Bid for Love

Bid for Love is a 2022 American romantic drama film written by Erick S. Gray and N'Tyse and directed by Arthur Muhammad.^[1][2] The film loosely based on the play My Mistakes Do Not Define Me by Lawainna Patterson and Shelly Garrett.^[3] The film stars Dawn Halfkenny, Blue Kimble, Adrian Lockett and Tami Roman. It follows recently released from the prison Sasha (played by Halfkenny) who falls in love with the manipulative Malik (Lockett). Her therapist (Roman) helps her avoid the same problems that landed her in prison during her past relationship with ex-boyfriend Memphis (Kimble).^[4]

Directed byArthur Muhammad

Written byErick S. Gray
N'Tyse

Produced by

• Shauna D. Balfour
• Christina Cooper
• N'Tyse
• London Williams

Starring

• Dawn Halfkenny
• Adrian Lockett
• Blue Kimble
• Ptosha Storey
• Tami Roman
• Nikki Dixon
• Kwaylon Rogers
• Jermel Howard
• Jayda Cheaves

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Bid for Love
Directed by	Arthur Muhammad
Written by	Erick S. Gray N'Tyse
Produced by	Shauna D. Balfour Christina Cooper N'Tyse London Williams
Starring	Dawn Halfkenny Adrian Lockett Blue Kimble Ptosha Storey Tami Roman Nikki Dixon Kwaylon Rogers Jermel Howard Jayda Cheaves
Cinematography	Samuel Hicks
Edited by	Arthur Muhammad
Music by	Thomas Dawson Jr.
Production company	Sisters of Freedom
Distributed by	BET+
Release date	June 22, 2022 (2022-06-22)
Running time	93 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

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The film was released by BET+ on June 23, 2022.^[5][6] A series, originally developed as a feature film following the original, Surviving Sasha was released on April 21, 2026 on Tubi.^[7]