Making a Movie That Will Move You

I love being involved in making movies that move and inspire audiences. Dionne Warwick: Don't Make Me Over is a wonderful documentary directed by Dave Wooley and David Heilbroner. As an executive producer on the project, I understood very quickly the value of telling Dionne Warwick’s story.?At the time of Dionne’s spectacular rise from a New Jersey gospel singer to an international superstar, the music world was profoundly divided.?The role she played in bridging those racial divides is significant, courageous and noteworthy. I hope you will all try and see the film. - Michelle

An Overview: ‘Dionne Warwick: Don't Make Me Over’

Dionne Warwick: Don't Make Me Over, is a documentary directed by Warwick’s longtime business partner and director, Wilmington-based Dave Wooley (who co-authored Warwick's 2010 autobiography) and David Heilbroner ("The Newburgh Sting.") Michelle Freeman, CEO of the Carl M. Freeman Companies was an executive producer on this project, which won the Special Tribute Award at last month’s Toronto International Film Festival.

The film is a demonstrative tribute to the Grammy-winning vocalist. It delves into Warwick's music, from her collaborations with Hal David and Burt Bacharach to her star-studded recording of “That’s What Friends Are For” to benefit AIDS research.

Elton John, who features in the film, calls her one of the greatest female singers of all time. Quincy Jones, Alicia Keys and Gladys Knight all pay their respects, as does Snoop Dogg, who recalls when Warwick, a critic of gangsta rap, summoned him, Tupac and Suge Knight to her home at 7 a.m. one morning to talk about violence and misogyny in lyrics. “We got out-gangsta’ed that day,” says Snoop.

Excerpts taken from ABC News:?Read more here.?