{"id":16198,"date":"2019-04-16T20:01:18","date_gmt":"2019-04-17T03:01:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/?p=16198"},"modified":"2019-04-16T20:07:04","modified_gmt":"2019-04-17T03:07:04","slug":"the-16th-annual-universe-multicultural-film-festival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/?p=16198","title":{"rendered":"The 16th annual Universe Multicultural Film Festival"},"content":{"rendered":"

The 16th annual Universe Multicultural Film Festival was successfully concluded on Sunday, April 7th.<\/span><\/p>\n

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This year\u2019s Universe Multicultural Film Festival took place from April 5th to 7th in Rancho Palos Verdes, California. The film festival showcased over 100 films from over 15 different countries and regions around the world, all of which were competing within six different categories. Film makers and enthusiasts from all over the world gathered along the California coast to participate in this collaboration and celebration.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Throughout the three day festival, attendees were able to enjoy a plethora of screenings, panels and galas. Local filmmakers from Hollywood participated in this event and endorsed the festival as a great way for filmmakers to reach out to other story tellers form all around the world. It has also been said that the festival provides a wonderful platform to share professional knowledge on topics such as casting, producing and writing.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The highlight of this film festival is the Rainbow Red Carpet, help on Sunday April 7th. All attendees and local enthusiasts are able to leave their memories on the \u201cRed Rainbow\u201d of multicultural celebration. After walking down the red carpet, attendees were invited to the awards ceremony which was home to a variety of talented performances brought by local and international artists, thus concluding this successful film festival.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Here is the list of winners for the 2019 UMFF: (detail is at http:\/\/umfilms.org\/About.html<\/a>)<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Awards<\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\nWinner<\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Grand Jury Prize Best Feature\u00a0<\/span>
\nGrand Jury Prize Best Short\u00a0<\/span>
\nLifetime Achievement Award\u00a0<\/span>
\nLive Legend Award\u00a0<\/span>
\nCultural Heritage Film Award\u00a0<\/span>
\nBest Achievement in Directing<\/span>
\nBest Actress in a Leading Role\u00a0<\/span>
\nBest Actor in a Leading Role\u00a0<\/span>
\nBest Animated Film\u00a0<\/span>
\nBest Student Film\u00a0<\/span>
\nBest Youth-Made Film\u00a0<\/span>
\nBest Feature Documentary\u00a0<\/span>
\nBest Short Documentary<\/span>
\nBest Feature\u00a0<\/span>
\nBest Family Feature\u00a0<\/span>
\nBest Short Film<\/span>
\nBest Family Short Film\u00a0<\/span>
\nBest Drama Short Film\u00a0<\/span>
\nBest Comedy Short Film\u00a0<\/span>
\nBest Comedy TV Episode\u00a0<\/span>
\nBest Romance Film<\/span>
\nBest Educational Film\u00a0<\/span>
\nBest Musical Film\u00a0<\/span>
\nBest Music Video\u00a0<\/span>
\nScreenplay Contest – Best Feature Screenplay\u00a0<\/span>
\nScreenplay Contest – Best Short Screenplay\u00a0<\/span>
\nScreenplay Contest – Best Foreign Screenplay\u00a0<\/span>
\nBest Original Film Song ( Folk & Pop Music)\u00a0<\/span>
\nBest Original Film Song ( New Age Music)<\/span><\/td>\n		<\/td>\nNawal the Jewel (India)<\/span>
\nMama (USA)<\/span>
\nMark Rydell\u00a0<\/span>
\nBill Blair<\/span>
\nQiang\u2019s Journey (China)<\/span>
\nGuohua Zhao \u2013The Portrait of my Mother ( China)<\/span>
\nReem Kadem – Nawal the Jewel (India)<\/span>
\nDamien Puckler \u2013 Chase (USA)<\/span>
\nThe Most Magnificent Thing (USA)<\/span>
\nLakeshore Blues (USA)<\/span>
\nDog Tag (China)<\/span>
\nThree Women (USA)<\/span>
\nMountain Streaming (China)<\/span>
\nSurvive or Die (Australia)<\/span>
\nA Promise Over 65 Years (China)<\/span>
\nDear Jessica (Russia)<\/span>
\nAchetannos (Italy)<\/span>
\nMosul 980 (Iraq)<\/span>
\nMILFriend (USA)<\/span>
\nWaking Up White (USA)<\/span>
\nRunning Between the Crack of Time (USA)<\/span>
\nBlack Water (India)<\/span>
\nRomance of Noble Man (China)<\/span>
\nSouth Central State of Mind (USA)<\/span>
\nDeadly Attack by Paul Paseli (USA)<\/span>
\nThe Light Dares to Desert Me by Eriah Howard (USA)\u00a0<\/span>
\nLeyou Soul by Yike Yu, Weizhu Yu Lover (China)<\/span>
\nFilial Piety in the World by Meng Zhang (China)<\/span>
\nLone Dreamer by Aldo Cocco (Argentina)<\/span><\/td>\n		<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Next year festival is set up on April 3-5, 2020 in beautiful Palos Verdes again.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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