Los Frikis directed by Tyler Nilson and Michael Schwartz won the top jury prize, the $20,000 MARIMBAS Award, at the 41st edition of Miami Dade College’s (MDC) acclaimed Miami Film Festival.
Miami Film Festival
Miami Film Festival is a world-class platform for International and Ibero-American films. The Festival showcases the work of the world’s best emerging and established filmmakers to the diverse cosmopolitan community of Miami.
The Festival is renowned for vibrant filmmaker-audience interactions, world-class parties and screening venues, and cash awards totaling more than $100,000 in competition categories.
Miami Film Festival started in 1984 and takes place in Miami, Florida, USA
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Rodrigo García Saiz’s Mexican Drama ‘Rain’ (Lluvia) Premieres at Miami Film Festival | Trailer
Rain (Lluvia) Rain (Lluvia), the Mexican drama and feature directorial debut of director Rodrigo García Saiz will make its North American Premiere in the Jordan Ressler First Feature Award competition at the 41st edition of Miami Film Festival, taking place April 5—14, 2024
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Actress Sheryl Lee Ralph and Director Michael Showalter to be Honored at Miami Film Festival
Sheryl Lee Ralph, Michael Showalter (photo courtesy Miami Film Festival) Emmy Award-winning actress Sheryl Lee Ralph and director Michael Showalter will be honored at the 2024 Miami Film Festival taking place from April 5-14.
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Tom Hiddleston to Receive Variety Virtuoso Award at Miami Film Festival
Tom Hiddleston as Hank Williams in I Saw the Light. (Sam Emerson / Sony Pictures Classics) Tom Hiddleston will be honored with the Variety Virtuoso Award at the Miami Film Festival on Tuesday, April 9. The award will be for his career achievements across film, theater and television.
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Molly Ringwald to Receive Variety Creative Vanguard Award at Miami Film Festival
Molly Ringwald in Bad Things (Courtesy of Shudder) Variety will honor Molly Ringwald with the Variety Creative Vanguard Award at the Miami Film Festival on Saturday, April 6. Ringwald will also participate in a Q&A about her extensive work in film and TV with Variety Senior Awards Editor Clayton Davis.
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‘Thelma’ Starring June Squibb to Open 41st Miami Film Festival Lineup
Richard Roundtree and June Squibb in Thelma (Photo: David Bolen) Thelma, directed by Josh Margolin and starring June Squibb, Fred Hechinger, Parker Posey and Richard Roundtree (in his final film role) will open the 41st Miami Film Festival taking place from April 5-14, 2024. The Festival will close with Ezra, directed by Tony Goldwyn, who will be in attendance on Saturday, April 13.
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Mexican Drama ‘Radical’ to Open, ‘The Holdovers’ to Close 10th Miami Film Festival GEMS Lineup
Radical directed by Christopher Zalla Miami Film Festival unveiled the lineup of 26 films from 14 countries for its 10th Miami Film Festival (MFF) GEMS taking place from November 2 – 5, 2023.
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Rodrigo Sorogoyen’s THE BEASTS Wins 3 Awards at 40th Miami Film Festival
The Beasts directed by Rodrigo Sorogoyen The Goya Award-winning film The Beasts, directed by Goya Award-winner and Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Rodrigo Sorogoyen, took the top jury prize, the $25,000 Knight MARIMBAS Award, at the 40th Miami Film Festival. The thriller about a French couple starting a new life in rural Galicia, Spain, also received the Rene Rodriguez Critics Award, and “The Beasts” composer Oliver Arson earned the Alacran Music in Film Award. The award highlights the power of music and film and celebrates the role of the film composer and was selected by the Art of Light (Composer) Award honoree Nicholas Britell.
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Jon Garcia’s Horror Film SUMMONING THE SPIRIT World Premieres at Miami Film Festival
Summoning the Spirit directed by Jon Garcia Jon Garcia’s Sasquatch horror feature film Summoning the Spirit will world premiere at the Miami Film Festival on Monday March 6.
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Actor John Leguizamo to be Honored at Miami Film Festival
John Leguizamo in The Menu Searchlight Pictures. © 20th Century Studios All Rights Reserved. John Leguizamo will receive the Impact Award at the 40th edition of the Miami Film Festival along with a screening of Leguizamo Does America, a series airing on MSNBC that follows Leguizamo across the country to celebrate Latino history, culture, and communities. The Miami Film Festival screening will be the world premiere of the Miami episode from the six-episode series produced by NBC News Studios. The festival runs from March 3-12, 2023.
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Andor Actor Diego Luna to Receive Variety Virtuoso Award at Miami Film Festival
Diego Luna in Lucasfilm’s ANDOR ©2022 Lucasfilm Ltd. Andor actor Diego Luna will be honored with the first Variety Virtuoso Award at the Miami Film Festival, which will take place from March 3-12, 2023. The award presentation will take place on Saturday, March 4, to celebrate Luna’s excellence in acting, directing and producing over the years.
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Ray Romano’s Somewhere in Queens to Open 40th Miami Film Festival Lineup
Somewhere In Queens directed by Ray Romano Miami Film Festival will celebrate its 40th anniversary edition from March 3-12, 2023, opening with Somewhere in Queens, directed by comedian and actor Ray Romano, who will attend. The festival will close with The Lost King, directed by Stephen Frears on Saturday, March 11.