Urbanworld Film Festival | October 26 - 30, 2022

Welcome to the Next Movement
of Urbanworld

Where Storytelling + Innovation + Culture Converge

FESTIVAL RECAP >>

SPOTLIGHT SCREENINGS

Devotion

presented by Sony Pictures

Elite fighter pilots Jesse Brown and Tom Hudner become the U.S. Navy’s most celebrated wingmen during the Korean War.

WEDNESDAY, 7:00PM @ SVA THEATRE 1

Louis Armstrong’s Black & Blues

presented by Apple TV+

This definitive documentary, directed by Sacha Jenkins, honors Armstrong’s legacy as a founding father of jazz.

THURSDAY, 5:15PM @ SVA THEATRE 2,

Say Hey, Willie Mays!

presented by HBO

HBO Sports Documentaries is set to release a documentary film on Willie Mays entitled “Say Hey, Willie Mays!”.

THURSDAY, 7:00PM @ SVA THEATRE 1

The Best Man: The Final Chapters

presented by Peacock

Relationships evolve and past grievances resurface in the unpredictable stages of midlife crisis-meets-midlife renaissance.

SATURDAY, 7:00PM @ SVA THEATRE 1

OVER 100+ FILMS

100+ films

NIGHTLIFE

jars

Innovation Conference

lady using VR

Keynote Speakers

Malcolm Lee

Urbanworld Film Festival
Innovation Summit + Web3 Conference

In our 27th year, Urbanworld remains in a class of one by creating communities and spaces where Storytelling, Technology and Community converge. Our mission as a festival and an organization continues to have urgent relevance as the storytellers and ideas presented across our festival platforms lift up the best of storytelling, technology and culture.

Festival Talent 2021

uNews

Still in Motion

Urbanworld advances the inclusion and impact of diverse content creators by providing a platform that highlights storytelling from around the world and fosters a community of distinct voices.

About

Festival Winners 2021

“There’s no other festival that has furthered our community like Urbanworld has… it’s about access.” 
– Lisa Cortés, President, Cortés Filmworks

UW Independent

Words From Noted Urbanworld Alumni

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