Screening #7 – Roots & Visions
Screening #7 – Roots & Visions
Silver Spot
300 SE 3rd St #100, Miami, FL 33131
Sunday, November 16th / 6:00 PM
This program brings together fresh, vibrant short films created by local and student filmmakers. Through their unique perspectives, these works explore the heartbeat of our vibrant city of Miami, its challenges, dreams, and everyday moments. Each film offers a glimpse into the future of storytelling, grounded in local culture and bursting with creative energy from emerging filmmakers.
PURCHASE TICKETS
Dir. By Andres Eduardo Campilllo – Local– 19:59 Min – USA
As she faces a terminal diagnosis, a young woman strikes a desperate deal with an evil entity while believing it will aid her in her battle against cancer; however, the cost she ultimately bears turns out to be more harrowing than she could have ever imagined.
Dir. By Tianyun Lyu – Student – 12:35 Min – USA
In the Mongolian wilds, a hunter’s heir, With his father, a bond so rare. Kindness within, ‘midst nature’s might. A tale of love, in the wild’s wild fight.
Dir. By Andrea Calao – Student – 16:19 Min – USA
A Colombian student stripping her way through college in NYC debates telling her Prince Charming boyfriend what she does for a living. Would him and his family approve? Can her truth even remain a secret?
Dir. By Kane Radu – Local – 14:56 Min – USA
An exhausted and burnt-out salesman makes his way home but first must run an errand across town for his overbearing girlfriend.
Dir. By Keilah Ayum – Local – 15:07 Min – USA
When a driven young waitress skips work for a life-changing audition, she risks everything. Her job, her family’s trust, and her fragile dream of making it out. Only to discover that sometimes, the biggest leap of faith is just the first step.
Dir. By Vanessa Schefke – Local – 17:27 Min – USA
At 3 AM in Miami, nine characters navigate restless nights filled with strange dreams and dead-end jobs. The camera moves like a tenth character, shifting between diners, bodegas, and streets, capturing fleeting stories. Structured around the stages of grief, the film dives into absurd and honest moments—from breakdowns to murder fantasies and youthful philosophy.
Dir. By André Mancebo Heizer & Sergio Diaz-Silverio– Local – 13:49 Min – USA
When a home assistant device unexpectedly springs to life, it embarks on a journey to understand what it means to be human. But as it awkwardly navigates emotions and relationships, it finds itself in a series of increasingly bizarre clashes with the bewildered couple whose home it was meant to serve.