VARIETY PARTNERSHIP + GEMS 2021 ANNOUNCEMENT!  BIG NEWS! The Worst Person In The World will screen at GEMS 2021 First of all, we announced yesterday a renewal of our partnership with VARIETY to present the 2022 International Feature Film Nominees Roundtable at our 39th edition, March 4 – 13, 2022, featuring next year’s five Oscar nominated […]

Maestro Pedro Almodóvar with his Miami Film Festival 2021 Precious Gem Master Award. We’re so happy to have had Almodóvar join us virtually at this year’s Festival to accept the award and introduce the Miami premiere of his first English-language film, the live-action short The Human Voice. ⠀ Over the years, we have presented numerous […]

It was a huge night for Denmark with Thomas Vinterberg’s ANOTHER ROUND taking home the Oscar for Best International Feature Film. Starring Mads Mikkelsen, the film follows four friends, all teachers at various stages of middle age. Unable to share their passions either at school or at home, they embark on an audacious experiment from an obscure philosopher: […]

⠀ Stories that span two hemispheres – from the culture shock of a Cuban ballet dancer who relocates to Florida, to the wartime plight of a UN translator in Bosnia and Herzegovina – have earned top prizes at the 38th edition of Miami Dade College’s (MDC) acclaimed Miami Film Festival. Presented in a hybrid format this year, with […]

⠀ ⠀ Are you planning to participate in the 2021 Miami Film Festival (March 5 through 14) virtually? Do you have Apple TV or an HDMI-enabled TV? Then you can experience our online screenings, Q&A’s, and Master Classes on your television set using the Miami Film Festival app or HDMI cables! It is important to […]

⠀ ⠀ Want to join the 2021 Miami Film Festival screenings, Master Classes and Q&A’s without leaving that favorite movie-watching spot in your home? Have we got a deal for you! Do you have a Smart TV enabled with AirPlay or Chromecast? Do you have at TV with 3rd gen or later Chromecast? Great! Here’s […]

⠀ ⠀ We want you to have the best Miami Film Festival engagement possible. That’s why we’re currently offering both in-theater and virtual programming, and will continue to do so during the March Festival. If you like an in-theater experience, know that we are following all health and safety guidelines, including significantly reduced capacities, social […]

Miami Film Festival 2020 Official Selection, MUCHO MUCHO AMOR: THE LEGEND OF WALTER MERCADO, will be available to stream on Netflix starting Wednesday, July 8.  Extravagant Puerto Rican astrologer legend Walter Mercado charmed the world for over 30 years with his televised horoscopes. Equal parts Oprah, Liberace, and Mr. Rogers, Walter was a celebrated daily part of [...]

Miami Film Festival 2020 Official Selection WELCOME TO CHECHNYA will be available on HBO On Demand starting Wednesday, July 1, 2020. Oscar-nominated filmmaker David France (How to Survive a Plague) delivers a suspenseful real-life thriller that will have you on the edge of your seat. Inspired by The New Yorker reporting of Masha Gessen, the film follows a [...]

Miami Film Festival 2020 Official Selection PAPER CHILDREN will premiere Thursday, June 25 at 6pm on YouTube. PAPER CHILDREN explores America’s invisible refugee crisis through the eyes of one Miami family who navigate a broken system with unwavering resilience. The Gonzalez parents are working hard on a new start in south Florida to create hope […]