Events for January 15, 2025

Ongoing

United Black Students and UTrailblazers Canes Black History Film Festival: Call for Submissions

Bill Cosford Cinema 5030 Brunson Drive, Dooly Memorial 225, Coral Gables

The University of Miami School of Communication is pleased to announce the inaugural United Black Students and UTrailblazers Canes Black History Film Festival. We seek short (5 minutes or less) films based on contents in the UTrailblazers Experience, current events, and/or Black student experience(s) on a multicultural campus. Films awarded first place will receive $1500 and second place will receive $500. In addition, the filmmaker awarded first place will have a chance to attend the ’Canes Los Angeles Film Showcase in May 2024. The deadline for submissions is December 31, [...]

Watching Movies with Connie Ogle: ‘Aliens’ (1986)

Bill Cosford Cinema 5030 Brunson Drive, Dooly Memorial 225, Coral Gables

Join Miami Herald food writer Connie Ogle and Bill Cosford Cinema manager, Rene Rodriguez for a screening of 1986's "Aliens" followed by a Q&A discussion with Ogle. Connie Ogle has worked at the Miami Herald for 36 years in a variety of roles, including books editor, movie critic, features writer, and editor. She is currently the food writer for the Herald. ALIENS | 1986 | DIRECTOR: James Cameron | WITH: Sigourney Weaver, Michael Biehn, Carrie Henn, Bill Paxton, Lance Henriksen, Paul Reiser | RUNNING TIME: 2H 17M | RATED R [...]