EXPERIENCE THE CREATIVE JOURNEY

The Urbanite Arts and Film Festival is a vibrant showcase of smartphone photography, filmmaking, poetry, screenplay writing, and music videos. We will allow submissions with any camera form while focusing on art created using any smartphone in our fourth year.

Join us in celebrating the creativity and talent of young artists, filmmakers, and poets. Get ready for an immersive experience that will inspire and captivate.

Due to the current political climate worldwide, the Urbanite Arts & Film Festival has decided to waive all submission fees for April and May 2025. We are dedicated to underrepresented voices and want to ensure a safe space to tell stories.

We all have a story to tell!

Submissions open October 1, 2024 to May 31, 2025 Click Filmfreeway Link Above!

Event Dates: August 1, 2025 to August 3, 2025

UPCOMING CLASSES

Exciting Online Classes

The Urbanite Arts & Film Festival will feature amazing online and in-person content.

Poet Nicholas Powers will teach us how to craft a well-written verse. This two-hour session is scheduled for Saturday, April 26, 2025, from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM.

Jim Arnoff is an adjunct professor at the School of Visual Arts, a coach, and an entertainment attorney. He will teach us how to present ourselves so we can better pitch ourselves and our projects. His session is scheduled for Saturday, May 3, 2025, from 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM.

Dr. Rebekah Smith will teach us how to strategize your film festival submissions. This session is scheduled for Saturday, May 10, 2025, from 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM.

Erik Bork is the Writer-Director of the upcoming independent feature film THE ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM, a romantic comedy about political polarization. He is best known for his work on the HBO miniseries BAND OF BROTHERS and FROM THE EARTH TO THE MOON, for which he wrote multiple episodes and won two Emmy and two Golden Globe Awards as part of the producing team. His session includes discussing screenplay writing. This is scheduled for Saturday, June 21, from 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM.

Experience the magic of smartphone photography exhibitions, engaging screenplay readings, and innovative music videos. Our lineup is carefully curated to offer a dynamic and enriching experience for all attendees.

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