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
Founding Partner
“There’s no other festival that has furthered our community like Urbanworld has… it’s about access.”
– Lisa Cortés, President, Cortés Filmworks
OVER 100 FILMS
NIGHTLIFE
INNOVATION SUMMIT
TECH KEYNOTES
Welcome to the Next Movement of Urbanworld!
In our 26th 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
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Janet Jackson Speaks Her Truth in Lifetime Documentary
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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.
