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Whip Hubley
Raju Chhabria
Christopher Coppola
Tracy Reiner

Management Team:
Lynn Tang
Jessica Haro
Daniel Reyes
Eligia Gonzalez
Sherwood Jones
Ler Chang
Lee Mariano
Wes Wang
Sal Traina
Valentina Traina
Kai Parry
May Goldi

Screenplay Show Case

 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:
Camille Bacos
Violeta Nuñez Gorritt
Libo Li
Ruben Roberto Gomez
Yu Tang
Pamela D. Torrance
Gerald Pallay
Mike Shields II
Ewart Chin
Brian Connors
Dr. Viki Lin

Art Jury:
Amelia Johnson
Natalya Korol
Harrison Kiernan
Tammie Starr
Alma Dong
Claudia Coloma
Marek Lisiak
Ian Key
Kerry Berry

Supporting Artists:
LEON JONES
Bill Houskeeper
Ruxanda Calistru
Cris Felipe
Patrick Foley
Deidra Kathleen
Rosvita Rauch
Mircea Oprea
Tim Christian
Rex Kempton
Cammie Middleton
Peter Jang
Ana Lawson
Melissa Papel
MAGI AVILA
Geremy Dingle
Michael Matteo Rossi
Bart Voitila
Elena C.Castaneda
Scott duPont
Mia Rivera
Sandra K. Horner
Brandon Kelly
Weiji Miao
Claudia Coloma
Dawei Yin
Trevor Morgan Doyle
Crystal J. Huang
Benny Tjandra
Dr. Kala Shreen
MICHAEL BAUMGARTEN
Larry Layfield
Stephen David Brooks
Pamela D. Torrance
Ron Placone
Brian Connors,
World sunshine Women United Association
Fred Astaire Dance Studios\Redondo Beach
Ballet Folklórico Almitas Mexicanas, Lomita,
Guo Se Tian Xiang Troup
Maeya Cultural Ambassadors

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Producer: Lynn Tang
Prodution Company: Maeya Culture Exchange Group 
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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 2024  Universe Multicultural Film Festival 

Award   Winner
Grand Jury Prize Best Feature   Muito Amor - Jews and Judaism in Amazonia (Israel)
Grand Jury Prize Best Short   I am Kanaka (United Kingdom) 
Living Legend Award   Dawna Lee Heising
Trailblazer Award   Dani Menkin
Best Achievement in Directing   Sarah Menasce - La Mariachi (United States) 
Best Acting in a Leading Role   Mary Buss - Thank You, Amelia Earhart (United States)
Best Feature Documentary   Mimi & Tony: The Creation of a Dream (United States/Peru)
Best Musical Film   The Legend of the White Snake (China)
Best Short Documentary - Domestic   She Marches in Chinatown (United States) 
Best Short Documentary - International   My Pretty Horse (China)
Best Student Film   Ojue (Panama)
Best Youth Film   Guiding Light (United States)
Best Cinematography   Sacred Flowers (United States)
Best Screenplay   New Biography of Xishi (China)
Best Music Video   You and me (United States)
Best Director - Music Video   Alex Ferra (Tapeshaye Delam) 
Best TV Episode   Story of Godia (Libya) 
Cultural Heritage Award   A love story of two generations ( China) 
Make A Difference Award   Tales of the Blue Sky (Armenia) 
Best New Director   Wayne Diu - The Dental Plan (Canada)
Film Songs& Music Contest - Best Composition   EVE (United States) 
Film Songs& Music Contest - Best Original Song   Zen Nandu (China) 
Film Songs& Music Contest - Best Theme Song   Beautiful Dream (China) 
Screenplay Contest - Best Screenplay   Cave of Reckoning (United States)
Screenplay Contest - Best Short Screenplay   The Spanish Teacher (United States) 
Screenplay Contest - Best Screenplay - International   Sacred Sun (United Kingdom)
Screenplay Contest - Best Screenplay - Heritage    Boksaribin (China)
Screenplay Contest - Best Screenplay - Comedy   Take This Faux Turkey and Shove It (United States)
Screenplay Contest  - Best Screenplay - Musical   Colorful Clouds on the Horizon (China)
Screenplay Contest - Screenplay Showcase   Brothers Blood (United States) 
Maeya National Ambassador   Georgia Pettit-Miguel
Maeya Heritage Ambassador   Jie  Wang 
 
     

Official Selections – Feature Films

 A Love Story of Two Generations
Balkanisco (Turkey)
The Dental Plan (Canada)
Flora (United States)
Gui (China)
The Legend of the White Snake (China)
Maoussi (France)
Mimy & Tony: The Creation of a Dream (United States/Peru)
Muito Amor – Jews and Judaism in Amazonia (Israel)
New Biography of Xishi (China)
Rapunzel und die Rückkehr der Falken (Germany)
Septiembre (Spain)
Thank You, Amelia Earhart (United States)
Unstoppable (China)
Where Olive Trees Weep (United States/Palestine)

Official Selections – Short Films:  

Alma (Chile)
Friendly with Neighbors for Win-Win Outcome (China)
Journey of a Girl Who Discovers Her Inner Self! (United States)
Klara’s Box (United States)
Named After a Duck (China)
Snail (China)
The Tale of Fragrant Rice (China)
Up, Up and Away (Hong Kong)

Documentary:
Finding Community: A Trail Running Community Story (Canada)
Happiness from Struggle (China)
I am Kanaka (United Kingdom)
La Mariachi (United States)
My Pretty Horse (China)
She Marches in Chinatown (United States)
The Tales of the Blue Sky (United States/Armenia)
Tracks (United States/Netherlands)

Official Selections – Screenplays 

3 Ways to Say I Love You in Danish (United Kingdom)
Arizona Way Out West & Wacky: The Play (United States)
Baby Dormitory (China)
Bagel Dog (United States)
Boke.Xialibin (China)
Brothers Blood (United States)
Cave of Reckoning (United States)
Colorful Clouds on the Horizon (China)
Massacre in Monkey Bay (United States)
Roaring Dragon & Masterly Sage (China)
Sacred Sun (United Kingdom)
Take This Faux Turkey and Shove It (United States)
The Good Man of Nanking (China)
The Pickleball Killer (United States)
The Spanish Teacher ( United States)
The Truth About Dr Seuss (United States)
Uncle Buren and Dog Hairi (China)
Zoo Tycoon (United State) 

Official Selections--Youth-Made & Student Films

 

Student Films
Ojue (Panama)
Rrmea Over the Clouds (United Kingdom)
The Wall (China)
Youth Films
A Glimpse of Hope (United States)
Back to India – An Immigrant Story (United States)
Guiding Light (United States)
Whispers of the Shadow (South Korea)

 

Official Selections – TV Episode 

Story of Godia (Libya)

Official Selections – Music Video/Songs 

Film Songs & Music:
Beautiful Dream (China)
Broken Spring (China)
Eve (United States)
Searching for Gur Song (China)
Forever Healthy (China)
Zen Nandu (China)
Music Videos:
Ahora (Spain)
Black City Nights (United States)
Sacred Flowers (United States)
Stripes (United States)
You and Me (United States)
Tapeshaye Delam (United States)

 

Special Screening Films

 

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