South Florida Filmmakers Shorts

TAGS: Film Festival LGBTQ

Wed 10/23/2024

THIS IS A COCKTAILS & CINEMA™ EVENT!

TICKETS INCLUDE POST-FILM COCKTAIL HOUR WITH FREE DRINKS!

COCKTAILS & CINEMA™ Celebrates South Florida Filmmakers:

Please join us after the screening for cocktails in honor of the South Florida Filmmakers/Cast/Crew whose films are playing on this program. The reception will be at the Gateway Theatre.

Films:
Voice of the South
A documentary showcasing The McKenzie Project, a Black, Trans-led organization dedicated to serving and uplifting the Black LGBTQ+ community in South Florida through communal engagement, medical and financial services, and advocacy with a primary focus on Transgender and Non-binary individuals.

Melina Turns 100 (Melina cumple cien años)
Left behind amid a mass exodus, Melina, a girl in her twenties, has one wish for her birthday: a new best friend. But the apocalyptic crisis plaguing her city once again threatens to ruin her last attempt to reclaim her stolen youth before she emigrates.

The Pill
In a dystopian world, a magnate's quest for genetic perfection leads to the creation of a pill that transforms marginalized individuals into superhumans. As the truth unravels, a battle ensues to stop the pill's distribution and preserve humanity's diversity against a tyrant's vision

Shade in the Sunshine State
A glimpse into the ways the LGBTQ+ ballroom community in Miami, Florida use performance as a form of political activism in a state that is currently passing legislation to deny the rights of queer and transgender people.

Jammerz
SOUTH FLORIDA FILM/FILMMAKERView all films tagged "SOUTH FLORIDA FILM/FILMMAKER"SHORT FILMView all films tagged "SHORT FILM"
After unwittingly selling fentanyl-laced cocaine, five Gen Z women in a Miami roller derby team find their lives entangled with the violent world of cartels, DEA, and dark forces beyond their comprehension.

Sing
Sometimes our imagination is our most courageous companion