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June 2007
URBANWORLD VIBE FILM FESTIVAL
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URBANWORLD VIBE FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES 2007 SLATE
“This year, the Urbanworld VIBE Film Festival is presenting what is arguably our most diverse slate to-date, from the perspective of both filmmakers and subject matter,” said Stacy Spikes, founder of Urbanworld. “As in years past, we’ve worked very hard to ensure this year’s slate represents the best of urban filmmaking featuring untold stories from a unique perspective. We invite film fans everywhere to share in the celebration of its diversity.” Highlights and notable films of 2007 Urbanworld VIBE Film Festival include: Opening Night screening of Blackout directed by Jerry LaMothe and starring Melvin Van Peebles, Zoe Saldana, Jeffrey Wright, and LaTanya Richardson; 11TH ANNUAL URBANWORLD VIBE FILM FESTIVAL 2007 ROSTER Opening Night Screening: Blackout directed by Jerry LaMothe Back Stab directed by Ricardo Sean Thompson Mr. Untouchable directed by Marc Levin HBO is the Founding Sponsor of the Urbanworld Film Festival. Courvoisier is this year’s Official Sponsor, with Principal Sponsors including NBC4 and NYC TV as local broadcast television media partners; amNY as official daily newspaper; and Power 105 as official radio partner. Kodak, Image Entertainment, the Directors Guild of America, Warner Bros. / Warner Independent Pictures, and AMC Loews 34th Street serve as Benefactor Sponsors. The Westin New York at Times Square will serve as the host hotel of the festival. Urbanworld will continue its strategic partnership with VIBE magazine, the preeminent brand in urban music and culture, to serve as the exclusive national urban consumer magazine, providing pre- and post-event exposure in the magazine and on VIBE’s Web site in support of the festival. “VIBE is excited to continue our partnership with Urbanworld and joining in the festival's mission of exposing film enthusiasts to this kind of diversity,” said Leonard Burnett, Group Publisher, VIBE magazine. “The talent represented in Urbanworld this year is evidence of our commitment to showcasing the top tier of budding filmmakers. We look forward to a dynamic competition and the opportunity to present this slate of films by and about people of color to the city of New York.” Since its inception, Urbanworld has presented over 500 features, shorts and documentaries, with estimated attendance reaching 15,000. This year, the 4-day, 11th Annual Urbanworld VIBE Film Festival will feature screenings of 49 independent films in competition, studio premieres, panel discussions, screenplay readings and an awards brunch honoring the festival winners. ABOUT Urbanworld: Urbanworld was launched in August 1997 by founder Stacy Spikes, a former executive at Miramax. Over the past ten years, Urbanworld has presented approximately 600 features, shorts and documentaries, with estimated attendance reaching 15,000. Now in its eleventh year, the Urbanworld VIBE Film Festival is the largest internationally competitive festival of its kind. The Urbanworld VIBE Film Festival is an initiative delivered by the Urbanworld Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to redefining the role of multicultural constituents in contemporary cinema by implementing programs and events that support the development and success of the urban filmmaking community. Spikes serves as chairman emeritus. Gabrielle Glore serves as executive producer. For more information, please visit www.urbanworld.org. ABOUT VIBE: VIBE Media Group, an affiliate of The Wicks Group of Companies, L.L.C., is a leading music/lifestyle media company that publishes the award-winning VIBE magazine, the preeminent brand in urban and music culture, which was founded by Quincy Jones in 1993. Additional VIBE Media Group properties include VIBE VIXEN magazine, which was launched in 2005 and reaches over 4.5 million women; Vibe.com; Comcast’s VIBE video-on-demand channel; The VIBE Awards; the wireless content service mVibe; and VIBE Books, which published The New York Times bestseller, Tupac Shakur ### |
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