The 23rd Annual Urbanworld Film Festival will present a slate of 78 official selections and 7 spotlight selections in Manhattan, September 18 to 22, 2019 at AMC Empire 25 on 234 West 42nd Street.
The Apollo (2019)
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HARRIET, THE APOLLO, JUST MERCY Headline Urbanworld Film Festival 2019 Lineup
Harriet directed by Kasi Lemmons
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HBO Fall Documentary Lineup Includes Films from Diane von Furstenberg, Mark Wahlberg
HBO has confirmed their slate of thought-provoking documentaries for the second half of 2019, including: Roger Ross Williams’ THE APOLLO, an insider’s look at the history and legacy of the legendary Apollo Theater; Susan Lacy’s VERY RALPH, the intimate story of fashion icon Ralph Lauren; Fenton Bailey, Randy Barbato and Diane von Furstenberg’s LIBERTY: MOTHER OF EXILES, a revealing, up-close look at one of the most beloved icons in the world; and McMILLIONS, from executive producer Mark Wahlberg and directors James Lee Hernandez and Brian Lazarte, a documentary series chronicling the stranger-than-fiction story of how an ex-cop rigged McDonald’s Monopoly game promotion for over a decade and stole millions.
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AFI DOCS 2019 Announces Lineup, AMERICAN FACTORY is Centerpiece Film
American Factory by Steve Bognar and Julia Reichert AFI DOCS has revealed its full slate of films for the 2019 festival with women dominating selections – 68% of slate features female producers, and 48% directors. The 17th edition will showcase 72 films representing 17 countries and runs June 19 to 23 in Washington, DC, and Silver Spring, MD.
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2019 Montclair Film Festival Announces Star Studded Lineup, Opens with WILD ROSE, Closes with TONI MORRISON: THE PIECES I AM
WILD ROSE directed by Tom Harper The 8th annual Montclair Film Festival (MFF) taking place May 3 to 12, 2019, in Montclair, NJ will feature over 150 films, events, discussions, and parties. The festival will open on Friday, May 3, with Tom Harper’s WILD ROSE, and on Saturday, May 11, Timothy Greenfield-Sanders’ TONI MORRISON: THE PIECES I AM will screen as the festival’s Closing Film.
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2019 Tribeca Film Festival to Open with World Premiere of Documentary THE APOLLO
The 2019 Tribeca Film Festival, presented by AT&T, will open with the world premiere of director Roger Ross Williams and HBO’s new documentary film The Apollo. Helmed by the Oscar and Emmy-winning Williams (Music by Prudence; Life, Animated), The Apollo chronicles the unique history and contemporary legacy of the New York City landmark, the Apollo Theater.
