Urban Mediamakers Festival - USA | Middle and High School Filmmakers

UMFF 2023 Schedule

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Young Urban Mediamakers (YUMs) | Ages 11-18

We are training and supporting the next generation of content creators and storytellers. Young Urban Mediamakers of the Urban Mediamakers is a group of middle and high school students ages 11-18 who are interested in the film/TV industry. Urban Mediamakers Film Festival and programs give African, African-American, Black, Asian, Hispanic, Latinx storytellers an opportunity to showcase their artistry, compete with peers, hone their skills through educational series and interact with public supporters of independent storytelling.

Register for UMFF 2023 today!

Submit Your Middle and High School Films today!

Submissions NOW CLOSED for 2023.

get your tickets to Videopalooza 2023

Young Urban Mediamakers Videopalooza Showcase - Saturday, October 14, 2023 - FREE and In-Person| Live Voting | Get Tickets

YUMs Videopalooza IN-PERSON AND ONLINE - in 2023

Competition Feature Date: Saturday, October 14, 2023 - Norcross Cultural Arts Center

Join us for a showcase of some projects competing in Videopalooza 2023 on Saturday, October 14th at the Norcross Cultural Arts and Community Center, 10 College Street, Norcross, GA 30071.

Videopalooza 2023 Official Selections

Videopalooza – Youth Filmmakers Competition | 3:30-5:00 p.m. | Register today!
- Alexei Sinyavin - Speedcuber | Director Aaron Anidjar | High School Students and Teen Filmmakers | United States | 4:45
- Fatherhood | Director Eden Spalding | High School Students And Teen Filmmakers | United States | 5:44
- Kuinerraq | Director Magnus Shipe | Middle School Student Films | 3:36
- Love Don't Bully | Director Dr. Lisa Spencer & Her Middle School Students | 9:30
- Love Letter | Director Jason Huang | High School Students And Teen Filmmakers | United States | 1:54
- Ovaryacting | Director Jordan Held | High School Students And Teen Filmmakers | United States | 4:18
- Save Our Soil | Director Ayush Talukder | High School Students And Teen Filmmakers | United States | 6:33
- Street Chess; Community, Care, And Competition | Submitter Eugene Yoo | High School Students And Teen Filmmakers | United States | 18:56
- The Dark Side Of Pet Breeding | Directors Asher Anantham, Alana Keira Anantham, Zarina Penn Aronson | High School Students And Teen Filmmakers | United States | 9:36
- The Last Liftoff | Director Collin Nelson | High School Students And Teen Filmmakers | United States | 14:45
- Water, Star Medicine | Director Middle School Students | United States | 5:00

UMF 2023 Festival Spotlight

Event:

AfroFuturism Festival
Celebrating black sci-fi, fantasy, horror and gaming. Get Free Tickets
Connection:

Urban PitchFest 2023
Up close with industry professionals. Get Free Tickets
Writers:

UMFF 2023 Live Script Competition