Screening #6 – Neighborhood meets the classroom
Silverspot Cinema
Downtown, 300 SE 3rd St #100, Miami, FL 33131
Sunday, November 10th / 6:00 PM
In Miami, we celebrate our local production and the next generation of student filmmakers, showcasing a selection of unique perspectives and storytelling styles emerging from both community and academic environments. Featuring a diverse mode of narratives, from heartfelt dramas to inventive comedies, this program offers a window into the rich tapestry of experiences shaping today’s filmmakers.
PURCHASE TICKETS
Dir. Inga Moren Tapias – Narrative/Local – 11:47 Min – USA
Teresa, a do-it-all Latina producer, and Sabrina, her Texan, dog-loving actress and best friend as they embark on a voyage to Amsterdam to represent a movie at a film festival. Teresa hopes the film will garner her enough press to get the green card she so desperately wishes to get for her wheelchair bound husband. Sabrina, tags along to support, but ends up messing up all their plans. Both discover that no matter how hard they try, destiny has its own plan for them and sometimes success is just being able to let go and be there for each other when things go wrong.
Dir. RUBEN MORALES – Narrative/Local – 15:40 Min – USA
The plot centers on the poignant story of Agatha, a central figure whose life is shrouded in mystery and emotional challenges. The story intensifies with the introduction of an enigmatic science fiction author, known only by his pen name, Panther G. The interaction between Agata and this mysterious character weaves a web of suspense with an unexpected ending.
Dir. XF Serrano – Narrative/Local – 08:50 Min – USA
Erma arrives to Little Haiti with a painting. She needs to find the man in this painting. Unable to speak English, she enlists the help of Wilky. The two venture into the neighborhood on his electric scooter, showing the painting to locals, with hopes of finding the man.
Dir. Jackie Shijie Xing – Narrative/Student – 12:34 Min – USA
In the tense aftermath of a controversial police incident, NYPD Sergeant Leung grapples with the weight of his actions as he faces a press conference. Supported by Captain Ross and Deputy Inspector Martin, Leung’s inner turmoil intensifies when a tenacious reporter, Keith Madden, probes him about the incident.
Dir. Lucca Vieira – Narrative/Local/Student – 05:28 Min – USA
An up-and-coming actress is stalked by an obsessed fan who will stop at nothing to get into her life… and her body…
Dir. Phi Phi – Narrative/Student – 18:33 Min – USA
A repressed young woman with a penchant for violence discovers exactly what she’s been missing after an encounter with an adult shop’s persistent customer goes awry.