Urban Poet

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=110 BGCOLOR="#006699" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="040006e0erlcgo.png"> <div> <B>Welcome to New Film Productions</B><FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial" ><B> <A NAME="home_3"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Welcome to New Film Productions"><U>Home</U></A></FONT></div> <div> <A HREF="id17.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="About NFP"><U><B><U>About NFP</U></B></U></A><B> | </B><A HREF="id18.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Urban Poet"><U><B><U>Urban Poet</U></B></U></A><B> | </B><A HREF="id71.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Documentary"><U><B><U>Documentary</U></B></U></A><B> | </B><A HREF="id22.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="College Tour"><U><B><U>College Tour</U></B></U></A><B> | </B><A HREF="id23.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Articles"><U><B><U>Articles</U></B></U></A><B> | </B><A HREF="id24.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Pictures"><U><B><U>Picture Gallery</U></B></U></A><B> | </B><A HREF="id26.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Services"><U><B><U>Services</U></B></U></A><B> | </B><A HREF="id27.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Contact Us"><U><B><U>Contact Us</U></B></U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=194 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000" background="041c2c00egerdp.png"> <div> <B><IMG SRC="11299660.jpg" border=0 width="153" height="102" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <A HREF="http://newfilmproduction.com/new_site/urban_poet_trailer.wmv" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://newfilmproduction.com/new_site/ur"><U><B><IMG SRC="10178760.jpg" border=0 width="120" height="118" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="http://newfilmproduction.com/new_site/urban_poet_trailer.wmv" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://newfilmproduction.com/new_site/ur"><U><B>Click to View Trailer</B></U></A></div> <bR> <div> <B>Requires Media Player.</B></div> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" height=370 BGCOLOR="#000000" TEXT="#F7F7FF"> <div> Urban Poet</div> <div> <B>                                               </B><A HREF="id20.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Accolades"><U><B>Accolades </B></U></A><B>            </B><A HREF="id74.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Screenings"><U><B>Screenings & Events</B></U></A><B>           </B></div> <bR> <div> <I>Urban Poet is a full feature film that takes us behind the scenes of a true </I><I>to life drama which choreographs the life of modern day Latinos struggling to overcome adversity and setbacks. Urban Poet is an intricate story that introduces its audience to several characters whose lives intertwine to create one fluid and memorable narrative.  </I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://newfilmproduction.com/new_site/urban_poet_trailer.wmv" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://newfilmproduction.com/new_site/ur"><U><IMG SRC="13d6ca00.jpg" border=0 width="108" height="160" ALIGN="RIGHT" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A></FONT></div> <bR> <div> Set in Chicago, this coming of age story follows Rita a  young Latina poet from Humboldt Park struggling to find her voice. She’s at odds with the social ills in her community. Gang violence threatens her father, a detective and single parent. A shady promoter seduces her best friend with promises of a break in showbiz. Her boyfriend’s job as a construction foreman depends on his willingness to play union buster for a developer. </div> <bR> <div> Gentrification and the portrayal of minorities in society can pose limits for Rita as she enters into adulthood, but she chooses otherwise. She puts her frustrations onto paper, creating poetry with strong lyrics and powerful messages—establishing her as a  serious contender in the Latino Café Slam Competition. Urban Poet is the tale of one young Latina’s dilemma to transcend boundaries and maintain sacred relationships with those she loves. </div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>