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2021 UASIAFF Call 4 Entries
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April 1 - August 15 

Cash, Prizes & Distribution Opportunities!

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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.
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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 *Amazon, Urban Action Showcase Cinema, Vimeo, *Netflix,*Hulu and more! *Please view all eligibility requirements and specific guidelines below for each contest.


​Submission Deadlines:
Early: April 1 - July 25
​Late: July 26 - August 15, 2021

​Seeking the following Action categories: ​
  • Action 
  • Adventure
  • Action Comedy
  • Action Crime
  • Fantasy
  • ​Martial Arts
  • Military Action
  • Super Hero
  • Supernatural
  • Urban Street Action

WarnerMedia Action Short Film Competition

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  • Original Action 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 

UASIAFF Catagories

Short Films

Feature Films


​New Media
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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

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​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​

Saturday Afternoon Kung Fu Theater

As a tribute to the Old School Kung Fu Flix from Shaw Bros and Golden Harvest, submit an original Kung Fu/ Martial Arts Action Sequence as an extension of our 2 Min Warning Contest!

UASIAFF Eligibility Requirements & Submission Fees

Note: Due to COVID-19 Protocol If Movie Theater Access is Not Available due to NY State Decree or any other issue related to this Pandemic, the UASIAFF will Run ONLINE More Information Below!

Eligibility Requirements

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 Call 4 Entry 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 2016.
  8. There are No premier restrictions for the 2021 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, 2021.
  12. All Official Selections Notification Date: August 20th, 2021.​​


Note: Due to COVID-19 Protocol Movie Theater Access is Not Available due to NY State Decree and other issue related to this Pandemic, the UASIAFF is scheduled to Run Virtualy ONLINE!  More Information Below!
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 12th for Nine Days until November 20th if there is No Access to the Movie Theater!. 
  4. You will be notified of your content's Official Selection status weather it be Online Only or both Theatrically and Online.
  5. All Official Selections are eligible for Awards. The Live Awards will take place on November 12th via our UASIAFF tab on our urbanactionshowcase.com website​
Regular Submission Deadlines are: April 1st to July 25th  2021
  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, 2021: $10 Late Fee for each category accept 2 Min Warning. Submission Fees Cover both Online and Theatrical juries. 
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