Neon Reef dives into the interconnection between vibrant queer community and homegrown ocean activism. Amid the swaying palms and electric neon nightlife of Miami’s South Beach are unlikely underwater heroes: married couple Patrick Breshike and David Grieser. They strap on scuba gear, schmooze politicians, and marshal a diverse coalition of queer coral scientists, women divers, and a Guinness World Record-breaking mermaid in an urgent battle to save a coral reef from poachers, climate change, and ignorance. This is a sexy, sun-drenched, and sometimes surreal road map to pivoting community toward advocacy in America’s riviera: Miami Beach.
Eugene Hernandez, Sundance Film Festival Director, will moderate a Q&A following the screening.
Expected guests
Pedal to the Premiere! Join Neon Reef subjects Patrick Breshike and David Grieser and director Alex Mitow for a scenic 30-minute community ride from South Beach to the Silverspot Cinema and experience the “ride to the reef” as featured in the film. We’ll cruise across the Venetian Causeway and arrive in style to the red carpet just in time for the premiere – the perfect way to bridge the gap between our shores and the big screen!
Event Schedule:
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4:15 P.M. Gathering at Pride Park in Miami Beach.
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4:30 P.M. Wheels up! We leave sharp.
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5:15 P.M. Arrive at Silverspot for red carpet photos and screening.
The Gear: Bring your own bike or rent a CitiBike – participation is free; rentals not included.
Tickets
Saturday April 185:30pm
- Year2026
- CountryUnited States
- LanguageEnglish
- Premiere StatusWorld Premiere
- DirectorAlex Mitow
- ProducerAlex Mitow, Lowell H. Bagley, Jim Heslin, James Taylor, Laura Dominguez, Harris Moore, Durim Bozhdaraj, Kyle Heath, Wendell Macapagal, Alex Hitchcock
- WriterAlex Mitow
- CinematographerEric Schleicher, Dr. Shireen Rahimi
- EditorBlake Pruitt
- GenreDocumentary
- ThemeLGBTQ
- AwardSpecial Presentation