From monthly Member screenings, to our free Cuban Cinema Series, check out these upcoming presentations from the Miami Film Festival.






What's on in April
Meet Flavia: amateur detective, master poisoner, 11 years old.


King Hamlet follows actor Oscar Isaac as he prepares for one of theater’s most demanding roles – Shakespeare’s Hamlet at New York’s Public Theater.


Runaway Argentine cop Santiago attempts to vanish in Uruguay, trading in his badge for charming, high-stakes misadventures and a shot at real love.


Miami Stories is a sharp, collective, comic confessional revealing outrageous Miami gospels with satire, irony, and unstoppable humor.


A big-screen chronicle of the 100-year history of Akris, one of the few remaining fashion houses still owned by its founding family.


A vibrant and emotionally charged musical inspired by the life of Dominican icon Milly Quezada, known as the Queen of Merengue.


When young Karolina is chosen as a lead in a children’s choir it draws unwanted attention and envy from the other pupils, and her sister.


This Made in MIA film starring Ruben Rabasa is a darkly comedic tale of love and the afterlife featuring a taxidermy parrot.


A promising young drummer enrolls at a cutthroat music conservatory, where he’s mentored by an instructor who will stop at nothing to realize a student’s potential.


In a town where pleasure equals being possessed by spiritual beings, 20-year old Bayu aspires to be the shaman of a trance party.


Three longtime friends reunite for a rabbit hunt near Madrid, but as tensions between them rise to the surface, their bond begins to fall apart.


El regresado follows a young Cuban painter in Gibara, confronting fear, repression, and a purged mentor while facing a drastic choice.


After breaking the supernatural “One Wish Willow” to win his crush’s heart, a hopeless romantic unleashes consequences he never expected.


In celebration of the Miami Film Festival’s dynamic community of filmmakers and industry leaders, MMFM will host an exclusive luncheon bringing together producers, executives, and creative entrepreneurs for networking and strategic dialogue


An intimate conversation covering Ted Hope’s 70-film producing career, executive leadership,“NonDē” vision, and first look deal at Amazon.


A powerful documentary exploring the historic, cultural, and political legacy of Miami’s iconic Freedom Tower over 100 years.


Fifteen years after graduating from high school, three friends reunite to confront a terrible secret from their past.


When Nate moves in with his grandparents, the two generations’ life experiences, values, and philosophies collide in exasperating, funny, and heartbreaking ways.


A great documentary film captures the human spirit, and this diverse block of films captures that and more. University of Miami Documentary Award Presentation.


Madwoman’s Game follows the journey of a young Latina chess enthusiast as she explores life’s lessons through the lens of the game.


Marta and Antonio struggle to forget each other. When Marta discovers her lack of appetite is not just lovesickness, their lives change instantly.


Farruquito, hailed as the greatest flamenco dancer of his generation, confronts the shadows of his legendary family in this documentary.


A time-traveling wife determined to change her husband’s destiny is trapped in a temporal loop in this romantic cinematic treat.


There is no place like home. Featuring a diverse range of Made in MIA short documentaries, this program reminds us that Miami really is one of a kind.


Two middle-aged friends, who swear each drink is their last, cross paths with a shy architecture student and go on a bender through the Italian countryside.


A horror novelist visits an inn in Ireland to spread his parents’ ashes, without knowing the place is haunted. Starring Adam Scott (Severance).


Explore the new frontier of cinematic storytelling with a legendary VFX innovator – where narrative design, real-time rendering, and interactivity converge.


In the studio of a well-known director, women auditioning for a role come to realize he has more in mind than casting.


A Peruvian voice actor embarks on a quest to persuade Disney to dub The Lion King into Quechua, hoping to save his native language.


This comedy from Cesc Gay (The People Upstairs, Truman) is a reminder that it’s never too late to find love.


Timid dork Edie starts a punk band, becoming an icon to the rest of the “losers” at her Catholic school.


A satire about a plucky dishwasher who leaps to viral superstardom at a trendy food content creation company.


A satirical Cold War thriller about a CIA plot, Stasi agents, and Castro-era Havana’s absurd political debacle set in 1972.


Adam Scott sits down with us to talk about his new film Hokum, and reflect on an extensive career that includes Severance and Parks and Recreation.


A lush and romantic drama set in 1985 Saigon, where a young man meets a beautiful neighbor who has defected from the South.


The Last Viking is a Danish dark comedy film starring Mads Mikkelsen and Nikolaj Lie Kaas, about two brothers searching for buried treasure.


Sonia shrinks her life into a quiet apartment until the heat and rhythm of a neighboring construction site break the silence.


Miami Film Festival is back at one of our favorite Wynwood breweries for an unforgettable night at one of Miami’s top craft brewers and gardens.


Down-on-his-luck former rock star Chris becomes a beta tester for a revolutionary new chatbot named Serena. But who is testing who?


When Ramón travels to his small Peruvian hometown to reconnect with his roots, he realizes he was searching for answers to the wrong questions.


In Miami, siblings Raymond and Coco Zhang’s art forgery ring flourishes when they encounter a disgraced millionaire in need of their particular expertise.


Wayward Uncle Roly returns, dragging spoiled nephews on a wild Everglades treasure hunt that exposes family secrets and cultural clashes.


Eight-year-old maid Toha goes to great lengths to ensure that her best friend, the daughter of her employer, has a successful birthday party.


Sonia shrinks her life into a quiet apartment until the heat and rhythm of a neighboring construction site break the silence.


Step into a world of pure imagination. From stop-motion to hand-drawn, these eight international animated shorts will dazzle and delight.


Literally tied together, an artist and his muse test the lengths to which humans can co-exist in this Made in MIA comedy.


A gingko tree bears witness to the lives of three generations of people as they are transformed by the power of nature.


During a driving lesson two Cuban siblings, a trans woman and her estranged conservative brother, face each other for the first time in years.


A singular documentary on Cuba’s dictatorship told through exiled voices and led by Alina Fernández Revuelta, highlighting resilience, entrepreneurship, and hope.


During a series of brutal protests in Caracas, Venezuela, in 2017, Adelaida’s apartment is seized, pushing her to face a chilling ultimatum: Die as herself or live as a ghost.


This intimate portrayal of tennis legend Billie Jean King reveals the inner turmoil and immense sacrifices she made to transform her sport.


A queer road thriller set across Northern Mexico’s highways explores survival, sex as currency, and the cost of bodies truly opening to one another.


Armed with a typewriter and a mission, Oscar Fuentes – “The Biscayne Poet” – navigates the glitz of Miami to uncover its hidden literary soul.


A Peruvian voice actor embarks on a quest to persuade Disney to dub The Lion King into Quechua, hoping to save his native language.


A local queer couple fight to save and protect a hidden coral reef off the coast of Miami Beach.


Harrowing and gripping in equal measure, Heysel 85 is a riveting true story that will have its North American premiere at Miami Film Festival.


In May 2021, a UK Home Office raid was launched on the first day of Eid, triggering a huge community response in the street.


An uplifting, music-driven story about a wedding singer, a rock star, and the song that comes between them.


Celebrate the grand finale of the Festival at the newly renovated Freedom Tower at Miami Dade College.


Featuring films with a Miami connection, these five short films celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Miami-Dade Public Library System’s 16mm Film Collection.


In 1950s Havana, love and jealousy threaten an Afro-Cuban woman’s fight for dignity. A new restoration of Sergio Giral’s classic film.


A gifted soundperson and a defiant actress fall in love, just as war begins to darken the airwaves in 1940s Europe.


Chile, 1973. A military coup unfolds, a hangar fills, and one officer must decide what obedience will cost him.


A fascinating documentary about Dr. Thomas Noguchi, whose autopsies of icons like Marilyn Monroe earned him the nickname “Coroner to the Stars.”


An adorable family comedy about two unlikely friends caring for injured kangaroos in a remote Australian town.


A woman flees a state-mandated retirement to fulfill her dream to fly, in this bold, psychedelic, and defiant dystopian odyssey.


This comedy from Cesc Gay (The People Upstairs, Truman) is a reminder that it’s never too late to find love.


A portrait of artist Tomás Sánchez, whose mystical, ecological landscapes embody beauty, freedom, and a pivotal Cuban artistic generation.


Coming to Miami Film Festival fresh from Sundance, Gregg Araki’s latest film is a wild comedy about sex and art starring Olivia Wilde and Cooper Hoffman.


Restless in the Florida Keys, Etta Tiger Jonze dreams of a glittering life in Miami. But when her family’s drug-running business shatters in tragedy, Etta embarks on a dangerous journey through Miami’s neon-lit underbelly that will define who she is and what she’s ultimately capable of.


A crowd-pleasing Cannes comedy of France past and present that is a soul-stirring, time-traveling trip for lovers of the arts everywhere.


Two weeks after the Spanish Civil War, a dinner is planned to celebrate Franco’s triumph. But what the victors don’t know is who’s in the kitchen …


Eugene Hernandez, Sundance’s Festival Director and Head of Public Programming, joins Miami Film Festival for a small and intimate conversation about his career and experience working at America’s most prestigious film festival.


Argentine box office sensation Guillermo Francella portrays 16 very different characters who reflect Argentina’s modern life.


A radical, comedy-revival show whose sermon will beg the authorities to drop a net on the filmmaker and his rabidly insane audience.


BYO dog and take in Paws in the Park, where you and your furry friend can watch Best in Show at Altos Del Mar Park on Miami Beach.




