FilmGate Festival: March 2024 - Femme Directors
Wed, Mar 27
|Silverspot Cinema - Downtown Miami
FilmGate Miami Presents: FilmGate Femme Directors Festival 2024
Time & Location
Mar 27, 2024, 6:30 PM
Silverspot Cinema - Downtown Miami , 300 SE 3rd St, Miami, FL 33131, USA
Guests
About the event
Hey FilmGatos!
Celebrate the cinematic prowess of femme-fronted short films MADE IN FLORIDA & MIAMI! Join us for a captivating evening that highlights the unique perspectives and creative talents of female filmmakers.
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 directed by female/femme-presenting filmmakers for this month
- 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 info@film-gate.org with a photo of your student ID or proof of study at a education institution)
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OFFICIAL FILM SELECTIONS (COMING SOON...)
Come back to this webpage to learn which films will be showing.
MEET THE JURORS (COMING SOON...)
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 inspiritations 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 techincal 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 at entrance of Silverspot Cinema)
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