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Presented By SEPTEMBER 15-19 | NYC | 2010 WATCH IT. FEEL IT. REPORTING A half-hour special featuring Steve Harvey. PREMIERES SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 26 10P/9c CONNECTING Major Guests. Big laughs. Thanks to Mo’Nique, late night feels good again. ALL-NEW EPISODES PREMIERE OcTOBER 4 WEEKNIGHTS 11P/10c REPRESENTING This awards show has the year’s best in hip hop down to a science. Watch the elements ignite. HOSTED BY MIKE EPPS PREMIERES TUESDAY, OcTOBER 12 8P/7c CELEBRATING Don’t miss this one-of-a kind tribute to our phenomenal sisters. SEPTEMBER 15-19 PREMIERES SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 7 8P/7c | NYC | 2010 UW10_ProgrammingAd.indd 1 BET.com 9/8/10 11:31 AM 2010 URBANWORLD FILM FESTIVAL FIVE YEARS LATER. FACING ANOTHER MAN-MADE DISASTER BUT STILL MARCHING ON. Festival Sponsors 4 Founder & Staff 5 Letter From The Executive Producer 6 Letter From The Presenting Sponsor 9 Schedule Of Events 14 Venues Map 15 Urbanworld Digital 16 Live Screenplay Readings 18 Special Screenings 21 Narrative Features 34 Documentary Features 41 Narrative Shorts 46 Documentary Shorts 66 Festival Jurors 72 Screening Schedule 78 Print Source Index 80 Acknowledgements 86 A SPIKE LEE JOINT ® THE FOLLOW-UP TO THE EMMY-WINNING “WHEN THE LEVEES BROKE” SEE IT ANYTIME ON HBO ON DEMAND® © 2010 Home Box Office, Inc. All rights reserved. HBO® and related channels and service marks are the property of Home Box Office, Inc. TABLE OF CONTENTS | 3 2010 URBANWORLD FILM FESTIVAL 2010 URBANWORLD FILM FESTIVAL FESTIVAL AMBASSADOR PRESENTING SPONSOR Kerry Washington FOUNDER Stacy Spikes EXECUTIVE PRODUCER Gabrielle Glore FESTIVAL STAFF FOUNDING SPONSOR Director of Programming & Festival Producer Brittany Ballard Director, Sponsorship Sales Dana Gills Sponsorship Sales Lawrence Adjah Urbanworld Digital Producer Jigsaw Global – Lisa Osborne & Jeff Consoletti Jury Producer & Urbanworld Digital Co-Producer Derrick Jones Coordinating Producers Brian Jones, Sarah Jones & Sarah Stevenson Script Supervisor & Live Screenplay Readings Producer Samantha Debicki Director of Live Screenplay Readings Tracey Moore PRINCIPAL SPONSORS Screenplay Readers Chanelle Benz, Samantha Debicki, Matthew Gustafson, Kyle Wilamowski & Deborah Wolfson Public Relations / Press The 135th Street Agency – Shante Bacon & Saptosa Foster Night Life Producer Forrest Renaissance Drive one. Graphic Designer Kodi Seaton, The Un Group Program Guide Designer Kundia Wood, Kundia Wood Design BET NETWORKS STAFF President of Programming Loretha Jones MEDIA PARTNERS EVP & Chief Marketing Officer Janet Rollé Senior Vice President, Brand Solutions Alvin Bowles SVP, Original Programming Charlie Jordan Brookins SVP, Executive Creative Director, Brand Strategy Kendrick Reid Vice President, Original Programming Connie Orlando Vice President, Off Channel Marketing & Promotions Brucetta Williams Public Relations / Press Danielle Davis & Tracy McGraw The Urbanworld Film Festival extends a heartfelt thank you to its many volunteers. BENEFACTOR SPONSORS Urbanworld Foundation, Inc. 609 Greenwich Street, 6th Floor New York, NY 10014 212.905.2349 www.urbanworld.org 4 | FESTIVAL SPONSORS FOUNDER & STAFF | 5 2010 URBANWORLD FILM FESTIVAL LETTER FROM THE EXECUTIVE PRODUCER Welcome to the 14th Annual Urbanworld Film Festival! We are thrilled to curate and present this year’s celebration of independent film, which represents the rising tide of talented filmmakers or color. It is indeed the year of the woman, as witnessed with Kathryn Bigelow’s best director and best picture win at this year’s Academy Awards. This inspiring movement continues at Urbanworld with the festival’s Opening & Closing Night films being helmed by brilliant women — Writer/ Director Tanya Hamilton who has enriched us with Night Catches Us and Writer/Director/Producer Ava duVernay who has graced us with I Will Follow. Both of these cinematic gems not only feature a feminine sensibility, strength, and complexity behind the lens, but also on camera through noteworthy performances by leading ladies Kerry Washington and Salli Richardson-Whitfield. We are truly honored to have the accomplished Kerry Washington support Urbanworld as its Festival my black Ambassador. Her flourishing career exemplifies a multi-dimensional artistry that has distinguished her as not only an actor, but also an activist, who empowers communities of color both on and off screen. It is this spirit is a gift from nature. of purpose and impact that is likewise reflected in Urbanworld’s 2010 film slate. Each year, we see an increase in Urbanworld alumni who return to share their progression as filmmakers. Short films and screenplays become features, actors transition to writer/directors, and marketing/PR mavens transform into self- distributors of their own content. It is indeed evolution and Urbanworld is blessed to play a role in nurturing this process. This year’s film slate continues the Urbanworld tradition of presenting diversity and excellence in filmmaking, with decisive voices leading with confidence, passion, and integrity. Despite industry cynics, the indie film market endures and manages to flex its muscles in new and interesting ways. Filmmakers continue to innovate as content creators, producers, and distributors. With the digital age seamlessly integrated into everyday life, filmmakers must be expertly equipped with the tools and resources available to fully capitalize on the 4 screens — movies, TV, online, & mobile — driving this new media frontier. This year, we are proud to introduce the HBO hosted Urbanworld Digital, an exciting new programming track created in partnership with Jigsaw Global that will launch the festival with a series of business sessions focused on social media, gaming, and new media production. Our presenting Sponsor BET Networks continues its unwavering support as a multi-year partner with the festival. Their presence has become even more robust with the addition of a 2-day Actors Workshop facilitated by Actress Tasha my beautiful ` Smith and presented in collaboration with My Black Is Beautiful, as well as their inaugural TV Writers Competition, which will award a $5000 prize at the festival’s Filmmaker Awards Brunch. is how I enhance it. Without our partners BET Networks and Founding Sponsor HBO, we would be limited in our impact. We are grateful 2010 Inc., Gamble, & Procter © for their longevity as devoted supporters, as are we with our many other essential sponsors, media partners, staff, and volunteers. Urbanworld’s reality is a true reflection of all who shape it and, in turn, share it. Thank you to everyone who 140086_a01 Burrell 08/26/10 jmd has made an indelible imprint on Urbanworld’s past, present, and future. We wish all of our 2010 festival patrons an extraordinary Urbanworld experience! The individual beauty of black women is something to celebrate. Olay,® CoverGirl Queen Collection,® Pantene,® Always,® Crest® and Secret® are honored to partner with My Black Is Beautiful to help keep the celebration Yours In Purpose & Possibility, going. Join us in honoring your beauty and inspire others to do the same at myblackisbeautiful.com. ® Gabrielle Glore ® ® Executive Producer 6 | EXECUTIVE PRODUCER WELCOME CLIENT PROCTER & GAMBLE FONTS Times (Roman), Helvetica Neue (47 Light Condensed), Bodoni (Roman ), Futura JOB NUMBER PAGBY11008 (Medium, Book, Book Oblique, Bold) APPROVAL JOB DESCRIPTION MBIB CO-BRAND EQUITY IMAGES 138101_Malyika_Shot_Flat.eps (CMYK; 275 ppi, 261 ppi; 108.92%, 115.02%), PG PROOFREADER FILE NAME PAGBY11008_m00v01.indd logo_white.eps, MBIB_ProductLogosV5.eps, MBIB_4c_rev_2010.eps STUDIO MANAGER DATE 8-26-2010 11:22 AM COLORS CMYK PRODUCTION REVISION 1 NOTES NONE PAGE 1 TRAFFIC GRAPHIC ARTIST Johnny Villalobos ART DIRECTOR PUB MULTI COPYWRITER BLEED 8.75” x 11.5” CREATIVE DIRECTOR TRIM 7.75” x 10.5” ACCOUNT MANAGER LIVE 7” x 9.75” SCALE 100% MANAGING DIR. BURRELL MECHANICAL 233 N. MICHIGAN AVE. SUITE 2900, CHICAGO, IL 60601, P:312-297-9600, F: 312-297-9601 F: P:312-297-9600, 60601, IL CHICAGO, 2900, SUITE AVE. MICHIGAN N. 233 PRINTOUT 100% CLIENT 2010 URBANWORLD FILM FESTIVAL LETTER FROM THE PRESENTING SPONSOR Friends, Welcome to the 14th Annual Urbanworld Film Festival! Building on the success of last year’s event, we look forward to celebrating the creativity and great work of these talented filmmakers. This is the third year BET Networks has been a part of this incredible event, and we’re honored to support the next generation of rising filmmakers whose artistic excellence is too often overlooked. This week’s festival will screen 71 films, including 22 world premieres, and will present the work of five Urbanworld Screenplay Competition finalists in live readings. We applaud Urbanworld for supporting our rising filmmakers, and we are thrilled to have the talented actress Kerry Washington as the 2010 festival ambassador. We truly appreciate your participation and continued support. I’d also like to send a special thank you to everyone who has worked so hard to keep the Urbanworld Film Festival the leading showcase for urban, ethnic, and multi- cultural cinema. Here’s to a fantastic festival! Cheers, Debra L. Lee Chairman & Chief Executive Officer BET Networks PRESENTING SPONSOR WELCOME | 9 SAL10_Urbanworld_final_v2.indd 1 8/30/10 3:34 PM September 2010 Dear Friends: Welcome to the 14th Annual Urbanworld Film Festival in New York City, the independent film capital of the world! The Office of Film, Theatre and Broadcasting, created more than forty years ago, is dedicated to working with filmmakers as they shoot on location in New York City and serves