Urban Mediamakers Film Festival (UMFF) 2009

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Bullets Over Brownsville
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Imagine a place where life is held with little regard, where dreams die young and innocence is forever lost, where drugs are accessible like corner store candy and kids are forced to grow up way before their time. A place where a typical Exit sign can be a symbol for hope and freedom. This is a neighborhood portrayed as a microcosmic reflection of life buried deep in the belly of the beast. This is Brownsville. An anthology of four parallel stories set in one of the most notorious neighborhoods in Brooklyn, New York. This disturbing, gritty tale chronicles the lives of four characters. An ex-drug dealer turned visionary, an aspiring model looking for her big break, a delusional veteran of neighborhood warfare and a young boy fascinated with guns are all linked by situations that will forever change their lives. This is a place where life is lived short and fast...and any day can be your last.
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The Prince of Broadway
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Lucky, a West African street hustler selling counterfeit goods in NYC, is left to care for a child that may or may not be his. The drastic change in his already chaotic lifestyle is almost too much for him to handle.
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The start of UMFF 2009 is fast approaching, and we are thankful to the Most High for continuing to provide and manifest greatness in all of our lives.

Media is such a critical tool for determining world views. With the theme, "Changing the World, One Story at a Time," UMFF 2009 accepts the challenge of providing a collection of films that speak to various life experiences of people of African, Asian and Latino descent, as well as social issues that need attention.

With FREE film screenings all-day on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, we invite actors, filmmakers, writers and the public to come and experience a media movement!

Highlights:

Thursday, October 15, 2009 - Pre-Festival Events - 3-N-1 Tour, UMFF Happy Hour.

Friday, October 16, 2009 - Free Film Screenings, Comcast Short Films On Demand, Workshops and Panels, Opening Night Celebration.

Saturday, October 17, 2009 - Free Film Screenings, Panels, Workshops, Youth Screening Series, Art Exhibits, Spoken Word Artists, Urban Mediamakers Awards.

Sunday, October 18, 2009 - Free Film Screenings, The Decline of Black Media Brunch, Latinos in America pre-screening presented by CNN, UMFF 2009 Closing Concert with Gritz & Jelly Butter!

Visit http://www.umff.com/ for full festival details. For more information, call 404.460.2793 or email us at info@umff.com.
Posted: Oct. 03, 2009 at 10:48PM by Urban Mediamakers
Welcome to the 8th Annual Urban Media Makers Film Festival- October 16-18, 2009!


Posted: Oct. 01, 2009 at 11:26AM by B-Side
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