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Film About Kenneth Chamberlain, Black Man Killed by Police, Wins Top Prize at Urbanworld Fest

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David Midell’s The Killing of Kenneth Chamberlain —a ripped-from-the-headlines film about Kenneth Chamberlain Sr., a Black veteran with bipolar disorder who was killed during an encounter with police in 2011 —has won the top narrative feature prize at the 24th annual Urbanworld Film Festival.

Frankie Faison, Anika Noni Rose, Steve O’Connell, Enrico Natale, Ben Marten and LaRoyce Hawkins star in the the film, which was produced by Natale, Sharad Chib, Chris Paladino and Milan Chakraborty.

Chamberlain's story garnered national headlines at the time of his death and predated many of the current conversations surrounding how authorities handle situations involving those with mental illness.

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