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20th Annual Urbanworld Film Festival Selections Announced<\/strong>Posted by Wilson Morales<\/p>\n

August 25, 2016<\/p>\n

\"Urbanworld<\/a><\/p>\n

The 20th Annual Urbanworld Film Festival (www.urbanworld.org<\/a>), presented by REVOLT with founding sponsor HBO, announced its 2016 film slate today. One of the largest competitive film festivals designed to advance the presence and impact of diverse content creators will screen over 68 films and will take place September 21-25, 2016 at
\nManhattan’s AMC Empire 25 on 234 West 42nd Street.<\/p>\n

\"Queen<\/a><\/p>\n

Disney\u2019s Queen of Katwe<\/strong> will be featured on Thursday, September 22 at 7:45 p.m. The film is based on the vibrant true story of a young girl from the streets of rural Uganda whose world rapidly changes when she is introduced to the game of chess, and, as a result of the support she receives from her family and community, is instilled with the confidence and determination she needs to pursue her dream of becoming an international chess champion. Directed by Mira Nair<\/strong>, the film stars Golden Globe nominee David Oyelowo<\/strong>, Tony nominee and Academy Award winner Lupita Nyong\u2019o<\/strong> and newcomer Madina Nalwanga<\/strong>. A Q&A with Oyelowo, recently announced as one of Urbanworld\u2019s 2016 festival ambassadors, and Nair will immediately follow the screening of the film.<\/p>\n

\"Gabrielle<\/a><\/p>\n

“With REVOLT as our presenting partner and HBO as founding partner, we are honored to elevate and showcase an inclusive representation of talented storytellers,”<\/strong> said Gabrielle Glore, Festival Director & Head of Programming, Urbanworld Film Festival. “In our 20th anniversary year, Urbanworld’s curated selections highlight content from around the world, enabling the festival to further expand the gaze on the many distinct voices that deserve to be heard. We are proud to be a welcoming home for filmmakers, film enthusiasts and industry partners, all of whom return to Urbanworld to celebrate the artistry and craft of filmmaking.”<\/strong><\/p>\n

Also featured in this year\u2019s festival is the highly anticipated REVOLT Young Filmmakers Showcase, which celebrates up and coming content creators and provides emerging young filmmakers with a larger platform to share their stories. Via Urbanworld Film Festival\u2019s partnership with the 2nd Annual REVOLT Film Festival, three filmmakers and their films will be selected as finalists to attend the REVOLT Music Conference in Miami, October 13 \u2013 16, 2016.<\/p>\n

\"Keith<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cThe Urbanworld Film Festival has showcased the creative vision and storytelling from some of the world\u2019s most recognized names in film for the past two decades,\u201d<\/strong> said Keith T. Clinkscales, CEO, REVOLT. “We are excited to partner with Urbanworld on the REVOLT Film Festival as we continue to provide a platform for inclusive storytelling both in front of and behind the camera for young diverse filmmakers to be seen and heard. At REVOLT, we feel it is our mission to elevate content creators and broaden their reach to help shape and shift the culture.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

Tickets and passes for the festival are on sale now. For additional announcements in September, go to www.urbanworld.org. Follow @UWFilmFest and use #UW20 to join the conversation about Urbanworld on social media.<\/p>\n

URBANWORLD 2016 FILM SLATE<\/strong><\/p>\n

SPOTLIGHT PRESENTATIONS<\/strong><\/p>\n

Queen of Katwe<\/strong> \u2013 Directed by Mira Nair, Presented by Disney
\nClass Divide<\/strong> \u2013 Directed by Marc Levin, Presented by HBO Documentary Films
\nBlack<\/strong> \u2013 Directed by Adil El Arbi & Bilall Fallah, Presented by Saboteur Media
\nHoneytrap<\/strong> \u2013 Directed by Rebecca Johnson, Presented by ARRAY
\nTITLE VII:<\/strong> First Look Clips & Conversation \u2013 Directed by Nicole Franklin<\/p>\n

THE REVOLT YOUNG FILMMAKERS SHOWCASE<\/strong><\/p>\n

Loved Like This<\/strong> \u2013 Directed by Christopher Lewis Dawkins (U.S. Premiere)
\nMadaran<\/strong> \u2013 Directed by Rayka Zehtabchi (East Coast Premiere)
\nHush<\/strong> \u2013 Directed by Whitney Clinkscales (New York Premiere)
\nAMERIKKKA<\/strong> \u2013 Directed by Sheila Wilson (New York Premiere)
\nThe Bench<\/strong> \u2013 Directed by Cameron Burnett
\nA Silent Night<\/strong> \u2013 Directed by Gino Ricardo Green (World Premiere)<\/p>\n

U.S. NARRATIVE FEATURES<\/strong><\/p>\n

72 Hours: A Brooklyn Love Story?<\/strong> \u2013 Directed by Raafi Rivero (New York Premiere) Chee & T \u2013 Directed by Tanuj Chopra (East Coast Premiere)
\nDestined<\/strong> \u2013 Directed by Qasim Basir (New York Premiere) Lucky \u2013 Directed by Bari Kang (World Premiere)
\nMy B.F.F.<\/strong> \u2013 Directed by Greg Carter (World Premiere) No Regrets \u2013 Directed by Mark Harris (World Premiere)
\nSepulveda<\/strong> \u2013 Co-Directed by Jena English & Brandon Wilson (World Premiere)
\nShe\u2019s Got A Plan<\/strong> \u2013 Co-Directed by Fatima Washington & Corey Johnson (World Premiere)
\nSteps<\/strong> \u2013 Directed by Jay Rodriquez and Rock Davis<\/p>\n

WORLD NARRATIVE FEATURES<\/strong><\/p>\n

A Moving Image<\/strong> (UK) \u2013 Directed by Shola Amoo (New York Premiere)
\nBrotherhood<\/strong> (UK) \u2013 Directed by Noel Clarke (U.S. Premiere)
\nDar Noir<\/strong> (Tanzania) \u2013 Directed by Hamadi Mwapachu (U.S. Premiere)
\nGidi Blues<\/strong> (Nigeria) \u2013 Directed by Femi Odugbemi (U.S. Premiere)
\nLike Cotton Twines<\/strong> (Ghana) \u2013 Directed by Leila Djansi (East Coast Premiere)
\nThe Farm \/ La Granja<\/strong> (Puerto Rico) \u2013 Directed by Angel Manuel Soto Vazquez (New York Premiere)<\/p>\n

DOCUMENTARY FEATURES<\/strong><\/p>\n

Beatbox Boom Bap Around The World<\/strong> (France\/Germany\/U.S.) \u2013 Directed by Pascal Tessaud (U.S. Premiere)
\nDaddy Don\u2019t Go<\/strong> (U.S.) \u2013 Directed by Emily Abt Jewel\u2019s Catch One (U.S.) \u2013 Directed by C. Fitz
\nMartha & Niki<\/strong> (Sweden) \u2013 Directed by Tora Mkandawire M\u00e5rtens
\nThe Revival: Woman and the Word<\/strong> (U.S.) \u2013 Directed by Sekiya Dorsett (East Coast Premiere)
\nUntil 20<\/strong> (U.S.) \u2013 Directed by Geraldine Moriba Meadows & Jamila Paksima Rowell<\/p>\n

SHORT FILMS<\/strong><\/p>\n[Re]defined<\/strong> \u2013 Directed by Danae Grandison (New York Premiere)
\nA Gentleman Always<\/strong> \u2013 Directed by Drue Metz (New York Premiere)
\nA Silent Night<\/strong> \u2013 Directed by Gino Ricardo Green (World Premiere)
\nAMERIKKKA<\/strong> \u2013 Directed by Sheila Wilson (New York Premiere)
\nAfter The Storm<\/strong> \u2013 Directed by Jessica Oyelowo (World Premiere)
\nAnd Nothing Happened<\/strong> \u2013 Directed by Naima Ramos-
\nChapman Balcony<\/strong> \u2013 Directed by Toby Fell-Holden
\nBlessed<\/strong> \u2013 Directed by Jennifer Derwingson (East Coast Premiere)
\nBird<\/strong> – Directed by Booker T Mattison
\nBorn In Battle<\/strong> \u2013 Directed by Yangzom Brauen (New York Premiere)
\nBuried Deep<\/strong> \u2013 Directed by Timothy Naylor (World Premiere)
\nChameleon<\/strong> \u2013 Directed by Reza Dahya (New York Premiere)
\nClass 15<\/strong> \u2013 Directed by Dean Leon Anderson (World Premiere)
\nFlowers<\/strong> \u2013 Directed by Yvonne Michelle Shirley, Nikyatu Jusu (New York Premiere)
\nHush<\/strong> \u2013 Directed by Whitney Clinkscales (New York Premiere)
\nI Rise<\/strong> \u2013 Directed by Yoruba Richen (World Premiere)
\nLeche<\/strong> \u2013 Directed by Gabriella A. Moses (New York Premiere)
\nLilly’s Secret<\/strong> \u2013 Directed by Emanuele Michetti (World Premiere)
\nLoved Like This<\/strong> \u2013 Directed by Christopher Lewis Dawkins (U.S. Premiere)
\nMadaran<\/strong> \u2013 Directed by Rayka Zehtabchi (East Coast Premiere)
\nMast Qalandar<\/strong> \u2013 Directed by Divij Roopchand
\nMixtape: An Unauthorized Biography<\/strong> \u2013 Directed by David F. Mewa \u2013 (New York Premiere)
\nMrs. Nebile’s Wormhole<\/strong> \u2013 Directed by Pinar Yorgancioglu (World Premiere)
\nOlde E<\/strong> \u2013 Directed by Xavier L. Neal-Burgin (East Coast Premiere)
\nOn Time<\/strong> \u2013 Directed by Xavier L. Neal-Burgin (East Coast Premiere)
\nOne Per Person<\/strong> \u2013 Directed by Nasheet Zaman & Jacquelyn ‘Jac’ Piette (East Coast Premiere)
\nPeace the Policy<\/strong> \u2013 Directed by Kervin Marseille & William Leonard (U.S. Premiere)
\nPost Life<\/strong> \u2013 Directed by Salli Richardson-Whitfield (World Premiere)
\nSamaria<\/strong> \u2013 Directed by Kiel Adrian Scott (World Premiere)
\nSecond Words<\/strong> \u2013 Directed by Jake Hull (New York Premiere)
\nSlumflower<\/strong> \u2013 Directed by Tremaine Romeo & Nicole Taylor Roberts (New York Premiere)
\nSugar<\/strong> \u2013 Directed by Dime Davis (World Premiere)
\nThe Bench<\/strong> \u2013 Directed by Cameron Burnett
\nThe Jump<\/strong> \u2013 Directed by Jamal Hodge (New York Premiere)
\nThe Suit<\/strong> \u2013 Directed by Jarryd Coetsee (U.S. Premiere)
\nThree Minute Warning<\/strong> \u2013 Directed by Iqbal Mohammed (East Coast Premiere)
\nUnivitellin<\/strong> \u2013 Directed by Terence Nance (New York Premiere)
\nVictor XX<\/strong> \u2013 Directed by Ian Garrido<\/p>\n

SCREENPLAYS<\/strong><\/p>\n

Fried Catfish<\/strong> \u2013 Written by Inda Craig-Galv\u00e1n
\nGenerational Curses<\/strong> \u2013 Written by Kenya Branch
\nTake the L<\/strong> \u2013 Written by Kim Washington
\nThe Turnpike<\/strong> \u2013 Written by Keith Josef Adkins<\/p>\n

ABOUT URBANWORLD FILM FESTIVAL<\/p>\n

Urbanworld Film Festival was launched in August 1997 by founder Stacy Spikes, a former executive at Miramax and October Films. With estimated attendance reaching over 15,000, the five-day festival includes the anchor film component with narrative features, documentaries, short films, spotlight screenings and live staged screenplay readings; the Urbanworld Digital track focused on digital panels and workshops; and Urbanworld Music franchise, which highlights emerging talent in live performances during festival events. Over the last 19 years, Hollywood studios, indie film distributors and established and emerging filmmakers have consistently chosen Urbanworld to premiere box office and award-winning hits. The Urbanworld Film Festival is an initiative of the Urbanworld Foundation Inc.<\/p>\n

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