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Join us for the 23rd Urban Mediamakers Film Festival, October 14-27, 2024 with in-person and virtual events throughout Gwinnett County, Georgia. Get the schedule of events at https://www.umff.com/umff-schedule.html. Get your tickets for Urban Mediamakers Film Festival 2024 at https://www.eventbrite.com/cc/23rd-urban-mediamakers-film-festival-2024-2669629.
If you're a member of this group, receive a 20% discount on the UMFF 2024 Bronze Access 14-Day Access Pass regularly $150. Use promo code 'umff20off'.
FESTIVAL HIGHLIGHTS
Join us for an unforgettable experience at the 23rd Urban Mediamakers Film Festival, running from October 14-27, 2024, in Gwinnett County, GA! UMFF 2024 is a celebration of diverse storytelling and cutting-edge content from independent creators across the globe. Whether you’re a film enthusiast, content creator, or looking for family-friendly entertainment, UMFF has something for everyone.Content creators from around the world are competing with projects representing Gwinnett County, Georgia, the United States and 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. Come out and vote for the Best-of-the-Best in various competing categories.
📅 Festival Highlights:
- Over 100 Films from USA and international filmmakers, including animations, features, shorts, documentaries, TV/web series, virtual reality, podcasts, music videos, and more!
- Exclusive Screenings: Be among the first to watch groundbreaking films that push boundaries and spark conversations.
- The Atlanta Bill Duke Actors Bootcamp (October 19-20): Gain insights from industry veteran Bill Duke and hone your acting skills in this exclusive workshop, with the business of filmmaking included for directors, filmmakers and writers.
- Afrofuturism Fest (October 25): A mind-expanding exploration of Black creativity, technology, and futuristic themes in film.
- A Taste of Black Gwinnett (October 18): A vibrant celebration of culture, music, and food showcasing the rich diversity of Gwinnett.
- Meet, Greet and Autographs with Braelyn Rankins (October 18) – Star of Disney's Mufasa: The Lion King, Braelyn, along with the Rankins Family, will host a special opportunity to meet the young actor who will voice young Mufasa!
- Networking Opportunities: Connect with filmmakers, actors, producers, and content creators through panel discussions, workshops, and after-parties.
- A Conversation with Joshua Wade (October 19): Hear from the stuntman, actor, and writer featured in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever and BMF.
- Creative Kids Camp Sneakers on the Red Carpet (October 26): We are celebrating the creative kids of the Urban Mediamakers Creative Kids Summer Camp 2024 and their animations, documentary premiere.
- Gwinnet Comic-Con (October 26): The first annual bringing comic artists, writers, and lovers of the creativity together. Greg Burnham, renowned creator and writer behind Tuskegee Heirs, Swim, Kelly! Swim!, and his work with DC Comics, has partnered with UMFF 2024 for this event.
- Vendor Opportunities (October 17, 18, 24, 25, 26): Showcase your product/service as a partner vendor during UMFF 2024.
🎟️ Tickets:
- Full Festival Pass: Access to all events, screenings, and workshops.
- Weekend Passes, Single Event Passes, and Movie Screening Tickets available.
- Prices range from free to affordable fee-based tickets!
Whether you're into films, music, networking, or just having a great time with like-minded creatives, UMFF 2024 is where you want to be this October!
🔗 Get your tickets now and view the full schedule: https://www.eventbrite.com/cc/23rd-urban-mediamakers-film-festival-2024-2669629
Watch all Urban Mediamakers Film Festival 2024 independent visual projects at your leisure. Receive 30 days of free streaming on UrbanFlixToGo.com and vote for the UMFF Digital Best-of-the-Best Audience Award 2024.
With five (5) days of in-person screenings at the Norcross Cultural Arts Center in Norcross, GA, events, networking, luncheons, dinners, two live performances of and UMFF 2024 projects streaming 24/7 on our platform - UrbanFlixToGo.com, the film festival has something for everyone. The festival has many family-friendly events. We invite you to support the creatives of UMFF 2024.
