2018 UAS IAFF Call 4 Entries: Now Closed (March 1 - August 31)

Cash, Prizes & Distribution Opportunities!

The Urban Action Showcase International Action Film Festival accepts Live Action and Animation Films of the Blockbuster Action genre. Winners will receive prizes and Distribution opportunities on various platforms including *Cinemax, Amazon, Vimeo, Fios TV, *Netflix,*Hulu and more! *Please view the specific guidelines below for each contest.

​Categories include: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Action Horror, Martial Arts, Sci-Fi and Supernatural 

​Seeking the following Action categories: 

• Action 
• Adventure
• Action Comedy
• Action Crime
• Fantasy
  
• Martial Arts
• Supernatural,
• Military Action
• Urban Street Action

Submission Deadlines:
Early - August 1, 2018
Late - August 31, 2018

Cinemax Action Short Film Competiton

• Original shorts must be 20 to 30 minutes in length.
• Content must not have been licensed on any platform to be eligible.
• Winner receive $2500.00 

UAS IAFF Eligibility Requirements & Submission Fees

Eligibility Requirements

Official Selections

Submission Fees

1. Content must have been directed by and or written by and or star persons of color (Asian, Black, Latino, Women, Others)
2. Filmmaker/Content Creator must be 18 years of age or older.
3. Content must meet the specific contest requirements for the contest that it is submitted to.
4. ​All content submissions must be Full HD 1080 x 1920 or Higher
5. Content must be in English or English Subtitles.
6. The Urban Action Showcase Competitions are open internationally world wide!
7. Film must have been completed no earlier than January 2013.
8. There is No premier restrictions for the 2018 Competitions accept for the Cinemax Short Film Competition.
9. The Blood Sweat n Bones Feature Film Contest budget must be under $5000.00
10. The Blood Sweat n Bones Short Film Contest budget must be under $2000.00
11. All Late Submissions must be received by August 31st 2018​​

1. Official Selections must submit a 30 sec Trailer and 10 sec Action Clip immediately upon notification.
2. Official Selection early submission Screener Deliverables are due August 5th for and September 5th 2018 for late submissions. (*You will loose your screening spot if they are not received)
3. Select Official Selections and Winning content over 20 minutes are eligible for Distribution on Amazon and other platforms.
4. Closed Caption Files are mandatory for distribution platforms.

Regular Submission Deadlines are: March 1st to August 1st 2018

1. Cinemax Short Film: $50.00
2. Feature Film: $20.00
3. Feature Film; Blood Sweat and Bones No Budget: $20.00
4. Short Film Showdown: $10.00
5. Short Film; Blood Sweat and Bones No Budget: $10.00
6. TV Pilot: $20.00
7. TV Pilot; Blood Sweat and Bones No Budget: $20.00
8. New Media: $20.00
9. Web Series: $10.00
10. Urban Acton Script Contest: $10.00
11. 2 Min. Warning Contest: $10.00
12. Sexy Silent Deadly Angels of Action Contest: $10.00
13. Fan Film Short Contest: $10

*Late Submission Deadlines are: August 2nd to August 31st 2018: Add $10 to each category.

UAS IAFF Catagories

Short Films

Feature Films

New Media​

TV Pilots

​​Includes Short Film Showdown & the Blood Sweat n Bones No Budget Contests.
Shorts must be a minimum of 5 minutes and maximum 30 minutes.

​Includes Feature Narrative & the Blood Sweat n Bones No Budget Contests.
Features must be a minimum of 60 minutes and maximum of 120 minutes.

​​Webisodes must be a minimum of 3 minutes and maximum 15 minutes. New Media Series must be 30 to 60 min long.

​​TV Pilots must be a minimum of 30 minutes and maximum 60 minutes.

Featured Contests

​Angels of Action Cinema Contest

​Action Script Contest

Fan Film Contest​​

​This category is open to the best Action Films that feature female Principle or Supporting character actors in a Feature, Short, Web Series or 2 Minute Warning Action Sequence categories.  

​Submit any Script in the Action, Adventure, Martial Arts, Sci-Fi, Fantasy, or Supernatural genre for a Feature Film or TV Pilot (45 pages or more). The Script must be written by a person of color or have characters of color in principle roles. The winners will receive the Award for their category. Other prizes to be announced.

​This category is for the Fans of the Action/Adventure, Sci-Fi/Fantasy and Supernatural films that we all love. Submit your fan film for the chance to be screened at AMC Theaters Times Sqr. NYC as well as a chance to win the Fan Film Favorite Award at the 2018 Urban Action Showcase Awards.

2 Min. Warning: Action Sequence Contests

​​Submit your Action Sequences under 3 minutes!

• Stunt Reel or Action Trailer
• Fight Sequence (Hand 2 Hand)
• Shoot Out
• Chase
• Weapons Fight Sequence
• Free Running​

Bloodsport 30th; 2 Min Warning Contest

In commemoration of the 30th Anniversary of Bloodsport, filmmakers may submit an original Kumite Fight sequence or Iron Palm sequence in tribute to the film. 

Saturday Afternoon Kung Fu Theater; 2 Min Warning Contest

In commemoration of the Old School Kung Fu Flix from Shaw Bros and Golden Harvest, filmmakers may submit an original Kung Fu Flix Opening Sequence in tribute to the genre.