"Not by might nor by power..."
"Go courageously as you pursue your dreams!"
The Urban Mediamakers Association, Inc. is a not-for-profit, 501(c)(3) organization that promotes and supports the independent media — animation, film, music, print, television, writing and video. Guided by past wisdom and reflecting the new generation of mediamaking, we are dedicated to thinking out of the traditional box as we pursue our dreams courageously.
The
8th Annual Urban Mediamakers Film Festival (UMFF) 2009
-- "Changing the World, One Story at a Time"
takes place October 16-18, 2009 at the Marriott Hotel in Norcross, Georgia. UMFF 2009 brings a creative atmosphere
that encompasses metro-Atlanta's signature of being culturally diverse. This
three-day festival includes an opening night reception and premiere, all-day
FREE independent film screenings on Saturday, workshops, panels, networking, awards presentation, "Water Runs Deep" concert
and a Sunday "Breakfast and a Movie."
UMFF 2009 is a must-attend for filmmakers, students,, actors, writers, music composers, animators, designers, and lovers of independent films.
Visit www.umff.com or call 404.460.2793 for festival details and registration.
(L-R Damon Pennington, Ralph Scott, and Julie Rappaport. Photo by Stevie.)
UMFF 2009 Call for Entries
The
8th Annual Urban Mediamakers Film Festival (UMFF) has announced
its call for entiries. "Changing the World, One Story at a Time" is the theme for 2009. We're
seeking film, television and video projects that
entertain and showcase the work of African, Asian and Latin Americans.
Submit your project to UMFF 2009 today! All genres accepted -- animations,
shorts, documentaries, features, television shows, music and spoken word
videos, as well as screenplays (short and feature length).
Early Registration Deadline: July 1, 2009
Regular Deadline: August 30, 2009
Late Registration: September 16, 2009
All genres accepted. Visit www.umff.com for festival details and UMFF 2009 submission form. Call 404.460.2793.
AVID Editing Suite Available- Atlanta, Georgia
Available to Independent Filmmakers -- AVID Media Composer Editing Suite rental. If you have the editing skills, we have the equipment. Bring your external hard drive, and we have your editing suite with PhotoShop and DVD authoring software. Rates and 24 hour access just for independents. Pay-as-you-go with minimum 4-hour blocks. Discount for 8+ hours bookings. Call 404.460.2793 or 404.861.8187 for more information and booking.
Writers
Row — Urban Mediamakers Screenwriting Forum
Are you looking for a forum to have your script read and critiqued by other writers, producers, filmmakers, and actors? Join us for the next Writers Row as we share and grow using the power of the pen!
Submit Your Script to the Writers Row: Copyright/register your script with either the U.S. Copyright Office or the Writers Guild of America (WGA) and send your work, along with your script registration/copyright number, to the Urban Mediamakers for consideration for reading during the Urban Mediamakers Quarterly Screenwriters Forum -- "Writers Row." Mail your script to: Urban Mediamakers, P.O. Box 922654, Norcross, Georgia 30010. Attention: C.R. Reynolds.
Next Urban Mediamakers Screenwriting Forum: "Coffee, Tea and a Script" - June, 2009.
The next FREE writers meetup is in June 2009. Join the mailing list to get more information.
Submissions are on-going. For more information, send an e-mail or call 404.460.2793.
Reach over 80,000+ people by advertising your audition, casting call, event, product or services with the Urban Mediamakers. It's fast and FREE for Urban Mediamakers members, and affordable for businesses that want to get their information out to a diverse group of creatives interested in animation, film, music, print, radio, television and video. Contact us today to advertise to the Urban Mediamakers -- e-mail.
Become a Sponsor of Urban Mediamakers Events!
Partnering with the Urban Mediamakers as a sponsor will continue and enhance your branding strategy by placing your product and/or services in front of a savvy group of diverse consumers. If you are interested in being a sponsor of Urban Mediamaker's event, please call Renee Moses at 404.460.2793 or e-mail.
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Does
media -- film, music, print, radio, television and video -- reflect you,
people around you or the experience as you know it? Traditionally,
worldwide media has shown people of color in a negative perspective. There
are some urban media outlets that do the best they can, but they are great
but few. And racism, don't get me on that -- let's just suffice it to
say that racism is alive and well in these United States. And to be honest,
media is really subliminal brainwashing. What we see and read is what
most take as the truth. But is it the truth?
The goal of the Urban Mediamakers is to give a voice to positive, conscious media. Be a part of the movement and support us -- a group of conscious, independents pursuing our dreams courageously! Please join our mailing list. We will send you information on Urban Mediamakers events, meetings, workshops, film festivals, trips, etc., in your city/state.
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The Urban Mediamakers are all about networking. Through collaboration of talents, mediamakers are able to pool natural resources to get their projects completed. Join us on the Myspace community and begin new relationships with folks with like-minds. It's a wonderful thing to be in the midst of those that understand your creativity.
Add the Urban Mediamakers as your friend at www.myspace.com/umff.
The Hollywood Black Film Festival (HBFF), dubbed “The Black Sundance,” is an annual 6-day celebration of Black Cinema drawing together established filmmakers, popular film and TV stars, writers, directors, industry executives, emerging artists, and diverse audiences from Hollywood and around the world. This year's festival runs June 2-7, 2009 in Beverly Hills, California. [Read more]
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