Events: Festival

Screening # 1 – Tales of Defiance - 2025 Official Selection of six (6) short films - Tales of Defiance gathers stories of characters who dare to resist-whether against injustice, fate, or the quiet pressures of everyday life. These shorts capture acts of courage both loud and subtle, revealing how defiance can be an act of survival, a spark of change, or a simple refusal to surrender.

• Tasliman - Dir. By Gokhan Bulut – Narrative – 11:58 Min – Turkey
• Edel Rodriguez: Freedom is a Verb - Dir. By Mecky Creus and Adrienne Hall – Documentary – 17:05 Min – USA
• The Night Shift - Dir. By Salih Ortaçay – Narrative – 19:59 Min – Turkey
• Hearts Of Stone - Dir. By Tom Van Avermaet – Narrative – 29:56 Min – Belgium, Croatia
• The Alpaca Connection - Dir. By Tom Brown – Narrative – 18:00 Min USA
• El Día de mi Independencia - Dir. By Constanza Majluf– Narrative – 19:00 Min – Chile
• Running Time: 115 minutes

Program details & synopsis: website

Screening #5 – Mirrors of the Invisible gathers stories where the unseen shapes reality. Faith, illusion, childhood dreams, and the double edge of identity converge. From mystical saints to inner ghosts, from protests in the streets to haircuts that change lives, each short film reveals how fragile the boundary is between what we live and what we imagine.

• l taglio di Jonas - Dir. By Rosario Capozzolo – Narrative – 09:40 Min Italy
• The Inevitable - Dir. By Arjen Schotel – Narrative – 16:30 Min – Netherlands
• Mr.Bai - Dir. By Hai Liang – Narrative – 22:13 Min – China
• San Simon – Dir by: Michael Flores – Narrative – 13:34 Min – El Salvador
• DELULU - Dir. By ATHAN TOM SKLAVOS – Narrative – 20:04 Min Greece
• Running Time: 83 minutes

Program details & synopsis: website

Screening # 3 – THE ITALIAN FRAME - In partnership with the Italian Cultural Institute of Miami (IICMiami), this showcase celebrates the richness of Italian cinema stories infused with the poetry, culture, and magic of Italy.

• A Domani - Dir. By Emanuele Vicorito – Narrative – 17:45 Min – Italy
• Pinocchio Reborn - Dir by: Matteo Cirillo – Narrative – 15:00 Min – Italy
• Sharing is Caring - Dir. By Vincenzo Mauro – Narrative – 15:34 Min – Italy
• Marcello - Dir. By Maurizio Lombardi – Narrative – 20:00 Min – Italy
• Rukeli - Dir. By Alessandro Rak– Animation– 05:00 Min – Italy
• Dive - Dir. By Aldo Iuliano – Narrative – 12:00 Min – Italy

Program details & synopsis: website

Screening #2 – The Space Between explores how places shape the stories we live and the connections we forge. In these films, rooms, streets, and landscapes become more than backdrops; they hold memories, influence choices, and soSaturday, November 15th / 3:00 PM, at Siverspot Downtown Miamimetimes emerge as characters in their own right.

• Las Continuidades - Dir. By Merlina Mercedes Molina Castaño & Jorge Sesan – Narrative – 15:00 Min – Argentina
• Distancia - Dir by: César Hernández, Gerardo Martínez – Documentary 24:40 Min – Honduras.
• The Inevitable - Dir. By Arjen Schotel – Narrative – 16:30 Min – Netherlands
• Kind Mother - Dir. By Clare O’Connor – Narrative – 14:58 Min – USA
• The Housekeeper - Dir. By Surya Balakrishnan – Narrative – 23:00 Min India
• Running Time: 95 minutes

Program details & synopsis: website

Screening #4 – The Texture of Silence invites you into a cinematic space where words fall away and emotions speak louder than dialogue. From completely mute films to stories woven only through sound and atmosphere, each short explores how silence can reveal, intensify, and transform the human experience.

• Fountain (Chawk) - Dir. By Hazhir As'adi – Animation – 13:10 Min – Iran
• El Pescador - Dir by: William Reyes – Narrative – 14:50 Min – Honduras
• HOLY HEAVENESS - Dir. By Farnoosh Abedi, Negah Khezre Fardyardad & Mohammad Ghaffari – Animation – 10:00 Min – Iran
• Perfectly a strangeness - Dir. By Alison McAlpine – Documentary – 15:00 Min – Canada
• Luisa - Dir. By Kiyomi DallasKidd – Animation – 2:21 Min – USA
• Cats - Dir. By Danilo Stanimirovi – Narrative – 10:00 Min – Serbia, Switzerland
• Prayer of the Sea - Dir. By Martin Gerigk – Experimental– 6:30 Min – Germany
• Bajo la Sombrilla del Romance - Dir by: Andres Silva Polanco – Narrative – 11:00 Min – Guatemala
• Running Time: 83 minutes

Program details & synopsis: website

Screening # 9 – Fragments of Light - Stories of lives seeking warmth and meaning in unexpected places. A forgotten star, a fragile kitten, and an unlikely friendship between employer and housekeeper reflect hidden human ties. Animation gives voice to silence, an absurd thriller unravels Cold War paranoia, and a lonely man floods his darkness with lamps. Each film leaves behind a quiet trace of longing.

• Alondra - Dir by: Tete Pacas, Joan Cabrera, Kevin Araúz – Documentary – 5:47 Min – Panamá
• Cats - Dir. By Danilo Stanimirovi – Narrative – 10:00 Min – Serbia, Switzerland
• The Housekeeper - Dir. By Surya Balakrishnan – Narrative – 23:00 Min – India
• The Alpaca Connection - Dir. By Tom Brown – Narrative – 18:00 Min – USA
• Luisa - Dir. By Kiyomi DallasKidd – Animation – 2:21 Min – USA
• Lumen - Dir. By Stéphanie Bélanger – Narrative – 13:21 Min – Canada
• Running Time: 73 minutes

Program details & synopsis: website

Screening # 7 – Roots & Visions - This program brings together fresh, vibrant short films created by local and student filmmakers. Through their unique perspectives, these works explore the heartbeat of our vibrant city of Miami, its challenges, dreams, and everyday moments. Each film offers a glimpse into the future of storytelling, grounded in local culture and bursting with creative energy from emerging filmmakers.

• Phantom Contact - Dir. By Andres Eduardo Campilllo – Local– 19:59 Min – USA
• Wild Animal - Dir. By Tianyun Lyu – Student – 12:35 Min – USA
• Magdalena, Te Amo - Dir. By Andrea Calao – Student – 16:19 Min – USA
• 8PM SHARP - Dir. By Kane Radu – Local – 14:56 Min – USA
• (Almost) A Star - Dir. By Keilah Ayum – Local – 15:07 Min – USA
• Young People Big Dreams - Dir. By Vanessa Schefke – Local – 17:27 Min – USA
• Being Human - Dir. By André Mancebo Heizer & Sergio Diaz-Silverio – Local – 13:49 Min – USA
• Running Time: 110.12 minutes

Program details & synopsis: website

Screening #6 – Under the Surface shows the quiet struggles and hidden feelings we all carry inside. These films reveal the pain, hope, and strength that don’t always show on the outside. They remind us that beneath what we see, there’s a whole world of emotions shaping who we are.

• Life Begins - Dir. By Oleksii Taranenko – Narrative – 27:30 Min – Ukraine
• Lumen - Dir. By Stéphanie Bélanger – Narrative – 13:21 Min – Canada
• My Anxiety and Freediving - Dir. By Jesus Olarte – Documentary – 15:42 Min – USA
• Eyes Behind The Window - Dir. By Golriz Abbaspour – Narrative – 12:34 Min – Canada
• DELULU - Dir. By ATHAN TOM SKLAVOS – Narrative – 20:04 Min – Greece
• A Thing about Kashem - Dir. By Bijon Imtiaz – Narrative – 16:25 Min – Bangladesh
• Dos Brazaletes de Plata - Dir by: Jose Alberto Orive – Narrative – 12:21 Min – Guatemala

Program details & synopsis: website

Screening # 8 – What Was Once Ours invites you to journey back to the moments that shaped us— lost joys, forgotten memories, and pieces of ourselves waiting to be found. These films explore how reconnecting with the past can heal, restore identity, and awaken the feelings that still live within.

• i want to go to moscow - Dir. By Sarah Baskin – Narrative – 12:35 Min – USA
• Hasta la futura - Dir. By Rodrigo Rodríguez – Narrative – 11:00 Min – Colombia
• Il taglio di Jonas - Dir. By Rosario Capozzolo – Narrative – 09:40 Min – Italy
• Mr.Bai - Dir. By Hai Liang – Narrative – 22:13 Min – China
• De un Hilo - Dir. By Fernanda Camacho & Alejandro Camarena– Documentary – 19:14 Min – Mexico
• Capturada- Dir. By Isabela Paiao, Ryan Rivera & Sophie Gould– Student – 10:00 Min – USA
• All Beauty Queens Have Broken Bones - Dir. By Max C Tullio – Student – 7:36 Min – USA
• Running Time: 93 minutes

Program details & synopsis: website

*No discounted tickets for this screening