Selma (film)

Selma
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Ava DuVernay
Produced by	Christian Colson Oprah Winfrey Dede Gardner Jeremy Kleiner
Written by	Paul Webb
Starring	David Oyelowo Tom Wilkinson Carmen Ejogo Giovanni Ribisi Alessandro Nivola Cuba Gooding, Jr. Tim Roth Oprah Winfrey
Music by	Jason Moran
Cinematography	Bradford Young
Edited by	Spencer Averick
Production companies	Pathé Harpo Films Plan B Entertainment Cloud Eight Films Redgill Selma Productions Ingenious Media
Distributed by	Paramount Pictures
Release date	November 11, 2014 (2014-11-11) (AFI Fest) December 25, 2014 (2014-12-25) (United States)
Running time	128 minutes
Country	United States United Kingdom
Language	English
Budget	$20 million
Box office	$66.8 million

Selma is a 2014 British-Americanhistorical drama film directed by Ava DuVernay and written by Paul Webb. It is based on the 1965 Selma to Montgomery voting rights marches led by James Bevel,Hosea Williams, Martin Luther King, Jr. and John Lewis. The film stars actors David Oyelowo as King, Tom Wilkinson as President Lyndon B. Johnson, Tim Roth as George Wallace, Carmen Ejogo as Coretta Scott King and Common as Bevel.

Selma premiered at the American Film Institute Festival on November 11, 2014, began a limited US release on December 25, and expanded into wide theatrical release on January 9, 2015, two months before the 50th anniversary of the march. The film got a re-release on March 20, 2015 in honor of the 50th anniversary of the historical march.

Selma had four Golden Globe Award nominations, including Best Motion Picture – Drama, Best Director and Best Actor and won for Best Original Song. It was also nominated for Best Picture and won Best Original Song at the 87th Academy Awards.