This past weekend, over 350 teams of filmmakers from around the world were challenged to create an original short film in just 24 hours based on a theme, prop, and action assignment.  This year's theme:  Identity Theft.  Assigned props ranged from noodles to shaving cream and the assigned actions ranged from stretching to looking through a peephole.  Come check out the premiere of the Miami films and vote for your favorites!  See the screening information below for more details.

 

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Screening Details

Thursday, May 5th

Produced by:

 

Bill Cosford Cinema

University of Miami - Memorial Bldg.
Coral Gables, FL 33146

Christy McCouch

 

 

Ticket Information 

Tickets will be available at the door for $10 and will sold on a first come, first serve basis. 

The screening is open to the public and anyone may attend.

Please try to arrive at least 20 minutes early to avoid the line.

 

Films Playing   (Screening Order May Change)

"Little Dog Story...'' by Cut Video (Oleg Tsykanov)
''Dressed To Kill'' by TBFRN (Ziporah Paskman)
''Forgetting You'' by Third Row Productions (Ralf Gonzalez)
''From Money To The Dumpster'' by hidden productions (chad ronspiez)
''Housebound'' by OD 25 Productions (Alex Peruyera)
''Identify Me'' by Team WTS!? (Aaron Shore)
''New Beginnings'' by Critical Hit (Javier Palenzuela)
''Numbers Game'' by EEP (Edward Ethridge)
''Pleased as a Punch to the Face'' by Sideshow Productions (Ily Goyanes)
''The Editors'' by Cafeteria Films (Carlos Dominicis)
''THE EXCHANGE'' by McPree productions (alejandro vega)
''Wall Of Shame'' by Creature (Julio Alvarez)
 

 

Miami Judges

The Miami judges include:

 

John Dufresne has won the Yankee Magazine award for fiction, the Transatlantic Review/Henfield Foundation Award, a PEN Syndicated Fiction award. His novel Louisiana Power & Light was a Barnes & Noble Discover Great New Writers selection and a New York Times Notable Book of the Year, 1994. He is also the author of two short story collections, The Way That Water Enters Stone and Johnny Too Bad, three chapbooks, Lethe, Cupid, Time and Love; Well Enough Alone; and I Will Eat a Piece of the Roof and You Can Eat the Window and the novels, Love Warps the Mind a Little, also a New York Times Notable Book of the Year, 1997, Deep in the Shade of Paradise, and most recently, Requiem, Mass. He is one of the thirteen authors of the mystery novel, Naked Came the Manatee. His monologue, The Freezer Jesus was produced as part of Native Tongues at Le Chat Noir Theater in New Orleans. He wrote the screenplay for the short film, “The Freezer Jesus” and, with Donald Papy, the feature film To Live and Die in Dixie, both directed by Harper Philbin. His story “Johnny Too Bad,” which originally appeared in Triquarterly, was included in New Stories from the South: The Year’s Best, 2003.His story “The Timing of Unfelt Smiles” which originally appeared in Miami Noir, was included in Best American Mystery Stories of 2007. His story “The Cross-Eyed Bear, which originally appeared in Boston Noir, ” was selected to appear in as a Best American Mystery Stories of 2010. His books on writing, The Lie That Tells a Truth and Is Life Like This? are used in many university writing programs. He’s a professor at Florida International University in Miami.

 

Dana Keith Miami Beach Film Society founder, and the founder/Director of the Miami Beach Cinematheque

 

Dr. John Soliday: Associate Professor, Motion Pictures at the University of Miami - Dr. Soliday received a Ph.D. in theater from the University of Minnesota. He is a specialist in acting for the camera, directing and production, having worked with national companies, including Tyrone Guthrie Theater. He is a member of the Society of Stage Directors and Choreographers and a former member of Actors' Equity.

 

 

Miami Awards & Prizes

Prizes:  In addition to competing for the prizes in the overall competition, Miami filmmakers will be competing for the additional prizes below:

▪ The winning team will have the option between a 1 Day Small Shooters Tungsten Lighting Package for free OR a 1 Day Rental 50% discount on any Owned Equipment courtesy of Cinevideotech.

 

Awards:  In addition to any prizes that are secured, the following awards will be given to the top films in Miami:  Best Film, Best Direction, Best Writing, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Acting Ensemble, Best Cinematography, Best Editing, Best Original Music Score, Best Sound Design, Best Animation, Best Visual FX, Best Special FX, Best Costume Design, and Best Make-Up.

 

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