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WLRN Channel 17

Micky Wolfson’s Documentary. From Dec 22nd through 28th, 2008.  WLRN Channel 17 goes behind the scenes with a new and exciting documentary chronicling Micky Wolfson’s rise as the son of a socially and politically prominent Miami family.  Souvenirs: The Many Worlds of Micky Wolfson highlights his staking of his own territory and the subsequent evolution of a world-class collector of decorative arts … +

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Miami International Film Festival

New Director. November 2008.  The Miami International Film Festival, at Miami Dade College (MDC), has announced the appointment of Tiziana Finzi, a seasoned film professional with more than twenty years of experience in film festival programming and coordination, as its director. She will officially begin her new charge on December 1st, 2008.

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Ballast

Miami Beach Cinematheque. From Nov 28th through 29th, 2008.  The film Ballast, directed by Lance Hammer, premiers at the Miami Beach Cinematheque on November 28th and 29th, 2008 at 7:45 and 9:35 p.m. With Michael J. Smith Sr, JimMyron Ross, Tarra Riggs, Johnny McPhail Ballast is one of those rare films that maximize the medium through an aesthetic of understatement. Every frame … +

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The Exiles

Miami Beach Cinematheque. November 26th, 2008.  The Exiles, directed by Kent Mackensie, premieres at the Miami Beach Cinematheque on November 26th, 2008 at 8:30 p.m. From the people who brought you the restored version of Charles Burnett’s Killer of Sheep, The Exiles chronicles one night in the lives of young Native American men and women living in the Bunker Hill district of … +

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Filth and Wisdom

Miami Beach Cinematheque. From Nov 22nd through 24th, 2008.  The film Filth and Wisdom, directed by Madonna, premieres at the Miami Beach Cinematheque from Nov 22nd through 24th, 2008 at 7:45 and 9:30 p.m. Madonna's directorial debut, Filth and Wisdom, is a hilariously sexy tale of three roommates who must delve into mischievous and naughty behavior in pursuit of bigger and brighter … +

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The Pleasure of Being Robbed

Miami Beach Cinematheque. November 16th, 2008.  The Pleasure of Being Robbed, directed by Joshua Safdie, premieres at the Miami Beach Cinematheque on November 16th, 2008 at 8:30 p.m. By turns delightful, exasperating, goofy and opaque, The Pleasure of Being Robbed has been called a "mumblecore" film, but either that's totally wrong or the term means nothing beyond an inexpensively made indie about … +

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Cine-Improv

Miami Beach Cinematheque. November 12th, 2008.  Cine-Improv is a live Comedic Jam served with cinema on the side! Cine-Improv latest performance takes place November 12th, 2008 at 8:30 p.m. at the Miami Beach Cinematheque.

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Frozen River

Miami Beach Cinematheque. November 9th, 2008.  The film Frozen River premiers on November 9th, 2008 at 8:30p.m. at the Miami Beach Cinematheque. Critical acclaim abounds for Courtney Hunt's auspicious directorial debut, which won the Grand Jury Prize for Drama at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival.

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The Pool

Miami Beach Cinematheque. From Nov 7th through Nov 8th, 2008.  The Pool by Chris Smith premiers November 7th and 8th at 7:45 and 9:40 p.m. at the Miami Beach Cinematheque. The Pool is the story of Venkatesh, a "room boy" working at a hotel in Panjim, Goa, who sees from his perch in a mango tree a luxuriant garden and shimmering pool … +

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My Mexican Shivah

Miami Beach Cinematheque. November 13th, 2008.  My Mexican Shivah premiers on November 13th, 2008 at 8:00 p.m. at the Miami Beach Cinematheque. Set in Polanco, a Jewish quarter of Mexico City, and spoken in Spanish, Yiddish and Hebrew, "My Mexican Shivah" is a dramatic comedy about how the death of a man results in the celebration of his life.

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Festival of New Spanish Cinema

From Nov 5th through Nov 9th, 2008.  Continuing its tradition of bringing the best of world cinema to South Florida, The Miami International Film Festival, Miami Dade College and Centro Cultural Español Miami with the collaboration of MDC’s Tower Theater, will present an eclectic collection of Spanish films during a week-long festival beginning Wednesday, November 5th through Sunday, November 9th, 2008 at … +

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All Shook Up: Miami's Glory Days of Music

WLRN Channel 17. October 24th, 2008. 7:00 p.m.  On October 24th, WLRN Public Television will present the public screening of their newest documentary, All Shook Up: Miami’s Glory Days of Music, at the historic Deauville Beach Resort in Miami Beach. The Deauville, also highlighted in the documentary is where legendary performers including Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin often held court and where … +

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El Carro

Miami Beach Cinematheque. October 10th, 2008.  The film El Carro (The Car) premiers at the Miami Beach Cinematheque as part of the Colombian Film Festival on October 10th, 2008 at 7:45 p.m.

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Los Niños Invisibles

Miami Beach Cinematheque. October 12th, 2008.   Los Niños Invisibles (Invisible Children) premiers at the Miami Beach Cinematheque at the closing night of the Colombian Film Festival on October 12th, 2008 at 7:45 p.m.

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War of the Worlds

Art Deco Special Event. October 30th, 2008. 7:00 p.m.   On the evening of 30 October 1938, radio listeners in the New York area turned on their sets to hear a program of popular music. However, newsbreaks that interrupted the programming told of a horrific battle being waged by aliens who had landed from Mars. The ensuing panic on the eastern seaboard became one … +

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Neptune's Daughter

Art Deco Film Series. October 21st, 2008. 7:00 p.m.  In the decade following World War II, the young swimmer (and Olympics hopeful) Esther Williams was featured in a series of films at MGM. These films incorporated spectacular water ballets choreographed by some of Hollywood's best, filmed in a water tank built specially for her films. Graceful, poised, and funny, Williams became an … +

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Free to Be: The Ballard of Esequiel Hernandez

Wolfsonian Museum – FIU. October 10th, 2008.7:00 p.m.  In 1989 President Bush declared drug trafficking a “threat to national security,” and thousands of troops were deployed along the border with Mexico. Free to Be: The Ballard of Esequiel Hernandez premiers October 10th, 2008 at 7:00 p.m.

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Miami Light Project

Free Screening. September 20th, 2008. 12:00 p.m.  As part of the annual Filmmakers Workshop Series, Miami Light Project presents a free film screening of Southern Comfort, a film by Kate Davis.

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Aida An Opera in Four Acts

Miami Beach Cinematheque. September 28th, 2008.  Aida An Opera in Four Acts, performed at Teatro alla Scala, Milan in 2006, will be screened at the Miami Beach Cinematheque on September 28th, 2008 at 8:00 p.m.

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Monsieur Verdoux

Miami Beach Cinematheque. From Sep 26th through Sep 27th, 2008.  The Miami Beach Cinematheque, in collaboration with Emerging Pictures, presents the screening of Monsieur Verdoux "A Comedy of Murders" on Friday and Saturday, September 26th and 27th, 2008 at 8:30 p.m.

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Sometimes a Great Notion

Miami Beach Cinematheque. September 25th, 2008.  Sometimes a Great Notion, a film directed by Paul Newman in 1971 starring Paul Newman, Henry Fonda, Lee Remick and Michael Sarrizan, will be screened at the Miami Beach Cinematheque on September 25th, 2008 at 8:30 p.m.

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Rachel, Rachel

Miami Beach Cinematheque. September 18th, 2008.  As part of the series Directed by Paul Newman, the Miami Beach Cinematheque is screening the movie Rachel, Rachel on Thursday, September 18th at 8:30 p.m. This film was made in 1968 and featured Joanne Woodward, Estelle Parsons, James Olson and Kate Harrington.