Events

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

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

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, [...]

Second Annual Shorts Miami International Film Festival

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

Join us for the Second Annual Shorts Miami International Film Festival where established and emerging filmmakers showcase their work over three nights at the Bill Cosford Cinema. This year, festival organizers received 650 entries from 62 countries and territories. Of the 650 entries, 21 were selected as finalists, showcasing filmmakers from the United States, Japan, the Virgin Islands, Turkey, Israel, Brazil, Portugal, Indonesia, and Australia. Feb. 2 registration: https://events.miami.edu/event/shorts_miami_international_film_festival_2024#. Feb. 3 registration: https://events.miami.edu/event/shorts_miami_international_film_festival_2024_8394. Feb. 4 registration: https://events.miami.edu/event/shorts_miami_international_film_festival_2024_2419.

Inaugural United Black Students and UTrailblazers Canes Black History Film Festival

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

The inaugural United Black Students and UTrailblazers Canes Black History Film Festival is focused on short films that reflect on the University of Miami’s rich Black History. The goal of the festival is to enhance and highlight the UTrailblazers Experience at the Johnny C. Taylor, Jr., Breezeway at the Cosford Cinema, which honors the pioneers who paved the way for generations of Black students at the University of Miami. During the festival, submissions from University of Miami undergraduate and graduate students in two categories, The UTrailblazer Experience and Inspired by [...]