The 15th Annual Urbanworld Film Festival will run from September 14th-18th, 2011, here in New York City, and submissions are now being accepted, with deadlines imminent, so take heed below if you weren’t already aware:

The 15TH ANNUAL URBANWORLD FILM FESTIVAL IS NOW ACCEPTING SUBMISSIONS!

Urbanworld Film Festival is the leading showcase for urban, ethnic, and multicultural cinema. Over the past 14 years, the festival has presented over 1000 features, shorts and documentaries, with annual attendance reaching 10K. Urbanworld is one of the world’s largest competitive film festivals, whose mission is to redefine and enhance the roles of multicultural constituents in contemporary cinema.

The NYC based fest runs from September 14-18, 2011. PRIZES AWARDED IN THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES: Narrative Feature, Narrative Short, Documentary Feature, Documentary Short, Best Director, and Screenplay.

Please visit us NOW at www.urbanworld.org OR www.withoutabox.com to submit your film or screenplay.

THE FINAL SUBMISSION DEADLINE FOR SCREENPLAYS IS JUNE 18TH, 2011.

THE FINAL SUBMISSION DEADLINE FOR FILMS IS JULY 1ST, 2011.