Urbanworld has named Christine L. Mendoza executive director of the foundation. The newly-created role will have Mendoza overseeing year-round operations, strategy and development for Urbanworld, the ...

EXCLUSIVE: The 24th Annual Urbanworld Film Festival, which takes place on September 23-27, has unveiled their full virtual lineup of over 100 official selections panels and conversations which will be ...

NEW YORK, Nov. 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The 29th Annual Urbanworld Film Festival ignited New York City with more than 9,000+ attendees over five days of cinematic brilliance and cultural ...

The 20th annual Urbanworld Film Festival (www.urbanworld.org), presented by Revolt with founding sponsor HBO, is one of the largest competitive film festivals and is designed to advance the presence ...

Tyrese, T.I., Rev. Run, David Banner, Diggy Simmons, Jaleel White, and many more were on hand as Urbanworld Film Festival 2015 celebrated its opening night on Wednesday, Sept. 23 with a screening of ...

As she departs to focus on producing, Gabrielle Glore reflects on Urbanworld's 25th anniversary. By Gabrielle Glore The Urbanworld Film Festival concluded its 25th annual edition on Sunday, a fitting ...

When “The Fighting Temptations” launched the Urbanworld Film Festival in New York last year, Cuba Gooding Jr., Beyonce and other stars skipped the premiere. A gospel choir entertained outside the ...

The Urbanworld Film Festival, based in New York City, has released its 2023 slate of screenings and presentations. With HBO and WBD as Founding Partner and Prestige Partner, respectively, the 27 th ...

EXCLUSIVE: Sharese Bullock-Bailey has been appointed as Festival Director and the first-ever Chief Innovation Officer at Urbanworld, which showcases narrative features, documentaries, short films, web ...

The former Lincoln Center executive's newly created role includes oversight of the 25-year-old film festival. By Rebecca Sun Senior Editor, Diversity & Inclusion A day after Urbanworld Film Festival ...