Urbanworld Film Festival introduces Urbanworld Digital

Sep 15, 2010 New York City

Event Summary

Urbanworld Digital is a new component of Urbanworld Film Festival (www.urbanworld.org). The free, invite-only program will address technology’s impact on the creation and marketing of content, with gaming, social media, and production executives sharing their expertise. This exciting addition to the 14-year-old film festival is a collaboration between Jigsaw Global and festival organizers, and it will take place at the HBO Theater in New York City. Urbanworld Digital will focus on real-world examples and practical advice. The half-day program is intended to be a digital media primer for film professionals who would like to learn more about digital media production and make new contacts on the tech side of the entertainment industry. The audience will be a mix of film, TV, technology, and advertising professionals. 

 

The HBO Theater is located at 1100 Sixth Avenue at 42nd Street, next to Bryant Park.

 

If you are interested in receiving an invitation to Urbanworld Digital, please email contact@jigsawglobal.com with the word "invite" in the subject line and your name, title/role, and company name in the body of the email. We will add your name to the waitlist and do our best to accommodate your request. The venue has 120 seats. All official invitations will be emailed by September 13th, so we can start releasing seats to people on the waitlist on Tuesday, the 14th. Thank you, in advance, for your patience. 

 

If you are interested in sponsoring this event, please email contact@jigsawglobal.com with the word "sponsor" in the subject line. Thank you. 

 

 

ABOUT URBANWORLD FILM FESTIVAL

Last year, 15,000 people attended Urbanworld. The 2010 festival runs from September 15-19 and will screen 71 films, including 22 world premieres. The opening film is NIGHT CATCHES US, directed by Tanya Hamilton and starring Kerry Washington (MOTHER AND CHILD, THE LAST KING OF SCOTLAND) and Anthony Mackie (THE HURT LOCKER). The closing film is the world premiere of I WILL FOLLOW, written and directed by Ava DuVernay and starring Salli Richardson-Whitfield (EUREKA, BLACK DYNAMITE), Omari Hardwick (KICK-ASS, DARK BLUE) and Beverly Todd (CRASH). The entire 2010 film slate is available here: http://bit.ly/bFMDFS.