BROCKTON — When Brockton-native Jean Elie stepped off the plane in Los Angeles, he had $1,000 to his name and nowhere to live. But his...

, is among the films lined up to screen at the 20th Urbanworld Film Festival, the annual New York showcase of films from diverse...

The first time I met up-and-coming actor Jean Elie two years ago, I corrected him on the pronunciation of his own name. “It’s zhon!...