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We are so thrilled to share that with The Miami Media & Film Market, the Miami Film Festival has entered a one year partnership wherein MMFM will design, organize and execute a series of industry related events including masterclasses and one-to-one conversations for the Festival’s 42nd edition, happening April 4-13, 2025.   These special industry events, under […] The post MMFM and Miami Film Festival Announce Strategic Partnership appeared first on Miami Film Festival ..read more

Thank you ALL who came to GEMS 2024! This was our biggest GEMS yet, and thank you for showing up and making it better than ever! With almost half the screenings SOLD OUT and a 130% increase in sales to backflip about, we cannot deny the success of this Fall Showcase – we want to […] The post GEMS 2024 Audience Award Winners appeared first on Miami Film Festival ..read more

Miami Film Festival GEMS to Honor Sebastian Stan with Precious Gem Award Award to be Presented as Part of The Hollywood Reporter’s Awards Chatter Podcast Live! Miami Film Festival GEMS announced that Sebastian Stan will receive the Precious Gem Award. He’ll receive the award immediately following a live recording of The Hollywood Reporter’s Awards Chatter […] The post MFF GEMS to Award Sebastian Stan with Precious Gem as part of THR’s “Awards Chatter” Pod appeared first on Miami Film Festival ..read more

Miami Film Festival and Lynn & Louis Wolfson II Family Foundation Announce New Opportunity for Local Documentary Filmmakers The Louies to bring South Florida’s rich history and diverse stories to the big screen The Miami Film Festival has announced the launch of The Louies, an initiative sponsored by the Lynn & Louis Wolfson II Family Foundation […] The post Announcing The Louies: A fund for documentaries sponsored by the Lynn & Louis Wolfson II Family Foundation appeared first on Miami Film Festival ..read more

The Miami Dade College’s (MDC) Cultural Affairs Department announces the launch of a comprehensive digital transformation initiative encompassing the College’s signature cultural programs, including the Miami Book Fair, Miami Film Festival, Koubek Center, Museum of Art and Design (MOAD) and Live Arts Miami. The goal of the new initiative is to enhance their digital capabilities, […] The post Miami Dade College’s Cultural Affairs Department Set to Launch Digital Transformation to Enhance Community Engagement appeared first on Miami Film Festival ..read more

“Los Frikis,” directed by directed by Tyler Nilson & Michael Schwartz, took the festival’s top jury prize, the $20,000 MARIMBAS Award, at the 41st edition of Miami Dade College’s (MDC) acclaimed Miami Film Festival. The event ran from April 5 – 14, 2024. The award is an international competition for the jury-selected new narrative feature film that best exemplifies richness and resonance for cinema’s future. Additional winners include:  The $25,000 Made in MIA Feature Film Award was given to a feature film that premiered at the festival and had a substantial portion of the story, set ..read more

Miami Film Festival announced its acclaimed lineup for its upcoming Festival taking place from April 5-14, 2024. The Festival will open with Thelma, directed by Josh Margolin and starring June Squibb, Fred Hechinger, and Parker Posey. The Festival will close with Ezra, directed by Tony Goldwyn, who will be in attendance on Saturday, April 13. Featuring ten World Premieres, ten North American Premieres, five U.S. Premieres, and 11 East Coast Premieres, and 42 Florida Premieres, the 2024 Miami Film Festival will celebrate more than 165 feature narratives, documentaries, and short films of all ge ..read more

We are proud to announce that ArtesMiami is the official sponsor of the Miami Dade College’s Cuban Cinema Series, and also the Spotlight on Cuban Films at the upcoming 41st Miami Film Festival. Here are some words from both the President and the Chair: “ArtesMiami is proud to partner with the Miami Film Festival as cinema is an important art form mirroring our lives. Through film we see stories that resonate with our own lives.” – Maria Bechily, Chair of ArtesMiami, Inc. “Becoming the Producing Sponsor of the Spotlight on Cuba films at the Miami Film Festival and of the Cuban Cinema Series is ..read more

The Poster: “The inspiration for the poster was to capture Miami’s native wildlife in a behind-the-scenes moment. I wanted each animal to have their own role in the filmmaking magic.” – Gabriel Alcala, Artist Meet the Artist: Gabriel Alcala is an artist and illustrator based in Miami, Florida. His work, buoyant and subversive, updates the sly wit of counterculture comix for the Anthropocene. His list of clients include: A24, The New York Times, Nike, The Guardian, WIRED and more. When he is not working, he is hanging out with his dog Seymour.   Save The Dates! Mia ..read more