'' Emanuel '' is a 2019 documentary film directed by Brian Ivie about the Charleston church shooting that killed nine Emanuel AME church members in an act of terror . Stephen Curry and Viola Davis are executive producers ; Mariska Hargitay is a co-producer . The premiere of '' Emanuel '' was in May 2018 at Geena Davis ’ Bentonville Film Festival , where it won the Jury Prize for Best Documentary . The film also won the Heartland International Film Festival audience choice award . Emanuel ’s limited theatrical release opens June 17 , 2019 — exactly four years after the shootings
Charleston church shooting
Charleston church shooting
Emanuel (film)