/tags/documentary documentary en-US SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Tue, 26 May 2026 10:00:00 GMT /the-south-florida-roundup/2026-05-26/documentary-film-burmese-python-hunting The new film 'The Python Hunt' follows the Florida Python Challenge, a 10-day competition in the Florida Everglades that aims to eradicate the area of Burmese pythons, an invasive species that causes harm to the local ecosystem Tue, 26 May 2026 10:00:00 GMT /the-south-florida-roundup/2026-05-26/documentary-film-burmese-python-hunting Chris D'Avanzo /arts-culture/2026-04-09/sesame-street-smart-sonia-manzano-maria The Nuyorican actress and writer — best known for her portrayal of Maria on Sesame Street — is the subject of a new documentary STREET SMART: Lessons from a TV Icon. The film follows Manzano’s journey from her childhood in the Bronx to Carnegie Mellon University and eventually to becoming an Emmy Award-winning actress and writer. Thu, 09 Apr 2026 11:00:00 GMT /arts-culture/2026-04-09/sesame-street-smart-sonia-manzano-maria Helen Acevedo /arts-culture/2026-04-07/jim-crow-goes-to-haiti-filmmaker-unpacks-19-years-of-u-s-occupation-of-haiti-in-new-documentary A new documentary explores the 1915 U.S. occupation of Haiti, often described as a forgotten chapter of American and Haitian history. Tue, 07 Apr 2026 11:00:00 GMT /arts-culture/2026-04-07/jim-crow-goes-to-haiti-filmmaker-unpacks-19-years-of-u-s-occupation-of-haiti-in-new-documentary Wilkine Brutus /arts-culture/2026-01-28/anita-bryant-documentary-miami-anti-gay-crusade Six Miami-based filmmakers have been named the newest recipients of The Louies, a prestigious prize designed to preserve South Florida’s history and culture through the lens of documentary filmmaking. Wed, 28 Jan 2026 11:01:00 GMT /arts-culture/2026-01-28/anita-bryant-documentary-miami-anti-gay-crusade Sergio R. Bustos /arts-culture/2026-01-08/confronting-history-documentary-at-miami-jewish-film-festival-explores-henry-fords-dark-legacy A new documentary to premiere this month at the Miami Jewish Film Festival is shining a light on a forgotten legal battle that forced one of the world’s most powerful men to answer for his prejudice. Thu, 08 Jan 2026 11:00:00 GMT /arts-culture/2026-01-08/confronting-history-documentary-at-miami-jewish-film-festival-explores-henry-fords-dark-legacy SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± News Staff /arts-culture/2026-01-02/this-ordinary-thing-feature-style-documentary-spotlights-ordinary-heroes-who-defied-the-holocaust The Miami Jewish Film Festival has announced the special premiere of This Ordinary Thing, a powerful documentary-style feature that brings to life the testimonies of non-Jews who risked everything to protect Jews during the Holocaust. Fri, 02 Jan 2026 11:00:00 GMT /arts-culture/2026-01-02/this-ordinary-thing-feature-style-documentary-spotlights-ordinary-heroes-who-defied-the-holocaust Sergio R. Bustos /arts-culture/2025-12-18/michael-anderson-wlrn-filmmaker-documentarian SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Senior Director for Production Services Michael Anderson, an award-winning filmmaker and longtime documentary producer, passed away on Sunday at his home in Miami from a heart attack, South Florida Publica Media Group officials reported. Thu, 18 Dec 2025 17:06:58 GMT /arts-culture/2025-12-18/michael-anderson-wlrn-filmmaker-documentarian Sergio R. Bustos /arts-culture/2025-09-24/miami-film-festival-lynn-louis-wolfson-ii-family-foundation-to-offer-documentary-filmmaker-grants In partnership with the Lynn & Louis Wolfson II Family Foundation, the program will award a total of $100,000 to six Miami-based documentary filmmakers, MFF officials announced Wednesday Wed, 24 Sep 2025 14:00:00 GMT /arts-culture/2025-09-24/miami-film-festival-lynn-louis-wolfson-ii-family-foundation-to-offer-documentary-filmmaker-grants SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± News Staff /arts-culture/2025-09-24/miami-beach-pin-up-photographer-profiled-in-local-filmmakers-documentary “Naked Ambition,â€� the exhilarating new documentary by South Florida based co-directors Dennis Scholl and Kareem Tabsch, explores the life and work of Yeager, a married mother of two who began her career as a model, then progressed to walking up to random women and asking them to pose for her. Wed, 24 Sep 2025 11:00:00 GMT /arts-culture/2025-09-24/miami-beach-pin-up-photographer-profiled-in-local-filmmakers-documentary Rene Rodriguez | Artburst /arts-culture/2025-03-13/no-other-land-o-cinema-miami-beach-mayor Miami Beach mayor Steven Meiner is pushing to evict O Cinema, an independent nonprofit movie theater, from a city-owned space after the theater screened Oscar-winning documentary film No Other Land. He claims it’s antisemitic. The American Civil Liberties Union of Florida said it is "monitoring" the issue. Thu, 13 Mar 2025 16:09:29 GMT /arts-culture/2025-03-13/no-other-land-o-cinema-miami-beach-mayor Daniel Rivero