UMF 2021 Official Selections and Tickets

UMF 2021 :: THAT'S A WRAP :: and the winners are!

We are excited to announce the 20th Urban Mediamakers Festival (UMF), official selections and winners! Congratulations to all content creators of UMF 2021. Welcome to our Urban Mediamakers family!

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Content creators competing from United States, United Kingdom, Russian Federation, Italy, France, Taiwan, India, Turkey, Thailand, Sweden, Singapore, Namibia, Malaysia, Japan, Israel, Germany, Colombia, Canada, Brazil and Australia.

AFROFUTURISM

  • 10 Years in 40 Seconds directed by Etta East – Short (United States) - Best Georgia-Produced AfroFuturism Short - Winner
  • An Uninvited Guest directed by Richard B. Pierre – Short (Canada) – Best International AfroFuturism Short Winner
  • DARK directed by Kevin Overton – Short (United States) – Honorable Mention
  • Heartland written by Jahmil Eady – Short (United States) – Best AfroFuturism Short – 3rd Place
  • K.A.R.E.N. directed by Quinton Guyton – Short (United States) – Honorable Mention
  • ReUp directed by Setty McIntosh – Short (United States) – Best AfroFuturism Short – Winner
  • SHOT: Caught a Soul directed by Bobby Field, Jeffery Thompson – Short (United States) – Honorable Mention
  • Sundown Town directed by Mylo Butler – Short (United States) – Best AfroFuturism Short – 2nd Place
  • The Discernment The Book of Evil directed by Magician Dewayne Hill – Feature (United States) – Best AfroFuturism Feature – Winner

AFROFUTURISM COMIC BOOK

  • Pandemic Punk: The Transmedia Comic Book Experience created by T.J. Walker – (United States) - Best AfroFuturism Comic Book - Winner

ADVERTISING/MARKETING

  • The Pink Locket directed by Luis Jaime Rodriguez Reynoso (United States) - Best Advertising/Marketing - Winner

ANIMATIONS

  • Gangsta Island|directed by Ken Lewis (United States) – Best Animation - Winner
  • Quantum Logos directed by Mark Chavez (Singapore) – Experimental Animation - Winner

BLOG

  • Four Seasons Quarantine | Alessia Moretti and Alessandro Giangiulio, Photographers | Italy - Best International Blog - Winner
  • The Tennilee Life | Photography and Writing by Tennille Murphy | United States- Best Blog - Winner

COMMERCIALS

  • BF Sports directed by Filippo Castagna (Italy) - Best Commercial - Winner
  • Moonflake : Space for imagination directed by Brice Blanloeil, Jean-Sébastien Duinjdam (France) - Best International Commercial - Winner

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DOCUMENTARY FEATURES

  • Bartholomew's Gold directed by Maurice Porcher (United States) – Honorable Mention
  • BOJ the Movies directed by Isaac Bush (United States) – Honorable Mention
  • Bo Legs: Marvin Arrington, Sr., An Atlanta Story directed by Adelin Gasana (United States) – Best Georgia-Produced Documentary Feature - Winner
  • Dreaming of Words directed by Nandan (India) – Best International Documentary Feature– 2nd Place
  • Fire in Little Africa directed by Keith Daniels, Ben Lindsey (United States) - Best Documentary Feature – 3rd Place
  • I Had To Change: The Story Of Jermaine J. Williams directed by Jermaine J. Williams (United States) – UMF 2021 Social Activism Award for a Documentary Feature- 2nd Place
  • Journey of Gogos directed by Pyotr Vinokurov (Sweden) – Best International Documentary Feature - Winner
  • Long Haul: A Pulmonary Wellness Foundation Film produced by Noah Greenspan and Sean Moloney (United States) – Best Health Awareness Documentary Feature – 3rd Place
  • No Lye: An American Beauty Story directed by Bayer Mack (United States) – Best Documentary Feature - Winner
  • One Pint at a Time directed by Aaron Hosé (United States) – Best Documentary Feature – 2nd Place
  • OPUSXTRAVELXART Xhibition, Rayna Dasant directed by Maurice Porcher (United States) – Best Documentary Feature – 3rd Place
  • Restoration: A Concert Film directed by Native Son, Benny Starr, Rodrick Cliche  (United States)  - Winner – UMF 2021 Social Activism Award for a Documentary Feature
  • TAPIZ (Tapestry) directed by Patricio J. Salinas (United States) - Best Health Awareness Documentary Feature – 2nd Place
  • The Cost of Denial directed by Huw Christi (United States) - Best Health Awareness Documentary Feature Winner

DOCUMENTARY SHORTS

  • 54 Years Late directed by Michele Wright, Ph.D. (United States) – Best Health Awareness Documentary Short - 2nd Place
  • 2020AD directed by D Jones (United States) – Honorable Mention
  • Becoming Black Lawyers directed by Evangeline M. Mitchell (Unites States) – Best Social Impact Documentary Short - Winner
  • BIRTHRIGHT: Finding the Missing Piece of Me directed by Britney Giaccone-Wallace (Unites States) – Honorable Mention
  • COVID Crusader: The Carla Brown Story directed by Randy Scott Slavin (United States) - Best Health Awareness Documentary Short - Winner
  • Delayed But Never Denied: Juneteenth 2021 - Cleveland, Texas directed by Gordon Scott Williams (United States) - Best Social Impact Documentary Short – 2nd Place
  • Fireburn the Documentary directed by Joel Fendelman (United States) - Best Documentary Short – 2nd Place
  • Hands Up, Don't Shoot!!! (Because We Want To Live) directed by Myles Banks (United States) - Best Social Impact Documentary Short – 3rd Place
  • In The Sun directed by Kristelle Laroche and Bobby Moser (United States) - Best Health Awareness Documentary Short - 3rd Place
  • My Name Is directed by Tony Giroux (United Kingdom) - Best International Documentary Short – 2nd Place
  • Ourselves, in Stories directed by Marjee Chmiel (United States) - Best Documentary Short – 3rd Place
  • Restrictions Apply directed by Justice Whitaker (United States) – Best Documentary Short - Winner
  • Sherod directed by William Feagins, Jr. (United States) – Honorable Mention
  • State Skates directed by Cat Cao (United States) – Best "Boss" Women Documentary Short - Winner
  • Talk With Us directed by Fabio Costa Prado (Brazil) - Best International Documentary Short - Winner
  • TKT directed by Eugina Gelbelman (United States) – Honorable Mention
  • Walk, Run, Ride, and Live. directed by Patrick Albright (United States) – Honorable Mention

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FEATURES

  • Intractable directed by Jon Beach (United States) - Best Feature – 3rd Place
  • TRY directed by Megan Ebor (United States) – Best Feature Film - Winner
  • A Moderate Folly directed by Wilson Mbiavanga (United States) – Best Feature Film – 2nd  Place
  • In My Dream directed by Murat Ceri (Turkey) – Best International Feature Film - Winner

JOURNALISM - DIGITAL AND TRADITIONAL

  • Let’s Talk About Race (LTAR) Holiday Shows directed by Lanita Duke (United States) - Best Digital Journalism - Winner

LGBTQ+

  • BOJ the Movies directed by Isaac Bush (United States) - Best LGBTQ+ Documentary Feature- Winner
  • Black Sheep directed by Kevin Anthony (United States) – Best LGBTQ+ Web Series - Winner

LIVE STREAMERS - YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, OnlyFans, TikTok

  • The #SAVAGECHATSERIES directed by Blair Dottin-Haley, Brandon Dottin-Haley (United States) - Best Live Streamer - Winner

MOBILE FILM

  • Don't Be Afraid directed by Daniel Beals (United States) - Best Mobile Film – 2nd Place
  • Janie’s Melody directed by Rick Cerda (United States) - Best Mobile Film – Winner
  • Wanderlust directed by Yashoda Parthasarathy (India) – Best International Mobile Film - Winner

MOBILE GAMES AND WEB APPS

  • Pandemic Punk: The Transmedia Comic Book Experience directed by T.J. Walker (United States) - Best Interative AfroFuturism Comic Book Experience - Winner
  • There You Are directed by Rong Deng (United States) - Best Game - Winner

MUSIC VIDEOS

  • ALAMPA Storm directed by Artemy Ortus (Russian Federation) – Best International Animated Music Video – 2nd Place
  • Black Man directed by Brennan Williams (Will Coloan) (United States) – Best Socially Conscious Music Video - 2nd Place
  • Black Sea directed by Michael Brewer (United States) – Best Music Video - Winner
  • Dancing in My Sadness directed by Casual Affairs (France) - Best International Music Video – Winner
  • Dedication by Jahan Nostra featuring Tahmell & Reks directed by Kay The Kreator (United States) – Best UMF Alum Music Video - Winner
  • Dua Dua - Khayalan Cinta (Love's Fantasy) directed by Aiman Rijal, Christiana Chai (Malaysia) – Best International Music Video – 3rd Place
  • Hebe Tien-One, After Another directed by Muh Chen (Taiwans) – Best Immersive Music Video - Winner
  • Island Girl directed by Isaac Nugent (United States) – Best Summer-Time Music Video - Winner
  • Locked Up directed by Paul Cozens, Peter Renzullo (Australia) – Best COVID-Inspired Music Video - Winner
  • May directed by Hart Ginsburg (United States) – Best Music Video – 3rd Place
  • Question directed by Brittany Chrishawn (United States) – Honorable Mention
  • Rainie Yang-Like a Star directed by Muh Chen (Taiwan) – Honorable Mention
  • Still Here directed by Drego Moore (United States) - Best Music Video – 2nd Place - UMF 2021 Founder's Choice - Winner
  • Straight Into The Ocean directed by Carolyn Laws (United States) – Honorable Mention
  • TRIBE directed by Maceo Tendaji(United States) – Best Socially-Conscious Music Video - Winner
  • Wanderlust directed by Yashoda Parthasarathy (India) – Honorable Mention
  • WAP directed by Will Thomas, Domingo Guyton (United States) – Best Georgia-Produced Music Video - Winner

PHOTOGRAPHY

  • Frozen Chaos directed by Lukas Van Loon (Germany) - Best Photography - Winner

PODCASTS

  • All Things Undone directed by Chené Lawson, Joel Peissig (United States) – Best AfroFuturism Podcast - Winner
  • Gangsta Island produced by Ken Lewis (United States) – Honorable Mention
  • Heroes of Gaming produced by Vladimir Shade (United States) – Best Gaming Podcast - Winner
  • Let's Talk About Race by Lanita Duke (United States) – Honorable Mention
  • Post-Ugly produced by Ruth Solorzano (United States) – Honorable Mention
  • Race Through Education produced by Madison Payton and Fawziah Qadir (United States) - Best Podcast -2nd Place
  • Talk About Apples: Episode 9- It's Time To Fly produced by Lacye A. Brown (United States) – Best Fantasy Podcast - Winner
  • The Sound of Violence : From the White House to the Streets produced by Lanita Duke (United States) – Honorable Mention
  • The Water Tales produced by Michele Wise Wright (United States) – Best Children’s Podcast - Winner
  • Traces of Mika: A Memoir produced by Tamika Newhouse (United States) – Best Podcast -Winner
  • Vaccine Vignettes directed by Tiffany Yvonne Cox, produced by Vera J. Brooks (United States) – Best COVID Podcast - Winner
  • VRT on the Air Presents produced by Eric Emma (United States) – Honorable Mention
  • White Privilege: Radio Play produced by Natasha Lewin (United States) - Best Podcast -3rd Place


PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS (PSA)

  • Anxiety directed by Daniel Lee (United States) – Best PSA  - 3rd Place
  • We Hold These Truths To Be directed by Anthony Anderson (United States) - Best PSA  - Winner
  • P.E.N.S.: "A Picture In Time" directed by Mikell Limbrick (United States) - Best PSA  - 2nd Place

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SCRIPTS/WRITERS
  • 2nd Coming written by A.D. Stewart – Feature Film/Stage Play (United States) | A UMF 2021 Top 10 | Best AfroFuturism Feature Script - Winner
  • Absolute Zero written by Bryce Hatch – Spec/TV Series (United States) | A UMF 2021 Top 10
  • A Sheriff's War written by Jermaine Jones – Feature Film/Stage Play (United States) | A UMF 2021 Top 10
  • At The Mercy Of Faith written by Samuel Taylor – Feature Film/Stage Play (United States)
  • At The Mercy Of Faith - Alternative written by Samuel Taylor – Feature Film/Stage Play (United States)
  • Battle Cries written by Karen Walker – Feature Film/Stage Play (United States)
  • Beautiful Violence written by Joey Medina – Short Film (United States) | A UMF 2021 Top 10 | Best Short Film Script - Winner
  • Central Park written by Isaiah Francis – Feature Film/Stage Play (United States) | A UMF 2021 Top 10
  • Chicago Underground written by T.J. Barkwill – Spec/TV Series (United States)
  • Dire Sanction written by A.D. Stewart – Feature Film/Stage Play (United States) | A UMF 2021 Top 10
  • Do For Love directed by Kenya Robinson - TV Pilots/Series  (United States)
  • Foster Boy written by Katherine Birchmore – Feature Film/Stage Play (United States)
  • Greeks Have Fallen directed by MKeyah D. Franklin - TV Pilots/Series - Animation (United States)
  • Lady Seraphim written by Jermaine Jones – Feature Film/Stage Play (United States) | A UMF 2021 Top 10
  • Patrick written by Benjamin Collins – Feature Film/Stage Play (United States)
  • Recapture written by Raynard Gadson – Feature Film/Stage Play (United States) | A UMF 2021 Top 10
  • Review written by Jonathan Zarantonello – Feature Film/Stage Play (United States)
  • Sergeant Freeman written by Gloria J. Browne-Marshall – Feature Film/Stage Play (United States) | A UMF 2021 Top 10 | Best Feature Film Script - Winner
  • Sister’s Keeper written by Lisa Hanna – Short Film (United States)
  • Superstar Brianna G. written by Jermaine Jones – Feature Film/Stage Play (United States)
  • The Black Lily-The Frame directed by Myrtha Jasmin, Tiffany Yancey - TV Pilots/Series (United States)
  • The Most Massive Characters written by Jovan Taylor – Feature Film/Stage Play (United States)
  • The Queen of Clubs written by Shahid A. Muhammed – Feature Film/Stage Play (United States)
  • The Souls written by Breanna Washington – Spec/TV Series (United States) | A UMF 2021 Top 10 | Best Spec/TV Series Script - Winner
  • To Enlighten written by Rachel Doman – Short Film (United States)
SHORT FILMS
  • 10 directed by Sanchai Aketreephopanun (Thailand) - International Short Film – 2nd Place
  • A Moment of Magic directed by Andrea Casadio (Italy) – International Short Film - Winner
  • Beautiful Violence directed by Joey Medina (United States) – Honorable Mention
  • Black Girl directed by Joey Lamar Ashley (United States) – Best Short Film – 2nd Place
  • Color Blind directed by Shaun Mathis (United States) - Best Georgia-Produced Short Film - Winner
  • Eggshell directed by Tracey Moore (United States) – Honorable Mention
  • Going For Gold directed by Jazz Lintott (United Kingdom) – Honorable Mention
  • Hour Secret directed by Donovan Griffin (United States) - Best Short Film – 3rd Place
  • I'll Be There 4 U: An Uber Story directed by Brandon D. Wilkerson (United States) – Honorable Mention
  • Makeup directed by Imole Ladipo (United States) – UMF Addressing Domestic Abuse Award 2021 - Winner
  • Maxine directed by Penny T Hollis (United States) – Best Mental Health Advocacy Short - Winner
  • Mickey Hardaway (Proof of Concept) directed by Marcellus Cox (United States) – Best Mental Health Short Film - Winner
  • ReUp directed by Setty McIntosh (United States) – Best Short Film - Winner
  • She's Not Alone directed by Jessica N. Todmann (United States) – Best Horror Short - Winner
  • Shred directed by Akihiko Matsuzawa (Japan) - International Short Film – 3rd Place
  • The Hill We Climb directed by Wide Angle Youth Media (United States) – Best Motivational Short - Winner
  • The Little Death directed by Justin Harrison (United States) – Best Black Love Short - Winner
  • The Sacrificed Ones directed by Jordan Pavlik (France) – Best International COVID Short Film - Winner
  • The Washerwoman directed by Obi Ejikeme (United Kingdom) – Honorable Mention
  • Together At Last directed by Mark E. Ridley (United States) – Honorable Mention
  • Within 8 Hours directed by Mark Ridley (United States) – Honorable Mention

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SHORT FILMS - COLLEGE STUDENTS
  • Beauty Mark, Chocolate Milk, Man Down directed by Jonathan Rowan (United States) All-Around College Student Filmmaker Award - Winner
  • Love, Forgotten directed by Ryan Mitchell (United States) – College Student Filmmaker - Best Animated Short - Winner

SHORT FILMS – WOMEN DIRECTORS

  • Aje Ijo Series (4th Installment Finale): Immortal directed by Kiana Harris – Women Directors - Short Film (United States) - Best Short Film - Women Directors – 3rd Place
  • Becoming: ORLANDO DUGI directed by Kaela Waldstein – Short Film (United States) – Honorable Mention
  • Break directed by Kiara Barnes – Short Film (United States) – Honorable Mention
  • Caroline directed by Patricia Vidal Delgado – Short Film (United States) - Best Short Film - Women Directors – 2nd Place
  • First Date Jitters directed by Dexcee Lowe – Short Film (United States) – Honorable Mention
  • Hurtful Truth directed by Marie France Louis, Eman – Short Film (United States) – Best Short Film - Women Directors – Sexual Abuse Advocacy Award - Winner
  • Makeup directed by Imole Ladipo – Short Film (United States) – Honorable Mention
  • Pressed directed by Stacie Hawkins - Short Film (United States) – Honorable Mention
  • Remember Their Roots directed by Eden Strachan – (United States) – Best Short Film - Women Directors - Winner
  • She's Not Alone directed by Jessica N. Todmann – (United States) - Best Short Film - Women Directors – Sci-Fi - Winner
  • Smell the Trees directed by Breyionna Flowers – Short Film (United States) – Honorable Mention
  • Straight Into The Ocean directed by Carolyn Laws – Music Video (United States) – Women Directors - Best Music Video - Winner
  • Wanderlust directed by Yashoda Parthasarathy (United States) – Women Directors - Best Mobile Film - Winner

STATE OF GEORGIA-PRODUCED PROJECTS

  • Death to The N-Word directed by Sadiq Al-Aleem - Feature Film (United States) Best Georgia-Produced Feature Film - Winner
  • Halloween Alone directed by Chandler Thornton – Short Film (United States) – Best Georgia-Produced Feature Film - 2nd place
  • Welcome to the Friend Zone directed by Christopher Allen Richardson – Short Film (United States) – Best Georgia-Produced Feature Film - 3rd place
  • Color Blind directed by Shaun Mathis (United States) - Best Georgia-Produced Short Film - Winner

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TRAILERS

  • Bronx River - Season 1, Episode 1 - Silent Night directed by Zach Uthman (United States) – Best Trailer - Winner
  • Green Fiction directed by T.J. Waler (United States) – Best AfroFuturism Trailer - Winner
  • The Heights directed by Clinton Pernell Gasaway, Cam Cashaw (United States) – Best Trailer – 2nd Place

TELEVISION PILOTS/SERIES

  • Chicks directed by Eduard Oganesyan (Russian Federation) – Honorable Mention
  • Happy End directed by Evgeny Sangadzhiev (Russian Federation) - Best International TV Pilot/Series – 3rd Place
  • Psycho directed by Fedor Bondarchu (Russian Federation) – Best International TV Pilot/Series - Winner
  • Rat Run City directed by Sam Sharpe, Joan Hehir (United States) – Best Television Pilot/Series - Winner
  • The Last Axel directed by Anario Mamedov (Russian Federation) -  Best International TV Pilot/Series – 2nd Place

VIDEOPALOOZA – Youth Filmmakers

  • Blossom directed by Tyson Ronon Skinker – Documentary Short (United States) - Best Health Awareness Documentary Short – Winner
  • Echoes from Lock One directed by Branda Miller – Documentary Short (United States) – Best Environmental Justice Documentary Short - Winner
  • Mama directed by Mackenna Mondo – Documentary Short - High School (United States) - Best Documentary Short – 2nd Place
  • Perennial directed by Grace Shao, Shailee Sankhala – Documentary Short  - High School (United States) - Best Documentary Short – 3rd Place
  • Princess Emma directed by Alanna Crouch, Keira Crouch – Short (United Kingdom) – Best International Animation  - Winner
  • Suburbia directed by Daniel Lee – Experimental Short (United States) - Best Experimental Short - Winner
  • Time, Short directed by Eunice Shin – Short (United States) – Winner Best Short
  • Youth on BLM directed by Ayana Ahuja – Documentary Short (United States) – Best Documentary Short - Winner

VIRTUAL REALITY

  • Empire Soldiers: A Caribbean Story directed by Paul Long (United Kingdom) – Best International Virtual Reality - Winner
  • The Great Atchafalaya Basin in Virtual Reality directed by Mark Knight (United States) – Best Virtual Reality - Winner

WEB SERIES/NEW MEDIA

  • Black Sheep directed by Kevin Anthony (United States) - Best Web Series – 2nd Place
  • Gangsta Island directed by Ken Lewis (United States) – Best Web Series – 3rd Place
  • Night Sweats directed by Jarryn M. Bingham (United States) – Best Web Series - Winner
  • The Hope Scenarios: Focusing the Lens on Rare Diseases directed by Louise Tiranoff (United States) – Best Health Advocacy Web Series - Winner
  • Walking Forward directed by Tim Huebschle, Ndinomholo Ndilula (Namibia) – Best International Web Series - Winner
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