Urban Mediamakers Film Festival

Urban Mediamakers Film Festival
Location Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Language English
www.umff.com

The Urban Mediamakers Film Festival (UMFF) is a film festival hosted in Atlanta, Georgia, United States.[1] The festival takes place annually and has 501(c)(3) charitable organization status.[2] The inaugural festival took place in 2002.[3] Short film Ravishing Raspberry was named Best Animation Film at the 2003 festival.[4] In 2004, Ngardy Conteh's Soldiers for the Streets was screened at the UMFF.[5] Caryn K. Hayes' The World of Cory & Sid was nominated for Best Television or Web Series in 2009.[6] In 2010, Chike Nwoffiah's Sabar received the Audience Choice Award and the Best Feature Film Award.[7] Tony Clomax's 12 Steps to Recovery was named Best Television or Web Series that year.[8] Pardis Parker's The Dance came in second place at the 2011 festival.[9] Michael Holland's music video for JudaBlue's "Falling" won that year's awards for Best Overall Student Film and Best Student Music Video.[10]

References

  1. ↑ "Javonne Films". Diallo Javonne French. Retrieved February 26, 2013.
  2. ↑ Renee Moses. "Urban Mediamakers Film Festival". Filmproposals.com. Retrieved February 26, 2013.
  3. ↑ "Han-Fang Pao". Han-Fang Pao. Retrieved February 26, 2013.
  4. ↑ Audrey T. McCluskey (2007). Frame by Frame 3. Indiana University Press. p. 597. Retrieved February 26, 2013.
  5. ↑ "Leone Stars: Ngardy Conteh, Allan Tong". Telefilm Canada. Retrieved February 26, 2013.
  6. ↑ "Coming Tuesday: New Web Series Breaking Point". We Love Soaps. July 30, 2011. Retrieved February 26, 2013.
  7. ↑ Caitlin Donohue (April 20, 2010). "Sabar dances for Bay Area art form". San Francisco Bay Guardian. Retrieved February 26, 2013.
  8. ↑ "Juliette Fairley to Star in New Pilot of Disciplinary Actions". Broadway World. November 18, 2011. Retrieved February 26, 2013.
  9. ↑ "The Dance". Flying Dish Productions. Retrieved February 26, 2013.
  10. ↑ "About". Chuckwagon Productions. Retrieved February 26, 2013.