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*BET Networks announced a three-year strategic partnership to present the Urbanworld Film Festival, which will hold its 12th ceremony in Manhattan this fall from Wednesday, Sept. 10 through Sunday, Sept. 14.
"We are very excited to have BET join the festival as the Presenting Sponsor. This alliance will usher in a new era for films by and about people of color," said Stacy Spikes, founder of Urbanworld. "Our partnership will galvanize Urbanworld's vision to deliver these universal stories to the widest audience possible, via theatrical, TV, online and mobile distribution platforms."
The event will feature studio premieres, independent film screenings, panels, screenplay readings, talent spotlights, and an awards brunch honoring the festival's winners.
The Urbanworld Film Festival is currently accepting submissions for the 2008 festival. Submission information is available at www.urbanworld.org or www.withoutabox.com, with competitive categories that include narrative feature, narrative short, documentary feature, documentary short, and screenplay. The submission deadline is Saturday, May 31.