Film

"The Blaxploitation era in the 1970s was a mixed bag: opportunities for actors and creators to tell their stories, but often rife with stereotypes and broad storytelling. Young director William Crain got the opportunity to release 'Blacula' in 1972. Instead of featuring a pimp, this film opens with in the 1700s with an African noble (William Marshall) trying to negotiate with Count Dracula to bring an end to the Transatlantic slave trade. When he gets 'turned' instead, the first known Black vampire was born. Now this film is a time capsule hearkening back to an era when producers made films specifically geared toward Black neighborhoods and movie theaters–and 'Blacula’s' images of empowerment and history help it rise above its Blaxploitation label." –Tananarive Due

From writer-producer-director Todd Field ("In the Bedroom", "Little Children"), comes "TÁR", starring Cate Blanchett in an acclaimed performance as Lydia Tár, the groundbreaking conductor of a major German Orchestra. We meet Tár at the height of her career, as she’s preparing both a book launch and much-anticipated live performance of Mahler’s Fifth Symphony. Over the ensuing weeks her life begins to unravel in a singularly modern way. The result is a searing examination of power, and its impact and durability in today’s society.

Deering Estate Artist in Residence and Emmy-award winning filmmaker Marlon Johnson launches The Retrofit, a new interdisciplinary series inside the Deering Estate theatre. The Retrofit is a five-part multimedia film and live performance series at the intersection of the arts, the natural environment and social justice. The Retrofit is a campaign to reimagine spaces and expressions while celebrating a shared foundation. It is where we set out to reframe a better version of ourselves. Hosted by Miami-Native Carla Hill, and curated by Marlon Johnson, this series champions the transformative power of the arts through storytelling and invites its audience along for the ride. This inaugural event of The Retrofit will include a screening of the short documentary film Sweet Soul (2022), poetry readings by Deering Estate Artist in Residence Dr. Keshia Abraham and a Q&A with the filmmakers and on-camera contributors of the film.

In The Mood For Awkward We all have been in that awkward moment, but can you imagine living in a world where awkwardness is the rule and there is no place for normalcy? This cluster of films is filled with those moments we live, literally or metaphorically. One of them will give you David Lynch vibes, another will bring back teenage memories. You will be witness to a condo meeting with a twist, then join a conversation about feminism that may end up in divorce. Welcome to Awkwardland, the place where awkward moments are a way of life.

South Florida LOCAL FILMMAKERS - This segment showcases an inspired local generation of filmmakers delighting us with an abundance of creativity and technical skills. Witness animation that will take you to an overwhelming reality then meets a movie editor attempting to edit his own life. One of the short films will prove that art not only can survive a pandemic but can also beat it. Of course, Florida can be a perfect holiday destination, but it can also become a nightmare born of your deepest fears. These films prove that Florida is much more than beaches and oranges, it is also Cinema!

With "Masculin Féminin", ruthless stylist and iconoclast Jean-Luc Godard introduces the world to "the children of Marx and Coca-Cola," through a gang of restless youths engaged in hopeless love affairs with music, revolution, and one another. French New Wave icon Jean-Pierre Léaud stars as Paul, an idealistic would-be intellectual struggling to forge a relationship with the adorable pop star Madeleine (real-life yé-yé girl Chantal Goya). Through their tempestuous affair, Godard fashions a candid and wildly funny free-form examination of youth culture in pulsating 1960s Paris, mixing satire and tragedy as only Godard can.

In a dreary Paris suburb, Franz (Sami Frey) and Arthur (Claude Brasseur) don’t have money, jobs, or prospects, but they do have a black convertible and a shared romantic interest in Odile (Anna Karina). When Odile lets slip that a stash of cash is ineptly hidden in the isolated villa where she lives, the men hatch a plan to take it for themselves. Piece of cake, but then... A jeu d’esprit, with Godardian set pieces including the trio line-dancing “Le Madison” (later appropriated by Quentin Tarantino for Pulp Fiction) and then “doing” the Louvre in record time.

Small-time crook Michel (Jean-Paul Belmondo) steals a car and murders a policeman. While on the run, he reconnects with Patricia (Jean Seberg), a journalism student living in Paris, and tries to convince her to escape with him to Italy. And so, the groundwork is laid for one of the most influential films in cinema history, oft-imitated but never replicated. "Breathless", an early example of the hip French New Wave, is a non-stop thrill featuring star turns by Seberg and Belmondo, strikingly sharp black-and-white photography from lauded cinematographer Raoul Coutard, and then-revolutionary jump-cutting. Director Jean-Luc Godard melds it all together to form one of the absolute coolest films ever made.

FilmGate Miami’s reimagined actor, writer and industry meet-up is back LIVE! This is the longest running Florida cold read event, that has open opportunities so many films! For October the theme is: spooky! This event features a read-through of screenplays and welcomes industry professionals to witness the talent Miami has to offer and to network. You will get to experience the first cold read of these exclusive scripts that are currently in their pre-production phase. Our mission with WTD is to craft, critic and expand works and performances, coming from our South Florida artists.

Join us as we screen Documentary Films from members of our Artists Collective. These mini documentary films tell the stories of the Underrepresented community of people in media from LGBTQ, BIPOC, and persons with Special Needs, which we like to call their Super Powers. We are also inviting Industry Professionals to come and meet our team of Artists. We represent a community of Directors, Cinematographers, Graphic Designers, and Editors just to name a few. This is an opportunity to network!