2022 UMFF Advisor Board
Whip Hubley Raju Chhabria Christopher Coppola Tracy Reiner
Management Team: Lynn Tang Sherwood Jones Eiko Jin Lee Mariano Lucy Zheng Yu Tang Nikki Julius Wes Wang Siyuan Liu Luis G Lema Kristine Pham
Screenplay Show Case
Reopening 2023
Co-host: St Culture Advocacy
Media Partners: Tlemundo 52 Universal Broadcast Network Tlemundo 62 Elnoticoto.com Universal Film Magazine WCETV.com Xinhua News We Chinese China Press Penisula People Daily Breeze ASTA Network (US) HCTV We got you media LA Talk Radio KTNT Radio & TV
Festival Partners: Broadway International Film Festival Los Angeles
San Diego International Kid's Film Festival
PAH-FEST
Epic ACG Fest
Film Jury: Dr. E Anthony Collins Camille Bacos Michael Matteo Rossi Amor Sanchez Brian Connors Ewart Chin Ego Mikitas
Art Jury: Harrison Kiernan Tammie Starr Alma Dong Jon Allen Claudia Coloma Francisca Mendoza Garcia
Supporting Artists: Douglas Smith Bill Blair Alexandra Vino LEON JONES MAGI AVILA Michael Charles Jr, Sarah Garcia, Siyuan Liu, Patricia Alarcón Diana Madalina Puscasu Ruxanda Calistru Las Estrellas Ballet Folklorico of Long Beach
Producer: Lynn Tang |
Prodution Company: Maeya Culture Exchange Group |
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About Universe Multicultural Film Festival The film has the power to bring history to life, open windows into other cultures and engage in a way that no other medium can duplicate. Universe multicultural film festival provides an equal stage for every culture to show and shine. For film lovers, it is a place for unique movies that can open their minds and fresh their eyes. For filmmakers, it is a fantastic place to meet with the others to create cross-cultural film projects; For distributers, it is a market that has the most diversify films to choose from; For locals, it is a wonderful festival that full of fun and cultural education. |
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2022 Universe Multicultural Film Festival
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Awards |
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Winner |
Grand Jury Prize Best Feature |
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A Beautiful Breakup (United Kingdom) |
Grand Jury Prize Best Short |
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A Stranger at the Funeral (Peru) |
Best Achievement in Directing |
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Anna Chi from "The Disappearance of Mrs. Wu" (USA) |
Best Actress in a Leading Role |
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LeelaTikadar from “My Home”(united Kingdom) |
Best Drama Short Film |
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On the beach (Iran) |
Best Education Film |
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paSta’ay (Taiwan) |
Best Education Short |
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Parental Alienation: The Aftermath (USA) |
Cultural Heritage Film Award |
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SICON - Memoirs of a Master Craftsman (India) |
Best Documentary - Feature |
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The Loneliness Of Those Who Do Not Exist (Spain) |
Best Documentary - Short |
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The Man of the Trees (Italy) |
Best Student Film |
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Something Has Died In The Forest (Australia ) |
Best Animated Short |
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Miracle (China) |
Best Cinematography |
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SHASHTHI ((India) |
Best Music Video |
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Names and Chains (Haiti) |
Make A Difference Award |
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Altitude Not Attitude (USA |
Screenplay Contest - Best Screenplay |
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Clyde and Bear (USA)--Aram S. Katz |
Screenplay Contest - Best Series Screenplay |
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At the Mercy of Faith (USA)--- Samuel Taylor |
Screenplay Contest - Best Short Screenplay |
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To the Moon (USA) ----Michael Dukakis |
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Official Selections – Feature Films
A Beautiful Breakup (United Kingdom) America v2.1: The Sad Demise & Eventual Extinction of the American Negro (United States) Emergence: Out of the Shadows (Canada) My Rembetika Blues (Australia) paSta’ay (Taiwan) The Disappearance of Mrs. Wu (United States) The Loneliness Of Those Who Do Not Exist (Spain |
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Official Selections – Short Films:
A Stranger at the Funeral (Peru) A Tropical Boy (Korea) Dare Or Not? (France) Happy (Russia) ICON - Memoirs of a Master Craftsman (India) Miracle (China) My Home (United Kingdom) On the beach (Iran) Parental Alienation: The Aftermath (United States) Professional Experience (Brazil) Respect and Honor (United States) SHASHTHI (India) Tashi‘s Sheep (China) The Border (Spain) The Man of the Trees (Italy) Unresolved - WIP for both Sound and Coloring (United States) |
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Official Selections – Screenplays
American Reversal (United States) Amy and Angel (United States) At the Mercy of Faith (United States) At the Mercy of Faith - Alternative Horror (United States) At the Mercy of Faith - Terror Version (United States) Calligraphy School (China) Clyde and Bear (United States) Embroidery Lady (China) Postcard Journeys (United States) Saman Moon (China) The Cloud-like Incense (China) The Drum (China) The Fragrance of Rice Flowers (China) To the Moon (United States) |
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Official Selections--Youth-Made & Student Films
2030 (United States) Challenge (United States) Impermanence (United States) Recipient (United States) Something has Died in the Forest (Australia) The Pain Killer (Korea)
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Official Selections – Music Video/TV Episode
A Back to You (United States) Born To Be A Queen (United States) Copper Lines by Banjii & Mayuri (United States) Freedom Greater Than Love (United States) FreeWorld - "D-Up (Here's To Diversity)" (United States) Gravity (United Arab Emirates) Impetuous attraction (Brazil) Maybe in a Thousand Years (United States) Names and Chains (Haiti) Sculpture (Iran) Lamp (Russia) |
Special Screening Films
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