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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: "CJ" at (202) 409-7240
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Press@UrbanFilmSeries.com,
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or Christopher Odom at (310) 430-4934
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Filmmaker Christopher Odom To Present THE 23RD PSALM
at The Urban Film & Discussion Series on July 12th
Festival Winner Continues Its U.S. Tour / Film Ushers New Era of Urban Transcendental Cinema / Features All African-American Cast and Shot in South Central, L.A.
(Washington, DC -- June 30, 2007) Urban Film Series announced today that filmmaker Christopher Odom's
The 23rd Psalm, starring Markhum Stansbury, Mister Jones, Arnita Champion will make its mid-Atlantic premiere at the 2007 Urban Film and Discussion Series hosted by Landmark's E Street Cinema (555 11th Street, NW,
Washington, DC). The film continues its international tour after screening in Cannes, Los Angeles, and Berlin, and at the Hollywood Black Film Festival, San Diego Black Film Festival, Pan-African Film Festival, and National Civil Rights
Museum. Members of the public, press and VIP persons are invited to attend the special "Premiere Preview" screening on June 21, 2007 at 7:30pm. Tickets range from $12 (general) to $16 (VIP) and can be purchased in advance at
UrbanFilmSeries.com or at the Landmark Theatre box office.
Following the screening, there will be a discussion and Q&A with the film's writer-director, Christopher C. Odom. A member of the Writers Guild of America, Odom's screenplays have garnered accolades from competitions and fellowships. His
documentary HOW TO MAKE IT IN HOLLYWOOD BEFORE YOU MAKE IT, screened at several festivals, before being picked up for distribution. A former Writer's Assist to Dan Gordon (Celestine Prophecy, The Hurricane, Murder in the First, Passenger
57, Wyatt Earp), Odom makes his screening debut with The 23rd Psalm. Due to demand, members of the press are advised to contact Urban Film Series at Press (at) UrbanFilmseries.com or (202) 409-7240 to schedule radio,
newspapers, magazine and television, interviews before and after the screening.
About THE 23RD PSALM
Set amongst the urban decay and unfettered angst of Los Angeles, Police Detective John Smith battles alcoholism and cynicism. Going about his daily routine, initially John remains complacent over a seemingly ordinary prostitute murder. But
when John's intuition awakens, he experiences revealing visions about the victim and her murder. John must conquer his vices and overcome his skepticism to embrace intuition, question the unusual suspects, and allow his visions to
illuminate the truth. A modern day, metaphysical tale with a "surprise" ending, The 23rd Psalm blends the structure and character relationships of Akira Kurosawa's Rashomon and Orson Welles Citizen Kane, The 23rd Psalm is an evolved
exegesis of the human psyche and the nature of man. Winner Best Film, Best Lead Actor and Best Supporting Actor at the San Diego Black Film Festival.
More information on the film, including reviews and interviews can be found at
www.urbanfilmseries.com or
www.Psalm23Movie.com.
About The Urban Film Series
The Urban Film Series is a fundraising and programmatic arm of the Next Generation Awareness Foundation (NGAF), a 501c3 non-profit organization whose mission is connect urban communities with history and progressive cinema, and provide
exposure of the arts and the motion picture industry to many underserved communities across the United States.
The Urban Film Series also produces the annual Black Docs Film Series, Urban Film Series Tour, and Black History Month Film & Discussion Series, and has received well over 600 films from across the
world for its various film-related programs.
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Who: Urban Film Series
What: The 23rd Psalm; Q&A to Follow
Where: Landmark Theatre's E Street Cinema, 555 11th Street NW, WDC
When: July 12th, from 7:30pm - 9:30pm
Tickets: Purchase in advance at UrbanFilmSeries.com, for General ($12), VIP ($16), and Press admission. Tickets are also available at the Landmark Theatre box office.
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Press/Media Privileges and Credentials, and Pictures
Christopher Odom and members of the cast are available for interviews. Members of the press should contact us ASAP at Press @ Urbanfilmseries.com or (202) 409-7240. Include credentials (media source, title/affiliation, and
complete contact information) and state your request(s) as exact as possible (interview, article, pictures, attendance). If attendance, please RSVP by July 8th. Photos for marketing and press usage associated with the screening are
available at
www.psalm23movie.com (for stills and pics) or
http://www.urbanfilmseries.com/2007screenings/23rdpsalmpromo.jpg (for film poster).
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