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 […]

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 […]

Today, Miami Film Festival unveiled the lineup for its 11th Miami Film Festival GEMS, the Festival’s fall midseason event taking place from Oct. 30 – Nov. 3. GEMS will feature 30 films from over 15 countries — and tickets are on sale now! VIEW FULL PROGRAM AND GET TICKETS! “This year’s GEMS is without a […]

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 […]

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 […]

Calling All Documentarians! The Miami Film Festival, MDC’s School of Education, the World Languages Department, Trio, the Foreign Trained Professionals Program, Revest, & Miami Dade County Public Schools invites filmmakers to create a short documentary film about the newly launched EPI (Educator Preparation Institute) + EAP (English for Academic Purposes) Program, which is focused on […]

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, […]

GONG LI MONTH! Zhang Yimou is one of the greatest filmmakers to emerge from mainland China. From his very first film in the late 1980s, his breathtaking visual style and stunning narrative drive entranced the world. His strong, distinct voice as an auteur filmmaker brought a cinematic energy from mainland China that exhilarated Western sensibilities […]

ANNOUNCING: THE GOOD BOSS AS MIAMI FILM FESTIVAL OPENING FILM AND PLAZA CATEDRAL AS CLOSING FILM Nominated for a record-breaking 20 Goya Awards in its home country, The Good Boss is written and directed by Fernando León de Aranoa, a five-time Goya winner. THE GOOD BOSS spotlights Blanco (Javier Bardem), the seemingly benevolent owner of a […]