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Universal Film Festival 2027 Submitted for Review SCARECROW Directed by Houchang Allahyari, Babak Behdad 💃 Banned from dancing in Iran, Lida vanishes into a remote village… and becomes a scarecrow in a rice field. Follow us for more: UniversalFilmFestival.com

Universal Film Festival 2027 Submitted for Review DÉJÀ ? Directed by Eric Bernaud 🎻 A filmmaker commissions one-of-a-kind viola and grabs his camera to capture every cut and curve… Watch: vimeo.com/1077295536?fl=pl&f… #UniversalFilmFestival #Deja #EricBernaud #BenBahmani

Universal Film Festival 2027 Submitted for Review THE COLOR OF A REAL FATHER Directed by Farid Daryayar She walked out when things got hard. 💔 He stayed, found work, and got his son through cancer. Now the boy is turning 8, she wants back in, and Dad isn’t ready to forgive.

Universal Film Festival 2027 Submitted for Review GET ON WITH IT Directed by L. Tanner Smith, Rachel Klewicki Grab some friends, hit the road, and find out growing up isn’t a straight line. #UFF #GetOnWithIt #LTannerSmith #RachelKlewicki #BenBahmani

Universal Film Festival 2027 Submitted for Review A CONVERSATION ON MENTAL HEALTH Directed by Becca Murphy Eight people. One crisis. Zero filters. #UniversalFilmFestival #AConversationOnMentalHealth #BeccaMurphy #BenBahmani Follow us for more: UniversalFilmFestival.com

Universal Film Festival 2027 Submitted for Review SOUND OF PAPER Directed by Hüseyin Kete Follow the street recycling workers nobody sees, not as statistics, but as people with dreams, fears, and families. 🎬 Watch: vimeo.com/1219602953?fl=pl&f… #UniversalFilmFestival

Universal Film Festival 2027 Submitted for Review KOERD, THE BOY OF THE CLOUDS Directed by Vincent Minne ☁️ A creature falls from the sky, the military wants him, and one 14-year-old has to save him and the planet. 🌪️ 🎥 youtu.be/poYjTQ1Tlz0 #UniversalFilmFestival

Universal Film Festival 2027 Submitted for Review FORGET Directed by Zeynep Duru Yalçın He hurt her. Now he can’t remember any of it. 💔 #UniversalFilmFestival #Forget #ZeynepDuruYalcin #BenBahmani Follow us for more: UniversalFilmFestival.com

Universal Film Festival 2027 Submitted for Review STILL STANDING, STILL STUFFED Directed by Andrej Kolencik, Juro Slauka Watch the trailer: youtu.be/bTg-EtnIKpg #UniversalFilmFestival #AndrejKolencik #JuroSlauka #BenBahmani Follow us for more: UniversalFilmFestival.com

Universal Film Festival 2027 Submitted for Review BIRTHING Directed by Milena Viitman A confident pilot. A traumatic birth. 👶 The motherhood nobody posts about. #UniversalFilmFestival #Birthing #MilenaViitman #BenBahmani Follow us for more: UniversalFilmFestival.com

Universal Film Festival 2027 Submitted for Review A LATINA IN DC Directed by Diana Noris Blind dates, bad dates and REALLY bad dates 📷📷 inspired by true events. 📷 Watch the trailer: youtu.be/6sAGGMkCcF8 #UniversalFilmFestival #ALatinaInDC #DirectorName #BenBahmani

Universal Film Festival 2027 Submitted for Review CODE 359: MUSIC POSTCARDS Directed by Ivan Popov & Martin Denev 8 iconic places and musicians, the myths and lore behind them. #UniversalFilmFestival #Code359MusicPostcards #IvanDimitrovPopov #MartinDimitrovDenev #BenBahmani

Universal Film Festival 2027 Submitted for Review VIVACITY Directors Fernanda Santos, Brenno Machado Graffiti comes ALIVE. #UniversalFilmFestival #VivaCity #FernandaGiuliaBulgarelliSantos #BrennoBertolacciniMachado #BenBahmani Follow us for more: UniversalFilmFestival.com

Universal Film Festival 2026 Submitted for Review DJEE GHOO LHEE Director Evgeniy Kevich No cameras, an empty parking lot, an owner stuck at the movies. Not easy with this car. ▶️ Watch: youtu.be/z6WQzJytyRY Follow us for more: UniversalFilmFestival.com

Universal Film Festival 2027 CHE FANTASTICA STORIA È LA VITA Directed by Gianluca Fratellini Not an official music video, just pure passion: a non-profit tribute made entirely with AI. 🇮🇹❤️ #UFF2027 #CheFantasticaStoriaELaVita #GianlucaFratellini #BenBahmani

Universal Film Festival 2027 Nominated and Submitted for Review CHE FANTASTICA STORIA È LA VITA Director Gianluca Fratellini Not an official music video, a non-profit tribute made entirely with AI. 🇮🇹❤️ #UFF2027 #CheFantasticaStoriaELaVita #GianlucaFratellini #BenBahmani

Universal Film Festival 2027 Nominated and Submitted for Review ARTIFICIAL PUNISHMENT Director Onur Onay AI updated, renamed itself, and started spilling his every dark secret. Watch the trailer: vimeo.com/1177256033?fl=pl&f… #UFF2026 #ArtificialPunishment #OnurOnay #BenBahmani

To all our filmmakers and ticketholders, we are doing our best to include some last minute screening arrivals. Additions to the schedule have been placed at the end of each day and can be found here.

UNIVERSAL FILM FESTIVAL 2026 Thank you to all our nominated filmmakers and the public for a great meet n greet at AMC Prairiefire 17. Follow us for more: UniversalFilmFestival.com 📍 Awards Ceremony — Friday, September 25, 8:00 PM, Auditorium 8, AMC Prairiefire 17.