The 12th Universal Martial Arts Film Festival

About the Film Festival

The Universal Martial Arts Film Festival (UMAFF) showcases films that explore the martial practice, philosophy, aesthetic and spirituality. The Universal Martial Arts Film Festival (UMAFF) encourages an emerging generation of filmmakers whose films treat various aspects of the field of the martial arts; those of the arts of combat and the arts of health. The purpose being to collect and to protect the memory, to educate the public, to share and to pass on the knowledge. The Universal Martial Arts Film Festival (UMAFF) is open to filmmakers and spectators worldwide. A preliminary committee will watch the films and select the finalists. Then, a jury panel composed of known and respected personalities from the worlds of cinema and Martial Arts will offer an award for each category. Sfilmmaker is our exclusive platform for cooperation in China, and we look forward to your good film.

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- BEST FICTION FILM AWARD - BEST DOCUMENTARY AWARD - PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARD - BEST SCRIPT AWARD - BEST ACTRESS AWARD - BEST ACTOR AWARD - BEST MUSIC AWARD - JURY AWARD

Genre ：Action Comedy War Science fiction Ethics Horror Thriller Violence Adventure Crime Family Musical Romance VR/3D Magical Fantasy Shootout Suspense Youth Inspirational Arthouse Biography Western Drama others Documentary
Subject ：Unlimited
Video Format ：AVI HDV MPEG4 DCP MOV MPEG

SUBMISSION FORMAT - For the selection process, the Universal Martial Arts Film Festival accepts only Secure Online Screeners. SCREENING FORMAT - Fims selected will be screened on the festival website across the Secure Online Screener (Sfilmmaker). Only the Members of the Jury and the festival Members will be authorized to watch the films. ELIGIBILITY & SELECTION - Films are selected on the basis of achievement in form and content. - Films must have been completed after January 2020. - Short films must have a run time inferior to 59 min. Feature films must have a run time superior to 59 min. - Films must be in their original version. - Films in a language other than English must be subtitled in English or French. - Industrial, advertising and instructional films are not eligible. - The same applies to racist, obscene,excessively violent and propagandistic films. - Available press materials must be shipped to the Universal Martial Arts Film Festivall upon notification of selection. - Upon selection, the entrant grants permission for use of all publicity materials (including preview DVDs) to be used for promotional purposes. - Upon selection, the entrant is required to send a trailer of his movie to the festival. - Multiple submissions are welcome.

Categories and fees

Short Film
Feature film
Feature Documentary
Short Documentary
Animation Short
Animation Feature