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The Urban Action Showcase and Expo present the Urban Action Showcase International Action Film Festival. The UASIAFF is the only All Action Film Showcase, Film Festival, Action Script Competition, and Action Expo celebrating and honoring the Multicultural 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, and Artistry through information, education, facilitation, and exposure.

The UASIAFF offers both mainstream and No Budget contests which allow all content budgets the opportunity to be celebrated and honored!

Awards & Prizes

The Urban Action Showcase International Action Film Festival offers Awards and Prizes including funding opportunities, Distribution with platforms such as Amazon Prime, Amazon Instant Video, Amazon Fire TV, Roku, Apple TV, and more!

Rules & Terms

Contest Eligibility Rules:

Content must have been directed, written, and or star persons of color (Asian, Black, Latino, Women, Others).
Filmmaker/Content Creator must be 18 years of age or older or have parental consent to enter.
Content must meet the specific contest requirements for the Contest or Category that it is submitted to.
​All content Call 4 Entry submissions must be Full HD 1920 x 1080 or Higher.
Content must be in English or have English Subtitles.
The Urban Action Showcase International Action Film Competitions are open worldwide!
The film must have been completed no earlier than January 2019.
The Blood Sweat n Bones Feature Film Contest budget must be under $10,000.00.
The Blood Sweat n Bones Short Film Contest budget must be under $2500.00.
All Late Submissions must be received by August 3rd, 2024.
All Official Selections Notification Date: August 4th, 2024.
*If Selected you must provide a link to a DCP download of your film by September 5, 2024!
If you don't have a DCP of your content there will be a $40 charge for Trailers and Shorts and a $50 charge for Feature Films payable before Sept. 5. Learn more on the Call 4 Entries Tab of our website.
Please read the full list of terms and conditions on the Call 4 Entries page of our website.

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  • Michelle Felice Hartley

    The best of the best!!

    November 2023
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  • Dan Gregory

    A world class event. I'm so proud that I was a part of this film festival. I recommend it to all filmmakers.

    November 2023
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  • Mikko Löppönen

    Couldn´t make it myself personally but had some stuntbuddies there and seemed like a great fest! Also got the Best Action Film prize which came as a nice surprise! Gonna be applying again next year with another film!

    November 2023
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  • Nelson Caliguia Jr.

    Thanks for including Sulayman in the festival :)

    November 2023
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  • Minh Nguyen

    Being a member of the Urban Action Showcase family was a true honor. Engaging in seminars allowed me to refine existing skills and acquire new ones while connecting with fellow filmmakers, stunt professionals, and industry legends. Throughout the various events, everyone exhibited a down-to-earth attitude. The knowledge gained from this experience has been invaluable, and I am eager to return in the future. Grateful for the opportunity, thank you.

    November 2023
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