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Film
2:54 pm
Thu May 16, 2013

48 Hour Film Project Showcases Local Talent From Miami To Palm Beach

For those in film school, the project is like a crash course and a final exam, jam packed into one restless weekend.

This is the Miami edition of the 48 Hour Film Project, an international event that gets play from local filmmakers from Israel and Johannesburg to Las Vegas, Nevada.  The one constant -- you  get 48 hours to complete a short film from scratch.

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Sunday Arts Breakfast
8:00 am
Sun May 5, 2013

Masters of Music Series - Ennio Morricone

Academy Award-winning composer Ennio Morricone

Caroline Breder-Watts and critic and author Scott Eyman discuss the work of legendary film composer Ennio Morricone.  To learn more about  Scott Eyman, visit www.  scotteyman.com.  To hear the complete conversation, log onto www.artsradionetwork.com.

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Arts
6:30 am
Thu May 2, 2013

Key Largo Honors Humphrey Bogart With Film Festival

Credit Humphrey Bogart Film Festival

Here's lookin' at YOU,  Bogie fans.

Starting today, fans of Humphrey Bogart will be flocking to Key Largo for a film festival celebrating one of Hollywood's most beloved tough guys.

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Earth Day
3:30 pm
Fri April 19, 2013

Student Eco Film Comes Full Circle Via Miami Nature Center

Bertha Vazquez

“When you contaminate the water, you contaminate yourself,” explains science teacher Bertha Vazquez to her students at Miami’s George Washington Carver Middle School. “You’re part of an ecosystem.”

Since 1991, Vazquez has taught students what they can do to save the planet through an integrated curriculum that weaves together science, human behavior and facts about climate change.

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Film
7:11 pm
Wed April 10, 2013

Don't Miss The Stanley Kubrick Retrospective In Wynwood This Week

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This haunting scene is from The Shining, a classic film by Stanley Kubrick.

The work of the iconclastic filmmaker Stanley Kubrick is part of a retrospective this week at O Cinema in Wynwood.

South Florida native Rodney Ascher directed Room 237, a new documentary exploring the many interpretations of Kubrick's The Shining. Both films will be shown at O Cinema this week. 

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Arts
2:40 pm
Tue April 9, 2013

Got A Creative Idea For A Movie? Crowdsource It

Originally published on Tue April 9, 2013 9:00 pm

These days, if they can't find a producer to fund their latest film, a lot of artists turn to crowdsourcing sites like Kickstarter to raise money for production.

But here's a new twist: a project headed up by director Ron Howard that is crowdsourcing the inspiration.

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South Florida Arts Beat
1:00 pm
Fri March 1, 2013

30th Annual Scottish Fest, Boca Festival of the Arts, Miami Int'l Film Fest & Broward Arts Calendar

Historic Movie Palaces
10:00 am
Tue February 26, 2013

An Endangered Architectural Species: South Florida's Historic Movie Palaces

Now that the Oscars are over, let’s take a look back at how people used to watch movies in South Florida: in ornate theaters with lit marquees and plush seats.

These historic movie palaces have become an endangered species in the region.

The Miami Herald’s Howard Cohen grew up watching movies in many of these iconic theaters and writes about them in the Miami Herald.

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Miami International Film Festival
3:00 pm
Mon February 4, 2013

Miami International Film Festival's Lineup Denser Than Ever

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Miami International Film Festival tickets for the general public go on sale Friday.

Ten days, 117 feature-length films.

That’s right, the Miami International Film Festival has released the lineup for the much-anticipated event at the end of the month.

And, in its 30th year, it’s denser than ever.

The Miami Herald noted a few bound-to-be favorites:

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Film
6:30 am
Thu January 17, 2013

Pompano Multiplex Gives Indie Filmmakers Some Screen Time

Credit Christine DiMattei
L.A.-based indie filmmaker Luciano Saber awaits preview audiences inside Muvico Pompano.

At Muvico Broward 18 – better known as “Muvico Pompano” -- there's a red carpet rolled out in front of Cinema 6.   Inside, the projectionist is running "Edge of Salvation," a new film by Los Angeles-based director Luciano Saber.

"Actually, my publicist suggested it because she had opened another movie here,” says Saber.  “So I said, 'Alright, let's do it in Pompano Beach, Florida.  Why not?' "

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Arts
1:33 pm
Fri December 14, 2012

Borscht Film Festival Begins

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Jillian Mayer and Lucas Leyva of Borscht Corp.

The homegrown Borscht Film Festival is underway and in its eighth incarnation now.

It started as a group of New World of the Arts high school students who shared a common love of film. They stayed in touch,

even as they scattered across the country to hone their skills.

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