Awards

The Miami Film Festival is a competitive film festival awarding cash prizes to filmmakers with both Jury & Audience Awards each year.

Additionally, awards of honor & recognition are given to standouts in the industry with the Impact, Art of Light, and Precious Gem Awards.

Marimbas Award

Jury-selected U.S. or international narrative feature films compete for the Festival’s Top Prize.

Made in MIA Awards

The Made in MIA Feature Film Award and Made in MIA Short Film Award are competitions for jury-selected, locally made films.

Jordan Ressler First Feature Award

The Jordan Ressler First Feature Award is awarded to the filmmaker of the jury-selected best film by a debut feature narrative filmmaker.

Documentary Achievement Award

Miami Film Festival Short Film Award is given to a jury-selected short film (30 min or less) of any genre from anywhere in the world.

Miami Film Festival Short Film Award

Miami Film Festival Short Film Award is given to a jury-selected short film (30 min or less) of any genre from anywhere in the world.

University of Miami Documentary Short Award

Reel South Short Film Award

Florida Cinemaslam Competition

Cinemaslam is Miami Film Festival’s annual Florida film school competition.

Audience Awards

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Art of Light Award

Precious Gem Award

Impact Award

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