FilmGate Festival: May 2024 - Documentary
Schedule
Wed May 29 2024 at 06:30 pm
UTC-04:00Location
Silverspot Cinema (Downtown Miami, FL) | Miami, FL
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May the force be with you FilmGatos!Dive into the depths of Florida's untold stories with our captivating short form documentaries! Join us in celebrating the brilliance of our local documentarians as we venture into uncharted territories.
ABOUT US
FilmGate Miami is a non-profit organization with the goal to ensure the empowerment and growth of local creators and talent. Providing them with a platform in which they can showcase their art, reaching new audiences locally and internationally.
FilmGate Festival is the longest-running monthly short film series in Florida, created to celebrate local culture, diversity and regional creativity. Every month, FilmGate Miami highlights Florida's community of actors, filmmakers, and video + audio production studios. We accept short films, documentaries, music videos and web series from Florida or made by a Florida citizen, 20 minutes or less.
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RULES:
- Only Florida directors and filmed in Florida can submit.
- Submissions must be a documentary.
- For submissions: https://filmfreeway.com/FilmGateFestival
- Length of the film must be 20 minutes or less.
- Those accepted must be able to represent their film at the event; failure to do so will remove you from eligibility. (Must be in person).
- In the case that a representative is not present, we reserve the right to withdraw your film from being screened
- Free submissions/waivers for Filmgate Miami members and students (Email [email protected] with a photo of your student ID or proof of study at a education institution)
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OFFICIAL FILM SELECTIONS
Come back to this webpage to find out.
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MEET THE JURORS
Come back to this webpage to learn who our jurors will be.
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FILM COMMUNITY NETWORKER B4 AND AFTER
Enjoy meeting other creatives and film geeks during our film community networker before the screening. Grab some drinks, some grub, and start mingling!
We will also have networking at the end of the event so feel free to gush about the cool films afterwards too.
PERCOLATOR
Starting off the night, we have our Percolator. Sign up and tell the audience your skills or if you are looking for a professional in particular! You will have 1 minute to pitch.
FILMMAKER Q & A
After the screening, as our jury judges discuss the night's award-winning film, we will invite our featured filmmakers for a Q&A session about their creative process and inspirations in creating their films.
AWARDS CEREMONY
At the end of the screening, we will present the jury's choice in the best film of the night! Our jury is a team of industry professionals that use their expertise to judge the technical and artistic qualities of each film screened.
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PARKING
Courtyard Marriott Downtown: $5 for 4 Hours (validation at FilmGate check-in desk)
MET 3 Parking Garage: 250 SE 3rd Ave - $8 for 4 Hours (validation on first floor of Silverspot Cinema)
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More information will be on our website at www.filmgate.miami and social media accounts:
FB: Filmgate_Miami
INSTA: filmgate_interactive
Twitter: FilmGateMiami
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Where is it happening?
Silverspot Cinema (Downtown Miami, FL), Maison Mura, 333 SE 3rd Ave, Miami, FL 33131, United States,Miami, FloridaEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
