About this Event
The 25th Urban Mediamakers Film Festival opens Monday, October 12 at Atlanta's historic Tara Theatre with an afternoon of bold independent filmmaking.
1:00–3:00 PM | EHAM CONFEDERACY
UMFF 2026 opens with the premiere of EHAM CONFEDERACY, an artificial intelligence (AI) generated feature film bringing emerging technology and independent storytelling to the big screen.
3:15–5:30 PM | ANTI-COLUMBUS DAY — UMFF 2026 OPENING SHORTS SERIES
Eight films. Different voices. Powerful stories.
- THE INJUSTICE OF JUSTICE - Directors Keith LaMar, Jim Batt, Max Boekbinder (USA)
- 37 DOLLARS - Director Ashish Sharma (USA)
- THE B-SIDE - Director Kimberly Offord (USA)
- 8:38 - Director Imole Ladipo (USA)
- DES RACINES NÉES (BIRTHED UPROOTS) – Director Alunaya (Canada)
- DIGNITY IN REST — Director Cheryle Renee Moses
- BAD WHISKEY BLUES – Director ROBERT JUDSON (USA)
- WHITE HISTORY MONTH- Director Aaron Wallace (USA)
Atlanta stories. Black stories. International stories. History. Justice. Community. Memory. Independent voices.
Experience Bad Whiskey Blues, a powerful story rooted in Atlanta's Summerhill and Peoplestown communities.
Be among the first audiences to see the trailer for Dignity In Rest, filmmaker Cheryle Renee Moses' deeply personal documentary exploring of Atlanta's historic South-View Cemetery, Westview Cemetery and the question: Where will I rest?
And experience White History Month, featuring Wesley Jonathan and John Fiorentino.
Monday, October 12, 2026
The Tara Theatre | 2345 Cheshire Bridge Rd., Atlanta, GA
1:00–5:30 PM
Come for the film that brings you. Stay for the films you didn't know you needed to see.
ATLANTA SHOWS UP FOR ATLANTA STORIES.
LET'S PACK THE TARA!
Event venue & nearby stays
Tara Atlanta, 2345 Cheshire Bridge Road Northeast, Atlanta, United States
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