UMFF 2009 Film and Script Submission

The 8th Urban Mediamakers Film Festival (UMFF) 2009 will be held October 16-18, 2009 in Norcross, Georgia. With the continuing theme "Changing the World, One Story at a Time," UMFF 2009 is seeking independent films that showcase the work of African, Asian and Latin Americans. All genres of films accepted - drama, comedy, action, sci-fi, faith-based, student, experimental, spoken word, etc. Get your submissions in today!

Get your project in today!

Early Registration Deadline: July 1, 2009
Regular Deadline: August 30, 2009
Late Registration: September 16, 2009

Get UMFF 2009 Submission Form.

Part I. UMFF 2009 Film Submission (non-refundable)

Early Deadline: July 1, 2009 (postmark date)
Projects 30-Minutes Or Less -- $20; Projects 31 minutes or more -- $40

Regular Deadline: August 30, 2009 (postmark date)
Projects 30-Minutes Or Less -- $30; Projects 31 minutes or more -- $50

Late Deadline: September 16, 2009 (postmark date)
Projects 30-Minutes Or Less -- $40; Projects 31 minutes or more -- $60

Please include with your film/video submission: (1) a brief synopsis of the project; (2) electronic bios/photos of production crew and artist/group (if applicable) (3) date film was completed; (4) date and name of venues previously screened (if applicable). Submissions will not be returned.

Note: DVD and mini-DV accespeted only.

Part II. UMFF 2009 Script Submission

Regular Deadline -- July 1, 2009 (postmark date)
Short Screenplays -- $20 (35 pages or less); Feature Screenplays $40 (36+ pages)

Regular Deadline -- August 30, 2009 (postmark date)
Short Screenplays -- $40 (35 pages or less); Feature Screenplays $60 (36+ pages)

Late Deadline: September 16, 2009 (postmark date)
Short Screenplays -- $60 (35 pages or less); Feature Screenplays $80 (36+ pages)

Black and white hard-copy ONLY accepted.

All scripts must be registered with the WGA or copyrighted. Please include with your short-film script submission: (1) a resume for each writer; (2) a photo of each writer if available; (3) script synopsis. Submissions will not be returned.

We applaud you for completing your project. You are awesome! We wish you much success in your career and we look forward to supporting you now and in the future. Go change the world!