In this episode we talk to Karen McMullen, the Urbanworld Film Festival's director and the head of programming. We explore the origins, evolution, and the future vision of the festival. From its humble beginnings in 1997, created by visionary Stacy Spikes, to its current expansive embrace of all people of color, the event stands as a testament to the power of storytelling and the importance of representation.

Get tickets to Urbanworld Film Festival: https://urbanworld.org/passes-2023/

Urbanworld Film Festival Schedule: https://urbanworld.org/film-schedule/

BIPOC-focused film fest heads to town: https://epicenter-nyc.com/bipoc-focused-film-fest-heads-to-town/

In this episode we talk to Karen McMullen, the Urbanworld Film Festival's director and the head of programming. We explore the origins, evolution, and the future vision of the festival. From its humble beginnings in 1997, created by visionary Stacy Spikes, to its current expansive embrace of all people of color, the event stands as a testament to the power of storytelling and the importance of representation.
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Get tickets to Urbanworld Film Festival: <a href="https://urbanworld.org/passes-2023/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://urbanworld.org/passes-2023/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1698880466689000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3DNpPFm3miOG8qjvnOHp4S">https://urbanworld.org/passes-2023/</a>
Urbanworld Film Festival Schedule: <a href="https://urbanworld.org/film-schedule/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://urbanworld.org/film-schedule/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1698880466689000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1FzXDBEwWA6foQEag1GrLZ">https://urbanworld.org/film-schedule/</a>
BIPOC-focused film fest heads to town: <a href="https://epicenter-nyc.com/bipoc-focused-film-fest-heads-to-town/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://epicenter-nyc.com/bipoc-focused-film-fest-heads-to-town/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1698880466689000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0S6Uf4IfJY1epbnxSaKlJJ">https://epicenter-nyc.com/bipoc-focused-film-fest-heads-to-town/</a>

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Welcome to the Epicenter NYC podcast. Every week we share an in-depth look at one of our top stories. We'll also take a moment to share a story from one our neighbors - someone like you! For more visit us at <a href="https://epicenter-nyc.com/">epicenter-nyc.com</a> and subscribe to our newsletter.
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Production: <a href="https://www.pirateaudio.co/">https://www.pirateaudio.co/</a>

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