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The 15th Annual Urbanworld Film Festival ( www.urbanworld.org ), presented by BET Networks has added Mario Van Peebles’ All Things Fall Apart to its lineup. The film, starring Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson in a transformative role as a star college football player, joins a diverse slate of nearly 60 films that will be featured at the New York-based festival from September 14-18, 2011 at AMC 34th Street in midtown Manhattan. The screening of All Things Fall Apart takes place Friday, September 16 at 7:30pm , followed by a Q&A with director Peebles and actress Lynn Whitfield . Additionally, comedian Chris Rock will be in attendance to support the world premiere of Diane Paragas’ and Nelson George’s Brooklyn Boheme ( Spike Lee, Chris Rock, Branford Marsalis, Rosie Perez, Saul Williams ), Urbanworld’s Opening Night Selection. Festival-goers this year will enjoy a variety of shorts and features dealing with relevant hot topics such as human rights (K inyarwanda ), war ( Make a Movie Like Spike ), prison ( Love Lockdown ), and the various perspectives of a “New York state of mind” (Br ooklyn Boheme ). For the complete slate of films and ticket information go to www.urbanworld.org Follow Urbanworld on Twitter: @urbanworldfilm RELATED POSTS: Enter The Urbanworld “Hot or Not” Contest” 2011 Urbanworld Film Festival Promises Eclectic Mix of Titles

50 Cent’s “All Things Fall Apart” Added To 2011 Urbanworld Film Fest Line Up