{"id":156705,"date":"2021-10-05T11:26:11","date_gmt":"2021-10-05T15:26:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/?p=156705"},"modified":"2021-10-05T11:26:14","modified_gmt":"2021-10-05T15:26:14","slug":"the-25th-anniversary-urbanworld-film-festival-announces-this-years-winners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/the-25th-anniversary-urbanworld-film-festival-announces-this-years-winners\/","title":{"rendered":"The 25th Anniversary Urbanworld Film Festival Announces This Year’s Winners"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The 25th Anniversary Urbanworld Film Festival\u00a0<\/strong>announced its\u00a02021 award\u00a0winners<\/strong>\u00a0on Sunday, closing day.\u00a0 Best Narrative Feature (U.S. Cinema) <\/strong>went to the Latinxfilm 7th and Union\u00a0\u2013 <\/strong>directed by Anthony Nardolillo.\u00a0<\/strong>Best Narrative Feature (World Cinema) was awarded to the Columbian drama, The\u00a0City of Wild Beasts\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013 directed by Henry E. Rinc\u00f3n. <\/strong>Best Documentary Feature went to Target: St. Louis Vol. 1, <\/strong>an explosive environmental racism expos\u00e9\u00a0\u2013 directed by Damien D. Smith, <\/strong>and Ale Libre<\/strong>; and U.S. immigration expos\u00e9 directed by Maya Cueva, <\/strong>was the winner of BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

See below for a full list of winners and Spotlight features.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

This year\u2019s Festival featured a hybrid slate of over 88 official selections, panel discussions, conversations, spotlight screenings and innovation sessions presented virtually at urbanworld.org, with a limited number of selections presented in person at\u00a0Cinepolis Luxury Cinemas in Chelsea. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The 5-day festival was presented by HBO, WarnerMedia\u00a0and\u00a0Ally and featured appearances from Ava DuVernay, Patina Miller, RZA,\u00a0Shameik Moore, Reinaldo Marcus Green, Aunjanue Ellis,\u00a0Haile Gerima, Tristan Mack Wilds,\u00a0Reggie Rock Bythewood, Brian Grazer, Quvenzhan\u00e9 Wallis, Jaden Michael, Isaiah Hill, Erika Alexander,\u00a0Zolee Griggs, TJ Atoms,\u00a0Aliyah Royale, Alexa Mansour, Joe Holt, Tananarive\u00a0Due, Steven Barnes,\u00a0Brande Victorian, Kelley Carter, Danielle Belton, Gia Peppers, Chuck Creekmur, Terrance J, Moikgantsi Kgama\u00a0<\/strong>andMichelle Mitchell<\/strong>\u00a0.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

VIRTUAL SPOTLIGHT PRESENTATIONS\u00a0included panel discussion and screenings of:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Colin In Black & White featuring Colin Kaepernick (Presented by Netflix and ARRAY)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Home Sweet Home (from Ava Duvernay and presented by NBCUniversal)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Horror Noire (Presented by Shudder)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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King Richard (Presented by Warner Bros, produced by Jada and Will Smith)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Power Book III: Raising Kanan (Presented by Starz)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Queen Sugar (from Ava Duvernay and presented by OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Sankofa (Presented by Ava Duvernay\u2019s ARRAY)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Walking Dead: World Beyond (Presented by AMC Network)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Wu-Tang: An American Saga (Created by RZA and presented by Hulu)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The 2021 Urbanworld Film Festival winners are:\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

BEST NARRATIVE FEATURE (U.S. CINEMA) \u2013 7th and Union \u2013 Directed by Anthony Nardolillo<\/strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

THE JURY:<\/p>\n\n\n\n