2020 UASIAFF Call 4 Entries
​April 1 - August 15

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.

The Urban Action Showcase International Action Film Festival proudly accepts entries via FilmFreeway, the world's #1 submission platform. FilmFreeway offers free HD screeners, unlimited video storage, filmmaker profiles, and more.


​Submission Deadlines:
Early: April 1 - July 25
​Late: July 26 - August 15, 2020

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​Seeking the following Action categories: ​

• Action 
• Adventure
• Action Comedy
• Action Crime
• Fantasy

• ​Martial Arts
• Military Action
• Super Hero
• Supernatural
• Urban Street Action

UASIAFF Eligibility Requirements & Submission Fees

Note: Due to COVID-19 Protocol If Movie Theater Access is Not Available due to NY State Decree, The UASIAFF will Run ONLINE More Information Below

Eligibility Requirements

Theatrical
​Official Selections

Online Official
Selection
​Screenings

Submission Fees

1. Content must have been directed, written, and or star persons of color (Asian, Black, Latino, Women, Others).
2. Filmmaker/Content Creator must be 18 years of age or older or have Parental consent to enter.
3. Content must meet the specific contest requirements for the Contest or Category that it is submitted to.
4. ​All content submissions must be Full HD 1920 x 1080 or Higher.
5. Content must be in English or have English Subtitles.
6. The Urban Action Showcase International Action Film Competitions are open internationally world wide!
7. Film must have been completed no earlier than January 2015.
8. There are No premier restrictions for the 2020 Competitions accept for the WarnerMedia 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 15th, 2020.
12. All Official Selections Notification Date: August 17th, 2020.

Note: The UASIAFF will be screening DCP for all (Theatrical) Official Selections. Instructions on file delivery will be given upon Official Selection status notifications.

1. Theatrical Official Selections must submit a 30 sec Trailer and 10 sec Action Clip immediately upon notification.
2. Theatrical Official Selection Screening Deliverables are due September 1st 2020. (*You will be in danger of losing your screening spot if they are not received)
3. Eligible original Winning Content and select Official Selections (Finalist and Semi Finalist in both Theatrical and Online Contests) are eligible for Distribution on Amazon and other platforms.
4. Closed Caption Files are mandatory for distribution platforms.
5. WarnerMedia Action Short Film Competition Contest Winners: International Submissions must be able to accept an U.S Corporate Check or Wiring fees will be deducted from the winning amount. All WarnerMedia Official Selections will screen Theatrically if access is Available to Movie Theaters.
6. All ​Theatrical Official Selections will screen online for 7 days starting November 8th - November 14th.
7. All Official Selections are eligible for Awards. Note: If there is No Live Awards ceremony, all Winners will have to pay shipping and handling for the mailing of their trophy. There will be a broadcast announcement of the winners available on November 6th via the Live Awards (subject to access to the theater) or by social media platforms and our website under the UASIAFF tab.
8. All Winners will have to pay shipping and handling for the mailing of their trophy if absent or if there is No Theatrical Awards Ceremony.

Online Festival Official Selection Screenings

1. ​Online Official Selections will be available on our site in the Urban Action Showcase Cinema Section on our website.
2. Online Official Selections Screenings will be available on Smart TV's, Roku, Apple TV, and Amazon Fire TV  Devices
3. Online Official Selections Screenings will be accessible beginning November 7th for Eight Days until November 14th if there is No Access to the Movie Theater!
4. If Access to the Movie Theater has been restored then the *Online Official Selections Screenings will begin November 8th for Seven Days until November 14th. 
5. Online Official Selections are specific to the Online Festival Screenings. Your film must qualify for the (Theatrical Official Selection) in order to be screened at the Movie Theater. Acceptance as an Online Official Selection does not necessarily qualify your content to be screened Theatrically.
6. You will be notified of your content's Official Selection status weather it be Online Only or both Theatrically and Online.
7. All Official Selections are eligible for Awards. Note: If there is No Theatrical Live Awards ceremony, there will be a broadcast announcement of the winners available on November 6th via social media platforms and our website under the UASIAFF tab. 
8. All Winners will have to pay shipping and handling for the mailing of their trophy if absent or if there is No Theatrical Awards Ceremony.

Regular Submission Deadlines are: April 1st to July 25th  2020

1. WarnerMedia Short Film: $40.00
2. Feature Film: $20.00
3. Feature Film: Blood Sweat and Bones No Budget: $20.00
4. Short Film Showdown: $15.00
5. Short Film; Blood Sweat and Bones No Budget: $15.00
6. Urban Action Animation Short Film Competition: $15.00
7. TV Pilot: $20.00
8. TV Pilot; Blood Sweat and Bones No Budget: $20.00
9. New Media: $20.00
10. Web Series: $15.00
11. Urban Acton Script Contest: $10.00
12. 2 Min. Warning Contest: $10.00
13. Angels of Action Contest: $10.00 - $20.00
14. Fan Film Short Contest: $15

*Late Submission Deadlines are: July 26th to August 15, 2020: $10 Late Fee for each category accept 2 Min Warning. Submission Fees Cover both Online and Theatrical juries. 

UASIAFF Catagories

Short Films

Feature Films

​New Media​

Web Series/TV Pilots

​​Includes Short Film Showdown, Urban Action Animation & 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.

​New Media Series must be 30 to 60 min long

​​Web Series: All episodes must be a minimum of 3 minutes and maximum 30 minutes. ​​TV Pilots must be a minimum of 30 minutes and maximum 60 minutes.

Featured Contests

WarnerMedia Action Short Film Competition

• 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 

​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, New Media, 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 to 120 pages). 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 Sq. NYC as well as a chance to win the Fan Film Favorite Award at the 2020 Urban Action Showcase International Action Film Festival 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​

Star Wars Fan Film Contest

In commemoration of the 40th Anniversary of Star Wars The Empire Strikes Back, filmmakers may submit an original Fan film depicting a Star Wars story line. 

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.