2011 Urbanworld Film Festival Day 1 and Day 2 In Pics
The 15th Annual Urbanworld Film Festival presented by BET Networks kicked off last night in NYC with the Opening Night world premiere of Nelson George and Diane Paragas’ documentary Brooklyn Boheme.
Stars such as Chris Rock, Spike Lee, festival ambassador Mario Van Peebles, Maxwell, Giancarlo Esposito and John Boyega (who’s starring in Spike Lee’s HBO project, ‘Da Brick’) came out in support of the film many describe as a “love letter to Brooklyn.”
“We’re very excited to be premiering this film at Urbanworld,” said George. “Hopefully, the exposure we’re receiving at this festival will create opportunities for us to bring ‘Brooklyn Boheme’ to the rest of the world.”
Additional celebs/VIPs in attendance included BET’s Stephen Hill, Basketball Wives’ Meeka Claxton, radio personality Egypt Sherrod, culture critic Michaela Angela Davis, stylist/entrepreneur Marlo Hampton, actor Hassan Johnson, and director Qasim Basir.
On Friday, the energy was high as Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson, director Mario Van Peebles, and Lynn Whitfield graced the red carpet in support of their film All Things Fall Apart, while the cast of HBO’s How to Make it in America (Victor Rasuk, Luis Guzman and creator Ian Edelman) were on hand to promote their hit show.
Additional attendees included poet Sonia Sanchez (Sonia Sanchez: Shake Loose Memories), film pioneer Melvin Van Peebles, Phyllis Yvonne Stickney, Stephen G. Hill (BET), reality star Tami Roman (producer of The Tombs), Jerry Lamothe (director of The Tombs), filmmaker Warrington Hudlin, The Sugar Hill Gang (I Want My Name Back), director Andrew Dosunmu (Restless City), writer/critic Toure, actors Khalil Kain and Stephen Hill, and many more.
