Rene Rodriguez Film Writers Award
The Rene Rodriguez Film Writers Award is named after Miami Herald writer Rene Rodriguez.






Critics Choice Award
The Rene Rodriguez Film Writers Award honors the film deemed the best of that year’s selection by the critics. It is presented to the filmmaker of a film of any genre and length, selected by accredited film critics covering the festival
2023 Recipient

The Beasts, directed by Rodrigo Sorogoyen.