Universal Film Festival Inc.

01/08/2026

Submitted for competition 2026 in category Short Film - THE TRANSLATOR - (Iran) Director Milad Shiri

This film offers a subtle and human-centered look at the psychological and moral pressures faced by a woman navigating caregiving duties, gender roles, and the fear of judgment. It seeks to portray the weight of silence and the complexity of everyday decisions.

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11/19/2025

Submitted for competition 2026 in category Drama - YOU MAY KISS THE BRIDE GOODBYE - (Uganda) Director Drake Makanga

A tense psychological thriller about a guarded new CEO fighting to escape his family’s legacy—and the obsessive romance that risks everything he’s built. As his forbidden relationship clashes with a powerful arranged fiancée, buried enemies return with a master plan of revenge. No one escapes the web they’ve woven.

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11/18/2025

Submitted for FESTIVAL 2026 - Category Cinematography - ETERNAL NIGHT
From Director Jun Li

Two curious souls—one devoted to the mysteries beneath our feet, the other to the wonders above—meet by chance in a secluded mountain forest. As they share nights studying stones and starglow, their peaceful routine reveals a deeper truth about why fate pulled them to the same place…

11/13/2025

Submitted for category HORROR 2026, THE POSTERN IN THE BACKWOODS

Director Biography - Kevin Ukiah Tillman

Lanira Raven returns home to reunite with her childhood friends for a simple camping trip. Things take a dark turn when two unsettling relatives and a witchy friend join in. Lanira learns her friends plan to sacrifice her to stop a shape-shifting entity that has stalked them for years.

11/12/2025

In competition 2026, Category Documentary, THE THRESHOLD OF PAIN
Director - Vicente González Rodríguez

🎬 Film Overview: Exploring the evolution of Chilean cinema — this film reflects on the legacy of Carmen Bueno and Jorge Müller — two visionary artists whose lives and work inspired the creation of Chilean Film Day.

11/11/2025

In competition for 2026, Category Comedy

TOXIC SUMMER directed by Maggie Gallaway

A wild summer getaway turns deadly when a group of friends discover the lake hides more than their secrets. Toxic water, twisted minds, and one night they’ll never escape.

11/06/2025

2026 Drama Submission IDOLMAKERS
Director Luis Diogo

When Sofia learns her family belongs to a clandestine cult that forges idols from tragedy, she must decide whether to kill a star to claim her place.

11/05/2025

2026 submission/category SciFi "THE ESSENCE"

As civilization crumbles, the Grand Magus of the Crimson Circle defies his council’s laws. In secret, he calls upon a force from another realm, binding it into a man-made shell. But what begins as a quest for control may unleash a power no one can contain.

11/04/2025

SUBMITTED FOR COMPETITION 2026

One seemingly routine night on the air turns into national upheaval. Maira, a fearless journalist from a small independent radio station, faces Santiago Rueda, a powerful government figure who’s remained silent for years. But just hours before he must appear in court, Rueda breaks that silence. Live on air, he exposes a hidden empire of corruption, deceit, and exploitation linking the country’s political elite, business leaders, and media giants.

10/30/2025

Congratulations! 2025 Film Festival Winner, BRIDGES (MOSTY), Best Screenwriter (Poland)

Michal Marks Director
Michal Marks Writer
Piotr Krezel Producer

10/30/2025

Congratulations! 2025 Award Winner, Best Producer, Shane Konicki, STARTUP (USA)

Shane Michael Konicki Director
Meredith Konicki Writer
Shane Konicki Writer
James Luce Writer
Meredith Konicki Producer
Shane Konicki Producer
James Luce Producer

Brothers, Pete and Norm Stuckey, will do anything to make sure their brand-new make-up startup is successful. Pass out flyers, hit-up social media influencer...

10/30/2025

Congratulations! 2025 Winner, THEO (USA), Best Short Film

Ezra Farrar Director
Ezra Farrar Writer
D.P. Rhoads Producer