Tuner will screen for Opening Night; Power Ballad will screen for Closing Night. Honorees include Adam Scott, Bob Odenkirk, Danielle Brooks, Lili Reinhart, and Matt Bomer.
Miami Dade College’s (MDC) Miami Film Festival announced its acclaimed lineup for its upcoming 43rd edition, taking place April 9–19, 2026. This year’s festival will screen over 160 narratives, documentaries, and short films of all genres from 45 countries worldwide, including 40 World Premieres, 2 International Premieres, 11 North American Premieres, 5 U.S. Premieres, 23 East Coast Premieres, and 63 Florida Premieres.
Program highlights include the Opening Night presentation of Tuner, the Closing Night film Power Ballad, and the Centerpiece selections The Christophers and Poetic License.
Notable premieres include the World Premieres of documentaries such as Jon Kean’s The Hollywood Rabbi and Keanu Reeves-executive-produced Madwoman’s Game, as well as Peacock’s new South Florida-set series M.I.A., and Brazilian hacker thriller The King of the Internet. The lineup also features several North American Premieres, including the debut drama The Gymnast, starring Ethan Embry; football tragedy Heysel 85; Chilean political thriller The Red Hangar (Hangar Rojo); spy-comedy Comandante Fritz; and Flavia, an adaptation of the popular Flavia de Luce children’s book series starring Martin Freeman and Jonathan Pryce.
Other notable titles include Focus Features’ Obsession, Sony Pictures Classics’ I Swear, Magnolia Pictures’ Normal, Carolina Caroline and I Want Your Sex, NEON’s Hokum and Leviticus, and a Special Presentation of A24’s Sofia Coppola-directed Marc By Sofia about iconic fashion designer Marc Jacobs.
Marquee presentations include Over Your Dead Body, Everyone is Lying to You for Money, If I Go Will They Miss Me, and Forge.
Special events include the U.S. Premiere of musical biographical film Milly, Queen of Merengue at the Miami Beach Bandshell, with director Leticia Tonos Paniagua and legendary Dominican singer Milly Quezada in attendance; Whiplash in Concert, featuring a screening of the film accompanied by an 18-piece jazz band performing the film’s music live with composer Justin Hurwitz conducting; and a 25th anniversary screening of The Princess Diaries at Vizcaya Museum & Gardens.
“This year’s lineup showcases an extraordinary range of storytelling that reflects the richness of global cinema and the vibrant creative voices shaping the future of film,” said James Woolley, Executive Director. “We are proud to welcome audiences back for a dynamic celebration of film that connects Miami to the world.”
“This year’s lineup reflects an extraordinary moment for Miami Film Festival, featuring films from celebrated filmmakers like Steven Soderbergh, Sofia Coppola, Gregg Araki, and John Carney, alongside bold new discoveries from around the world,” said Lauren Cohen, Director of Programming. “With films from 45 countries and our largest-ever Made-in-MIA program, it’s a lineup that feels both truly global and authentically rooted in Miami’s filmmaking community.”
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