{"id":137552,"date":"2019-09-23T10:40:34","date_gmt":"2019-09-23T14:40:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/?p=137552"},"modified":"2019-10-17T06:54:17","modified_gmt":"2019-10-17T10:54:17","slug":"winners-of-the-23nd-annual-urbanworld-film-festival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/winners-of-the-23nd-annual-urbanworld-film-festival\/","title":{"rendered":"Winners Of The 23nd Annual Urbanworld Film Festival"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-expand=\"600\" class=\"lazyload alignleft size-medium wp-image-137577\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg' viewBox%3D'0 0 300 300'%2F%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Urbanworld-2019-photo-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 1\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<p>The 23rd Annual <strong>Urbanworld Film Festival<\/strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.urbanworld.org\">www.urbanworld.org<\/a>), along with founding partner HBO, announced the award winners for the best narrative feature (U.S. and World Cinema), narrative short, documentary feature, documentary short, music video, screenplay, young creators, web originals as well as the audience award categories during its awards brunch, hosted by <strong>Gia Peppers<\/strong> (BET\u2019s Black Coffee) at Tribeca Grill Loft in New York City this afternoon.<\/p>\n<p>The nation\u2019s largest competitive multicultural film festival screened 78 official selections, 7 spotlight selections, featured 3 original screenplay finalists and hosted numerous digital and music events. Actors <strong>Cynthia Erivo, Tika Sumpter, Mark-Paul Gosselaar, Tyrese Gibson, O\u2019Shea Jackson Jr., Kelvin Harrison Jr., Meagan Good, Joe Morton, Nafessa Williams, Vondie Curtis Hall, Henry Hunter Hall, Yvette Nicole Brown, Gbenga Akinnagbe, Tim Blake Nelson, Karan Kendrick, RonReaco Lee, Mark Tallman<\/strong> and <strong>Tobias Truvillion<\/strong>; talk show host <strong>Tamron Hall<\/strong>; Academy Award\u00ae winning screenwriter <strong>Geoffrey Fletcher<\/strong>; directors <strong>Kasi Lemmons, Deon Taylor, Anthony Mandler<\/strong> and the Academy Award\u00ae winning <strong>Roger Ross Williams<\/strong>; producers <strong>Lori McCreary, Debra Martin Chase, Daniela Taplin Lundberg, Lisa Cortes, Tonya Lewis Lee, Alana Mayo<\/strong> and <strong>Nikki Silver<\/strong>; journalists <strong>Michelle Miller, Salamishah Tillet, Jelani Cobb, Cori Murray<\/strong> and <strong>Felice Leo\u0301n,<\/strong> attorney <strong>Bryan Stevenson<\/strong> and artist <strong>Meshell Ndegeocello<\/strong> were among the many that appeared throughout the five day festival this year.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>The 2019 Urbanworld Film Festival winners are:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-expand=\"600\" class=\"lazyload alignright size-medium wp-image-137558\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg' viewBox%3D'0 0 200 300'%2F%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Yellow-Rose-poster-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>BEST NARRATIVE FEATURE (U.S. CINEMA) \u2013 Yellow Rose \u2013 Directed by Diane Paragas<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>THE JURY:<\/strong><br \/>\nDoris Casap, SVP, Film Programming, HBO<br \/>\nEllene V. Miles, SVP, Intersectional Marketing, Sony Motion Pictures<br \/>\nTilane Jones, President, ARRAY<\/p>\n<p>Rose, an undocumented Filipino girl, dreams of one day leaving her small Texas town to pursue her country music dreams. Her world is shattered when her mom suddenly gets picked up by Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Rose, facing this new reality, is forced to flee the scene, leaving behind the only life she knows and embarks on a journey of self-discovery as she searches for a new home in the honkytonk world of Austin, Texas.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/o-a3t3RSvsQ\" width=\"580\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-expand=\"600\" class=\"lazyload alignleft size-medium wp-image-137559\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg' viewBox%3D'0 0 300 297'%2F%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/The-Ghost-and-the-House-of-Truth-poster-300x297.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"297\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>BEST NARRATIVE FEATURE (WORLD CINEMA) \u2013 The Ghost and the House of Truth \u2013 Directed by Akin Omotoso<\/strong><br \/>\n(Presented by Joe Morton (Juror))<\/p>\n<p><strong>THE JURY:<\/strong><br \/>\nAdriana Ambriz, VP, Content, One Community<br \/>\nChika Chukudebelu, VP, Development, Universal Content Productions, NBCUniversal<br \/>\nFrida Torresblanco, Producer<br \/>\nJoe Morton, Actor\/Director<br \/>\nNnamdi Asomugha, Actor\/Producer<\/p>\n<p>Bola Ogun is dedicated to her work as a counsellor, who facilitates reconciliation sessions between convicts and the victims of their crimes. When her own daughter goes missing, her belief in forgiveness as a way to heal is tested.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1XnitHQCivQ\" width=\"580\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-expand=\"600\" class=\"lazyload alignright size-medium wp-image-137561\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg' viewBox%3D'0 0 300 126'%2F%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Cap-300x126.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"126\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>BEST NARRATIVE SHORT \u2013 Cap \u2013 Directed by Marshall Tyler<\/strong><br \/>\n(Presented by HBO Collabs\u2014$5,000)<br \/>\nHonorable Mention \u2013 <strong>Be A Fish \u2013 Directed by Aisha Ford<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>THE JURY:<\/strong><br \/>\nBrenda Gilbert, Co-Founder &amp; President, BRON Media Corp.<br \/>\nDionne Harmon, VP, Development, Jesse Collins Entertainment<br \/>\nTalitha Watkins, Motion Picture Agent, Creative Artist Agency<\/p>\n<p>CAP is a father-son love story set in Los Angeles and inspired by true events.<\/p>\n<p>Manny Bennet has spent all summer saving up enough money for a cap worth a couple hundred dollars. After finally purchasing the cap, Manny is confronted by a bully who steals the expensive item. He convinces his father, Thomas, to confront the bully, where it becomes an altercation that turns out for the worst. Now the mother, Amelia, must deal with the aftermath.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_137560\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-137560\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-expand=\"600\" class=\"lazyload size-medium wp-image-137560\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg' viewBox%3D'0 0 300 169'%2F%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/The-Remix-Hip-Hop-X-Fashion-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-137560\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Misa Hylton. Photographer: Dove Clark<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE \u2013 The Remix: Hip Hop X Fashion \u2013 Directed by Lisa Cortes and Farah X<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>THE JURY:<\/strong><br \/>\nJacqueline Glover, Senior Vice President, HBO Documentary Films<br \/>\nRachel Watanabe-Batton, Producer &amp; Founder, Contradiction and Struggle<br \/>\nShola Lynch, Curator, Moving Image &amp; Recorded Sound, Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture<\/p>\n<p>The Remix: Hip Hop X Fashion takes a look at the journeys of fashion architect Misa Hylton and designer April Walker, among others, who grabbed a foothold in hip hop fashion and never let go. The film focuses on the cultural impact these talented women and Dapper Dan and Kerby Jean-Raymond have made in the fashion world, from iconic looks styled in influential music videos to their global cultural impact.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-expand=\"600\" class=\"lazyload alignright size-medium wp-image-137572\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg' viewBox%3D'0 0 300 200'%2F%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Black-Girl-Church-1-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT<\/strong> &#8211; <strong>Black Girl Church &#8211; Directed by Marissa Pina<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>THE JURY:<\/strong><br \/>\nJacqueline Glover, Senior Vice President, HBO Documentary Films<br \/>\nRachel Watanabe-Batton, Producer &amp; Founder, Contradiction and Struggle<br \/>\nShola Lynch, Curator, Moving Image &amp; Recorded Sound, Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture<\/p>\n<p>Black Girl Church started off as a love letter to black girls, one of our safe spaces and the creativity that comes out of a place that is all our own. It turned into an intimate portrayal of some of the realities of black beauty and the dynamics of the black beauty industry, sharing a glimpse of what it\u2019s really like for a black woman to exist in the world.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-expand=\"600\" class=\"lazyload alignleft size-medium wp-image-137556\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg' viewBox%3D'0 0 300 169'%2F%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Soif-Thirty-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>BEST MUSIC VIDEO \u2013 Soif (Thirty) \u2013 Directed by Mimi Lee<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>THE JURY:<\/strong><br \/>\nKedar Massenburg, Co-Founder, Akonik Label Group<br \/>\nNaima Cochrane, Founder, This is cltr.<br \/>\nRichelle Cross, CEO, Class and Sass Promotions<br \/>\nStephen G. Hill, CEO, Tricpelvis Productions, LLC<\/p>\n<p>After facing the consequences of her dark past, a mysterious woman takes fate into her own hands by approaching a man at a bar.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/352176007\" width=\"580\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-expand=\"600\" class=\"lazyload alignright size-full wp-image-137554\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg' viewBox%3D'0 0 300 300'%2F%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Malik-Aziz.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>BEST SCREENPLAY \u2013 Midnight In Kansas \u2013 Written by Malik Aziz<\/strong><br \/>\n(Presented by BET Networks \u2013 $10,000 Prize)<br \/>\nhttps:\/\/www.urbanworld.org\/screenplays<\/p>\n<p><strong>THE JURY:<\/strong><br \/>\nJeremy Pikser, VP, Writer\u2019s Guild of America East<br \/>\nPaige Simpson, Manager, Scripted TV, Will Packer Media<br \/>\nTy Bristol, Manager, Scripted Programming, BET Networks<\/p>\n<p>When a young Muslim is accused of assaulting a campus police officer, his uncle, a successful Hollywood attorney, must return to his hometown and mend old wounds.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-expand=\"600\" class=\"lazyload alignleft size-medium wp-image-137557\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg' viewBox%3D'0 0 300 169'%2F%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Tree3_Still_1-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>BEST YOUNG CREATOR \u2013TREE #3\u00a0 \u2013 Directed by Omer Ben-Shachar<\/strong><br \/>\n(Presented by NBCUniversal &#8211; $2500)<\/p>\n<p><strong>THE JURY:<\/strong><br \/>\nDiane Houslin, Producer<br \/>\nMatthew Thurm, Producer<br \/>\nSharese Bullock-Bailey, Chief Strategy &amp; Partnership Officer, Ghetto Film School<br \/>\nTamir Muhammad, Producer &amp; Founder, Populace<\/p>\n<p>After he&#8217;s been cast (again!) as a background tree in his annual middle school play, an ambitious and imaginative Israeli immigrant boy leads a revolution on stage that his intolerant drama teacher will never forget.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/296223008\" width=\"580\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-expand=\"600\" class=\"lazyload alignright size-medium wp-image-137555\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg' viewBox%3D'0 0 300 174'%2F%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Brothers-From-the-Suburbs-1-300x174.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"174\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>BEST WEB ORIGINAL \u2013 Brothers From The Suburbs \u2013 Directed by Patrick Wimp<\/strong><br \/>\n(Presented by Warner Media &#8211; $2500)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Honorable Mention: Soul City: Grace \u2013 Directed by Coodie &amp; Chike<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>THE JURY:<\/strong><br \/>\nImran Siddiq, Executive, Warner Media\u2019s OneFifty<br \/>\nJanine Sherman Barrois, Writer, Producer, Showrunner<br \/>\nJeron Smith, Co-Founder &amp; CEO, Unanimous Media<br \/>\nKesila Childers, VP, Development, Powderkeg<\/p>\n<p>Brothers From the Suburbs is a short-form digital comedy series that chronicles the highs and lows of three black teens coming of age in a suburban, white, private school community.<br \/>\n\u2018BFTS\u2019 observes the largely unexplored, uncomfortable incidents common to suburban minorities\u2014from placation and fetishization to everyday micro-aggressions and worse. &#8216;Brothers From the Suburbs&#8217; is a story about friendship, social and cultural integration, and the universal quest for teenage identity&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><strong>AUDIENCE AWARDS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-expand=\"600\" class=\"lazyload alignright size-medium wp-image-137558\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg' viewBox%3D'0 0 200 300'%2F%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Yellow-Rose-poster-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Best Feature \u2013 Yellow Rose \u2013Directed by Diane Paragas<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Cast:\u00a0Eva Noblezada, Lea Salonga, Princess Punzalan, Dale Watson, Liam Booth, Libby Villari<\/p>\n<p>Rose, an undocumented Filipino girl, dreams of one day leaving her small Texas town to pursue her country music dreams. Her world is shattered when her mom suddenly gets picked up by Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Rose, facing this new reality, is forced to flee the scene, leaving behind the only life she knows and embarks on a journey of self-discovery as she searches for a new home in the honkytonk world of Austin, Texas.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/o-a3t3RSvsQ\" width=\"580\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-expand=\"600\" class=\"lazyload alignleft size-medium wp-image-137563\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg' viewBox%3D'0 0 205 300'%2F%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Wonder-poster-205x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"205\" height=\"300\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Best Short \u2013 Wonder \u2013 Directed by Javier Molina<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Cast:<\/strong> Aiveri Wells, Benji Seigel, Delissa Reynolds, Farrah Faucette, Gabriel Furman, Nico Bustamante<\/p>\n<p>WONDER tracks the events that transpire when Sammy (Benji Siegel) encounters a heroic drag queen (Jamyl Dobson) and secretly starts dreaming of trick-or-treating as Wonder Woman for Halloween. Confused and fearful of these unfamiliar feelings, Sammy begins to question his gender in relation to the world around him, and how this secret will affect his relationship with his blue collar, single father, Frank (Gabriel Furman).<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/S5T8kjFG8wc\" width=\"580\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 3\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<p>Founding partner HBO is joined by key supporters including BET Networks as prestige partner and NBCUniversal, WarnerMedia and Warner Bros. as premiere partners. Industry partners include ARRAY, MPAA, ABC Studios, Screen Gems, UMC: Urban Movie Channel, Directors Guild of America, Producers Guild of America and Writers Guild of America East. The Root, Essence, WNYC and Power 105 are media partners. Diageo and Crown Royal are spirits partners, hosting the Crown Royal Lounge during the festival.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The 24rd Annual Urbanworld Film Festival will be in New York in September 2020. Follow @UWFilmFest on Twitter and @urbanworldfilmfest on Instagram and use #Urbanworld to join the conversation on social media.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-137552 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/winners-of-the-23nd-annual-urbanworld-film-festival\/director-diane-paragas-urbanworld-winner-yellow-rose\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Director-Diane-Paragas-Urbanworld-winner-Yellow-Rose-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Director-Diane-Paragas-Urbanworld-winner-Yellow-Rose-150x150.jpg 150w, 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