Queen Latifah has been crowned as the honorary chair of 2008 Urbanworld Film Festival set for September 10-14 in New York City. The Secret Life of Bees, which she stars, closes the festival with a Q&A with writer/director Gina Prince-Bythewood, Latifah and Sophie Okonedo.

The fest is known for centering the topics on mainstream cinema by and about people of color, will screen 85 films at the AMC Loews 34th Street Theaters.

Also gaining spotlight screenings are Gerald Barclay’s Wu: The Story of the Wu-Tang Clan and Aaron Woodley’s Tennessee.