{"id":73817,"date":"2025-11-05T00:04:09","date_gmt":"2025-11-05T00:04:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/english.saigonbiz.com.vn\/2025\/11\/05\/urbanworld-unveils-its-2025-winners-redefining-cinema-and-culture-while-announcing-its-30th-anniversary-in-new-york-city-november-4-november-8-2026\/"},"modified":"2025-11-05T00:04:09","modified_gmt":"2025-11-05T00:04:09","slug":"urbanworld-unveils-its-2025-winners-redefining-cinema-and-culture-while-announcing-its-30th-anniversary-in-new-york-city-november-4-november-8-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/english.saigonbiz.com\/vn\/urbanworld-unveils-its-2025-winners-redefining-cinema-and-culture-while-announcing-its-30th-anniversary-in-new-york-city-november-4-november-8-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Urbanworld Unveils Its 2025 Winners Redefining Cinema and Culture While Announcing Its 30th Anniversary in New York City, November 4 &#8211; November 8, 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p><em>The 29th Annual Urbanworld Film Festival honored winners representing 16 countries including the United States, South Korea, the United Kingdom, France, China, and several across the African continent. Moviegoers celebrated visionary voices and groundbreaking storytelling, setting the stage for a monumental 30th anniversary celebration next year in New York City.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Urbanworld Film Festival\" height=\"367\" src=\"https:\/\/ml.globenewswire.com\/Resource\/Download\/80babf2c-b78b-483d-b158-0c8f3439e202\/urbanworld.png\" width=\"880\"><br \/><em>L\u2013R: LeToya Luckett, Ms. Tina Knowles, Brenda Gilbert, Urbanworld Founder Stacy Spikes, Emmai Alaquiva, Celines Estevez, Elvis Nolasco, Armani Gabriel, Andre Royo, and Jackie Quinones gather for a powerful moment celebrating storytelling, legacy, and community at the 2025 Urbanworld Film Festival<br \/><\/em><em>Photo Credit: Karen Spicer,<\/em> <em>@<\/em><em><u>spicerstudios<\/u><\/em><\/p>\n<p>NEW YORK, Nov.  04, 2025  (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) &#8212; The <strong>29th Annual Urbanworld Film Festival<\/strong> ignited New York City with more than<strong> 9,000+ attendees<\/strong> over five days of cinematic brilliance and cultural celebration, honoring filmmakers whose work continues to push the boundaries of global storytelling. Founded in 1997 by Stacy Spikes, the Urbanworld Film Festival is the world\u2019s largest multicultural competitive festival and an Academy Award\u00ae\u2013qualifying festival. From <strong>October 29 to November 1, 2025<\/strong>, Urbanworld showcased more than <strong>100+ films<\/strong>, reaffirming its position as one of the world\u2019s most influential platforms for voices in film and media. \u201cUrbanworld continues to be a beacon for storytellers who dare to dream differently,\u201d said <strong>Stacy Spikes, Founder of Urbanworld Film Festival and Co-Founder of MoviePass<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>A best-selling author (<strong>Black Founder: The Hidden Power of Being an Outsider<\/strong>) and one of USA Today\u2019s 21 Most Influential Minorities in Tech, Spikes continues to expand his legacy of innovation through a new overall deal with Mogul, launching the Mogul Fantasy League a first-of-its-kind $100 million fantasy-entertainment platform that merges film, technology, and access to empower creators worldwide. \u201cAs we approach our 30th year, we\u2019re not just reflecting on our history, we\u2019re designing the future of storytelling globally.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Urbanworld was honored to welcome <strong>Ms. Tina Knowles<\/strong>, Grammy Award Winner, <strong>LeToya Luckett, <\/strong>Actors <strong>Andre Royo, Elvis Nolasco, Maya Penn, Monique <\/strong><strong>Coleman, Tobias Truvillion, Lisa Cunningham, Natalie Powell, Malik Yoba, <\/strong><strong>Wesley Jonathan, <\/strong>and many more<strong>. <\/strong>This year\u2019s festival presented <strong>11 World <\/strong><strong>Premieres, 40 New York City Premieres, 10 North American Premieres, 8 East Coast Premieres,<\/strong> and <strong>28 Encores,<\/strong> which is a sweeping testament to Urbanworld\u2019s legacy of discovery and innovation in storytelling.<\/p>\n<p>The newly formed partnership with <strong>BLACK GIRLS ROCK!<\/strong> \u00ae<strong>, founded by Beverly Bond<\/strong>, amplified its mission to celebrate art as activism and storytelling as empowerment, honoring women and creatives who use their platforms to shift culture and elevate community. Urbanworld included <strong>41 outstanding selections from their 2024 slate,<\/strong> including <em>Me Period<\/em> and <em>ASALI: The Power of the Pollinators<\/em>. <strong>BLACK GIRLS ROCK!<\/strong>!\u00ae will embark on its 20th year as a transformative force, redefining how Black women are seen, celebrated, and supported across media, leadership, and the arts.<\/p>\n<p>Special thanks to <strong>Emelyn Stuart from New York Women in Film &amp; Television <\/strong>(NYWIFT) for presenting this year\u2019s NYWIFT Awards, recognizing excellence in filmmaking by women and non-binary creators. The<strong> 2025 NYWIFT Award for <\/strong><strong>Excellence in Narrative Feature Film Directing<\/strong> was presented to <strong>Jackie <\/strong><strong>Quinones<\/strong> for <em>Miles Away<\/em>, and the <strong>Award for Excellence in Documentary Feature Film Directing<\/strong> was presented to<strong> Lisa Cunningham<\/strong> for <em>Me Period<\/em>. Both recipients receive a one-year NYWIFT membership and an invitation to the annual Muse Awards on March 20th.<\/p>\n<p>Listed below is the full slate of Urbanworld\u2019s<strong> 2025 WINNERS<\/strong>, honoring visionaries and redefining the narrative in film:<\/p>\n<p><strong>2025 AUDIENCE AWARD Winner<\/strong> &#8211; <em>Can You Stand the Rain<\/em> &#8211; Eden Marryshow<br \/><strong>2025 AUDIENCE AWARD (2nd Place) <\/strong>&#8211; <em>Route 187 <\/em>&#8211; Tyler Perry, Mark E. Swinton<br \/><strong>2025 AUDIENCE AWARD (3rd Place) &#8211; <\/strong><em>The Ebony Canal: A Story on Black Infant Mortality &#8211; <\/em>Emmai Alaquiva\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Best Screenplay Winner<\/strong> &#8211; <em>Amerigirl<\/em> &#8211; Samina Saifee<br \/><strong>Best Screenplay Honorable Mention<\/strong> &#8211; <em>Lucid Summer <\/em>&#8211; Khaled Ridgeway &amp; Noah Cooper<\/p>\n<p><strong>Best Narrative Experimental Winner<\/strong> &#8211; <em>Ruya<\/em> &#8211; Nicole Mairose Dizon<br \/><strong>Best Narrative Experimental Honorable Mention<\/strong> &#8211; <em>boju wey\u00edn<\/em> \u2013 Bimp\u00e8 Fageyinbo<\/p>\n<p><strong>Best Short Documentary (Young Creators)<\/strong> <strong>Winner<\/strong> &#8211; <em>Handwoven<\/em> \u2013 Dasha Levin,\u00a0Mason Cazalet, Matthew Wisdom, Mihika Das<br \/><strong>Best Short Documentary (Young Creator) Honorable Mention<\/strong> &#8211; <em>Shirley Park <\/em>\u2013 Mason Brown<\/p>\n<p><strong>Best Documentary Short<\/strong> <strong>Winner <\/strong>&#8211; <em>The Hardest Working Man<\/em> &#8211; Aaron Cassara<br \/><strong>Best Documentary Short Honorable Mention<\/strong> &#8211; <em>Interception: Jayne Kennedy American Sportscaster<\/em> &#8211; Safiya Songhai<\/p>\n<p><strong>Best Documentary Feature<\/strong> <strong>Winner <\/strong>&#8211; <em>Fatherless No More<\/em> &#8211; Kayla Johnson<br \/><strong>Best Documentary Feature Honorable Mention<\/strong> &#8211; <em>Treasure of the Rice Terraces<\/em> Kent Donguines<\/p>\n<p><strong>Best Episodic Winner<\/strong> &#8211; <em>Route 187<\/em> &#8211; Tyler Perry &amp; Mark E. Swinton <strong>Best Episodic Honorable Mention<\/strong> &#8211; <em>Spar <\/em>&#8211; Anthony Vander<\/p>\n<p><strong>Best Short Narrative (Young Creators)<\/strong> <strong>Winner<\/strong> &#8211; <em>Glide: All the People I\u2019ll Never Be<\/em> &#8211; Li Anne Liew<br \/><strong>Best Short Narrative (Young Creators) <\/strong>Honorable Mention &#8211; <em>Ice Cream, Ice Queen<\/em> &#8211; Jeremy Chi<\/p>\n<p><strong>Best Short Narrative<\/strong> <strong>Winner<\/strong> &#8211; <em>Superman Doesn\u2019t Steal<\/em> &#8211; Tamika Lamison<br \/><strong>Best Short Narrative Honorable Mention<\/strong> &#8211; <em>A Beauty Supply in Queens<\/em> \u2013 Princess Adenine<\/p>\n<p><strong>Best Narrative Feature<\/strong> <strong>Winner <\/strong>&#8211; <em>No, Gracias, Ya No Fumo<\/em> &#8211; Diego Toussaint <strong>Best Narrative Feature Honorable Mention<\/strong> &#8211; <em>Miles Away <\/em>&#8211; Jackie Quinones<\/p>\n<p><strong>*NEW AWARD CATEGORY*<\/strong><strong> &#8211; Cultural Visionary Award<\/strong><br \/>The newly introduced <strong>Cultural Visionary Award<\/strong> honors filmmakers whose work extends beyond the screen to drive social impact, awareness, and advocacy. This inaugural honor reflects Urbanworld\u2019s ongoing commitment to celebrate storytellers who not only entertain but enlighten, transforming art into movement and culture into change. The <strong>recipient of the 2025 Cultural Visionary Award<\/strong> went to <em>The Ebony Canal: A Story on Black Infant Mortality<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Director Emmai Alaquiva<\/strong> said, \u201cWe accept the Cultural Visionary Award with gratitude, and with renewed commitment to ensure that equity in maternal and infant care becomes more than an aspiration. Thank you to Stacy Spikes and Urbanworld family for amplifying this story. This is just the beginning.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em>The Ebony Canal<\/em> sold-out screening added an encore screening and held a highspirited, awe-inspiring talkback, moderated by <strong>Grammy Award Winner,<\/strong> <strong>LeToya <\/strong><strong>Luckett. <\/strong>Panelists included the <strong>multi-hyphenate Ms. Tina Knowles<\/strong>, <strong>Emmai <\/strong><strong>Alaquiva<\/strong>, <strong>Latham Thomas<\/strong> (Founder of Mama Glow), <strong>Kimberly Seals <\/strong><strong>Allers<\/strong> (Founder of Irth App), <strong>Charles Johnson<\/strong> (Founder of 4Kira4Moms), <strong>Cori Murray<\/strong> (EVP, EBONY Magazine), and\u00a0<strong>JUSNIK from 107.5 WBLS <\/strong>served as a redcarpet correspondent.<\/p>\n<p>Urbanworld extends its deepest gratitude to its <strong>Founding, Prestige, Supporting, and Community Sponsors<\/strong>, whose partnership makes this mission possible.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Founding Sponsor<\/strong>: HBO<br \/><strong>Prestige Partner<\/strong>: Warner Bros. Discovery<br \/><strong>Supporting Sponsors:<\/strong> Mogul by MoviePass, Netflix, The New School Parsons, Directors Guild of America (DGA), Eventive, Writers Guild of America East, NYC Media &amp; Entertainment, Black Girls Rock!<br \/><strong>Community Partners:<\/strong> Brooklyn Arts Council, BRIC, MIFILM, MOCADA, Black Film Space, Cinema Tropical, NextFound Artist, Imagenation, NYWIFT (New York Women in Film &amp; Television), Jill Newman Productions, BlackStar, XL Fest 25<\/p>\n<p>Special thanks to <strong>Professor Neyda Mart\u00edn, Associate Professor of Media and <\/strong><strong>Culture Studies<\/strong> at The New School, and <strong>Professor Mark Walton, Chair of Media Management and Industry Studies<\/strong> at The New School, for leading the postconversation with our Spotlight Feature. Deep appreciation also to <strong>Sharon Counts, Director of University Partnerships at The New School<\/strong>, for coordinating sponsorship efforts and securing student participation that enriched this year\u2019s festival experience.<\/p>\n<p>As Urbanworld approaches its landmark <strong>30th anniversary<\/strong>, it continues to evolve into a global nexus for creativity, connection, and collaboration. <strong>The Road to 30 <\/strong>will culminate in a year-long celebration uniting creators across film, technology, and culture through bold storytelling and international collaboration. Urbanworld 2026 will be held <strong>November 4 &#8211; November 8, 2026, in New York City<\/strong>. This milestone year will celebrate three decades of storytelling, creativity, and cultural power on a global stage. Urbanworld\u2019s purpose is not just where stories are told, it\u2019s where the future of storytelling is written.<\/p>\n<p><strong>ABOUT URBANWORLD<\/strong><br \/>Founded in 1997 by Stacy Spikes, Co-Founder of MoviePass, the Urbanworld Film Festival is an Academy Award\u00ae\u2013qualifying festival dedicated to empowering diverse storytellers across film, television, and digital media. For nearly three decades, Urbanworld has served as a launchpad for boundary-breaking films and creators who shape culture and conversation worldwide.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Official 2025 Urbanworld Official Photos <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/Tracker?data=vanl1D3aosdt7azeRPt9ULJbtYLA-Own-NR0vZEH1fP1iqRBwqoCR2kF60WUkHIVNtGPyb478LcbPT1dDYidT2xQr4oOSckCq4UQQxH9q9JKD-X5XVmTIJZMudzIous0ndgcCFCb75u6EWoDBxGtFYtLeDoIRt_JcRE2wV6Y5O6WObjpOmLniGuxLxTMUUFWv6YFxlbxMxlQ4Ao9L6z-xVls8E9isVNo4CkvNC5-SUaV1ZpeUajKZiFcwK-p99C5\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"\"><u>https:\/\/drive.<\/u>g<u>oo<\/u>g<u>le.com\/drive\/folders\/1JdsrQDFqetNs8q<\/u>j<u>hCAauBc1UiIPPcEqZ?<\/u><\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/Tracker?data=zQR-mEQ-usNg1Ovhae1-NY8BBlaKcYGblx9QZS-H6GnXhpRjtujNUStblICt9wWTHxGqjSfCZdG2c0N5ZeerkeTkpLuil9myoGhqptWRZ4n45xgQOlJd5AOhq7I-pgHIW-kTKtMGFRJL2daFDZEEBf-sxqJUQt9pVfh2CkT3zPuPGpNxW9Tl340OILn3TBJg\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"\"><u>usp=drive_link<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Media Contact(s):<\/strong><br \/><strong>For Urbanworld Film Festival:<\/strong><br \/>Verona Jones, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/Tracker?data=5dcxGSom9JHVZYGTYZK1SKFEO_7BW_HcbylqeHHayC8Og89cX5AW2azxJJhGPE_uMeEbIB2puEUgaxznzXPVyxZI5jtIWuHQnIQVMs2qU5U=\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"\"><u>vj<\/u>@<u>urbanworld.or<\/u>g<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>For <\/strong><strong><em>The Ebony Canal: A Story on Black Infant Mortality<\/em><\/strong><br \/>Marcia Perry, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/Tracker?data=ULWaI_5nnHhUvS2ebnO5mb-h2G84VxQ46KLCfC34cZ1MbIyUb-_1oTVqmMPhKGqVdfgRHyMwOhMja-TYaD0qXZ9L3K4fQ5OtPc_5WVeivZc=\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"\"><u>marcia<\/u>@<u>perr<\/u>y<\/a><u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/Tracker?data=XElVuaXTF0omAbVVTVgfRB6gnG-Ryycc-jeyDNVoNZfkjtkvx9UcwOegstIiVeUAlTU5_y5NBj_SyPcFNLzYF-Mx56s6JgV95Ekml5bIkXY=\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"media.com\">media.com<\/a><\/u><\/p>\n<p><strong>For Black Girls Rock:<\/strong><br \/>Thomasina Perkins, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/Tracker?data=_1bY5bf83tHi73LoBU7RT0sNkjbAQbX3XuBQoPGX6zS-HzhJIEes7O1t752Fpgnpkec3gXSrz0o4s2cFK8Fw98Z0Ohhzq1sjSk6CigwaFRnhNAsT552WD1n05GRGxmz1\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"\"><u>thomasina<\/u>@<\/a><u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/Tracker?data=Ti9ST7M9cpUS-iEnOOjbvlEPUHcTqI2NnULYn7duMvi8M6g8KTwgsXr2jDT1_5KO3SAJvsXHIA0AAUOIw2jqtj9-S_p4k9sudcbyNrrm6ro3WDSGOPcq5RH1gSmlefYrmGYlRAt4DhnASndSeC_yPw==\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"capitolpublicrelations.com\">capitolpublicrelations.com<\/a><\/u><\/p>\n<p>A photo accompanying this announcement is available at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/Tracker?data=vanl1D3aosdt7azeRPt9UPrs7ZyMDbnxGt8ydNhZDGNLtRb26tH7Ojjpr-OOyix3S46ZT6vj43yKCXwgXuw36Ewy4oR8KQT_LYgQDLkRZOKEVSBaNCO2MVYFkoZbrMttLnqoLM6952M8y8JDDCdAQDCBGO0CjHalltp1z8XZcvBa1xGpNhGpIVPHjuzUpHk7fVYdSQ5x9IctrkGA5TA3hVVN1cHT2YKAmYV1jgqQDkvV5qaatvJexw2KcFrjIp8xtG4zmiM8iGOKNG8H6G0byg==\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"\">https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/NewsRoom\/AttachmentNg\/80babf2c-b78b-483d-b158-0c8f3439e202<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/ml.globenewswire.com\/media\/NTdiZGFkM2QtNzk3NC00NjhhLWIzNTktYTI5MTRhODA1YzM5LTUwMDE1NDM2Ni0yMDI1LTExLTA0LWVu\/tiny\/Urbanworld.png\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The 29th Annual Urbanworld Film Festival honored winners representing 16 countries including the United States, South Korea, the United Kingdom, France, China, and several across the African continent. 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