Festival Tickets & Passes
You can purchase individual tickets or use your pass by selecting the screening(s) you’d like to attend from Festival Schedule.
Buy Your Passes
Platinum Pass
Regular Price: $530 USD
10 film reservations + Innovation Summit + panels/masterclasses + designated premium events + Opening & Closing – Awards Ceremony. Passes are NON TRANSFERABLE and Reservations are valid until 15minutes prior to the start of the screening.
Industry Pass
Regular Price: $330 USD
8 film reservations + Innovation Summit + panels/masterclasses + industry/networking programming, designated premium events. Passes are NON TRANSFERABLE and Reservations are valid until 15minutes prior to the start of the screening.
Urbanworld Alumni Pass
Regular Price: $130 USD
4 film reservations + Innovation Summit+ Include Opening & Closing night – Must show valid ID – 1 person pass – Passes are NON TRANSFERABLE and Reservations are valid until 15minutes prior to the start of the screening.
Screening Day Pass
Regular Price: $111 USD
2 film reservations on the selected festival day + eligible panels/Q&As that day. Passes are NON TRANSFERABLE and Reservations are valid until 15minutes prior to the start of the screening.
Innovation Summit – ALL DAYS
Regular Price: $111 USD
Innovation Summit programming for one day. Passes are NON TRANSFERABLE and Reservations are valid until 15minutes prior to the start of the screening.
Innovation Summit Day Pass
Regular Price: $60 USD
Innovation Summit programming for one day. Passes are NON TRANSFERABLE and Reservations are valid until 15minutes prior to the start of the screening.
NYC Student Innovation Summit Day Pass
Regular Price: $13 USD
Innovation Summit access to all NYC students with valid student ID; registration required and subject to capacity. Ticket is valid until 15minutes prior to the start of the event.
Individual Screening Ticket
Regular Price: $30 USD
One regular film screening. Ticket is valid until 15minutes prior to the start of the screening.
Film Festival Press Credentials
Urbanworld is granting a limited number of press passes to cover the 30th annual festival taking place October 14-18, 2026 in New York City.
HOW TO FESTIVAL
REGAL UNION SQUARE
850 Broadway, New York, NY 10003
We are proud to foster a welcoming and safe environment. The festival reserves the right to refuse service and maintains a zero-tolerance policy regarding harassment of guests, audiences, partners, volunteers and staff. Violators of this policy will be asked to leave the premises immediately and may be banned from all future Urbanworld events. No refunds will be issued.
COVID-19 Policy
Please note that Urbanworld adheres to the COVID policies (if any) of each venue. While there is currently no mask or vaccine requirement, policies are subject to change and attendees should check our website for updates prior to attending screenings or events. If you are feeling unwell, experiencing COVID-19 symptoms or have tested positive for COVID-19, please stay home.
Ticketing
Pass and ticket holders must be in line no less than (15) minutes before scheduled screening time to be guaranteed a seat. We reserve the right to release your seat without refund after this time. Any late seating is at the discretion of management. Seat saving is not permitted.
Standby
For films whose advance tickets are no longer available, additional seats may be released. These tickets will be available via the standby line at the venue, no sooner than (10) minutes prior to screening; on a first-come, first-serve basis. Limit (1) per person.
Box Office
Venue box office will open (1) hour prior to the first screening of the day and close (30) minutes after the start of the last film.
Ticketing Questions or Issues
E-mail info@urbanworld.org
WHERE TO STAY
HOST HOTEL – (Extended to October 8)
The New York Marriott at Brooklyn Bridge for $359
Situated just across the river from Manhattan in New York City’s most celebrated neighborhood, Brooklyn Heights. Our luxurious hotel rooms are an ideal choice for business and leisure travelers. Our hotel boasts a relaxed New York atmosphere with state-of-the-art hotel amenities and superior Brooklyn lodging accommodations. Ideal for Brooklyn Business Meetings, our facilities include flexible meeting spaces, audiovisual equipment, and wireless internet.
BOOK YOUR URBANWORLD GROUP RATE
DELTA HOTELS NEW YORK TIMES SQUARE (Cut-off October 5)
Urbanworld30 Rate: $419/night
Last Day to Book: October 5, 2026
Festival stay dates: October 14-19, 2026
BOOK YOUR URBANWORLD GROUP RATE
We have an additional hotel option available:
SIXTY LES HOTEL (Cut-off October 6)
Urbanworld30 Rate: Queen Studio – $399/night, including all fees
190 Allen Street
New York, NY 10002
