRAVE’ – Written by Sean Jones, Michael Shand, Miku Graham. Performed by Sean Jones.
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Hollywood Music In Media Awards Nominates Don’t Forget Me When I’m Gone From Sons 2 The Grave Movie
