Now in its 43rd edition, Miami Film Festival runs April 9–19 across more than ten venues spanning Little Havana, Wynwood, Coconut Grove, Miami Beach and beyond — spreading 160-plus films from 45 countries across 11 days. The program opens with Tuner, the narrative debut of Oscar-winning documentarian Daniel Roher (Navalny), and closes with Power Ballad, Irish filmmaker John Carney's music-laced comedy starring Paul Rudd and Nick Jonas. Steven Soderbergh's The Christophers and Maude Apatow's directorial debut Poetic License are the centrepiece selections.
The star appearances are worth knowing about: Severance's Adam Scott receives the Vanguard Award and sits for a career conversation at Wolfson's Chapman Center; Bob Odenkirk does a Q&A following a screening of his new film Normal; and John Waters shows up for his own 80th birthday celebration at the Arsht Center. Special screenings include Whiplash in Concert, the film accompanied live by an 18-piece jazz band conducted by composer Justin Hurwitz, and a 25th anniversary screening of The Princess Diaries at Vizcaya Museum and Gardens.
The Made in Miami program is strong this year, too, with local titles spanning a Cuban-American dark comedy, a multilingual art-heist thriller, a documentary on Traz Powell Stadium and films tied directly to South Florida communities. The festival also returns to the historic Tower Theater in Little Havana, which is celebrating its centennial — the first Miami theater to add Spanish subtitles in 1960 and a cultural institution in its own right. Full program and tickets at miamifilmfestival.com.
