Film

Public screening with a special Q&A following. Filmed live last December at Sol Theatre in Boca Raton, Shakesoeare's classic tale of ambition, witchcraft and regicide is presented by the Shakespeare Troupe of South Florida. Director Seth Trucks creates a world where the Weird Sisters cast a spell over the Man who would be King to convince him to sell his soul for an earthly crown. Cinematographer Manny Zaldivar captured the entire 80 minutes of action in one camera take. Public screening will take place at the studio of the New York Film Academy, Miami Beach chapter. A Q&A with members of the filmmaking team from Reel Theatre Productions follows the screening.

____________________________________ Tuesday, March 18, 2025 Doors Open and Reception begins at the Roberto C. Goizueta Pavilion | Second Floor | 6:00 p.m. Program and Screening at the Kislak Center at the University of Miami | First Floor | 6:45 p.m. ____________________________________ During the Week of Cuban Culture, join the Cuban Heritage Collection and the Federación de Estudiantes Cubanos for a reception in the Roberto C. Goizueta Pavilion followed by a film screening and discussion of “Hijos de la Diáspora” in the Kislak Center at the University of Miami. “Hijos de la Diáspora” (view trailer) is a documentary that explores the persistence of Cuban culture among recent generations of the diaspora. The 21 participants interviewed for the film represent different moments and ways of emigrating from Cuba. Some have never visited the island or have only vague memories. The film investigates the experience of living between two cultures: the Cuban home and the country where they grew up. From Scotland to Ecuador, passing through Canada, Spain, and Angola, 21 young Cubans who grew up in nine countries outside the island share their experiences of adapting to life between two cultures. The interviewees have been raised in the United States, Venezuela, Colombia, Mexico, and other countries. Despite stories of familial rupture and alienation, they each highlight the survival of Cuban identity. The film will be presented in Spanish with English subtitles. A question and answer session with the director and producer will follow the screening. This event is a collaborative partnership between the Federación de Estudiantes Cubanos and the Cuban Heritage Collection. ____________________________________

FilmGate Miami and the Phillip and Patricia Frost Museum of Science (Frost Science) are joining forces for a mind-expanding collaboration that explores science, tech, and art – all within immersive dome experiences in the Frost Planetarium on the museum’s campus in Downtown Miami. The FilmGate Fusion at Frost Science partnership brings together some of the most innovative audiovisual artists from around the globe to explore the fusion of these disciplines. ​ The event features curated immersive films based on different themes in the Frost Planetarium, which uses 16-million-color 8K projection, surround sound and a 67-foot dome to take guests on visual journeys that both thrill and educate. Hands-on educational opportunities and original content produced by Frost Science will be featured during the events as part of the museum’s ongoing commitment to support local organizations and be an educational resource for the community. The series culminates with the opening night for the 12th edition of FilmGate Interactive, a media festival where technology meets storytelling, on Thurssday, December 4. This special event includes an original collaboration between FilmGate Miami, Frost Science, and TAICCA.

Florida's longest-running monthly short film series, created to celebrate local culture, diversity and regional creativity that goes month-to-month with a theme specific per month. Every every last Wednesday of the month, FilmGate Miami highlights Florida's community of actors, filmmakers, and video + audio production studios. We accept short films, documentaries, music videos and web series from Florida or made by a Florida citizen, 20 minutes or less. The event also features our famous Percolator networking event, where you can meet Florida's film scene face-to-face and pitch your film ideas to the broad community of talent!

Join the Cuban Heritage Collection in the Kislak Center at the University of Miami for a screening and discussion of the film “En la Caliente: Tales of a Reggaeton Warrior” with director Fabien Pisani and Cuban journalist Carlos Manuel Álvarez. Despite being hugely popular in Cuba, reggaeton is barely heard on official media and is banned from public spaces. This intense and passionate film immerses us in the youth cultural phenomenon that reggaeton represented since its emergence in the mid-90s in Santiago de Cuba, under the undeniable leadership of Kandyman. In the midst of the economic crisis (the “Special Period”), Kandyman set the streets on fire with a rhythm that circulated clandestinely via USB drives and CD-Rs. Where the authorities saw vulgarity and indecency, thousands of young people found artistic, physical, and liberating expression. The film will be presented in Spanish with English subtitles. The discussion, moderated by Michael J. Bustamante, will be presented in Spanish.

Join us at Miami Beach Bandshell for a ScreenDance Miami program with short and feature films. Experience an evening out of doors with a selected international short film and the documentary capturing Taylor Mac’s exuberant, blatantly gay 24-hour musical performance in New York City. Beyond the Plaques (2024, 14 min, World Premiere, United Kingdom) Catherine Sleeman, Hannah George, Amy Groves, Joeley Anne Creation is timeless. Commissioned by English Heritage and National Youth Ballet, Beyond The Plaques is a dance film inspired by the lives of four female Pioneers – Sculptor Eleanor Coade, Writer Frances Burney, Literalist Elizabeth Barrett Browning, and Astronomer Annie Maunder. Taylor Mac’s 24-Decade History of Popular Music (2024, 106 min, New York) Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman Rich with stunning musical performances, the documentary Taylor Mac’s 24-Decade History of Popular Music captures Taylor Mac’s marathon, 24-hour immersive theatrical experience. The one-time-only concert offered an alternative take on U.S. history, narrated through popular music performed by Mac (accompanied by a 24-piece orchestra) in elaborate, decade-specific costumes.

Join Miami Light Project for ScreenDance Miami Festival 2025! This is an evening out of doors with short and feature length film premieres. Program Order: Cut Me Summa Dat Noise (2024, 6 min, Florida Premiere, New York) Cara Hagan Cut Me Summa Dat Noise is a film that celebrates the rhythms of everyday life through the eyes of a neighborhood matriarch who sets the tone for a new day with the beat of her own heart. As the neighborhood comes to life, people of all ages unite in a joyous cacophony of sound that illuminates the connections between them as members of a vibrant and diverse community in rhythm. Everything You Have Is Yours (2024, 90 mins, Florida Premiere, New York) Hadar Ahuvia, Tatyana Tenenbaum, Brighid Greene NYC-based choreographer Hadar Ahuvia interrogates the roots of the Israeli folk dances she grew up dancing with her mother in the US. Facing romanticized stories about her grandparents, settlers in Palestine in the 1930’s, she begins a personal endeavor to confront the founding mythologies and transgressions of Zionism. >>> Total length: 96 min

Hello FilmGatos! How time flew! It's time to celebrate Florida Film and their creators with all the previous winners of our past monthly editions. This is Best of 2024! All previous winners will be competing for an array of awards, including the covenant Crystal Kraken Award. Come celebrate our local creators in an amazing night of our best winning films and the battle to take home awards.

BOO! Gather your courage and step into the heart of fear. Join us for a night of spooky scares, nail-biting thrillers, and a ghoulish celebration that will keep you on the edge of your seat.

September 2, 7pm - My Sister and I September 3, 7pm - Aunt Virginia September 4, 7pm - Heavier Is the Sky September 5, 9pm - The Hijacking of Flight 375 Director Marcus Baldini in attendance