About

The Urban Action Showcase and Expo (UASE) is the premier Action Film Festival and Convention dedicated to promoting diversity and inclusion within the film, television, comics, and graphic novel industries. As we celebrate our 12th anniversary, our mission remains steadfast: to showcase content that reflects the rich cultural diversity of our world, and to provide a platform for creators and industry professionals to share their unique perspectives and stories.

​At UASE, we prioritize Information, Education, Facilitation, and Exposure as our protocols. Through our Awards presentation, panels, and seminars, we strive to educate and inspire our audience with insights into the Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Martial Arts, Sci-fi, Supernatural, and Superhero genres. We facilitate connections between creators, industry professionals, and fans, fostering growth and collaboration within these industries.
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Our ultimate goal is to promote greater understanding and representation of diverse perspectives within these genres, elevating voices and stories that might otherwise be overlooked. We believe that our dedication to diversity and inclusion is not only vital for creating compelling and engaging content but also for building a more equitable and inclusive world. Join us at UASE as we celebrate and showcase the best in action entertainment and culture.

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Who We Are

The UASE endeavors to Recognize, Promote, Facilitate and Encourage the participation of filmmakers, actors and industry professionals in the genre of Heroes. The UASE recognizes creative expression by honoring excellence in various aspects of film making, acting and content creation. The UASE promotes content creators through various media outlets, facilitate distribution opportunities and encourage new interests through the building of strong networking communities, panels, workshops and key sponsorship participation. The UASE inevitably inspires multicultural interest in the art of action film making, acting, production and content creation.

Our Platforms

The Urban Action Showcase International Action Film Festival welcomes Animation and Live Action Features, Shorts, TV Pilots, Web Series and Action Scenes in all aspects of the Action genre including: Adventure, Fantasy, Grindhouse, Action Horror, Martial Arts, Sci-Fi and Supernatural.

The Urban Action Expo platform spotlights Urban Pop Culture content creators, production and entertainment companies as well as other industry-related vendors by providing opportunities to showcase their content, goods and services to the world market. The Expo is also the platform in which we execute our educational, facilitation and exposure protocols through our celebrity panels, seminars, master classes and fan experiences. 

The Urban Action Showcase International Action Film Festival and Honoree Awards honor the past, present and future multicultural achievements in Action entertainment.

Our Purpose

Diversity in Action Initiative: Our Stories, Our Heroes, Our Way
Our Diversity in Action Initiative brings unique opportunities to aspiring filmmakers, producers, directors, actors and stunt performers enabling them to  meet and network with independent and main stream professionals in the industry thus giving them an organic real world experience in order to foster their growth in their desired fields. The UAS Diversity in Action Initiative also inspires our youth, speaking to the hero within, allowing them opportunities to see heroic images of themselves and meet the heroes that inspire their imagination. We firmly believe that every child should have the opportunity to see heroic images that reflect their image and interest in main stream media. This why we strive to balance the scales of diversity and inclusion in the blockbuster genre of heroes.

The long term goal of the UAS Diversity in Action Initiative is to ultimately see an increase in ethnic heroic principal characters in all forms of media, to increase the development of content and expand distribution platforms reflecting multicultural images and interests as it pertains to the multifaceted Action genre. To restore equal value to imbrued images based on Color, Creed and Credentials by advocating and promoting heroic content reflecting Multicultural Images and Interests in media. 

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Founder/Executive Producer

Demetrius Angelo

Founder and Executive Producter

Demetrius Angelo is the Founder and Executive Producer of the Urban Action Showcase. After many years of experiencing resistance in the industry especially when it came to multicultural heroic content, Demetrius founded ASC Productions and co founded ASC Trooper Touch Entertainment in order to produce content with heroic multicultural principle characters. This soon led to the realization that both the genre as well as those who have been omitted needed an outlet to celebrate, educate, encourage and facilitate the multicultural achievements in the blockbuster genre of heroes. Demetrius is a Filmmaker and SAG AFTRA Stunt Professional. As a member of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) he can be seen on season one of Luke Cage as well as other hit shows like Blacklist and D.C's Gotham. Demetrius continues to strive for excellence both as an Actor and Producer. One of Demetrius's most prized accomplishments to date has been facilitating the production of Sony's 30th Anniversary Blu-ray of The Last Dragon  one of his favorite films of his youth and what he credits as a milestone in his pursuit of the Action entertainment industry.

Advisory Board

Festival Coordinators

Warrington Hudlin

Advisor

Warrington Hudlin is a media community organizer, celebrated filmmaker, film curator, and Internet producer.  Warrington is best known as the producer of popular feature films, HOUSE PARTY, BOOMERANG, and BEBE KIDS.

Ed Martin

Advisor

Ed Martin: He has produced and co- produced many Music Videos, Commercials and various Short Films, Documentaries and Independent Features. He has line produced several Feature Films and various networks such as MTV, Spike TV, HBO and Nickelodeon.

Sophia Protopapas

Festival Coordinator

Sophia Protopapas: Event and Human Resource Coordinator. Sophia is an Executive Assistant at HBO as well as accomplished teacher and entrepreneur. ​

Molly Jarr

Production 
​coordinator

Molly Jarr: Production and Event Cooridinator. Molly is a Design and Resourse Coordinator at HBO/WarnerMedia withover a decade of experience. 

Branding & Marketing

Will Focus

Director of Branding

Will Focus: Director of Branding. Will Focus is both Graphic/Web Designer, Illustrator (Specializing in Satabu/Mwenaa), and Systems builder with a focus in Branding/Identity and Sustainability.  Owner of OurBlackWeb, Will currently focuses on creating high impact virtual systems which create an intellectual and financial liberation for people of color.

Media & PR

La Chocolate Box

Media Coordinator
​Script Conslt.

Rochelle Miller: Red Carpet Host, Fashion Designer, Stylist, Actor Poet, and Costume Designer. Featured in Marvels Comic Con Cosplay spot light. Rochelle is a  Published Fashion Stylist, Actor and sought after Spoken Word Artist among her various eclectic talents.

Vanessa Lee Bontea

Media Host

Vanessa Lee Bontea: Red Carpet Host, Actor, Director, Producer, Scocial Media Influencer, Action Actor, and Stunt Performer are just a few of her many talents. Vanessa can be seen and heard in various Shorts, Features, TV and Webseries throughout mainstream media.


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Social Media

Troy Jeffrey Allen

Social Media Marketing

Troy-Jeffrey Allen: Social Media Marketing Coordinator. Troy is the Managing Editor for ActionAGoGo.com. He is a comic book writer whose works include BAMN, Fight of the Century, and the Harvey Award nominated District Comics.



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Acquisitions

Daimon Davis

Brand & Talent Aquisitions

Daimon Davis:  Director of Brand and Talent Acquisitions charged with the task of introducing our brand and marketing platforms to potential sponsors and talent.



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Content

Hector Valle

Executive Script conslt.

Hector Valle:  Hector has written and published over 12 novels and five screenplays. Published novels are available on Amazon, Kindle and finer book stores worldwide

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