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Universal Martial Arts Film Festival

Ile de France, France

Festival overview

About Universal Martial Arts Film Festival

Physical film festival in Ile de France, France with submission categories including Narrative Feature and Short Films.

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. After this first step, the films will be screened to March 15th, 2027 until March 31th, 2027 on the festival website.

Schedule

Important Dates

Call for Entries Opens
May 1, 2026
Final Submission Deadline
Jan 15, 2027
Notification Date
Feb 15, 2027
Festival Starts
Mar 15, 2027
Festival Ends
Mar 15, 2027
Recognition

Awards & Prizes

Cash Prizes: 15€Cash Prizes: 15€BEST FICTION FILM AWARDBEST FICTION FILM AWARDBEST DOCUMENTARY AWARDBEST DOCUMENTARY AWARDBEST SCRIPT AWARDBEST SCRIPT AWARDBEST ACTRESS AWARDBEST ACTRESS AWARDBEST ACTOR AWARDBEST ACTOR AWARDBEST MUSIC AWARDBEST MUSIC AWARD
Eligibility

Rules & Eligibility

General Rules+
  1. Submissions will be opened on May 1st,2026.

  2. Submission

  3. DEADLINES The submissions process will close on January 15th, 2027.

  4. Submission

  5. ELIGIBILITY &

  6. FORMAT - For the selection process, the Universal Martial Arts Film Festival accepts only Secure Online Screeners. SCREENING

  7. FORMAT - Films selected will be screened on the festival website across the Secure Online Screener (Viméo, Youtube, Daylimotion...). Only the Members of the Jury and the festival Members will be authorized to watch the films.

  8. SELECTION - Films are selected on the basis of achievement in form and content. - Films must have been completed after January 2025. - Short films must have a run time inferior to 59 min.

Current Categories, Deadlines & Fees

Category

Narrative Feature

Narrative Feature currently lists a maximum runtime of 59 minutes. Listed fees include EUR 25 regular.

Current FeeEUR 25.00Standard Fee
RuntimeMaximum runtime: 59 minutes
Category

Short Films

Short Films currently lists a maximum runtime of 59 minutes. Listed fees include EUR 25 regular.

Current FeeEUR 25.00Standard Fee
RuntimeMaximum runtime: 59 minutes
Category

Animation

Short and Feature film

Current FeeEUR 25.00Standard Fee
Category

Documentary

Short and Feature film

Current FeeEUR 25.00Standard Fee
Category

Students Short Film / Animation/ Documentary/ Narrative Feature

Student submissions only. Submit here for the short films, feature films, animation, and documentary sections.

Current FeeEUR 15.00Standard Fee