HBO's highly anticipated series "Insecure"

NEW YORK - Sept. 26, 2016 - PRLog -- HBO's highly anticipated series "Insecure," created by Issa Rae ("The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl") (see photo), is a comedy starring Rae, Yvonne Orji ("Love That Girl"), Jay Ellis ("The Game) and Lisa Joyce ("The Following"), that looks at the friendship of two black women, their uncomfortable experiences and racy tribulations. Melina Matsoukas (Beyonce's "Formation") directed the episode of the series that screened at Urbanworld on Friday, September 23, 2016 at 8:00 p.m.  The screening took place at the AMC Empire 25 theater on 234 West 42nd St New York, NY 10036.  Q&A with Rae, Ellis and Matsoukas, which was moderated by Bevy Smith, immediately followed.  The screening was sold out and the house was packed.  In addition, the pilot episode was well received by the eager and excited audience.   The first episode is scheduled to premiere on HBO Sunday, October 9th, 2016 at 10:30pm est.  For additional information about the series, go to http://www.hbo.com.

ABOUT URBANWORLD FILM FESTIVAL

Urbanworld Film Festival was launched in August 1997 by founder Stacy Spikes, a former executive at Miramax and October Films. With estimated attendance reaching over 15,000, the five-day festival includes the anchor film component with narrative features, documentaries, short films, spotlight screenings and live staged screenplay readings; the Urbanworld Digital track focused on digital panels and workshops; and Urbanworld Music franchise, which highlights emerging talent in live performances during festival events. Over the last 19 years, Hollywood studios, indie film distributors and established and emerging filmmakers have consistently chosen Urbanworld to premiere box office and awardwinning hits. The Urbanworld Film Festival is an initiative of the Urbanworld Foundation Inc. Gabrielle Glore serves as Festival Director & Head of Programming. The organization's website is http://www.urbanworld.org.