Miami’s legion of film fans get an extra treat this week via the expanded ninth edition of the Miami Film Festival Gems. The carefully curated, week-long festival (under the aegis of Miami Dade College) unspools Nov. 3-10 at Miami’s historic Tower Theater, showcasing some of the most lauded fall festival entrants along with five international Oscar submissions.
On the docket are awards contenders, from opener “Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery” to closing night’s “The Fabelmans,” from Steven Spielberg. Sarah Polley’s buzzed about “Women Talking” is a centerpiece presentation; Darren Aronofsky’s “The Whale” is the other.
Narrowing down programming choices is never easy, says interim executive director Nicolas Calzada, but the festival’s aim is clear- cut and provides “an advance taste of the best films of the year that have strong chances at awards consideration.” Formerly a weekend, Miami Gems is now a week,...
On the docket are awards contenders, from opener “Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery” to closing night’s “The Fabelmans,” from Steven Spielberg. Sarah Polley’s buzzed about “Women Talking” is a centerpiece presentation; Darren Aronofsky’s “The Whale” is the other.
Narrowing down programming choices is never easy, says interim executive director Nicolas Calzada, but the festival’s aim is clear- cut and provides “an advance taste of the best films of the year that have strong chances at awards consideration.” Formerly a weekend, Miami Gems is now a week,...
- 11/1/2022
- by Kathy A. McDonald
- Variety Film + TV
You, the emerging filmmaker have a chance to get to know some festival programmers here, always helpful when you want to decide which festival is the best one for your film.
Miami Film Festival just announced the promotion of programmer Lauren Cohen to the position of Associate Director of Programming. In her new role, Cohen will work closely with me and our senior programmers Thom Powers, Kiva Reardon, Carl Spence,and programmers Diana Cadavid and Nicolas Calzada, in shaping the Festival’s overall content strategy, philosophy and direction.Lauren’s sharp eye for great cinema and her affinity for the audience nuances of Miami’s movie-loving public make her a natural choice to have a more influential role in shaping the evolution of Miami Film Festival as we move into the future. She will be taking on a larger part of the selection process and decision-making, while continuing to develop...
Miami Film Festival just announced the promotion of programmer Lauren Cohen to the position of Associate Director of Programming. In her new role, Cohen will work closely with me and our senior programmers Thom Powers, Kiva Reardon, Carl Spence,and programmers Diana Cadavid and Nicolas Calzada, in shaping the Festival’s overall content strategy, philosophy and direction.Lauren’s sharp eye for great cinema and her affinity for the audience nuances of Miami’s movie-loving public make her a natural choice to have a more influential role in shaping the evolution of Miami Film Festival as we move into the future. She will be taking on a larger part of the selection process and decision-making, while continuing to develop...
- 7/19/2019
- by Sydney Levine
- Sydney's Buzz
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