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2016 Urbanworld Film Festival Source:Getty

Stars and creators gathered in New York City for the Urban World Premiere of ‘Queen of Katwe,’ the new film about a Ugandan girl who pursues her dreams of becoming a world renowned chess champion. See the beautiful red carpet photos.

Here, actor Jay Ellis poses with filmmaker Leila Djansi.

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2016 Urbanworld Film Festival Source:Getty

Actress Vicky Jeudy

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2016 Urbanworld Film Festival Source:Getty

Actors Jessica Oyelowo and David Oyelowo

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2016 Urbanworld Film Festival Source:Getty

Actor Leon Robinson

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2016 Urbanworld Film Festival Source:Getty

David Oyelowo

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2016 Urbanworld Film Festival Source:Getty

Jay Ellis

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2016 Urbanworld Film Festival Source:Getty

Filmmaker Mira Nair

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2016 Urbanworld Film Festival - 'Queen Of Katwe' Screening Source:Getty

Dime Davis and Elle Johnson

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2016 Urbanworld Film Festival Source:Getty

Film producer Kip Knight and filmmaker Sheila Wilson, of ‘AMERIKKA’

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2016 Urbanworld Film Festival - 'Queen Of Katwe' Screening Source:Getty

Gabrielle Glore, David Oyelowo, Mira Nair, and Stacy Spikes

For 2024’s iteration of MadameNoire and HelloBeautiful’s annual series Women to Know, we knew we wanted to celebrate the people who help make the joys of film and television possible. To create art is to create magic. This year, we spotlight Hollywood Executive’s changing the face of cinema.