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Women on the Verge at the 2024 Miami Film Festival

Women on the Verge at the 2024 Miami Film Festival

Homegrown Documentaries at the 2024 Miami Film Festival

Homegrown Documentaries at the 2024 Miami Film Festival

Monica Sorelle Shines a Light on Gentrification in Her Film Mountains

By Carolina del Busto
Mar 29, 2024

The film Mountains tackles themes of gentrification and displacement while weaving a tale that's all too familiar to Miami residents.
Miami Film Festival's New Director Is Ready to Take the Fest to New Heights

By Carolina del Busto
Mar 28, 2024

James Woolley aims to expand the Miami Film Festival, offering more films and holding more events and screenings throughout the city.
Here's the Complete Miami Film Festival 2024 Lineup

By Douglas Markowitz
Mar 6, 2024

More than 165 films from 31 countries will be screened in the city as part of this year's Miami Film Festival.
Don't Miss These 10 Hotly Anticipated Films at Gems 2023

By Trae DeLellis and Douglas Markowitz
Oct 31, 2023

From Hayao Miyazaki's latest animated masterpiece to Emerald Fennel's divisive follow-up, Miami Film Festival's Gems is full of surprises.
Miyazaki and More in Store for Miami Film Festival's Gems 2023

By Douglas Markowitz
Oct 3, 2023

The Boy and the Heron may be the biggest jewel in Gems' crown, but there are plenty of treasures to be had during the film festival.
Ultra 2023 Day Two Saw EDM Superstars Go Techno and a Tiësto Classic Re-emerge

By Grant Albert and Mary Gibson
Mar 26, 2023

Tiësto, Marshmello, and Carl Cox keep the beats going on day two of Ultra 2023.
Three Documentaries at Miami Film Festival Delve Into Cuba’s Voices Heard Through Music

By Artburst Miami
Mar 3, 2023

Three films at Miami Film Festival offer a view of the Cuban perspective.
Here's What to Watch at Miami Film Festival 2023

By Trae DeLellis
Mar 2, 2023

Here's our guide on the attractions to see and what to skip at this year’s festival.
Miami Film Festival Overcomes Obstacles to Celebrate Its 40th Anniversary

By Trae DeLellis
Feb 24, 2023

The festival will screen an impressive 140 films composed of features, documentaries, and shorts.
Five Films to See at Miami Film Festival 2022

By Juan Antonio Barquin and Trae DeLellis
Feb 24, 2022

Here's a handful of films you shouldn't miss at this year's Miami Film Festival.
Local Filmmakers Jayme Gershen and Edson Jean Debut Features at Miami Film Festival

By April Dobbins
Feb 25, 2021

Local filmmakers Jayme Gershen and Edson Jean debut feature films at Miami Film Festival.
Filmmakers Stella Meghie and Joe Talbot Speak Candidly About Moviemaking Struggles

By April Dobbins
Mar 19, 2020

Joe Talbot and Stella Meghie — who headlined Miami Film Festival as Knight Heroes — shared their filmmaking experiences with the city's film community.
In When Liberty Burns, Local Filmmakers Reminisce About the Life of Arthur McDuffie

By Tamica Jean-Charles
Mar 6, 2020

"When Liberty Burns" looks at the life and death of Arthur McDuffie while examining the history of race relations in Miami.
From Sociopaths to Sincere Storytelling, Miami Film Festival 2020 Offers Several Worthwhile Watches

By Juan Antonio Barquin
Mar 5, 2020

Pablo Larraín’s "Ema," starring Mariana Di Girolamo and Gael García Bernal, is a standout selection from the festival's 2020 edition.
Time and Mucho Mucho Amor Top Miami Film Festival 2020's Documentary Offerings

By April Dobbins
Mar 4, 2020

The cinema gathering's 2020 documentary lineup includes "Time" and the Walter Mercado feature "Mucho Mucho Amor." Both films premiered at Sundance and offer captivating perspectives on unique lives.
Miami Film Festival Announces Lineup for 2020 Edition

By Juan Antonio Barquin
Feb 3, 2020

This year's offerings include a screening of the Walter Mercado documentary "Mucho Mucho Amor" and an appearance by "Midsommar" director Ari Aster.
Miami Film Festival Calls for Gender Parity in Hollywood — as It Works Toward Equality Itself

By Ciara LaVelle
Feb 28, 2019

The Miami Film Festival's opening night documentary, "This Changes Everything," is a bold call for gender equality in the film industry. It cites devastating statistics that measure women's participation in some roles as low as 2 percent, and includes testimony from directors, producers, television network executives, and women actors from...
The Mamboniks Follows Mambo-Obsessed Jewish Youths in 1950s Miami Beach

By Celia Almeida
Feb 27, 2019

As millions of young people across the country became transfixed by Elvis Presley's hip shaking, a subculture of young, Jewish, New York-to-Miami Beach transplants looked past the blues and country-tinged sounds coming out of the American South, leaning instead toward the tropical beat of pre-revolution Cuba. This is the story pf the Mamboniks.
Bill Murray Documentary Headlines the Miami Independent Film Fest

By Luis Gomez
Jul 11, 2018

You’ve heard about the Bill Murray urban legends. Now watch the supposed witnesses tell the tales on camera when The Bill Murray Stories makes its Miami premiere at the third annual Miami Independent Film Festival.
Isabelle Huppert on Barry Jenkins and Showing Her Comic Side

By Juan Antonio Barquin
Mar 13, 2018

On March 16, Miami Film Festival will honor one of the most talented actresses in modern cinema. The night will reflect on an extensive career that spans more than a hundred films, highlight one of her latest leading roles, and finish with a birthday celebration on the stage of the Olympia Theater. This performer is Isabelle Huppert.

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