{"id":73061,"date":"2015-08-27T14:25:34","date_gmt":"2015-08-27T14:25:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/0de2709a84.nxcli.net\/0-kjasnb\/2015\/08\/27\/urbanworld-film-festival-announces-2015-selections\/"},"modified":"2018-12-18T03:41:16","modified_gmt":"2018-12-18T03:41:16","slug":"urbanworld-film-festival-announces-2015-selections","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/urbanworld-film-festival-announces-2015-selections\/","title":{"rendered":"Urbanworld Film Festival Announces 2015 Selections"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Urbanworld Film Festival Announces 2015 Selections<\/strong>Posted by Wilson Morales<\/p>\n<p>August 27, 2015<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/UrbanWorld-Fest15.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-expand=\"600\" class=\"lazyload alignleft size-medium wp-image-65604\" 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\/2015\/04\/UrbanWorld-Fest15-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"UrbanWorld-Fest15\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The 19th Annual <strong>Urbanworld Film Festival<\/strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.urbanworld.org\">https:\/\/www.urbanworld.org<\/a>), presented by BET Networks\u00a0(BET) with founding sponsor HBO, today announced all of the films that will\u00a0be showcased. The nation\u2019s largest competitive multicultural film festival\u00a0will screen over 80 films and will take place<strong> September 23-27, 2015<\/strong> at\u00a0Manhattan&#8217;s AMC Empire 25 on 234 West 42nd Street.<\/p>\n<p><strong>BET\u2019s Muhammad Ali: The People\u2019s Champ<\/strong> will serve as the opening night film\u00a0at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, September 23. The biographical tribute to the\u00a0former heavyweight champion, directed and executive produced by<strong> Clarence\u00a0\u201cCoodie\u201d Simmons<\/strong> and <strong>Chike Ozah<\/strong>, will connect the fighter\u2019s boxing prowess\u00a0as well as his social media activism, to the millennial audience to reveal\u00a0Ali\u2019s meaning in the world today.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Muhammad-Ali-The-People\u2019s-Champ-.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-expand=\"600\" class=\"lazyload alignright size-medium wp-image-71391\" 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\/2015\/08\/Muhammad-Ali-The-People\u2019s-Champ--300x169.jpg\" alt=\"Muhammad Ali The People\u2019s Champ\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Premiering on BET Wednesday, September 23\u00a0at 8:00 p.m. ET\/PT, the special features exclusive interviews with family,\u00a0friends and admirers including Muhammad Ali\u2019s daughter and niece Laila Ali\u00a0and Shaya Ali, LL Cool J, Ludacris, T.I., Nas, Mike Tyson, Sugar Ray\u00a0Leonard, Ray Lewis, Tyrese, Rosie Perez, David Banner, Michael Eric Dyson,\u00a0Billie Jean King, Walt Frazier, Jim Brown, Ronnie Essett, Sway Calloway,\u00a0Wood Harris, Jeffrey T. Sammons, Godfrey C. Danchimah, Richard Sherman, J.\u00a0Ivy and Common. A Q&amp;A with filmmakers will follow.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/MQPotmdO0jQ?feature=player_detailpage\" width=\"580\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Constance-Orlando-of-BET.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-expand=\"600\" class=\"lazyload alignleft size-medium wp-image-71392\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg' viewBox%3D'0 0 300 283'%2F%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Constance-Orlando-of-BET-300x283.jpg\" alt=\"Constance Orlando of BET\" width=\"300\" height=\"283\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8220;BET is honored to return as presenting sponsor of the 2015 Urbanworld Film Festival, an important platform for diverse content makers and film lovers alike,&#8221; <\/strong>said <strong>Constance Orlando<\/strong>, Senior Vice President of Music, Specials and News for BET Networks. <strong>&#8220;We are also excited to launch BET&#8217;s original news documentary series with the film, &#8220;Muhammad Ali: The People\u2019s Champ,&#8221;<\/strong> during the festival&#8217;s opening night.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/A-Ballerinas-Tale-poster.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-expand=\"600\" class=\"lazyload alignright size-medium wp-image-65648\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg' viewBox%3D'0 0 202 300'%2F%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/A-Ballerinas-Tale-poster-202x300.jpg\" alt=\"A Ballerina's Tale poster\" width=\"202\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>A Ballerina&#8217;s Tale<\/strong> will close the festival on Saturday, September 26 at 8:30pm. The film is an intimate look at a crucial period in the career of principal dancer <strong>Misty Copeland<\/strong> of American Ballet Theatre (ABT). It follows Misty from her triumphant lead performance in Igor Stravinsky&#8217;s Firebird at New York&#8217;s Metropolitan Opera House at Lincoln Center through her painful injury and recovery that followed, to her return to ABT and subsequent pop cultural icon status. The documentary, directed by Nelson George, also examines issues of race and body image in the elite ballet world. Sundance Selects will release the film theatrically and on VOD on October 14. After the screening, there will be a Q&amp;A with Copeland and George.<\/p>\n<p><object id=\"flashObj\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" classid=\"clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000\" codebase=\"https:\/\/download.macromedia.com\/pub\/shockwave\/cabs\/flash\/swflash.cab#version=9,0,47,0\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"https:\/\/c.brightcove.com\/services\/viewer\/federated_f9?isVid=1&amp;isUI=1\" \/><param name=\"bgcolor\" value=\"#FFFFFF\" \/><param name=\"flashVars\" value=\"videoId=4156995393001&amp;playerID=1305555504001&amp;playerKey=AQ~~,AAABFqP0aGE~,xWDI0P6QX2mCEUIzHuid_aZSJaBMJUKf&amp;domain=embed&amp;dynamicStreaming=true\" \/><param name=\"base\" value=\"https:\/\/admin.brightcove.com\" \/><param name=\"seamlesstabbing\" value=\"false\" \/><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\" \/><param name=\"swLiveConnect\" value=\"true\" \/><param name=\"allowScriptAccess\" value=\"always\" \/><embed src=\"https:\/\/c.brightcove.com\/services\/viewer\/federated_f9?isVid=1&amp;isUI=1\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" flashvars=\"videoId=4156995393001&amp;playerID=1305555504001&amp;playerKey=AQ~~,AAABFqP0aGE~,xWDI0P6QX2mCEUIzHuid_aZSJaBMJUKf&amp;domain=embed&amp;dynamicStreaming=true\" base=\"https:\/\/admin.brightcove.com\" name=\"flashObj\" width=\"580\" height=\"270\" seamlesstabbing=\"false\" type=\"application\/x-shockwave-flash\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" swliveconnect=\"true\" pluginspage=\"https:\/\/www.macromedia.com\/shockwave\/download\/index.cgi?P1_Prod_Version=ShockwaveFlash\" \/><\/object><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Gabrielle-Glore-of-Urbanworld.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-expand=\"600\" class=\"lazyload alignleft size-medium wp-image-71393\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg' viewBox%3D'0 0 199 300'%2F%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Gabrielle-Glore-of-Urbanworld-199x300.jpg\" alt=\"Gabrielle Glore of Urbanworld\" width=\"199\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cWith BET and HBO as our returning partners for the festival, we continue to highlight important stories that the world needs to see,\u201d<\/strong> said Gabrielle Glore, Festival Director for Urbanworld Film Festival. <strong>\u201cThis year\u2019s festival slate features a diverse collection of films representing culture from across the globe, allowing us to deliver Urbanworld&#8217;s most internationally curated content to date. We are proud that Urbanworld continues to be &#8216;THE&#8217; destination for both filmmakers, studios and networks to connect with multicultural audiences.\u201d<br \/>\n<\/strong><br \/>\nIn addition to BET Networks and HBO, the festival proudly partners with brands who are committed to Urbanworld\u2019s mission. Comcast NBC Universal Telemundo and Time Warner serve as Premiere sponsors. Industry Circle sponsors include Fox Audience Strategy, Fox Global Directors Initiative, Interactive One, VH1, UMC, The Swirl Group, MoviePass, The Directors Guild of America, and AMC. Uptown, Hello Beautiful, Global Grind, NewsOne, TheUrbanDaily and Power 105 are media sponsors.<\/p>\n<p>For additional announcements in September, go to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.urbanworld.org\">www.urbanworld.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">URBANWORLD 2015 FILM SLATE<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>OPENING NIGHT FILM<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Muhammad Ali: The People\u2019s Champ \u2013 Directed by Clarence \u201cCoodie\u201d Simmons &amp;<br \/>\nChike Ozah (USA) &#8211; Presented by BET Networks<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>CLOSING NIGHT FILM<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A Ballerina\u2019s Tale \u2013 Directed by Nelson George (USA) &#8211; Presented by Sundance<br \/>\nSelects<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>SPOTLIGHT FILMS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>3 \u00bd Minutes, 10 Bullets \u2013 Directed by Marc Silver (USA) &#8211; Presented by HBO<\/p>\n<p>Stretch &amp; Bobbito: Radio That Changed Lives &#8211; Directed by Bobbito Garcia<br \/>\n(USA)<\/p>\n<p>The Man In 3B &#8211; Directed by Trey Haley (USA) &#8211; East Coast Premiere<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>NARRATIVE FEATURE FILMS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>After School \u2013 Directed by Carlos Melendez &amp; Mauricio Mendoza (USA) &#8211; New<br \/>\nYork Premiere<\/p>\n<p>A Girl Like Grace \u2013 Directed by Ty Hodges (USA) &#8211; New York Premiere<\/p>\n<p>Breaking Through \u2013 Directed by John Swetnam (USA) &#8211; US Premiere<\/p>\n<p>Carmin Tropical \u2013 Directed by Rigoberto Perezcano (Mexico) &#8211; New York<br \/>\nPremiere &#8211; Presented by NewFest in Partnership with Outfest<\/p>\n<p>Chapter &amp; Verse \u2013 Directed by Jamal Joseph (USA) &#8211; World Premiere<\/p>\n<p>Flow \u2013 Directed by Fenar Ahmad (Denmark) &#8211; US Premiere<\/p>\n<p>Honeytrap \u2013 Directed Rebecca Johnson (UK) &#8211; New York Premiere<\/p>\n<p>Knucklehead \u2013 Directed by Ben Bowman (USA)<\/p>\n<p>Last Night \u2013 Directed by Harold Jackson III (USA)<\/p>\n<p>Pocha \u2013 Directed by Michael Dwyer (USA) &#8211; New York Premiere<\/p>\n<p>Primero De Enero (January 1st) &#8211; Directed by Erika Bagnarello (Dominican<br \/>\nRepublic) &#8211; New York Premiere<\/p>\n<p>Riding 79 \u2013 Directed by Karola Hawk Gonzalez (Puerto Rico) &#8211; New York<br \/>\nPremiere<\/p>\n<p>Somewhere In The Middle \u2013 Directed by Lanre Olabisi (USA) &#8211; New York<br \/>\nPremiere<\/p>\n<p>The Stockroom \u2013 Directed by Victor Cruz (USA) &#8211; World Premiere<\/p>\n<p>The Two Of Us \u2013 Directed by Ernest Nkosi (South Africa) &#8211; New York Premiere<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>DOCUMENTARY FEATURE FILMS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Anatomy of a Dress \u2013 Directed by Flora P\u00e9rez-Garay (Puerto Rico) &#8211; New York<br \/>\nPremiere<\/p>\n<p>Can You Dig This \u2013 Directed by Delila Vallot (USA) &#8211; New York Premiere<\/p>\n<p>Dramatic Escape \u2013 Directed by Nick Quested (USA) &#8211; World Premiere<\/p>\n<p>Hate Crimes in the Heartland \u2013 Directed by Rachel Lyon (USA)<\/p>\n<p>In Football We Trust \u2013 Co-Directed by Tony Vainuku and Erika Cohn (USA) &#8211;<br \/>\nNew York Premiere<\/p>\n<p>Romeo is Bleeding \u2013 Directed by Jason Zeldes (USA)<\/p>\n<p>Tap World \u2013 Directed by Dean Hargrove (USA)<\/p>\n<p>We Like It Like That \u2013 Directed by Mathew Ramirez Warren (USA) &#8211; New York<br \/>\nPremiere<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>DOCUMENTARY SHORTS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>By Jamal Joseph: A Life Transformed by the Arts \u2013 Directed by Mike De Caro<br \/>\n(USA) &#8211; World Premiere<\/p>\n<p>Looking at the Stars \u2013 Directed by Alexandre Peralta (Brazil) &#8211; New York<br \/>\nPremiere<\/p>\n<p>Quest for Cuba: Questlove Brings the Funk to Havana \u2013 Directed by Jauretsi &amp;<br \/>\nDaniel Petruzzi (USA) &#8211; Presented by Okayplayer Films &amp; Jill Newman<br \/>\nProductions<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>NARRATIVE SHORT FILMS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>#American \u2013 Directed by Nate Parker (USA) &#8211; New York Premiere<\/p>\n<p>1440 &amp; Counting \u2013 Directed by Tony Gapastione (USA) &#8211; New York Premiere<\/p>\n<p>2nd Life \u2013 Directed by Jake Alexander McAfee (USA) &#8211; New York Premiere<\/p>\n<p>Ackee &amp; Saltfish \u2013 Directed by Cecile Meke (UK)<\/p>\n<p>About That\u2026 \u2013 Directed by Damien Smith (USA) &#8211; 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World Premiere<\/p>\n<p>Gang \u2013 Directed by Clayton Vomero (USA) &#8211; US Premiere<\/p>\n<p>Human Behavior \u2013 Directed by Carey WIlliams &#8211; New York Premiere<\/p>\n<p>In the Clouds \u2013 Directed by Marcelo Mitnik (Argentina) &#8211; New York Premiere<\/p>\n<p>King of Guangzhou \u2013 Directed by Quester Hannah (China)<\/p>\n<p>Late Expectations \u2013 Directed by Laurie Arakaki (USA) &#8211; World Premiere<\/p>\n<p>Lia \u2013 Directed by Ethosheia Hylton (UK) &#8211; World Premiere<\/p>\n<p>Love for Passion \u2013 Directed by Nathan Hale Williams (USA)<\/p>\n<p>Mandala \u2013 Directed by Guan Xi (China) &#8211; New York Premiere<\/p>\n<p>Marianne \u2013 Directed by Tomisin Adepeju (UK) &#8211; New York Premiere<\/p>\n<p>Only Light \u2013 Directed by Evita Castine (USA)<\/p>\n<p>Roubado \u2013 Directed by Erica A. 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