film /tags/film film en-US SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Fri, 29 May 2026 20:21:04 GMT Films explore Black diaspora, community at the 30th American Black Film Festival in Miami Beach /arts-culture/2026-05-29/american-black-film-festival-miami-beach The American Black Film Festival is underway this weekend in Miami Beach for its 30th year, featuring roughly 90 world premieres, series and microdramas. Fri, 29 May 2026 20:21:04 GMT /arts-culture/2026-05-29/american-black-film-festival-miami-beach Wilkine Brutus ‘Melodrama’ film is a romantic tale of forbidden Haitian and Dominican love /arts-culture/2026-04-16/melodrama-haitian-and-dominican-rom-com Love, loss and borders collide in Melodrama — the Dominican and Haitian drama-romance making its U.S. premiere at the 43rd Miami Film Festival. Thu, 16 Apr 2026 15:58:00 GMT /arts-culture/2026-04-16/melodrama-haitian-and-dominican-rom-com Wilkine Brutus 'It Would Be Night in Caracas' depicts a recent history of Venezuela's reality /arts-culture/2026-04-15/it-would-be-night-in-caracas-film-venezuela-miami A new Venezuelan film set to be featured at the Miami Film Festival depicts a story of loss and escape that paints a sobering picture of the country’s reality during the protests in 2017. Wed, 15 Apr 2026 19:21:28 GMT /arts-culture/2026-04-15/it-would-be-night-in-caracas-film-venezuela-miami Valentina Sandoval 'Jim Crow Goes to Haiti’: Filmmaker unpacks 19 years of U.S. occupation of Haiti in new documentary /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 Miami director’s film shows Catholic and Jewish faiths healing a teen’s grief /arts-culture/2026-03-31/ethan-bloom-jewish-catholic-religious-coming-of-age-film In a new film by a Miami-based director, Catholicism and Judaism are portrayed not as opposing forces – but as complementary sources of comfort for a grieving teenager. Tue, 31 Mar 2026 17:48:56 GMT /arts-culture/2026-03-31/ethan-bloom-jewish-catholic-religious-coming-of-age-film Wilkine Brutus AI Deejay Deathpixie takes center stage at Filmgate Interactive Miami /arts-culture/2026-03-19/ai-deejay-deathpixie-filmgate-interactive Across five days of programming, FilmGate Interactive returns in its 12th year with the spotlight on AI along with a lineup of art, music, and, or course, film. Thu, 19 Mar 2026 15:37:00 GMT /arts-culture/2026-03-19/ai-deejay-deathpixie-filmgate-interactive Carolina del Busto | Artburst Miami This film amplifies the story of an unsung 'heroic figure of Florida history'  /the-florida-roundup/2026-02-23/this-film-amplifies-the-story-of-an-unsung-heroic-figure-of-florida-history On "The Florida Roundup," we talked about a Flagler College film exploring the story of Francisco Menéndez. He was the leader of the first free Black settlement, Fort Mose. Mon, 23 Feb 2026 14:31:19 GMT /the-florida-roundup/2026-02-23/this-film-amplifies-the-story-of-an-unsung-heroic-figure-of-florida-history Meleah Lyden, Daniel Rivero - SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± News A love letter to Coconut Grove — on the big screen /arts-culture/2026-02-09/a-love-letter-to-coconut-grove-on-the-big-screen A local filmmaker chose to shoot his most recent feature in Coconut Grove, bucking an industry trend that has seen producers forsake Florida for friendlier climes. Mon, 09 Feb 2026 16:30:00 GMT /arts-culture/2026-02-09/a-love-letter-to-coconut-grove-on-the-big-screen Caitlin Granfield | Coconut Grove Spotlight Key Biscayne’s Film Festival expands with a new cinema on the island /arts-culture/2026-01-27/key-biscaynes-film-festival-expands-with-a-new-cinema-on-the-island The Key Biscayne Film Festival was an idea that emerged during the planning of what would probably have been a hit with television audiences — a reality show about life on Key Biscayne. Isabel Custer and Maite Garrido wanted to make a documentary reality series starring the characters that live on the island. Tue, 27 Jan 2026 21:15:48 GMT /arts-culture/2026-01-27/key-biscaynes-film-festival-expands-with-a-new-cinema-on-the-island Michelle F. Solomon | ArtburstMiami Confronting history: Documentary at Miami Jewish Film Festival explores Henry Ford’s dark legacy /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