Miami International Film Festival
miami film festival formerly miami international film festival annual film festival miami florida showcase independent american international film special focus iberoamerican film competitive film festival draw international local attention film showcased several venue across city center includes feature documentary short film retrospective programming selected include premier established filmmaker upandcommers socially relevant film multidisciplinary experimental film film showcasing international musician stated mission miami film festival bridge cultural understanding encourage artistic development miami film festival debuted february auspex film society miami founded nat chediak steven bowles directed mr chediak first eighteen year becoming city premier international cultural event city miami went bankrupt control festival assumed florida international university dismayed fius stewardship following event loss independence chediak left festival miamidade college took late florida international university lost million state funding incurred deficit since beginning tenday festival shifted early march festival grown become comprehensive global festival annual attendance festival held consecutive day opening annually first friday march festival introduced miffecito fall presentation following year festival rebranded gem film festival day event held october present jewel fall season jaie laplante became director programming list film festival list film award list film festival united state miami film festival website miami film festival facebook miami film festival instagram miami film festival twitter