{"id":192080,"date":"2026-03-15T01:50:37","date_gmt":"2026-03-15T01:50:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/192080\/"},"modified":"2026-03-15T01:50:37","modified_gmt":"2026-03-15T01:50:37","slug":"miami-film-festival-announces-2026-lineup-honorees","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/192080\/","title":{"rendered":"Miami Film Festival Announces 2026 Lineup & Honorees"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n\tThe Miami Film Festival<\/a> has set its lineup for the 43rd edition of the international cinematic event, running April 9-19 in the Sunshine State.<\/p>\n

\n\tThis year\u2019s festival will unveil 40 world premieres, two international premieres, 11 North American premieres, and five U.S. premieres in a program of over 160 narratives, documentaries, and shorts from around the world. MFF, a program of Miami Dade College, will open with Tuner<\/a>, the narrative directorial debut of Oscar winner Daniel Roher (Navalny), which stars Leo Woodall and Dustin Hoffman. The Closing Night slot goes to Power Ballad<\/a> from Irish filmmaker John Carney, a music-infused dramedy starring Paul Rudd and Nick Jonas.<\/p>\n

\n\tCenterpiece selections include The Christophers, directed by Steven Soderbergh, and Poetic License, the directorial debut of Maude Apatow.<\/p>\n

\n\tOn the nonfiction side, among the highlights are the world premieres of The Hollywood Rabbi, directed by Jon Kean, and Madwoman\u2019s Game directed by Zach Zamboni and executive produced by Keanu Reeves; a special presentation of A24\u2019s Marc By Sofia<\/a>, Sofia Coppola\u2019s portrait of famed fashion designer Marc Jacobs, and Everyone is Lying to You for Money, directed by Ben McKenzie (The O.C., Gotham) in his documentary debut.<\/p>\n

\n\tScroll for the full program.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Miami<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\tMiami Film Festival<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMiami Film Festival<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cThis year\u2019s lineup showcases an extraordinary range of storytelling that reflects the richness of global cinema and the vibrant creative voices shaping the future of film,\u201d commented James Woolley, the festival\u2019s executive director. \u201cWe are proud to welcome audiences back for a dynamic celebration of film that connects Miami to the world.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tSpecial events at MFF 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\u2019s music live with composer Justin Hurwitz conducting; and a 25th anniversary screening of The Princess Diaries at Vizcaya Museum & Gardens.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cThis year\u2019s 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,\u201d said Director of Programming Lauren Cohen. \u201cWith films from 45 countries and our largest-ever Made-in-MIA program, it\u2019s a lineup that feels both truly global and authentically rooted in Miami\u2019s filmmaking community.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tAlso of note, MFF will present Going to Extremes: A John Waters 80th Birthday Celebration with the filmmaking legend \u201cin person at this radical, comedy-revival show at the Arsht Center.\u201d<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Adam<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\tAdam Scott<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCourtesy of Leigh Keily<\/p>\n

\n\tThe festival also announced several honorees:<\/p>\n

\n\tAdam Scott, who stars in NEON\u2019s Hokum, will receive the Vanguard Award. Scott received rave reviews for his starring role in AppleTV\u2019s Severance, for which Scott is also an executive producer. For this role, he has received Emmy nominations, Golden Globe Award nominations, Actor Award nominations, Critics\u2019 Choice Award nominations and a Film Independent Spirit Award nomination.<\/p>\n

\n\tBob Odenkirk, who stars in Magnolia Pictures\u2019 Normal, will receive the Precious Gem Award following a screening of the film. Odenkirk is an Emmy Award-winning and Tony Award-nominated writer, producer, actor, and New York Times bestselling author. In 2015, Odenkirk reprised the character he originated on the hit drama Breaking Bad, playing the title role in Better Call Saul, which earned him a Critics Choice TV Award, six Emmy nominations, as well as Golden Globe, and SAG Award nominations.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Danielle<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\tDanielle Brooks<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMat Hayward\/Getty Images for IMDb<\/p>\n

\n\tDanielle Brooks, who stars in If I Go Will They Miss Me, will receive the Art of Light Award following a screening of the film. Danielle Brooks is an Oscar-nominated actress and Grammy Award-winning singer. Brooks rose to prominence for her role on Netflix\u2019s Orange Is The New Black, where she received the Screen Actors Guild Award for \u201cOutstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series\u201d three years in a row. Brooks also starred in The Color Purple, both in film and on Broadway, playing the role of \u2018Sofia.\u2019 These performances garnered her Academy Award, Golden Globe, Screen Actors Guild, BAFTA, Critics Choice Award and Tony Award nominations and a Grammy Award.<\/p>\n

\n\tLili Reinhart, who stars in the TV series Hal & Harper, will receive the Art of Light Award following a screening of the first two episodes of the series. Lili Reinhart is an actress, producer, founder, and a New York Times bestselling author. In addition to Hal & Harper, she can currently be seen starring in IFC Films\u2019 Forbidden Fruits. <\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Matt<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\tMatt Bomer<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCourtesy of Brian Bowen Smith<\/p>\n

\n\tMatt Bomer, who stars in the upcoming Apple Original Film Outcome, will receive the Vanguard Award and will participate in a live recording of the Happy Sad Confused podcast hosted by Josh Horowitz. Bomer is a Golden Globe Award, Critics\u2019 Choice Award winning and Emmy Award nominated actor for his role in The Normal Heart.<\/p>\n

\n\tSonia Manzano will receive the Impact Award following a screening of Street Smart: Lessons From a TV Icon. Manzano is best known for her role of \u2018Maria\u2019 on Sesame Street, where her work has garnered her two Emmy Award nominations in addition to the National Academy of Arts and Sciences\u2019 Lifetime Achievement Daytime Emmy in 2016. As a writer for the show, she has won 15 Emmys.<\/p>\n

\n\tAWARD COMPETITIONS<\/p>\n

\n\tThe $10,000 MARIMBAS Award is an international competition for new narrative feature films that best exemplify richness and resonance for cinema\u2019s future. Films chosen for this year\u2019s MARIMBAS Award are:<\/p>\n

\n\tAdult Children (United States, directed by Rich Newey) \u2013 Florida Premiere<\/p>\n

\n\tBroken Voices (Czech Republic, directed by Ond\u0159ej Provazn\u00edk) \u2013 Florida Premiere<\/p>\n

\n\tCarolina Caroline (United States, directed by Adam Carter Rehmeier) \u2013 Florida Premiere<\/p>\n

\n\tComandante Fritz (Germany, directed by Pavel Giroud) \u2013 North American Premiere<\/p>\n

\n\tEl Regresado (Cuba, directed by Armando Capo) \u2013 World Premiere<\/p>\n

\n\tErupcja (United States, directed by Pete Ohs) \u2013 Florida Premiere<\/p>\n

\n\tFlavia (United Kingdom, directed by Bharat Nalluri) \u2013 North American Premiere<\/p>\n

\n\tHeysel 85 (Belgium, directed by Teodora Ana Mihai) \u2013 North American Premiere<\/p>\n

\n\tHokum (United States, directed by Damian McCarthy) \u2013 Florida Premiere<\/p>\n

\n\tI Swear (United Kingdom, directed by Kirk Jones) \u2013 East Coast Premiere<\/p>\n

\n\tI Want Your Sex (United States, directed by Gregg Araki) \u2013 Florida Premiere<\/p>\n

\n\tKy Nam Inn (Vietnam, directed by Leon Le) \u2013 East Coast Premiere<\/p>\n

\n\tLa Gioia (Italy, directed by Nicolangelo Gelormini) \u2013 Florida Premiere<\/p>\n

\n\tLadies\u2019 Hunting Party (D\u00eda de caza) (Spain, directed by Pedro Aguilera) \u2013 North American Premiere<\/p>\n

\n\tLevitating (Para Perasuk) (Indonesia, directed by Wregas Bhanuteja) \u2013 East Coast Premiere<\/p>\n

\n\tMaspalomas (Spain, directed by Aitor Arregi & Jos\u00e9 Mari Goenaga) \u2013 Florida Premiere<\/p>\n

\n\tMelodrama (Dominican Republic, directed by Andr\u00e9s Far\u00edas) \u2013 U.S. Premiere<\/p>\n

\n\tMilly: Queen of Merengue (Dominican Republic, directed by Leticia Tonos Paniagua) \u2013 U.S. Premiere<\/p>\n

\n\tMouse (United States, directed by Kenny Oiwa Riches) \u2013 Florida Premiere<\/p>\n

\n\tMy Friend Eva (Spain, directed by Cesc Gay) \u2013 North American Premiere<\/p>\n

\n\tNormal (United States, directed by Ben Wheatley) \u2013 Florida Premiere<\/p>\n

\n\tOn the Road (En El Camino) (Mexico, directed by David Pablos)<\/p>\n

\n\tOver Your Dead Body (United States, directed by Jorma Taccone) \u2013 East Coast Premiere<\/p>\n

\n\tRomer\u00eda (Spain, directed by Carla Sim\u00f3n) \u2013 Florida Premiere<\/p>\n

\n\tSilent Friend (Germany, directed by Ildik\u00f3 Enyedi) \u2013 Florida Premiere<\/p>\n

\n\tSore: A Wife From the Future (Indonesia, directed by Yandy Laurens) \u2013 Florida Premiere<\/p>\n

\n\tTape (Hong Kong, directed by Bizhan M. Tong) \u2013 East Coast Premiere<\/p>\n

\n\tThe Blue Trail (Brazil, directed by Gabriel Mascaro) \u2013 Florida Premiere<\/p>\n

\n\tThe Christophers (United Kingdom, directed by Steven Soderbergh) \u2013 Florida Premiere<\/p>\n

\n\tThe Cost of Heaven (Canada, directed by Mathieu Denis) \u2013 East Coast Premiere<\/p>\n

\n\tThe Dinner (Spain, directed by Manuel G\u00f3mez Pereira) \u2013 North American Premiere<\/p>\n

\n\tThe King of the Internet (Brazil, directed by Fabr\u00edcio Bittar) \u2013 World Premiere<\/p>\n

\n\tThe Last One for the Road (Italy, directed by Francesco Sossai) \u2013 Florida Premiere<\/p>\n

\n\tThe Soundman (Belgium, directed by Frank Van Passel) \u2013 Florida Premiere<\/p>\n

\n\tThree Goodbyes (Italy, directed by Isabel Coixet) \u2013 Florida Premiere<\/p>\n

\n\tUnder the Same Sun (Dominican Republic, directed by Ulises Porra) \u2013 US Premiere<\/p>\n

\n\tThe $10,000 Jordan Ressler First Feature Award is sponsored by the South Florida family of thelate Jordan Ressler, an aspiring screenwriter and Cornell University Film Studies graduate who, during his brief entertainment career, held production positions on the original production of Broadway hit Jersey Boys before passing away in a tragic accident at the age of 23. A total of 19 films will compete for the Award:<\/p>\n

\n\t1001 Frames (Iran, directed by Mehrnoush Alia) \u2013 East Coast Premiere<\/p>\n

\n\tA Mosquito in the Ear (United States, directed by Nicola Rinciari) \u2013 Florida Premiere<\/p>\n

\n\tBlue Heron (Canada, directed by Sophy Romvari) \u2013 Florida Premiere<\/p>\n

\n\tDancing on the Elephant (Canada, directed by Julia Neill & Jacob Z. Smith) \u2013 East Coast Premiere<\/p>\n

\n\tEdie Arnold is a Loser (United States, directed by Megan Rico & Kade Atwood) \u2013 East Coast Premiere<\/p>\n

\n\tHappy Birthday (Egypt, directed by Sarah Goher) \u2013 Florida Premiere<\/p>\n

\n\tHoneyjoon (United States, directed by Lilian T. Mehrel) \u2013 Florida Premiere<\/p>\n

\n\tIf I Go Will They Miss Me (United States, directed by Walter Thompson-Hernandez) \u2013 Florida Premiere<\/p>\n

\n\tLeviticus (Australia, directed by Adrian Chiarella) \u2013 Florida Premiere<\/p>\n

\n\tMaddie\u2019s Secret (United States, directed by John Early) \u2013 Florida Premiere<\/p>\n

\n\tNo Salgas (Dominican Republic, directed by Victoria Linares Villegas) \u2013 North American Premiere<\/p>\n

\n\tObsession (United States, directed by Curry Barker) \u2013 Florida Premiere<\/p>\n

\n\tPoetic License (United States, directed by Maude Apatow) \u2013 Florida Premiere<\/p>\n

\n\tSecond Victims (Denmark, directed by Zinnini Elkington) \u2013 North American Premiere<\/p>\n

\n\tSerena (United States, directed by Rob Alicea) \u2013 East Coast Premiere<\/p>\n

\n\tThe Gymnast (United States, directed by Charlotte Glynn) \u2013 North American Premiere<\/p>\n

\n\tThe Musical (United States, directed by Giselle Bonilla) \u2013 East Coast Premiere<\/p>\n

\n\tThe Red Hangar (Hangar Rojo) (Chile, directed by Juan Pablo Sallato) \u2013 North American Premiere<\/p>\n

\n\tThis Tempting Madness (United States, directed by Jennifer Montgomery) \u2013 East Coast Premiere<\/p>\n

\n\tFor the ninth edition of the Festival\u2019s Made in MIA Award competition, the Festival will award a cash prize of $15,000. The Made in MIA feature film award is a competition for jury-selected films of any genre that feature a qualitatively and quantitatively substantial portion of their content (story, setting and actual filming location) in South Florida (Miami-Dade, Broward, Palm Beach and\/or Monroe counties) and that best utilize their stories and themes for universal resonance. The feature films competing for this award are:<\/p>\n

\n\tAn Instrumental Start: A Model for the Nation (United States, directed by Brian Bayerl & Mike Huter) \u2013 World Premiere<\/p>\n

\n\tDual Citizen (United States, directed by Rachelle Salnave) \u2013 World Premiere<\/p>\n

\n\tEva y Ad\u00e1n en Miami (United States, directed by Lilo Vilaplana) \u2013 World Premiere<\/p>\n

\n\tForge (United States, directed by Jing Ai Ng) \u2013 Florida Premiere<\/p>\n

\n\tMiami Stories (United States, directed by Eliecer Jim\u00e9nez Almeida) \u2013 World Premiere<\/p>\n

\n\tPor La Vida (United States, directed by Gonzalo Mej\u00eda) \u2013 World Premiere<\/p>\n

\n\tRope Tied (United States, directed by Chiara Padejka & Evan Friedmann) \u2013 East Coast Premiere<\/p>\n

\n\tThe Mecca: Legends of Traz Powell Stadium (United States, directed by Nicanson Guerrier) \u2013 World Premiere<\/p>\n

\n\tThe Old Man and the Parrot (United States, directed by Gabriel de Varona) \u2013 East Coast Premiere<\/p>\n

\n\tTropical Park (United States, directed by Hansel Porras Garcia) \u2013 Florida Premiere<\/p>\n

\n\tUncle Roly (United States, directed by Dennis Velazquez) \u2013 World Premiere<\/p>\n

\n\tWhen Men Dance (United States, directed by Abbas A. Motlagh) \u2013 World Premiere<\/p>\n

\n\tSeventeen films will compete for the $5,000 Made in MIA Short Film Award, sponsored by ArtesMiami. They are the following:<\/p>\n

\n\tAre You Having Fun?, directed by Nicole Cone \u2013 Florida Premiere<\/p>\n

\n\tArepas en bici, directed by Jonah Moshammer, Brennan McGee \u2013 Florida Premiere<\/p>\n

\n\tBeach Towel Art Show, directed by David Hamzik \u2013 World Premiere<\/p>\n

\n\tColada, directed by Carmen Pelaez \u2013 World Premiere<\/p>\n

\n\tDouble Dipper, directed by Norman Nathaniel Mayorga, Hector Zumbado<\/p>\n

\n\tHarajuku, FL, directed by Andr\u00e9s Jesus Gimenez \u2013 East Coast Premiere<\/p>\n

\n\tMamita Linda, directed by Jose Duran \u2013 World Premiere<\/p>\n

\n\tManatees Strike Back, directed by Alec Castillo \u2013 World Premiere<\/p>\n

\n\tMiami Magic, directed by Victoria Collado \u2013 World Premiere<\/p>\n

\n\tNail Tech: Portrait of an Artist, directed by Jillian Hernandez, Elena Guzman \u2013 World Premiere<\/p>\n

\n\tSeptember All Over, directed by Kali Kahn \u2013 North American Premiere<\/p>\n

\n\tSKRRRT!, directed by Gabriela Garcia Medina \u2013 World Premiere<\/p>\n

\n\tTest of Time: Frankie\u2019s Pizza, directed by Julian Alicea \u2013 World Premiere<\/p>\n

\n\tThe Floor Remembers, directed by Jayme Gershen \u2013 World Premiere<\/p>\n

\n\tThe Last Console, directed by Daniel Abrusci \u2013 World Premiere<\/p>\n

\n\tThe Poor Man\u2019s Titanic, directed by Kerry Sanders \u2013 World Premiere<\/p>\n

\n\tTwo Tears, directed by Josefina Pieres \u2013 World Premiere<\/p>\n

\n\tUnder the Mango Tree, directed by Symone Titania Major \u2013 World Premiere<\/p>\n

\n\t20 films will vie for the jury-awarded Documentary Achievement Award. These films are:<\/p>\n

\n\tA Life Illuminated (United States, directed by Tasha Van Zandt) \u2013 Florida Premiere<\/p>\n

\n\tAmerican Pachuco: The Legend of Luis Valdez (United States, directed by David Alvarado) \u2013 Florida Premiere<\/p>\n

\n\tCalle Cuba (Chile, Cuba, Mexico, directed by Vanessa Batista) \u2013 World Premiere<\/p>\n

\n\tCookie Queens (United States, directed by Alysa Nahmias) \u2013 Florida Premiere<\/p>\n

\n\tEverybody to Kenmure Street (United Kingdom, directed by Felipe Bustos Sierra) \u2013 Florida Premiere<\/p>\n

\n\tFarruquito: A Flamenco Dynasty (Spain, directed by Santi Aguado & Reuben Atlas) \u2013 Florida Premiere<\/p>\n

\n\tGive Me the Ball! (United States, directed by Liz Garbus & Elizabeth Wolff) \u2013 Florida Premiere<\/p>\n

\n\tKing Hamlet (United States, directed by Elvira Lind) \u2013 Florida Premiere<\/p>\n

\n\tMadwoman\u2019s Game (United States, directed by Zach Zamboni) \u2013 World Premiere<\/p>\n

\n\tMary Oliver: Saved by the Beauty of the World (United States, directed by Sasha Waters) \u2013 Florida Premiere<\/p>\n

\n\tModern Whore (Canada, directed by Nicole Bazuin) \u2013 East Coast Premiere<\/p>\n

\n\tPerseverance, a documentary essay on Tom\u00e1s S\u00e1nchez (Mexico, directed by Juan Carlos Mart\u00edn) \u2013 International Premiere<\/p>\n

\n\tRevolution\u2019s Daughter (United States, directed by Thaddeus D. Matula) \u2013 World Premiere<\/p>\n

\n\tRuna Simi (Peru, directed by Augusto Zegarra) \u2013 Florida Premiere<\/p>\n

\n\tStreet Smart: Lessons from a TV Icon (United States, directed by Ernie Bustamante) \u2013 Florida Premiere<\/p>\n

\n\tThe Hollywood Rabbi (United States, directed by Jon Kean) \u2013 World Premiere<\/p>\n

\n\tThe Long Cuban Night (Spain, directed by Sergio Fernandez Borr\u00e1s) \u2013 US Premiere<\/p>\n

\n\tThe Trial of Alec Baldwin (United States, directed by Rory Kennedy) \u2013 Florida Premiere<\/p>\n

\n\tTheyDream (United States, directed by William D. Caballero) \u2013 Florida Premiere<\/p>\n

\n\tTo the West, In Zapata (Cuba, directed by David Bim) \u2013 Florida Premiere<\/p>\n

\n\tSPECIAL PRESENTATIONS<\/p>\n

\n\t28 Special Presentation screenings will add to the depth of creative filmmaking from around the world to Miami. These include:<\/p>\n

\n\tA Loose End (Un cabo suelto) (Uruguay, directed by Daniel Hendler)<\/p>\n

\n\tAKRIS: Fashion with a Heritage (Germany, directed by Reiner Holzemer) \u2013 Florida Premiere<\/p>\n

\n\tBookends (United States, directed by Mike Doyle) \u2013 Florida Premiere<\/p>\n

\n\tCalifornia Schemin\u2019 (United Kingdom, directed by James McAvoy)<\/p>\n

\n\tColors of Time (France, directed by C\u00e9dric Klapisch)<\/p>\n

\n\tCoolie (Dominican Republic, directed by Arvin Chen & Julian Acosta) \u2013 World Premiere<\/p>\n

\n\tCoquito con Mortadella (Cuba, directed by Ana Victoria P\u00e9rez) \u2013 East Coast Premiere<\/p>\n

\n\tCoroner to the Stars (United States, directed by Ben Hethcoat & Keita Ideno)<\/p>\n

\n\tFabricollage (United States, directed by Diana Colson)<\/p>\n

\n\tFantasy Fling (United States, directed by Michael DiLauro)<\/p>\n

\n\tFlorida Everglades (United States, directed by Wilf Gray)<\/p>\n

\n\tFunction (United States, directed by Lawrence Kleinman)<\/p>\n

\n\tHal & Harper (United States, directed by Cooper Raiff)<\/p>\n

\n\tHomo Argentum (Argentina, directed by Mariano Cohn & Gast\u00f3n Duprat)<\/p>\n

\n\tIt Would Be Night in Caracas (Mexico, directed by Mariana Rond\u00f3n & Marit\u00e9 Ug\u00e1s)<\/p>\n

\n\tKangaroo (Australia, directed by Kate Woods) \u2013 East Coast Premiere<\/p>\n

\n\tLunch (United States, directed by Lyla Claggett)<\/p>\n

\n\tLos 100 a\u00f1os de la Torre de la Libertad (United States, directed by Adriana Mocciola, Gloria Ordaz & Patricio Mu\u00f1oz)<\/p>\n

\n\tMagnetic Telescope (United States, directed by Dave Fleischer)<\/p>\n

\n\tMarc by Sofia (United States, directed by Sofia Coppola)<\/p>\n

\n\tMaria Antonia (4K restoration) (Cuba, directed by Sergio Giral)<\/p>\n

\n\tNeon Reef (United States, directed by Alex Mitow) \u2013 World Premiere<\/p>\n

\n\tM.I.A. (United States, directed by Alethea Jones) \u2013 World Premiere<\/p>\n

\n\tOne in a Million (United States, directed by Jerrod M. Levine) \u2013 World Premiere<\/p>\n

\n\tOne Last Order (United States, directed by Lauren DeFilippo & Sam Soko) \u2013 Florida Premiere<\/p>\n

\n\tPoetry City (United States, directed by Aaron Glickman) \u2013 World Premiere<\/p>\n

\n\tRam\u00f3n y Ram\u00f3n (Peru, directed by Salvador de Solar) \u2013 North American Premiere<\/p>\n

\n\tThe Last Viking (Denmark, directed by Anders Thomas Jensen)<\/p>\n

\n\tThe $4,000 Miami International Short Film Award competition features 28 films. The complete list includes:<\/p>\n

\n\tA Hand to Hold, directed by Philip Clyde-Smith \u2013 East Coast Premiere<\/p>\n

\n\tAre You Fucking Kidding Me?, directed by Zen Pace<\/p>\n

\n\tBeast of the Seine, directed by Jon Portman \u2013 Florida Premiere<\/p>\n

\n\tBus, directed by Andre Balbuena \u2013 Florida Premiere<\/p>\n

\n\tBy Your Side, directed by Johanna Brinckman \u2013 Florida Premiere<\/p>\n

\n\tCag\u00fceira, directed by Orlando Mora Cabrera \u2013 World Premiere<\/p>\n

\n\tCatalogue of Noses, directed by Josie Andrews<\/p>\n

\n\tFlame Out, directed by Emily Grace Goldwyn \u2013 Florida Premiere<\/p>\n

\n\tHundreds, directed by Sabina Friedman-Seitz, Neil Champagne \u2013 Florida Premiere<\/p>\n

\n\tLiving With a Visionary, directed by Stephen P . Neary \u2013 East Coast Premiere<\/p>\n

\n\tMy $3,500 Jacket, directed by Drew Maynard \u2013 World Premiere<\/p>\n

\n\tNight and Fog, directed by Boris Gonzalez \u2013 East Coast Premiere<\/p>\n

\n\tNorheimsund, directed by Ana A. Alpizar \u2013 Florida Premiere<\/p>\n

\n\tOvary-Acting, directed by Ida Melum \u2013 Norway, Sweden, UK \u2013 Florida Premiere<\/p>\n

\n\tPrime, directed by Meagan Coyle \u2013 Florida Premiere<\/p>\n

\n\tSee You Soon, directed by Jennifer Skarbnik Lopez \u2013 Florida Premiere<\/p>\n

\n\tShe\u2019ll Come Back, directed by Aaron Tyler Gil, Gerald Pain \u2013 United States<\/p>\n

\n\tStay for the Q + A, directed by hazart \u2013 World Premiere<\/p>\n

\n\tThe Girl Who Cried Pearls, directed by Chris Lavis, Maciek Szczerbowski \u2013 Florida Premiere<\/p>\n

\n\tThe Last Game (El \u00daltimo Juego), directed by Daniel Chile \u2013 International Premiere<\/p>\n

\n\tThe Littles, directed by Andrew Duplessie \u2013 Florida Premiere<\/p>\n

\n\tThe Motive, directed by Jorge Molina \u2013 World Premiere<\/p>\n

\n\tThe Seeing Eye Dog Who Saw Too Much, directed by Eric Jackowitz \u2013 Florida Premiere<\/p>\n

\n\tThe Whistle, directed by Greg Franklin<\/p>\n

\n\tThey\u2019re Packing, directed by Noah Wolfe, Gabi Carrubba \u2013 Florida Premiere<\/p>\n

\n\tToo Romantic, directed by Talia Light Rake \u2013 World Premiere<\/p>\n

\n\tUnder the Mountains\u2019 Shadow, directed by Andr\u00e9s I. Estrada \u2013 U.S. Premiere<\/p>\n

\n\tValley Fever, directed by Antonio Pinheiro \u2013 World Premiere<\/p>\n

\n\tThe $1,000 Short Documentary Film Award, with support from the University of Miami School of Communication, Department of Cinematic Arts and co-presented with UM\u2019s Bill Cosford Cinema, will see the following films in competition:<\/p>\n

\n\tArepas en bici, directed by Jonah Moshammer, Brennan McGee \u2013 Florida Premiere<\/p>\n

\n\tHilda O. Vs The State of New York, directed by Alison Cornyn, Heather Greer \u2013 Florida Premiere<\/p>\n

\n\tIf You Really Love Me, Outlive Me, directed by Alejandro Ruax, Saskia d\u2019Altena \u2013 Florida Premiere<\/p>\n

\n\tOh Whale, directed by Winslow Crane-Murdoch<\/p>\n

\n\tRancor, directed by Carlos Alejandro Halley \u2013 World Premiere<\/p>\n

\n\tThey Call Me the Tattoo Witch, directed by Lindsay Nyman \u2013 Florida Premiere<\/p>\n

\n\tTaking part in the annual Florida student film $1,000 Cinemaslam Competition will be:<\/p>\n

\n\tFlorida, directed by Giulia Abreu<\/p>\n

\n\tGhost of The Marsh, directed by Ross Widener<\/p>\n

\n\tJIT, directed by Samuel Correa<\/p>\n

\n\tKrome Ave., directed by Eva A. Martinez \u2013 Florida Premiere<\/p>\n

\n\tMighty Spoonbills, directed by Sada Balboa \u2013 World Premiere<\/p>\n

\n\tThe Golden Touch, directed by Sam Perez Laurenza<\/p>\n

\n\tSPECIAL EVENTS<\/p>\n

\n\tAdditional events include:<\/p>\n

\n\tThe Princess Diaries \u2013 Join us at Vizcaya Museum & Gardens for the 25th anniversary of The Princess Diaries, directed by Gary Marshall. Step into the world of Genovia as we celebrate Julie Andrews and Anne Hathaway\u2019s feel-good classic in a stunning immersive setting.<\/p>\n

\n\tWhiplash in Concert \u2013 Relive the 2014 Academy Award\u00ae-winning film Whiplash, starring Miles Teller and J.K. Simmons, written and directed by Damien Chazelle, in a mesmerizing live concert experience conducted by composer Justin Hurwitz.<\/p>\n

\n\tGoing to Extremes: A John Waters 80th Birthday Celebration \u2013 Celebrate John Waters\u2019 80th birthday with the filmmaking legend in person at this radical, comedy-revival show at the Arsht Center.<\/p>\n

\n\tThe Festival is curated by Director of Programming Lauren Cohen; Thom Powers (Senior Documentary Programmer), Ivonne Cotorruelo (Ibero-American Films Programmer), Alejandro R\u00edos (Spotlight on Cuba Programmer), Roberto Pazos (Filmed in Peru Programmer), Steve Hunsicker (Filmed in Peru Programmer), and Chris Molina (Guest Short Films Programmer). Talks are programmed with Miami Media and Film Market.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Miami Film Festival has set its lineup for the 43rd edition of the international cinematic event, running…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":192081,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[123,69196,125,124],"class_list":["post-192080","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-miami","tag-miami","tag-miami-film-festival","tag-miami-headlines","tag-miami-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/192080","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=192080"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/192080\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/192081"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=192080"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=192080"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=192080"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}