Soblu Production’s debut feature film, Jazz in the Diamond District, was recently announced as an official selection for the 2008 Urbanworld  Film Festival, which runs from September 10 – 14th in New York. The film is a 79-minute, urban drama that chronicles the summer of one Washington, D.C., native, Jasmine "Jazz" Morgan, who joins a Go-go band in hopes of becoming a singing sensation. This rhythmic journey through the nation’s capital was shot entirely on-location in Washington, D.C. and highlights the rarely-seen residential neighborhoods of the city and the volatile energy of Go-go music and the D.C. underground hip-hop scene.

The first single from the film’s soundtrack, “Like Us,” performed by D.C.’s premiere hip-hop group, Likeblood, is impacting radio across the country. The groups’ video debuted on MTV Jams in July and will be featured at a soundtrack listening session in NYC during the festival. The films’ soundtrack was produced by super-producer, Chucky Thompson, and features a variety of D.C. artists including Raheem DeVaughn, Likeblood, Tabi Bonney, Mambo Sauce,  UnCalled 4 Experience, MTB4’s DeAngelo Redman and up-and-coming chanteuse, Chris. For more info or to attend the listening session, please visit www.jazzinthediamonddistrict.com .

For a schedule of festival screenings or to purchase tickets/passes, please visit the film festival website at www.urbanworld.com .

ABOUT THE FILM
Jazz in the Diamond District stars Wood Harris (HBO’s “The Wire,” PAID IN FULL, REMEMBER THE TITANS) and D.C.’s own, Clifton Powell (RAY, DEAD PRESIDENTS, NEXT FRIDAY), and will introduce native Washingtonians, Monique Cameron, Erica Chamblee, and Andre’ Strong. The film was co-edited by Daniel Rezende (nominated for an Academy Award in 2004 for his work as the editor of the highly-acclaimed Brazilian film, City of God (2002)) and features an original score composed by D.C.’s own super-producer, Chucky Thompson (known for his work as a producer for artists such as Notorious B.I.G, Nas, Mary J. Blige, and native Washingtonian, Chuck Brown).

ABOUT URBANWORLD FILM FESTIVAL
Urbanworld launched in August 1997 and was founded by former executive at Miramax Stacy Spikes. Over the past eleven years, Urbanworld has presented approximately 700 features, shorts and documentaries, with estimated attendance reaching 15,000+. Now in its twelfth year, the Urbanworld Film Festival is the largest internationally competitive festival of its kind. Urbanworld re-defines the competitive film festival landscape with its fresh and necessary approach to spreading the voices of a multicultural world. The Urbanworld Film Festival is an initiative produced by the Urbanworld Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to implementing programs and events that support the development and success of the urban filmmaking community. Stacy Spikes serves as chairman emeritus. Gabrielle Glore serves as executive producer.

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