July 24, 2026

Three filmmakers with ties to Miami and its Cuban-American community will be spotlighted through the new fund’s first grant cycle Miami Dade College’s Miami Film Festival, in partnership with ArtesMiami, today announced the inaugural winners of the Miami Film Fund, a new initiative awarding a combined $15,000 to filmmakers with ties to Miami. The three ...

April 19, 2026

The Miami Film Festival is excited to announce the Jury-Prize winners for the 43rd Annual Miami Film Festival, with On The Road taking home the festival’s MARIMBAS Award. See all winners and runners-up below. $10,000 MARIMBAS Award The award is an international competition for the jury-selected narrative feature film that best exemplifies richness and resonance ...

March 12, 2026

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, ...

March 11, 2026

Miami Film Festival and ArtesMiami Launch New “Miami Film Fund,” Awarding $15,000 to Filmmakers with Local Ties Miami Dade College’s Miami Film Festival, in partnership with ArtesMiami, is proud to announce the launch of the Miami Film Fund, a new initiative that will award a total of $15,000 in grants to filmmakers with ties to ...

February 11, 2026

We are thrilled to reveal the poster art for Miami Film Festival’s 43rd edition! We have had the privilege of collaborating with illustrator Alexandra Hallock, the artist behind @alldrawn, on this year’s beautiful Festival Campaign. Hallock’s work focuses on movie-themed illustrations, refurbishing vintage purses as her canvas. This stunning poster is a love letter to ...

January 28, 2026

Documentaries help communities understand their past and imagine a better future. This year, six Miami‑based filmmakers will take up that mantle as recipients of The Louies, an initiative presented by the Miami Film Festival and sponsored by the Lynn & Louis Wolfson II Family Foundation. Now in its second year, the award will provide a ...

November 07, 2025

Audience Award Winner: Belén Miami Dade College’s Miami Film Festival announced that Centerpiece title Belén is the winner of the Miami Film Festival GEMS 2025 Audience Award. Directed by Dolores Fonzi, Amazon MGM Studios’ Belén is a movie based on the true story chronicling the harrowing case of Julieta, a young woman falsely accused of ...

October 01, 2025

Today, we’ve unveiled the lineup for our 12th Miami Film Festival GEMS, the Festival’s fall midseason event taking place from Oct. 29 – Nov. 5. GEMS will feature 40 films from over 20 countries, opening with No Other Choice with director Park Chan-wook in attendance to receive the Precious Gem Master Award. The Festival will ...

September 30, 2025

Legendary director Gus Van Sant will receive a Precious Gem Awards during Miami Film Festival GEMS. He’ll receive the award immediately following a screening of his latest film Dead Man’s Wire during a live recording of The Hollywood Reporter’s Awards Chatter podcast moderated by Scott Feinberg, Executive Editor of Awards, in front of a festival ...

September 18, 2025

Miami Film Festival GEMS announced that Dylan O’Brien will receive the Vanguard Award, which is presented to artists whose work reflects depth, originality, and a bold, distinctive vision for contemporary cinema. He’ll receive the award during a Q&A about his career immediately following a screening of his new film Twinless, in front of a festival ...