UMFF 2024 Official Selections and winners

UMFF 2024 :: OFFICIAL SELECTIONS

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UMFF 2024 international content creators competing this year are from around the world including Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Jamaica, Japan, Nigeria, Portugal, Republic of Korea, Senegal, and State of Palestine. Films are presented in English and English subtitles. Audience awards, Best-of-the-Best with judging by participants.

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AFROFUTURISM

  • Born Again, writer Ronald Cromartie - Comic Book - United States
  • Enipheres, directors Lynne Newton, Mike Breyer, Rachel F. Betts - Short Film - United States - 21:43 mins.
  • Gods of the Universe: Rise of the Star Child, director Cathy SitaRam, AfroFuturism - Short Film - Trinidad and Tobago - 20:00 mins.
  • Hadaya:2033, director Alika Mteuzi - Short Film - United States - 5:58 mins.
  • Harlem Fragments, director Cameron Tyler Carr - Short Film - United States - 17:00 mins.
  • Illumination Paradox-A Graphic Novel, submitter Lynne Newton - Comic Book - United States
  • In The Matchbox, director Mike Rae Anderson - Short Film - United States - 10:43 mins.
  • ...So Thee Lilac Never Wilt Alone ... submitter Elijah Jamal Asani - Short Film - United States - 14:36 mins.
  • Struck: Born From the Storm, writer T.J. Miller - Short Film - United States
  • Take Me Home, director Dotun "Ambassador Alfred" Taylor - Feature Film - Nigeria - 01:20:00 mins.
  • The Prophecy, director Rehanna Ngom - AfroFuturism - Short Film - Senegal - 20:31 mins.
  • They Came For Us, directors Cornelius Newman, Decarlo Tatum, Jr. - Feature Film - United States - 01:29:00 mins.

ANIMATION

  • Ana Morphose, director Joao Rodrigues - Portugal - 10:00 mins.
  • if(fy), directors Lesego Vorster, Ross Lelliott, Osiokeh Ikharo - United States - 16:00 mins.
  • Mini Me In Motion, submitter Wide Angle Youth Media - United States - 1:52 mins.
  • Natural Beauty, director Zara Young - - United States - 0:56 mins.
  • Nocturne, director Mark Chavez - United States - 9:06 mins.

BLACK-OWNED MEDIA - AMPLIFYING BLACK VOICES

  • Time To Make It Happen, director Tiana Melvina - United States - 15:20 mins.
  • Rotation, director Küf Knotz - Music Video - United States - 3:28 mins.
  • High Vibrationz, director Küf Knotz - Music Video - United States - 3:37 mins.

COLLEGE STUDENT FILMMAKERS

  • Anansi the Spider, director Jared Hall - Jamaica - 4:46 mins.
  • A Pearl in the Ocean, director Vasundhara Jadhav - LGBTQ - India - 13:42 mins.
  • Buhurt, director Davis Michael Shaw - United States - 16:21 mins.
  • Destiny, director Vishakha Bhardwaj - India - 25:35 mins.
  • Ghost of the Game, submitter James Hartranft - United States - 5:00 mins.
  • Gratuity Not Included, directors Odin Bercu, Campbell Beattie - United States - 9:35 mins.
  • Guilty, directors Ana Morales-Carmona - Georgia Gwinnett College (GGC) - United States - 5:00 mins.
  • I Just Hope You Listen, director Marquett Ferrell - United States - 11:57 mins.
  • Improvable Players, director MJ Watz - United States - 9:05 mins.
  • Janitor 988, directors Justin Edwards, Karla Ojeda - United States - 3:49 mins.
  • Juveniles Episode 1 "Pilot", director Justin Word - Animation - United States - 14:19 mins.
  • Juveniles Interview Trailer, director Justin Word - Animation - United States - 9:16 mins.
  • Losing Daphne, director Elijah Moss - United States - 7:15 mins.
  • Manna (Stop-motion Animation), director Ariel Wills - United States - 2:24 mins.
  • Mr. Adams' Chemical Element, director Henry Mei - United States - 4:55 mins.
  • Now Streaming, submitter James Hartranft - United States - 3:19 mins.
  • Our Grass Isn't Greener, directors Ana Morales, Siatta Sepha - Georgia Gwinnett College (GGC) - Short - United States - 3:07 mins.
  • Rhythm & Blues, director Ramon Lyons - United States - 6:00 mins.
  • Shahroor, directors Yafa Ezzat Shahroor, Mo'men Ghanim Hasanain - State of Palestine - 14:59 mins.
  • Shrinking Skirmish, director Cassie Volkin - United States - 4:58 mins.
  • Spolu, director Ben Senior - Czech Republic - 10:06 mins.
  • Somewhere In Brooklyn, director Brandon D. Wilkerson - United States - 20:25 mins.
  • Spare Me, director Wilderley Mauricette - United States - 8:15 mins.
  • Strong Friend, director Frederick LeRoyal McDuffy - United States - 8:32 mins.
  • Suspicion, director Jonah Manibusan - United States -11:36 mins.
  • That Place You Hate, director Evyn J Barron - United States - 5:06 mins.
  • The Feelings I Wear, director Chidera Orazulike - United States - 5:30 mins.
  • The FOBBITS, director James Williams III - United States - 17:18 mins.
  • The Miners, director Morgen Whiteman - United States - 16:00 mins.
  • Why DIRECT? - director Evyn J Barron - United States - 5:07 mins.

COMMERCIALS

  • Crystal's Clear Toothpaste, director Gita Farid - United States - 0:25 mins.
  • Darcy's ,The Ice World, director Hiroki Maeda, Japan - 0:30 mins.
  • Mumbo Sauce, director Thaddeus W Jones - United States - 0:30 mins.

DOCUMENTARY FEATURES

  • Does My Vote Count? - director Emily L Karlsson - United States- 01:30:00 mins.
  • Have You Seen Teri? - director K Dene Chinn - United States - 01:00:04 minds.
  • Here and Not Elsewhere, director Kristina Borhes - France - 01:20:00 mins.
  • Hope For The Holidays, directors Yuri Williams, Nathan Cribari - United States - 01:34:34
  • Supernatural Story of Fredrick Fuller, director Kevin McAfee - United States - 52:05 mins.
  • The People, United! A Cinematic Diary, director Crosby Tatum - United States - 01:20:00 mins.
  • The Sound of Hope, director Emanuele Michetti - United States - 01:10:00 mins.
  • This Time Round, directors Francisco J. Nunez, Ansley Sawyer - United States - 01:07:20 mins.
  • Up From the Earth, Out Through the People, director Evan Clayburg - United States - 59:00 mins.
  • Vigilantes Inc.: America's New Vote Suppression Hitmen, director David Ambrose - United States - 01:11:11 mins.

DOCUMENTARY SHORTS

  • A Race in the Sun, director K. Nicole Mills - United States - 20:00 mins.
  • Echoes of Immortality, director - Women-Only Directors - Taiwan 26:16
  • Even Me 2.0, director Megan T. Ebor - United States - 38:35 mins.
  • INSECTS: Preparing for Future Food Supply, director Ryan Won Sull - Republic of Korea - 11:45 mins.
  • Journey in India: The Land of Colors, director JC Antunes - France - 16:55 mins.
  • Mushroom's Quest, director Dave Johnson - United Kingdom - 18:32 mins.
  • The HoodTrophy Bino Story: Breaking the Generational Curse, director Sam "Gebar" Gebremiche - United States - 20:14 mins.
  • The Jazz Photographer, director Cedric D. Ingram - United States - 8:56 mins.
  • The Language of Light: Ricky Maynard, director Fiona Cochrane - Australia - 22:30 mins.
  • Toson: The Appointed, director Dwight Cammeron - United States - 29:30 mins.

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FEATURE FILMS

  • Box Brown: A Box Marked Freedom, directors Robert Alan Underhill, Aravind Ragupathi - United States - 01:29:45
  • Family Before Everything, director Phil Davis - United States - 02:03:29 mins.
  • Full House, director Gil Souza Santos - Brazil - 01:13:17 mins.
  • I Watched Her Grow, director Shea Formanes - United States - 01:07:39 mins.
  • Lipstick, director Kimberly D Conner - United States - 01:30:00 mins.
  • Love After Holidays, director Antoine Allen - United States - 01:15:23 mins.
  • MADO, submitted by Masaki Fujimura, producer - Japan - 01:22:30 mins.
  • Someplace in the Middle, director Kendrick D Keener - United States - 35:49 mins.
  • The Christmas Chain, director Dale Fabrigar - United States - 01:24:09 mins.

GEORGIA-PRODUCED PROJECTS

  • About a Bowshot Away, director Sangsun Choi - United States - 14:00 mins.
  • After 8:46, director Shashone Lambert Short - United States - 18:46 mins.
  • Guilty, directors Ana Morales-Carmona, Gianna Briceño - Georgia Gwinnett College (GGC) - Short Film - United States - 5:00 mins.
  • How's Man Made, director Edward L. Varnie - United States - 18:30 mins.
  • Our Grass Isn't Greener, directors Ana Morales, Siatta Sepha - Georgia Gwinnett College (GGC) - Short Film - United States - 3:07 mins.
  • Sonny's Final Battle, directors Ana Morales-Carmona, Gianna Briceño - Georgia Gwinnett College (GGC) - Short Film - United States - 1:00 min.
  • Therapy Ties, director Christine Evette Giles - TV Pilots/Series - United States - 32:31

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LGBTQ+ FOCUSED PROJECTS

  • A Pearl in the Ocean, director Vasundhara Jadhav - India - 13:42 mins.
  • By Heart, writer Courtney Tryon - TV Pilots/Series Script - United States
  • Eclipse, writer Sophia Margaret Miller - Short Film Script - United States
  • The Deloach and Gene Show, drectors Franklin Anthony, David Bazemore - United States - 30:27 mins.

MOBILE/DIGITAL GAME

  • Shepherds, director Haoyun Zhang - Digital Game - United States - Shepherds is a co-op game, which needs two players to play together. You can use two controllers to play, or one controller and one keyboard.

MUSIC VIDEOS

  • Black Magic Woman, director Roy Oberg - United States - 8:52 mins.
  • Fireflies, directors Sloane Warren, Travis Hall - United States - 7:00 mins.
  • High Vibrationz, director Küf Knotz - United States - 3:37 mins.
  • Just Say Yes, directors Josh Shreve, Goldy Locks - United States - 3:56 mins.
  • Kamala (Remix), submitter Cherita Brent - United States - 3:25 mins.
  • McKenna Michels MONSTER, director Nicholas Nephi Peterson - United States - 7:39 mins.
  • Media Fed, director Roy Oberg - United States - 5:23 mins.
  • No Shame (I Got You), director Thomas Darryl Rankins Jr. - United States - 4:39 mins.
  • Not In The Mood, directors James Columbus Du - United States - 4:04 mins.
  • Raindrops, director Hart Ginsburg - United States - 3:20 mins.
  • Rotation, director Küf Knotz - United States - 3:28 mins.
  • Wait a Minute, director Roy Warren Oberg - United States - 4:44 mins.
  • What the World Needs Now, director Jamal Mcworter - United States - 4:42 mins.

PHOTOGRAPHY

  • Explorer, submitter Katie Reihner - United States
  • FSU, submitter Laila Thaler - United States
  • Saddle Standouts, submitter Myeshia Babers - United States
  • The People of Calcutta, submitter Debaudh Majee - India
  • Via Dolorosa, submitter Sangsun Choi - United States

PODCASTS

  • Alpha 8 Podcast, submitter Stephanie Elie - United States - 33:00 mins.
  • Dr. Apples Podcast - 11 - FOLKLORE: The Pupil’s Rebellious Dance with Destiny in this Folklore, director Lacye A Brown - United States - 10:21 mins.
  • Dr. Apples Podcast - STORYTIME - The Tone-Deaf Troubles in the Enchanted BAZAAR, director Lacye A Brown - United States - 17:00 mins.
  • LTAR: A Woman Right vs Supreme Court's Might, submitter Lanita Duke - United States - 11:34 mins.
  • LTAR: Kwanzaa 2022, submitter Lanita Duke - United States - 28:10 mins.
  • Lucidus Somnia, submitter Ric de Barros - United States - 37:54 mins.
  • Resurrection Media's Possession, submitter Bunny Dixon - United States - 23:45 mins.
  • The Heart Helper Podcast, directors Jodie S Smith, Dame Dozha - United States - 40:00 mins.

PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS (PSA)

  • Not Doing That, director Julie Huang - United States - 2:29 mins.
  • Take Note, directors Lewis Mitchell, Owen Seabrook - United Kingdom - 2:53 mins.
  • What Goes Around Comes Around, director Dahyon Yu - United States - 0:42 mins.
SCRIPTS/WRITERS
  • A Lowcountry Novel, writer Sarah Elizabeth - United States
  • Chosen ScreenPlay, writer Nicole Howard - Feature Film/Stage - United States
  • Lowcountry Brittle, writer Sarah Elizabeth Cooper - Feature Film/Stage Play - United States
  • Lowcountry Gifts, writer Sheena Anne Morgan - Feature Film/Stage Play - United States
  • Buzzard, writer Robert LaLoggia Hopkins in Script - Spec/TV Series United States
  • Quieted, writer Myeshia C. Babers - Short Film - United States
  • Sapphire, writer Adrianna Cherelle Carter - Short Film - United States
  • Still Got It - The Pilot, submitter Barry J. Tidwell - Spec/TV Series - United States
  • STRUCK: Born from the Storm, writers T.J. Miller, Anthony Guilianti - Feature Film/Stage Play - United States
  • STRUCK: Born from the Storm, writer T.J. Miller, AfroFuturism Short Film - United States
  • The Child Support Avenger, submitter Jermaine Jones - Feature Film/Stage Play - United States
  • The Right Decision, writer Sheena Anne Morgan - Short Film - United States
  • The Senior Year, writer Bill Liggins - Feature Film/Stage Play - United States
  • True Color, writer Melis Olcum Uzan - Short Film - United States
SHORT FILMS
  • A Closer Look II, director Gail Shields in Short Film United States - 23:44 mins.
  • Black Metal, director Michael Hyon Johnson - United States - 15:00 mins.
  • Chapter I, director Dre Alexzandria - United States - 18:42 mins.
  • Deprogram, director Rock White - United States - 4:00 mins.
  • Daydream, director William Bruno O'Keefe - United States - 14:23 mins.
  • Long Way Home, director Ronald Cromartie - United States - 18:00 mins.
  • Prayers to the Gods of The Lonely, director John Macanas - Canada - 9:48 mins.
  • Suga West, director Kenneth Butler II - United States - 10:00 mins.
  • The Sorrow, submitter Ron Evans - United States - 4:15 mins.
  • Time Traveler, director Leading Lee - Taiwan - 20:00 mins.
  • Would you rather be alone? - director Victor Ridley - Belgium - 21:32 mins.

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SHORT FILMS – WOMEN DIRECTORS

  • Chronically Online, director Audra Nicole Davison - United States - 6:24 mins.
  • Echoes of Immortality, director - Taiwan - 26:16 mins.
  • Eighteen Twenty One, director Tiana Melvina - United States - 22:04 mins.
  • Granny's Daughters, director Summer J Robinson - United States - 24:18 mins.
  • Hard, director Eboni Price - United States - 21:45 mins.
  • Hiding Spot, director Edrei Hutson - United States - 19:59 mins.
  • Identity, director Kalina Angelé Thomas - United States - 4:38 mins.
  • Karen's Judgment Day, director Joy Shannon - United States - 16:48 mins.
  • Meet B.O.B., director Tracy Crews - United States - 18:16 mins.
  • Nice Shoes, director Nkenge Jones - United States - 13:42 mins.
  • Ownership, director Yvonne Huff Lee - United States - 30:00 mins.
  • Room for Dessert, director Pamela Davis-Noland - United States - 18:53 mins.
  • Spark, director Honesty Taszhé Gant - United States - 15:06 mins.
  • The Price of Freedom, director Lori Webster Fore - United States - 11:15 mins.
  • The Weight We Carry, director Brittney Brackett - United States - 18:10 mins.
  • Ways of Talking, director Ziyu Gao - United States - 4:35 mins.
  • Welcome, director Drica Armstrong - United States - 29:46 mins.
  • World of Diamonds, director Jennifer Pierce - United States - 13:19 mins.

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TELEVISION PILOTS/SERIES

  • By Heart, writer Courtney Tryon - LGBTQ - Script - United States
  • Strange Aspiration, writer Tahir Bell - TV Pilots/Series - Script - United States
  • Swipe, director Kaleigh Fitzgerald - United States - 48:13 mins.
  • Therapy Ties, director Christine Evette Giles - United States - 32:32 mins.

TRAILERS

  • A Fantasy Real: When Life and Lust Collide, director Aisha Watley - United States - 2:23 mins.
  • Juveniles Interview Trailer, director Justin Word - United States - 9:16 mins.

VIDEOPALOOZA – Youth Filmmakers

  • America Divided, director Asher Elias Anantham - High School Students and Teen Filmmakers - United States - 6:21 mins.
  • Crescendo, director Alexa Jeong - High School Students and Teen Filmmakers - United States - 5:29 mins.
  • Daisy, director Xavier Peng - High School Students and Teen Filmmakers - China
  • Falling For You, director Kate Ellis - High School Students and Teen Filmmakers - United States - 8:17 mins.
  • Guiding Light, director India Anne Mitchell - Middle School Student Films - United States - 5:00 mins.
  • My Dark Angels, director Azza Brummer - High School Students and Teen Filmmakers - United States
  • Stellar Parenting, director Gabriela E Gaona - High School Students and Teen Filmmakers - United States - 4:22 mins.
  • The Egg Story, director Kate Ellis - High School Students and Teen Filmmakers - United States - 3:40 mins.
  • The Rise and Fall of Hong Kong Cinema, director Nicholas Gao - High School Students and Teen Filmmakers - Hong Kong - 12:29 mins.
  • Thunderbird and Killer Whale: S-hwuhwa’us & Qul-lhanumutsun, director Jason Cheng - High School Students and Teen Filmmakers - Canada - 8:09 mins.

VIRTUAL REALITY

  • Pitched Together, director Diego Bonilla - United States - 7:25 mins.
  • Police Dispatch: Briarmoor, director Eric R. Williams - United States - 14:10 mins.
  • Police Dispatch: Day of Babies, director Eric R. Williams - United States - 17:30 mins.
  • Reimagined Volume III: Young Thang, director Melissa Joyner - United States - 16:00 mins.
  • Theatrum Radix, director Marlene Bart - Germany - 17:00 mins.
  • The Duguesclin Tower, director Ronan LIOT - France - 14:41 mins.

WEB SERIES/NEW MEDIA

  • D dot H, directors Meegwun Fairbrother, Mary Galloway - Canada - 9:16 mins.
  • Shirley & Ross, director C.G. Reeves - United States - 11:57 mins.
  • “Slab, You Can Bet!” - director Renata Freire - Brazil - 9:55 mins.
  • The Heart Helper Podcast, directors Jodie S Smith, Dame Dozha - United States - 40:01 mins.
  • Your Democracy, director Gloria Jene’ Browne-Marshall - United States - 5:00 mins.
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