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Official Selection 2024.

Nominated Movies 2024.

Best North America Narrative

Hating Beckett

Dir. By Matthew Gossin – Narrative – 17:16 Min – USA

sticks & stones

Dir. By Emily Singer – Narrative – 09:38 Min – USA

Romanova

Dir. By Mark Kaercher – Narrative – 15:54 Min – USA

Launch at paradise

Dir. By Carrie Ann Quinn – Narrative – 15:00 Min – USA

It’s a Dog

Dir. By Eli Shapiro – Narrative – 07:30 Min – USA

Best Foreign Narrative

Overthinker

Dir. By Nemanja Mladenovic – Narrative – 13:00 Min – Serbia

The Old Young Crow

Dir. By Liam LoPinto – Narrative – 12:00 Min – Japan

Reserva Familiar

Dir. By Isaac Areizaga– Narrative – 18:09 Min – Mexico

Rabobesto – Or How I Saved a Monster

Dir. By Mari Mantela – Narrative – 15:00 Min – Finland

The Red Suitcase

Dir. By Cyrus Neshvad – Narrative – 15:00 Min – Luxembourg

Best Local Short Filmmaker To Watch

A Degree of Uncertainty

Dir. By Alonso Aliaguilla– Documentary – 09:50 Min – USA

Warrior

Dir. By Angelica Bourland – Narrative – 19:42 Min – USA

Mirrors

Dir. By Tiffany Gregorio – Narrative – 10:40 Min – USA

Best Comedy

CHICHO

Dir. By Arlen Aguayo Stewart – Narrative – 07:30 Min – Canada

The Sperm Bank

Dir. By Margaux Calla Susi – Narrative – 14:44 Min – USA

Here to Make Friends

Dir. By Meghan Ross & Justin Ross – Narrative – 10:27 Min – USA

Best Animation

Alice in Dystopia

Dir. By Jeanne Jaffe– Animation – 07:18 Min – USA

Yellow Dove Aftermath

Dir. By Rony A. Abovitz – Animation – 09:30 Min – USA

Spring Roll Dream

Dir. By Mai Vu – Animation – 09:19 Min – UK

Best Documentary

So Many Dreams

Dir. By Thom Zimny– Documentary – 13:27 Min – USA

The night doctrine

Dir. By Almudena Toral & Mauricio Rodriguez Pons – Animation – 16:37 Min – USA

A Degree of Uncertainty

Dir. By Alonso Aliaguilla– Documentary – 09:50 Min – USA

Best Experimental

Solitaire

Dir. By Nicolas Costes – Experimental – 04:58 Min – Greece

CIRCLE

Dir. By Phillip Kaminiak – Experimental – 06:10 Min – USA

Feed Back Time

Dir. By Ramon Williams – Experimental – 02:23 Min – USA

Best College/University Student

From Another Perspective

Dir. By Mikael Durand – Narrative – 14:22 Min – Finland

August

Dir. By Eli McGowan– Narrative – 11:15 Min – USA

Gadra’s Allegory

Dir. By Bianca Vucetich – Narrative – 07:13 Min – USA

Best Music Video

Recall

Dir. By Erik Jasaň – Music Video – 05:00 Min – Slovakia

Algorithm TakeDown

Dir. By Alex Budovsky – Music Video – 04:00 Min – USA

Kathmandu

Dir. By Robert Proto – Music Video – 05:09 Min – USA

Best Short short film

Life of a Stranger

Dir. By Roman Daniel Rütten – Narrative – 05:00 Min – UK

Don’t say Butterfly

Dir. By Sebastian M. Olivier – Narrative – 04:59 Min – USA

An axe to grind

Dir. By Joshua Gollish – Narrative – 03:10 Min – USA

Best LATAM short film

Reserva Familiar

Dir. By Isaac Areizaga– Narrative – 18:09 Min – Mexico

El sueño de la mariposa

Dir. By Andrés Aloi – Narrative – 20:00 Min – Argentina

La Mujer de la Grieta

Dir. By Luis Bond – Narrative – 20:00 Min – Venezuela

VENUES

O Cinema South Beach

Venue

Regal South Beach at Lincoln Road

Venue

Deering Estate

Luis Fernando Aleman 
Dir. TAG! You’re It!

Mari Mantela
Dir. Rabobesto Or How I Saved a Monster

Isaac Areizaga
Dir. Reserva Familiar

As Easy as closing your eyes
Dir. Don’t say butterfly

Margaux Calla Susi 
Dir. The Sperm Bank

By Emily Singer
Dir. Stick & Stones

As Easy as closing your eyes

Dir. Parker Croft – Narrative – 21:43 Min – USA

Caravaggio’s Last Day

Dir. Paolina Weber – Narrative – 17:00 Min – USA

Réminiscences

Dir. Frederic Mosbeux – Narrative – 19:41 Min – Belgium

The Online Shop

Dir. Carsten Woike – Narrative – 11:50 Min – Germany

Cuentas Divinas

Dir. Eulàlia Ramon – Narrative – 12:00 Min – Spain

AQUÍ Y ALLÁ

Dir. Isabella Breton – Documentary – 09:59 Min – USA

Plastico

Dir. David Harriman, James Bettney – Documentary – 04:56 Min – UK

Ni lobos ni corderos

Dir. José Luis Acosta – Narrative – 12:57 Min – Spain

I Know you

Dir. Lucca Vieira – Narrative/Local/Student – 05:28 Min – USA

Dregs

Dir. Jackie Shijie Xing – Narrative/Student – 12:34 Min – USA

Cherry

Dir. Phi Phi – Narrative/Student – 18:33 Min – USA

Robort

Dir. Sebastian Macchia – Experimental – 09:30 Min – USA

Torii

Dir. Martin Gerigk – Experimental – 12:30 Min – Germany

Pen, Again

Dir. Julian J. Delacruz – Narrative – 13:22 Min – USA

I’m not a robot

Dir. Victoria Warmerdam – Narrative – 22:22 Min – Netherlands

Mothers & Monsters

Dir. Edith Jorisch – Experimental – 15:45 Min – Canada

Little Haiti, Miami, USA

Dir. XF Serrano – Narrative/Local – 08:50 Min – USA

Panther G

Dir. RUBEN MORALES – Narrative/Local – 15:40 Min – USA

Besties, Borders and barks

Dir. Inga Moren Tapias – Narrative/Local – 11:47 Min – USA

The Roses

Dir. Qiao H – Narrative – 15:00 Min – China

A Summer’s End Poem

Dir. Lam Can-zhao – Narrative – 15:00 Min – China

Witness

Dir. aida tebianian – Narrative – 15:00 Min – Iran

Tomorrow

Dir. Aryasb Feiz – Narrative – 16:40 Min – Iran

In the Shadow of the Cypress

Dir. Hossein Molayemi, Shirin Sohani – Narrative – 19:33 Min – Iran

LEES WAXUL

Dir. Yoro MBAYE Diegane Niang – Narrative – 21:00 Min – Senegal

Chikha – QUEEN

Dir. AYOUB LAYOUSSIFI, ZAHOUA RAJI – Narrative – 24:00 Min – Morocco

Original Sin

Dir. Donovan Marsh – Narrative – 04:00 Min – South Africa

SIRÈNES

Dir. Sarah Malléon – Narrative – 16:00 Min – Martinique

Ammo Harm

Dir. Adrian Pruett, AMMO – Music Video – 04:23 Min – USA

When the Hawk comes

Dir. Lilia Li-Mi-Yan, Katherina Sadovsky – Experimental/Music Video – 05:58 Min – Armenia

Thirstygirl

Dir. Alexandra Qin – Narrative – 10:00 Min – USA

Revived

Dir. Uriya Hertz – Narrative – 16:00 Min – Israel

Buen Camino – The Ash of stars

Dir. Sebastian Juszczyk – Music Video – 06:56 Min – Poland

The End

Dir. Will Pinke – Narrative – 17:28 Min – USA

Co-Star

Dir. Eddie Grey – Narrative – 09:58 Min – USA

Sold

Dir by: Enrique Rambal – Narrative – 20:20 Min – Spain

Gillyfish

Dir. Sarah Sellman – Narrative – 10:51 Min – UK

Los comensales

Dir by: MJ Fuentes Mateos – Narrative – 9:00 Min – Spain

Un Natale del 1945

Dir. By Fabio Rosi – Narrative – 17:37 Min – Italy

ABOUT THE FESTIVAL

The Miami short Film Festival is dedicated to promoting the short film genre, showcasing films from 1-20 minutes long. The Festival is international in scope, bringing exposure to the world’s best independent up-and-coming filmmakers.

MIAMIsFF’s goal year after year is focused on motivating directors, screenwriters, actors, and producers to make films and share them with fellow film makers and industry professionals. The ultimate goal is to bring exposure to independent up-and-coming filmmakers.

WHAT FILMMAKERS ARE SAYING ABOUT THE FESTIVAL

“Thank you for selecting Lily’s Mirror and nominating us for Best North American Narrative! What a wonderful festival! William, Ricardo, and Georgina are excellent hosts and you can tell everyone really loves movies and the craft of making them. Venues and screeners were perfect and the Q&A was the best we’ve experienced.
Megan Dahl
Producer – Lily’s Mirror






“Awesome, thank you so much! This was great William!! I really love what you guys are doing and this fuels my motivation to continue to pursue filmmaking! BIG THANK YOU TO YOU AND YOUR TEAM!!!!
Jaime Andres Montenegro
Neon Gravity | Metaverse 7






Fantastic Festival! Our film was selected and I was there the entire festival and everything was great: the organization, communication and networking. A great mix of a very professional and also a warm friendly atmosphere. I can totally recommend it! Thank you dear MiamisFF!!”
Anne Kraft
No Kidding




Great experience. A well-organized festival with tradition, in beautiful Miami venues. An honor to be selected and would definitely submit again!”
Gabe Silva
Skeletons




“I want to let you know that this specific festival has been a complete and resounding drastic turn in my life as a filmmaker and director for this beautiful industry, your consideration with my project means much more than any word I can put in this text, I am mercilessly and undyingly full of gratitude and humility for everything, and surely more projects will be in order in the future, always wishing you and yours the best and good fortune.”
Guillermo Diaz
Tactica & Estrategia
“What a night!! Thank you so much for the wonderful screening last night — the venue was so beautiful, the films were awesome (plus they looked & sounded great), the audience was warm & responsive, and the Q&A was professional and fun! I couldn’t ask for more!!”
Nancy Nagrant
MIRACLE BABY

WITH CONTINUED SUPPORT FROM

Sponsored in part by the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Arts and Culture and the Florida Council on Arts and Culture. With the support of the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs and the Cultural Affairs Council, the Miami-Dade County Mayor and Board of County Commissioners. City of Miami Beach, Cultural Affairs Program, Cultural Arts Council.

The 22nd edition of the Miami Short Film Festival is made possible in part with the support of the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs and the Cultural Arts Council, the Miami-Dade County Mayor and Board of County Commissioners, the City of Miami Beach Department of Tourism and Cultural Development, Office of Cultural Affairs, and the Miami Beach Mayor and City Commissioners, and the Florida Department of State Division of Cultural Affairs. 

Miami Short Film Festival is made possible in part with the support of the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs and the Cultural Arts Council, the Miami-Dade County Mayor and Board of County Commissioners, the City of Miami Beach Department of Tourism and Cultural Development, Office of Cultural Affairs, and the Miami Beach Mayor and City Commissioners, and the Florida Department of State Division of Cultural Affairs.