UASE 14 is Live in Times Square on November 14th, 2026 in New York City!
The Urban Action Showcase and Expo present the Urban Action Showcase International Action Film Festival. The UASIAFF is the premier Action Film Showcase, Film Festival, Action Script Competition, and Action Expo celebrating and honoring the best achievements in the blockbuster Action genre!

The purpose of the UASIAFF is to Recognize, Promote, Facilitate, and Encourage the participation of Actors, Filmmakers, and Content Creators in the Action Film Genre. Understanding the importance of Diversity, the UASIAFF endeavors to recognize Diversity among Content Creators by honoring excellence in various aspects of Action filmmaking, Acting, and Artistry.

We promote these Artists through various media outlets, facilitate distribution opportunities, and encourage new interest through the building of strong networking communities, panels, workshops, and key sponsorship participation.

The UASIAFF inevitably inspires interest in the art of Action Filmmaking, Acting, Stunts, and Artistry through information, education, facilitation, and exposure.

The UASIAFF offers both Mainstream and No-Budget contests! This allows all film budgets the opportunity to be celebrated and honored!

The Urban Action Showcase International Action Film Festival offers Awards and various opportunities: Funding opportunities, Distribution leads on platforms such as Amazon Prime, Amazon Instant Video, Amazon Fire TV, Roku, Apple TV, and more!

Contest Eligibility Rules:

1. Filmmaker/Content Creator must be 18 years of age or older or have parental consent to enter.
2. Content must meet the specific contest requirements for the Contest or Category that it is submitted to.
3. ​All content submissions must be Full HD 1920 x 1080 or Higher.
4. Content must be in English or have English Subtitles.
5. The film must have been completed no earlier than January 2021.
6. The Blood Sweat n Bones Feature Film Contest budget must be under $10,000.00.
7. The Blood Sweat n Bones Short Film Contest budget must be under $2500.00.
8. All Late Submissions must be received by August 10 2026.
9. All Official Selections Notification Date: August 15, 2026.
10. Deliverables Due Date: September 10! Content will be ineligible to screen if not received on time!
11. All Official Selections must sign the Screening Waiver document by Sept. 20 in order to be screened at the UASIAFF.
12. *If Selected you must provide a link to a DCP (Flat or Scope Only) download of your film by Sept. 10, 2026!
13. *If you don't have a DCP of your content it will not be eligible to Screen. You can now get DCPs from FilmFreeway!
14. Filmmakers are responsible for the validity of their content (DCP, Backup Files, etc.) If there is an error with the DCP content, it won't be discovered until it fails during screening. A backup file will be shown later after the film block, depending on the time available.
15. *Please read the full list of terms and conditions on the Call 4 Entries page of our website: https://www.urbanactionshowcase.com/call4entries14.html

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  • Jason Rivers

    This was my first time attending the festival and I think I finally found my niche here. It was awesome having my content for Warganger selected, nominated, and winning an award on my first submission. Also meeting celebrities and the work they were in, which inspired me to join the entertainment industry as a kid. The after party was another great place to network. Definitely want to go back in the near future with another project!

    December 2025
  • Lorenz Hideyoshi Ruwwe

    Very honored about the accolades I have received from the festival for my short film Night Shift! Wish I could have attended, thank you all very much!

    December 2025
  • Wendy Tesoroni

    My first time and it was a blast! Thank you UASE for the Win for Best Action Comedy Short and can't wait for next years event. Wonderful communication, incredible guests, and exciting films! Thank you!

    October 2025
  • Great competition especially for action writers! This really gives you a chance to let your action stories thrive!

    October 2025
  • Nick Sneath

    I highly recommend Urban Action Showcase International Action Film Festival

    October 2025