Urbanworld Film Festival | November 1-5, 2023

Welcome to the Next Movement of Urbanworld

Where Storytelling + Innovation + Culture Converge

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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

Urbanworld Community Cinema

imagenation

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.

movies under the stars

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

100+ films

NIGHTLIFE

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Innovation Conference

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Keynote Speakers

Malcolm Lee

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

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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.

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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

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