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Unveiling MIAMIsFF's 25th Edition Lineup Meet the 2026 NOMINEES 🌟Congratulations!🌟 📽️ 25th edition of the Miami Short Film Festival 🗓️ November 13 • 14 • 15, 2026 📍 @Ocinema, @SilverspotCinema, @DeeringEstate Join us as we celebrate and empower filmmakers whose bold voices, fresh perspectives, and powerful stories captivate audiences around the globe. • 3-days • 3-venues • 40+ Officially Selected short films this year • 9-Screenings • Q&A's • Kick-Off Reception • Cocktail Receptions & more! 🎟️ Ticket, Passes and Programming: LINK IN BIO • miamisff.com MIAMISFF2026NOMINEES MIAMIsFF MIAMIsFF25thEdition MIAMIsFF2026 shortfilms

In partnership with Deering Estate, the MIAMI short FILM FESTIVAL presents: 𝙎𝒉𝙤𝒓𝙩𝒔 & 𝑩𝙚𝒂𝙩𝒔 ~ 𝑽𝙚𝒏𝙚𝒛𝙪𝒆𝙡𝒂, Sep 26, 2026 📷Tickets: goelevent.com/MIAMIsFF/e/SHO… Join us as we present "Shorts & Beats" Venezuela - A blend of film, music, food & drinks! • 7 PM - Welcome Cocktail Reception Sponsored by Paella y Ole Catering & Ron Santa Teresa 1796 • 8 PM - Screening • Followed by 𝙇𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙢𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚 by Susana Behar and friends—Venezuelan Sounds. * Susana Behar (voice), Saul Vera (cuatro, bandola llanera, and mandolin), Adolfo Herrera (percussion and vocals), and Elvis Martinez (guitar and bass) inside the historic Deering Estate Theater. @DeeringEstate #MIAMIsFF #miamisffshortsandbeats

SAVE THE DATE - In partnership with Deering Estate, the MIAMI short FILM FESTIVAL (MIAMIsFF) presents: 𝙎𝒉𝙤𝒓𝙩𝒔 & 𝑩𝙚𝒂𝙩𝒔 ~ 𝑽𝙚𝒏𝙚𝒛𝙪𝒆𝙡𝒂, Sep 26th, 2026 at Deering Estate, 16701 SW 72nd Ave., Miami, FL 33157. • 7:00 PM - Welcome Cocktail Reception • 8:00 PM - Screening • Followed by a 𝙇𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙢𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙗𝙮 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙩𝙖𝙡𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙙 '𝙎𝙪𝙨𝙖𝙣𝙖 𝘽𝙚𝙝𝙖𝙧 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙛𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙙𝙨 - 𝙑𝙚𝙣𝙚𝙯𝙪𝙚𝙡𝙖𝙣 𝙎𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙙𝙨' 🎟️Tickets on sale: goelevent.com/MIAMIsFF/e/SHO… Join us as we present "Shorts & Beats" Venezuela & immerse yourself in the Vibrant Venezuelan culture through a captivating blend of film & music. Followed by a live performance by Susana Behar (voice), Saul Vera (cuatro, bandola llanera and mandolin), Adolfo Herrera (percussion and vocals), and Elvis Martinez (guitar and bass). Don't miss this night of entertainment and cultural enrichment! This event will be held inside the historic Deering Estate Theater. There is FREE PARKING in the Visitor Center parking lot, located on SW 168 Street, just west of 72nd Avenue. Sponsored in part by the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs and the Cultural Affairs Council, the Miami-Dade County Mayor and Board of County Commissioners. #miamisff #miamisffShortsandBeats #deeringestate

This is it—FINAL DEADLINE to submit your short film to the 25th Edition of the Miami Short Film Festival, taking place November 13–15, 2026. Don't miss your chance—submit today @filmfreeway filmfreeway.com/MIAMISHORTFI… FINAL Deadline: August 31, 2026 #miamisff #miamisff2026 #miamisff25thedition #filmfreeway

🎬 Celebrate 25 Years of the Miami Short Film Festival. As part of the Miami Short Film Festival's 25th Anniversary Celebration, we're giving away 25 pairs of FREE tickets to MIAMIsFF's SUMMER Shorts on Thursday, July 9, 2026, at 6:00 PM at O Cinema. Claim your two (2) FREE tickets by emailing [email protected] with "Complimentary Tickets" in the subject line. We'll send you a one-time redemption code to reserve your pair of tickets. This special anniversary offer is available while supplies last and will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis. Experience Echoes & Encounters and join us for an unforgettable evening of cinema, creativity, and community. Reserve your seats today—only 25 pairs are available! #miamisff #miamisff2026 #miamisff25thEdition #miamisffSummershorts #miamisffFREETickets2026

Saturday, November 15th, 3:00 PM at 𝑺𝒊𝒍𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒑𝒐𝒕 𝑫𝒐𝒘𝒏𝒕𝒐𝒘𝒏 𝑴𝒊𝒂𝒎𝒊, 300 SE 3rd St #100, Miami, FL 33131 🎟️ TICKETS NOW ON SALE LINK IN BIO 𝑺𝒄𝒓𝒆𝒆𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈 # 2 – 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑺𝒑𝒂𝒄𝒆 𝑩𝒆𝒕𝒘𝒆𝒆𝒏 𝑼𝒔 2025 Official Selection of five (5) short films - 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑺𝒑𝒂𝒄𝒆 𝑩𝒆𝒕𝒘𝒆𝒆𝒏 𝑼𝒔 explores how places shape the stories we live and the connections we forge. In these films, rooms, streets, and landscapes become more than backdrops, they hold memories, influence choices, and sometimes emerge as characters in their own right. Get ready for three days of creativity, inspiration, and entertainment as we showcase the talent and creativity of emerging filmmakers. Stay tuned for more details on film screenings, special events, seminars, Q&As, tickets, and festival passes. #MIAMIsFF #24MIAMIsFF #miamisff24thedition #miamisff2025 #shortfilmfestival #shortfilm #miamiartscene #silverspotcinemadowntownmiami @silverspotcinema

Saturday, November 15th, 6:00 PM at 𝑺𝒊𝒍𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒑𝒐𝒕 𝑫𝒐𝒘𝒏𝒕𝒐𝒘𝒏 𝑴𝒊𝒂𝒎𝒊, 300 SE 3rd St #100, Miami, FL 33131 🎟️ TICKETS ON SALE NOW goelevent.com/MIAMIsFF/e/24t… 𝑺𝒄𝒓𝒆𝒆𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈 #3 – 𝑻𝑯𝑬 𝑰𝑻𝑨𝑳𝑰𝑨𝑵 𝑭𝑹𝑨𝑴𝑬 2025 Official Selection of six (6) short films – 𝑻𝑯𝑬 𝑰𝑻𝑨𝑳𝑰𝑨𝑵 𝑭𝑹𝑨𝑴𝑬 – In partnership with the Italian Cultural Institute of Miami (IICMiami), this showcase celebrates the richness of Italian cinema—stories infused with the poetry, culture, and magic of Italy. #MIAMIsFF #24MIAMIsFF #miamisff24thedition #miamisff2025 #shortfilmfestival #shortfilm #miamiartscene #shortfilms #ShortFilms #MiamiEvents #miamiflorida #miamilife #silverspotcinemadowntownmiami #silverspotcinema #ocinema #deeringestate @iicmiami

𝑴𝑰𝑨𝑴𝑰, WE'RE BACK! 𝑺𝒐𝒖𝒕𝒉 𝑭𝒍𝒐𝒓𝒊𝒅𝒂'𝒔 𝑶𝑹𝑰𝑮𝑰𝑵𝑨𝑳 𝒔𝒉𝒐𝒓𝒕 𝑭𝑰𝑳𝑴 𝑭𝑬𝑺𝑻𝑰𝑽𝑨𝑳 returns for its 24th year! November 14-16, 2025 🎟️ TICKETS: goelevent.com/MIAMIsFF/e/24t… #MIAMIsFF #24MIAMIsFF #miamisff24thedition #miamisff2025 #MIAMIsFFtheoriginalshortfilmfestivalinsouthflorida #shortfilmfestival #shortfilm #miamiartscene #silverspotcinemadowntownmiami @silverspotcinema

𝑴𝑰𝑨𝑴𝑰, WE'RE BACK! 𝑺𝒐𝒖𝒕𝒉 𝑭𝒍𝒐𝒓𝒊𝒅𝒂'𝒔 𝑶𝑹𝑰𝑮𝑰𝑵𝑨𝑳 𝒔𝒉𝒐𝒓𝒕 𝑭𝑰𝑳𝑴 𝑭𝑬𝑺𝑻𝑰𝑽𝑨𝑳 returns for its 24th year! November 14-16, 2025 🎟️ TICKETS: goelevent.com/MIAMIsFF/e/24t… #MIAMIsFF #24MIAMIsFF #miamisff24thedition #miamisff2025 #MIAMIsFFtheoriginalshortfilmfestivalinsouthflorida #shortfilmfestival #shortfilm #miamiartscene #silverspotcinemadowntownmiami @silverspotcinema

𝑶𝒑𝒆𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑵𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕 ~ 𝑹𝒆𝒅 𝑪𝒂𝒓𝒑𝒆𝒕 & 𝑾𝒆𝒍𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒆 𝑪𝒐𝒄𝒌𝒕𝒂𝒊𝒍 𝑹𝒆𝒄𝒆𝒑𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 with 𝗗𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗸𝘀 & 𝗣𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗛𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝗗'𝗼𝗲𝘂𝘃𝗿𝗲𝘀 from PM - PM Friday, November 14th, PM at 𝐎𝐂𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐦𝐚 𝐒𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐁𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡, @ocinema 1130 Washington Ave, Miami Beach, FL 33139 🎟️ TICKETS NOW ON SALE goelevent.com/MIAMIsFF/e/24t… 𝑺𝒄𝒓𝒆𝒆𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈 # 1 - 𝑻𝒂𝒍𝒆𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝑫𝒆𝒇𝒊𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆 2025 Official Selection of six (6) short films - 𝑻𝒂𝒍𝒆𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝑫𝒆𝒇𝒊𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆 gathers stories of characters who dare to resist—whether against injustice, fate, or the quiet pressures of everyday life. These shorts capture acts of courage both loud and subtle, revealing how defiance can be an act of survival, a spark of change, or a simple refusal to surrender. ⦿ Tasliman - Dir. By Gokhan Bulut – Narrative – Min – Turkey ⦿ Edel Rodriguez: Freedom is a Verb - Dir. By Mecky Creus and Adrienne Hall – Documentary – Min – USA ⦿ The Night Shift - Dir. By Salih Ortaçay – Narrative – Min – Turkey ⦿ Hearts Of Stone - Dir. By Tom Van Avermaet – Narrative – Min – Belgium, Croatia ⦿ The Alpaca Connection - Dir. By Tom Brown – Narrative – Min – USA ⦿ El Día de mi Independencia - Dir. By Constanza Majluf– Narrative – Min – Chile Running Time: 115 minutes Program details & synopsis: Can be found on our website 𝒎𝒊𝒂𝒎𝒊𝒔𝒇𝒇.𝒄𝒐𝒎 Get ready for three days of creativity, inspiration, and entertainment as we showcase the talent and creativity of emerging filmmakers. Stay tuned for more details on film screenings, special events, seminars, Q&As, tickets, and festival passes. #MIAMIsFF #24MIAMIsFF #miamisff24thedition #miamisff2025 #shortfilmfestival #shortfilm #miamiartscene #ocinema

Saturday, November 15th, 3:00 PM at 𝑺𝒊𝒍𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒑𝒐𝒕 𝑫𝒐𝒘𝒏𝒕𝒐𝒘𝒏 𝑴𝒊𝒂𝒎𝒊, 300 SE 3rd St #100, Miami, FL 33131 🎟️ TICKETS NOW ON SALE goelevent.com/MIAMIsFF/e/24t… 𝑺𝒄𝒓𝒆𝒆𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈 # 2 – 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑺𝒑𝒂𝒄𝒆 𝑩𝒆𝒕𝒘𝒆𝒆𝒏 𝑼𝒔 2025 Official Selection of five (5) short films - 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑺𝒑𝒂𝒄𝒆 𝑩𝒆𝒕𝒘𝒆𝒆𝒏 𝑼𝒔 explores how places shape the stories we live and the connections we forge. In these films, rooms, streets, and landscapes become more than backdrops, they hold memories, influence choices, and sometimes emerge as characters in their own right. ⦿ Las Continuidades - Dir. By Merlina Mercedes Molina Castaño & Jorge Sesan – Narrative – 15:00 Min – Argentina ⦿ Distancia - Dir by: César Hernández, Gerardo Martínez – Documentary – 24:40 Min – Honduras. ⦿ The Inevitable - Dir. By Arjen Schotel – Narrative – 16:30 Min – Netherlands ⦿ Kind Mother - Dir. By Clare O’Connor – Narrative – 14:58 Min – USA ⦿ The Housekeeper - Dir. By Surya Balakrishnan – Narrative – 23:00 Min – India Program details & synopsis: Can be found on our website 𝒎𝒊𝒂𝒎𝒊𝒔𝒇𝒇.𝒄𝒐𝒎 Get ready for three days of creativity, inspiration, and entertainment as we showcase the talent and creativity of emerging filmmakers. Stay tuned for more details on film screenings, special events, seminars, Q&As, tickets, and festival passes. #MIAMIsFF #24MIAMIsFF #miamisff24thedition #miamisff2025 #shortfilmfestival #shortfilm #miamiartscene

Saturday, November 15th, 6:00 PM at 𝑺𝒊𝒍𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒑𝒐𝒕 𝑫𝒐𝒘𝒏𝒕𝒐𝒘𝒏 𝑴𝒊𝒂𝒎𝒊, 300 SE 3rd St #100, Miami, FL 33131 🎟️ TICKETS ON SALE NOW goelevent.com/MIAMIsFF/e/24t… 𝑺𝒄𝒓𝒆𝒆𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈 #3 – 𝑻𝑯𝑬 𝑰𝑻𝑨𝑳𝑰𝑨𝑵 𝑭𝑹𝑨𝑴𝑬 2025 Official Selection of six (6) short films – 𝑻𝑯𝑬 𝑰𝑻𝑨𝑳𝑰𝑨𝑵 𝑭𝑹𝑨𝑴𝑬 – In partnership with the Italian Cultural Institute of Miami (IICMiami), this showcase celebrates the richness of Italian cinema—stories infused with the poetry, culture, and magic of Italy. ⦿ A Domani- Dir. By Emanuele Vicorito – Narrative – 17:45 Min – Italy ⦿ Pinocchio Reborn - Dir by: Matteo Cirillo – Narrative – 15:00 Min – Italy ⦿ Sharing is Caring - Dir. By Vincenzo Mauro – Narrative – 15:34 Min – Italy ⦿ Marcello - Dir. By Maurizio Lombardi – Narrative – 20:00 Min – Italy ⦿ Rukeli - Dir. By Alessandro Rak– Animation– 05:00 Min – Italy ⦿ Dive - Dir. By Aldo Iuliano – Narrative – 12:00 Min – Italy _ Running Time: 85 minutes Program details & synopsis: Can be found on our website 𝒎𝒊𝒂𝒎𝒊𝒔𝒇𝒇.𝒄𝒐𝒎 Get ready for three days of creativity, inspiration, and entertainment as we showcase the talent and creativity of emerging filmmakers. Stay tuned for more details on film screenings, special events, seminars, Q&As, tickets, and festival passes. #MIAMIsFF #24MIAMIsFF #miamisff24thedition #miamisff2025 #shortfilmfestival #shortfilm #miamiartscene @iicmiami

Saturday, November 15th, PM at 𝑺𝒊𝒍𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒑𝒐𝒕 𝑫𝒐𝒘𝒏𝒕𝒐𝒘𝒏 𝑴𝒊𝒂𝒎𝒊, 300 SE 3rd St #100, Miami, FL 33131 🎟️ TICKETS NOW ON SALE goelevent.com/MIAMIsFF/e/24t… 2025 Official Selection of eight (8) short films: 𝑺𝒄𝒓𝒆𝒆𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈 # 4 - 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑻𝒆𝒙𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝑺𝒊𝒍𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆, invites you into a cinematic space where words fall away and emotions speak louder than dialogue. From completely mute films to stories woven only through sound and atmosphere, each short explores how silence can reveal, intensify, and transform the human experience. ⦿ Fountain (Chawk) - Dir. By Hazhir As'adi ⦿ El Pescador - Dir by: William Reyes ⦿ HOLY HEAVENESS - Dir. By Farnoosh Abedi, Negah Khezre Fardyardad & Mohammad Ghaffari ⦿ Perfectly a strangeness - Dir. By Alison McAlpine ⦿ Luisa - Dir. By Kiyomi DallasKidd ⦿ Cats - Dir. By Danilo Stanimirović ⦿ Prayer of the Sea - Dir. By Martin Gerigk ⦿ Bajo la Sombrilla del Romance - Dir by: Andres Silva Polanco Program details & synopsis: Can be found on our website 𝒎𝒊𝒂𝒎𝒊𝒔𝒇𝒇.𝒄𝒐𝒎 Get ready for three days of creativity, inspiration, and entertainment as we showcase the talent and creativity of emerging filmmakers. Stay tuned for more details on film screenings, special events, seminars, Q&As, tickets, and festival passes. #MIAMIsFF #24MIAMIsFF #miamisff24thedition #miamisff2025 #shortfilmfestival #shortfilm #miamiartscene

Saturday, November 15th, 7:00 PM at 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑫𝒆𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑬𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒕𝒆, 16701 SW 72nd Ave, Miami, FL 33157 📷 TICKETS NOW ON SALE goelevent.com/MIAMIsFF/e/24t… 2025 Official Selection of five (5) short films - 𝑺𝒄𝒓𝒆𝒆𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈 # 5 - 𝑴𝒊𝒓𝒓𝒐𝒓𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑰𝒏𝒗𝒊𝒔𝒊𝒃𝒍𝒆 gathers stories where the unseen shapes reality. Faith, illusion, childhood dreams, and the double edge of identity converge. From mystical saints to inner ghosts, from protests in the streets to haircuts that change lives, each short film reveals how fragile the boundary is between what we live and what we imagine. ⦿ Il taglio di Jonas - Dir. By Rosario Capozzolo – Narrative – 09:40 Min – Italy ⦿The Inevitable - Dir. By Arjen Schotel – Narrative – 16:30 Min – Netherlands ⦿ Mr.Bai - Dir. By Hai Liang – Narrative – 22:13 Min – China ⦿ San Simon – Dir by: Michael Flores – Narrative – 13:34 Min – El Salvador ⦿ DELULU - Dir. By ATHAN TOM SKLAVOS – Narrative – 20:04 Min – Greece Program details & synopsis: Can be found on our website 𝒎𝒊𝒂𝒎𝒊𝒔𝒇𝒇.𝒄𝒐𝒎 Get ready for three days of creativity, inspiration, and entertainment as we showcase the talent and creativity of emerging filmmakers. Stay tuned for more details on film screenings, special events, seminars, Q&As, tickets, and festival passes. #MIAMIsFF #24MIAMIsFF #miamisff24thedition #miamisff2025 #shortfilmfestival #shortfilm #miamiartscene

Sunday, November 16th, 3:00 PM at 𝑺𝒊𝒍𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒑𝒐𝒕 𝑫𝒐𝒘𝒏𝒕𝒐𝒘𝒏 𝑴𝒊𝒂𝒎𝒊, 300 SE 3rd St #100, Miami, FL 33131 🎟️ TICKETS NOW ON SALE goelevent.com/MIAMIsFF/e/24t… 𝑺𝒄𝒓𝒆𝒆𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈 # 6 - 𝑼𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒓 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑺𝒖𝒓𝒇𝒂𝒄𝒆 2025 Official Selection of seven (7) short films. 𝑼𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒓 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑺𝒖𝒓𝒇𝒂𝒄𝒆 shows the quiet struggles and hidden feelings we all carry inside. These films reveal the pain, hope, and strength that don’t always show on the outside. They remind us that beneath what we see, there’s a whole world of emotions shaping who we are. ⦿ Life Begins - Dir. By Oleksii Taranenko – Narrative – 27:30 Min – Ukraine ⦿ Lumen - Dir. By Stéphanie Bélanger – Narrative – 13:21 Min – Canada ⦿ My Anxiety and Freediving - Dir. By Jesus Olarte – Documentary – 15:42 Min – USA ⦿ Eyes Behind The Window - Dir. By Golriz Abbaspour – Narrative – 12:34 Min – Canada ⦿ DELULU - Dir. By ATHAN TOM SKLAVOS – Narrative – 20:04 Min – Greece ⦿ A Thing about Kashem - Dir. By Bijon Imtiaz – Narrative – 16:25 Min – Bangladesh ⦿ Dos Brazaletes de Plata - Dir by: Jose Alberto Orive – Narrative – 12:21 Min – Guatemala Program details & synopsis: Can be found on our website 𝒎𝒊𝒂𝒎𝒊𝒔𝒇𝒇.𝒄𝒐𝒎 Get ready for three days of creativity, inspiration, and entertainment as we showcase the talent and creativity of emerging filmmakers. Stay tuned for more details on film screenings, special events, seminars, Q&As, tickets, and festival passes. #MIAMIsFF #24MIAMIsFF #miamisff24thedition #miamisff2025 #shortfilmfestival #shortfilm #miamiartscene