2022 Festival Highlights

Urbanworld 2022 Festival Recap

Best Narrative Feature (US / World Cinema) – Me Little Me
Directed by Elizabeth Ayiku

Best Narrative Short (US) – Yokelan/66
Directed by TANG Yi

Best Narrative Short (World) – Hiama
Directed by Matasila Freshwater

Best Documentary Feature – Silent Beauty
Directed by Jasmin Mara López

Best Documentary Short – Kylie
Directed by Master Sterling

Best Environmental Social Impact – August Sky
Directed by Jasmin Tenucci

Best Experimental – Flowers
Directed by Dumas Haddad

Best Music Video – Different Than Before
Directed by Mayumi Yoshida

Best Sound Design – Talia’s Journey
Directed by Christopher Rolin

Best Young Creator – The Spirit That God Gave Us
Directed by Michael Donte

Best Animation Short – New Moon
Directed by Jeremie Balais, Jeff LeBars, Raúl Domingo

Best Original Episodic – Chiqui
Directed by Carlos Cardona

Audience Award Best Screenplay – Hyper/Space
Directed by Moon Molson

Audience Award Best Feature – The Melt Goes On Forever: The Art and Times of David Hammons
Directed by Judd Tully and Harold Crooks

Audience Award Best Short – Brownsville Bred
Directed by Elaine Del Valle

Creative Producer Award – The Bond
Directed by Jahmil Eady