Welcome to the Next Movement of Urbanworld
Where Storytelling + Innovation + Culture Converge
BUY TICKETS & PASSESSPOTLIGHT 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
Urbanworld Community Cinema
SATURDAY 12 AUGUST, 2023
UW X IMAGENATION OUTDOORS SUMMER FILM AND MUSIC FESTIVAL
Location: Harlem (Frederick Douglass Blvd between 119th and 120th)
Time: Doors Open at 6pm | Film Starts at 8pm
In Person: Lead actress Zainab Jah
Tickets: Click Here to RSVP to Reserve Your Seat
Film: Farewell Amor, 2020 | Directed by Ekwa Msangi
THURSDAY 17 AUGUST, 2023
UW x DCTV
Location: Firehouse DCTV’s Cinema for Documentary Film, 87 Lafayette St NY, NY 10013
Time: Doors open at 6:30 pm | Program Starts at 7pm
Followed by Q&A with filmmakers and crew
Tickets: $16/$8 for DCTV members. Click Here to Buy Tickets.
FRIDAY 18 AUGUST, 2023
UW x NYC PARKS: MOVIES UNDER THE STARS
Location: Prospect Park | Entrance at Garfield Pl. & Prospect Park West – leads straight onto Longmeadow Lawn
Time: 7:30 pm
Tickets: Free of charge
Film: A New York Christmas Wedding, 2020 | Directed by Otoja Abit
OVER 100+ FILMS
NIGHTLIFE
Innovation Conference
Keynote Speakers
Urbanworld Film Festival
Innovation Summit
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
The Urbanworld® Film Festival Announces 2022 Award Winners
NEW YORK, NY (October 31, 2022) – The 26th Annual Urbanworld® Film Festival (www.urbanworld.org), along with presenting partner Visa, prestige partners Warner Bros. Discovery and Ally Financial, and founding partner
Oscars 2022 Nominees: Latinx Noms Come in Strong
Tuesday morning Tracee Ellis Ross and Leslie Jordan announced nominations for the 94th annual Academy Awards, and despite a moderately awkward year due to the pandemic’s effects in theater viewings
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.
“There’s no other festival that has furthered our community like Urbanworld has… it’s about access.”
– Lisa Cortés, President, Cortés Filmworks
