Urban World Festival Featuring Queen Latifah To Take Place 9/10/-14
by Faetra Petillo
- Aug 28, 2008
The Urbanworld Film Festival presented by BET Networks, the largest international competitive festival of its kind, today announced that Academy Award-nominated actress Queen Latifah will serve as Honorary Chair of this year's festival.
Sam Mendes Begins Production On New Screenplay
by BWW News Desk
- Apr 21, 2008
Production begins in Connecticut this week on an untitled contemporary comedy directed by Academy Award winner Sam Mendes (American Beauty) from an original screenplay by Dave Eggers and Vendela Vida. The film is being produced and co-financed by Big Beach, with Focus Features co-financing and distributing worldwide.
