12:30 pm - 2:00 pm

MIAMI short FILM FESTIVAL Focus On
- Mar 09 2025
- 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
- $20
Location
MIAMI short FILM FESTIVAL, Miami-Dade Parks & Deering Estate present Focus On: Films from India on Sunday, March 9, 2025 at 7 pm. Enjoy the screening of South Asia productions. The event will take place indoors at the Deering Estate Visitor Center theater. Welcome cocktail reception (ages 21+) 7 p.m., screening begins at 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, March 9, 2025
Cocktail reception: 7 p.m.
Screening: 7:30 p.m.
MAST QALANDAR
Directed by Divij Roopchand – Narrative – 15:00 min. – India
Montek wants to do something for his thirteenth birthday. If he tells his mother what, she won’t let him.
ARRANGED MARRIAGE
Directed by Narasimhan Krishnamachari – Narrative – 12:00 min. – India
Can love be arranged?
AASHPORDHA
Directed by Anirban Roy – Narrative – 0:13:36 min. – India
Revenge, as sweet as a little child. A dark comedy about rebellious 13-year-old and her orthodox dad. Set in a nosy neighborhood of Calcutta, India, this film will make your squirm and laugh at the same time.
DURGA
Directed by Vivek Kajaria – Narrative – 13:45 min. – India
It is a story of a poor village artist, his love for his granddaughter and ultimately the faith of a worshiper of goddess Durga with the final task to do justice to his very existence & purpose in life.
SISAK
Directed by Faraz Ansari – Narrative – 15:00 min. – India
A romance that buds between two men in the Mumbai local trains over a period of many nights. A return to the unspoken, unsaid and universal expressions of love, on the path of subtlety and humanity.
DRY LEAVES
Directed by Ali Sohail Jaura – Narrative – 10:00 min. – India
Zahida arrives at a home for the old, believing her son will take her back after a week. Hesitant and apprehensive, she meets Farhat, who is full of hope but as the story unfolds she realizes that the future might be different from her expectations.
Please note that this program features short films recommended for ages 18+.
COST: $20 General Admission Tickets (members and non-members). Student, Senior & Military Tickets: $16. Tickets are available online only through Miami short Film Festival.
*Tickets sold online only*
Parking & Directions: Free parking is available in the Visitor Center parking lot located on SW 168 Street just west of 72nd Avenue. The event will be held indoors in the Visitor Center Theater.
About the MIAMIsFF
The MIAMIsFF is dedicated to promoting the short film genre, showcasing films from 1-20 minutes long. The Festival is international in scope, bringing exposure to the world’s best independent up-and-coming filmmakers. MIAMIsFF’s goal year after year is focused on motivating directors, screenwriters, actors, and producers to make films and share them with fellow film makers and industry professionals. The ultimate goal is to bring exposure to independent up-and-coming filmmakers.
MIAMIsFF is an avid supporter of local and international film makers representing cinematic productions that embody the true spirit of the art. The Festival presents a unique opportunity for our local community, tourists, and the next generation of talented filmmakers from around the world to experience the true spirit of the creative film-making process.The MIAMI short FILM FESTIVAL has become a powerful cultural voice to South Florida and has created a positive influence on the arts through film.
Cultural Arts Programming at the Deering Estate is made possible with the support of the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs and the Cultural Affairs Council, the Miami-Dade County Mayor and Board of County Commissioners, and The Deering Estate Foundation, Inc. Our theater programming is also possible thanks to The Jorge M. Pérez Family Foundation’s CreARTE grant.
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