Jul 30

GEMS 2024 & Miami Film Festival 2025 Dates Announced

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When the moon is full and the theater is dark… GEMS returns to Miami! For the first time in its 11 years, GEMS will overlap with the Halloween & Día de Muertos season October 30 – November 3! GEMS is your ticket to the films making waves leading into the upcoming award-season. When a film wins big at the Oscars®, don’t you want […]

Apr 16

2024 Miami Film Festival Jury & Audience Award Winners Announced

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“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 […]

Mar 5

2024 Miami Film Festival Full Program Announced

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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. […]

Feb 26

ArtesMiami Becomes Official Sponsor of the Cuban Cinema Series

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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 […]

Feb 20

Poster Announced for the 41st Miami Film Festival!

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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 […]

Mar 13

MIAMI FILM FESTIVAL 2023 AWARD WINNERS

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40TH MIAMI FILM FESTIVAL AWARD WINNERS With another year in the books, Miami Film Festival is thrilled to announce the full list of award winners from our 40th edition! From March 3-12, we celebrated the finest in cinema with over $100,000 going to films that were selected by our esteemed juries of industry professionals. Congratulations […]

Nov 23

MiamiFF 2023 | Secure Your Tickets Today

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The most wonderful time of the year is right around the corner — our 40th Annual Miami Film Festival will take place March 3-12, 2023. Embrace the festive feelings of the season and treat yourself to the Magic City’s ultimate cinematic celebration! Take advantage of our holiday sale and save 10% on select Miami Film Society packages when […]

Mar 16

MIAMI FILM FESTIVAL 2022 AWARD WINNERS

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39TH MIAMI FILM FESTIVAL AWARD WINNERS (left to right: stills from “Freda,” and “You Can Always Come Home” With another year in the books, Miami Film Festival is thrilled to announce the full list of award winners from our 39th edition! $25,000 Knight MARIMBAS Award: Freda, directed by Géssica Généus Making its US premiere, the […]

Nov 11

GEMS 2021 AUDIENCE AWARD WINNERS

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King Richard is the winner of the MIAMI FILM FESTIVAL GEMS 2021 Audience Award. The Warner Bros release starring and produced by Will Smith and directed by Reinaldo Marcus Green served as the Centerpiece screening for the festival, which wrapped up its new seven-day format on Nov. 10th. Festival audiences voted for Sony Pictures Classics’ documentary contender Julia, directed by Julie Cohen and Betsy West, as first runner-up. […]

Mar 15

From Miami Film Festival to the Academy Awards: MFF Winners to Compete at This Year’s Oscars

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We may have closed out the 38th edition of Miami Film Festival yesterday, but we’re still celebrating our 2021 lineup in a big way. Oscar nominations were announced this morning, and we’re so proud to have six Festival winners being recognized at this year’s Academy Awards! Sound of Metal – which tied for our Audience […]

Oct 12

Miami Film Festival 2021 Poster Revealed

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Miami Film Festival reiterated our commitment to a safe, in-person event of the 38th edition, March 5 – 14, 2021. We are excited to reveal our poster for the edition ahead, a specific homage to Miami Film Festival’s pride in the “305,” designed by Los Angeles-based artist Akiko Stehrenberger. Stehrenberger is one of the most respected movie poster designers […]

Oct 12

GEMS 2020 AUDIENCE AWARD WINNERS

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Miami Film Festival is happy to announce that HBO’s The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend A Broken Heart and Amazon’s Sound of Metal starring Riz Ahmed have tied for the MIAMI GEMS 2020 Audience Award. MFF’s annual fall event took place from October 8-11 as a hybrid event that included virtual screenings and panels. Directed by Frank Marshall, The Bee Gees: How Can You […]

Sep 9

WATCH PARTY: Join us this Friday for a viewing of MFF 2015 winner THEEB!

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If ever there was a film that embodied Miami Film Festival’s Jordan Ressler First Feature Award, it’s our 2015 winner Theeb. Not only is it director and co-writer Naji Abu Nowar’s first feature film, it’s the film debut of nearly every actor who appears on screen, as well as the first Jordanian film to ever […]

Jun 5

What to Stream While Quarantined: The Time is NOW

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With mass protests against police brutality and racial injustice underway all over the country, now is a time for self-reflection, education, and action. Miami Film Festival’s ongoing mission to connect art to audiences leads us this week to foreground stories by Black filmmakers that illuminate the real issues of today. We urge you to watch […]

May 22

‘Military Wives’ is a feel-good dramedy about music and friendship

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In the time of coronavirus and social distancing, we could all use a little pick-me-up. Military Wives, directed by The Full Monty’s Peter Cattaneo, is a film that’ll do just that. Charming and emotional, it’s a movie that just hits the spot. All you need to do is let it wrap you up in its […]

May 15

What to Stream While Quarantined: Part 6

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As we all try to navigate the quickly-changing film landscape in the time of coronavirus, we’re committed to continuing our mission of connecting art with audiences, and bringing you world-class cinema to watch on a daily basis. With 37 wonderful editions of Miami Film Festival behind us, we’ve assembled a list of some of our […]

May 1

What to Stream While Quarantined: Part 5

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As we all try to navigate the quickly-changing film landscape in the time of coronavirus, we’re committed to continuing our mission of connecting art with audiences, and bringing you world-class cinema to watch on a daily basis. With 37 wonderful editions of Miami Film Festival behind us, we’ve assembled a list of some of our […]

Apr 16

What to Stream While Quarantined: Part 3

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As we all try to navigate the quickly-changing film landscape in the time of coronavirus, we’re committed to continuing our mission of connecting art with audiences, and bringing you world-class cinema to watch on a daily basis. With 37 wonderful editions of Miami Film Festival behind us, we’ve assembled a list of some of our […]

Apr 8

What to Stream While Quarantined: Part 2

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As we all try to navigate the quickly-changing film landscape in the time of coronavirus, we’re committed to continuing our mission of connecting art with audiences, and bringing you world-class cinema to watch on a daily basis. With 37 wonderful editions of Miami Film Festival behind us, we’ve assembled a list of some of our […]

Apr 7

Sparks in the Time of Solitude: Knight Heroes 2020

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“Motivation” is the number one issue cited by colleagues and friends that I’m in regular contact with since the Safer-At-Home Order has brought drastic changes to our everyday lives. Adjusting to the new reality is work unto itself; staying creatively inspired in addition takes dedicated focus! Even though the 37th edition of Miami Film Festival [...]

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