Film Festival now accepting submissions

Programmers of Miami International Film Festival (MIFF), produced and presented by Miami Dade College, are accepting submissions for the 31st edition, March 7 – 16, 2014. A premiere venue in the U.S. for launching new Ibero-American cinema and an important showcase for international films entering the United States as well as American independent and documentary cinema, the Festival seeks the latest works by debut, emerging and veteran filmmakers for various competition and non-competition categories and genres, including features, documentaries, shorts, experimental cinema and Florida-centric stories.

A variety of cash prizes are awarded to the top films through generous sponsorships. The Festival’s signature Knight Competition is open to dramatic works from Latin America, Spain, and Portugal, as well as Latino-themed works produced in the United States. Ten films will compete for $40,000 in prizes courtesy of the Knight Foundation, which includes $15,000 in incentives for a US distributor to acquire the Grand Prize winner. (Click here to see the success of 2013's Grand Prize winner.) And, feature-length documentaries made by international filmmakers that examine social issues, diverse cultures, icons, or inspiring people will compete for $10,000, also from the Knight Foundation.

First-time feature filmmakers from Spain, Portugal, or Latin America are also eligible for a $10,000 cash prize in a separate Opera Primo Ibero-American Competition. Other competition categories include a Shorts Competition and Encuentros, a post-production competition for works-in-progress.  Immensely popular with locals, other popular sections of the festival include the glittering  Cinedwtwn Galas, Cinema 360° presented by VIENDOMOVIES program, and Lee Brian Schrager's Culinary Cinema.

MIFF offers filmmakers an exceptional platform for exposure during the Festival and beyond. Worldwide media impressions and press coverage was recorded at over six billion tracked impressions in the three months surrounding MIFF 2013. Regarded as an important destination for distributors in the hunt for acquisitions, a number of MIFF alumni have brokered deals during or after the festival. MIFF additionally offers a world-class experience for visiting filmmakers in the internationally renowned hub of beautiful South Beach.  

Monday, July 29, 2013: Regular Deadline $55.00 (SOS)
Monday, August 26, 2013: Late Deadline $65.00 (SOS)
Friday, September 30, 2013: Extended Deadline $100.00 (SOS)
Wednesday, November 20, 2013: VeoMiami Deadline $100.00 (SOS)

SUBMIT HERE.