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Miami Film Festival GEMS 2026 Recap: Industry Takeaways

Miami Film Festival GEMS 2026 ran Oct. 29 to Nov. 5. Industry badge closed Oct. 15; recap takeaways and the next MFF 44 submissions path.

By Brian D'Antoni a month ago

Documentary editing desk with film reels and a monitor in front of a Miami skyline at dusk, titled The Louies: $100,000 for Miami Documentaries, with a Sundaze Gazette watermark.

Film & Media

The Louies 2026: Miami Documentary Grants, Apply by Nov. 6

Miami Film Festival's documentary fund, The Louies, will award $100,000 to six Miami-based filmmakers. Applications run Sept. 28 to Nov. 6. Here are the tiers, the eligibility rules, the key dates and what the published materials leave out.

Fort Lauderdale Savor Cinema genre-fest atmosphere with designed title Popcorn Frights Pre-Early Bird

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Popcorn Frights 2027 Entry Fees: Owner Deadline Map

Popcorn Frights Pre-Early Bird hits Wed Sep 30 — live FilmFreeway fees for Florida premiere genre shorts/features at Savor Cinema, Best Florida Film jury door, Aug 5–15 2027 fest map.

Illustration of an empty director's chair, clapperboard, film reel, spotlight and camera on a balcony overlooking palms and a waterfront skyline at golden hour.

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Film Florida TV Student Film Competition: 2026 Results

Film Florida’s first TV student film competition drew 29 films from 13 schools. Film Florida announced the winners on May 7, 2026: 11 awards went to 7 teams, and the Best Film and Audience Choice winners received $500 per team.

A film production crew shoots an actress along a sunny, palm-lined South Florida waterfront.

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Branded Film Production Surge Drives Florida Film Rebates

As global brands fund their own feature films, South Florida's county-level film rebate programs are positioning the region to capture a wave of corporate entertainment capital.