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The Universal Film Festival was founded in 2007 in Kansas City, Missouri, USA, and has now evolved into an internationally touring event. Each year Universal Film Festival will take place in a different country and include a “Global Village” and showcase experience. Universal Film Festival is in the top 100 Film Festivals with over 230,000 followers and 5,000 publications distributed globally thro

ughout social media, print, and more. Universal Film Festival’s mission is to increase the audience of independent filmmakers and provide excellent career-changing opportunities to network and promote their films during our event, virtually via our online hybrid festival events, through social media partners, and within our year-round streaming platform. Universal Film Festival’s goal is to provide a credible and accessible venue for audiences of all ages and backgrounds to experience and interact with talented independent filmmakers and unique art and cultures from around the world.

✨ Universal Film Festival 2026 — Submitted for Review ✨We’re proud to announce that My Little Moon (2026), directed by A...
06/17/2026

✨ Universal Film Festival 2026 — Submitted for Review ✨

We’re proud to announce that My Little Moon (2026), directed by Ali Atshani, has been officially submitted for review.

A quiet, intimate portrait of a young Iranian girl navigating innocence, fear, and silence within a society shaped by repression, the film reflects on loss, memory, and the fragile space between childhood and resistance.

✨ Universal Film Festival 2026 — Submitted for Review ✨Five Stars, directed by Demetrius Joyette, is now officially subm...
06/16/2026

✨ Universal Film Festival 2026 — Submitted for Review ✨

Five Stars, directed by Demetrius Joyette, is now officially submitted for consideration.

A retired veteran struggles to adjust to civilian life—until a woman with a dangerous secret steps into his RideShare, forcing him to confront whether anyone can truly outrun fate.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1rHmU8LIujliYIKw3aKzOnRJlz8mYCKac/view?usp=sharing

Universal Film Festival 2026    Submitted for ReviewFEDERICO FAGGIN – THE MAN WHO SAW THE FUTUREA visionary who reshaped...
06/16/2026

Universal Film Festival 2026 Submitted for Review

FEDERICO FAGGIN – THE MAN WHO SAW THE FUTURE

A visionary who reshaped modern life, yet remains unknown to many. Federico Faggin—creator of the microchip, touchscreen, and touchpad—transformed the way the world interacts with technology. This new documentary by Marcello Foa captures the extraordinary arc of a man whose mind changed the world.

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Universal Film Festival 2026 — Submitted for Review  Assalti Frontali – A Tale of Resistance  Directed by Paolo FazziniA...
06/04/2026

Universal Film Festival 2026 — Submitted for Review
Assalti Frontali – A Tale of Resistance
Directed by Paolo Fazzini

A powerful documentary honoring 50 years of hip hop culture, this film dives into the legacy of Assalti Frontali, the groundbreaking group behind Italy’s first rap album in 1990.


https://youtu.be/wPxq9KX09yQ

✨ Universal Film Festival 2026 — Submission Spotlight ✨Submitted for review:  MAN, directed by Salvador Garza, has been ...
06/03/2026

✨ Universal Film Festival 2026 — Submission Spotlight ✨

Submitted for review: MAN, directed by Salvador Garza, has been officially submitted for review.

After returning home from military service, a soldier discovers his neighborhood is now under the control of a dangerous drug lord and his older brother is deeply indebted. When retaliation leads to the kidnapping of his younger brother, who lives with autism and motor‑skills challenges, a journey of action and determination unfolds as he fights to bring him home.

✨ Universal Film Festival 2026 — Submitted for Review ✨Morbid Sight, directed by AJ MossA young woman haunted by visions...
06/02/2026

✨ Universal Film Festival 2026 — Submitted for Review ✨

Morbid Sight, directed by AJ Moss

A young woman haunted by visions of the future, visions exactly 90 seconds ahead. Seeking help from her psychiatrist cousin only deepens the mystery, revealing two women bound by secrets neither is ready to face.

🍰 MAKIN’ CAKE — directed by Dasha Kelly.      Submitted for Festival review.  A powerful exploration of America’s relati...
05/28/2026

🍰 MAKIN’ CAKE — directed by Dasha Kelly.
Submitted for Festival review.

A powerful exploration of America’s relationship with baking, culture, and the inequities “baked into” our shared history. Through the stories behind everyday ingredients, this film uncovers the layers that shape who we are.

✨ Universal Film Festival 2026 — Submitted for Review ✨LILITH, directed by Ado Santana under UFF consideration.Lilith fi...
05/27/2026

✨ Universal Film Festival 2026 — Submitted for Review ✨
LILITH, directed by Ado Santana under UFF consideration.

Lilith finds herself pushed into a personal struggle against oppression and the hidden truths surrounding her. As she defies the forces determined to silence her, she confronts the very core of who she is.

Universal Film Festival 2026 — Submitted for Review  AI Jesus, directed by Ashley Billington.This sharp satire looks at ...
05/26/2026

Universal Film Festival 2026 — Submitted for Review

AI Jesus, directed by Ashley Billington.

This sharp satire looks at what happens when faith meets artificial intelligence. A small Florida church welcomes a humanoid robot into its ministry but a hacked sermon turns belief, spectacle, and technology on their heads.



62 likes, 5 comments. "AI JESUS TRAILER"

✨ Universal Film Festival 2026 — Submission Spotlight ✨JU**IE RUN, directed by Kire Paputts, officially submitted for re...
05/21/2026

✨ Universal Film Festival 2026 — Submission Spotlight ✨

JU**IE RUN, directed by Kire Paputts, officially submitted for review.

A dark comedic chase through chaos and desperation, the film follows a crew of dive‑bar misfits who learn that a local ju**ie is on the run with a bag of cash from a botched drug deal. Follow this frantic scramble as everyone races to find him first.

**ieRun

A dark comedic chase film centered around a community of misfits at a local dive bar. When the regulars get word that Foggy, a local ju**ie, is on the run wi...

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