Highlights
The Miami International Film Festival was founded in 1983 by longtime film programmer Nat Chediak. Chediak handpicked an average of 26 films over each year's 10-day run, in contrast to other local festivals with much larger lineups. In 1999, Florida International University took over the festival from Chediak's nonprofit, private Film Society of Miami, increasing the event's size and scope. Chediak resigned in May 2001 citing creative differences with FIU, which was intent on expanding the festival further. He was replaced by Internet journalist David Poland, who doubled the number of films and tripled the venues, but then resigned shortly after a single year in which attendance plummeted. N...
The Miami International Film Festival was founded in 1983 by longtime film programmer Nat Chediak. Chediak handpicked an average of 26 films over each year's 10-day run, in contrast to other local festivals with much larger lineups. In 1999, Florida International University took over the festival from Chediak's nonprofit, private Film Society of Miami, increasing the event's size and scope. Chediak resigned in May 2001 citing creative differences with FIU, which was intent on expanding the festival further. He was replaced by Internet journalist David Poland, who doubled the number of films and tripled the venues, but then resigned shortly after a single year in which attendance plummeted. Nicole Guillemet, formerly of the Sundance Film Festival, stepped in as festival director, a role she held through early 2007. Guillemet was at the helm of the festival in the summer of 2003, when FIU decided to withdraw its sponsorship of the festival after losing $20 million in state funding and amassing a deficit of $800,000 over two years. Miami Dade College assumed sponsorship in October 2003. Patrick de Bokay, former executive director of the first Bangkok International Film Festival, director of marketing for 20th Century Fox in Paris and vice president of international marketing for Turner Pictures Worldwide Distribution in Los Angeles, was named director of the festival in March 2007.
Displaying items 1-5 of 5
» View baltimoresun.com items only
-
Visiting Miami
THE BEST WAY TO MIAMI From LAX, American and Delta fly nonstop to Miami. American, Continental, Delta, US Airways and United offer connecting flights (change of planes). Restricted round-trip fares begin at $258. WHERE TO STAY Rates noted are for...Tags: Movies, Festive Events, Miami Hotels, Dining and Drinking, U.S. Airways
-
Calling it a wrap in 48 hours
G lendale and Burbank are well represented this weekend as hundreds of wannabe Spielbergs gather in Hollywood for the 48 Hour Film Project, a yearlong contest that travels to more than 80 cities. The participants must make a six- to eight-minute movie,...Tags: Movies, Genres, Film Festivals, Halloween, Santa Monica
-
Their 'Dream' realized
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterDressed in black, two dozen Chinese dancers glide across the practice floor, performing a native Malaysian dance about young love and flirtation. Liu Xiao Cheng is not happy. The gray-haired manager watches intently, grimacing. Finally, he cannot help...Tags: Movies, Science, Dance, DVDs and Movies, The Hollywood Reporter
-
Helen Hunt returns to the limelight
Sentinel Movie CriticWe haven't seen much of Helen Hunt in recent years. That's by choice, she says -- her choice, not Hollywood's. "I've been home with my daughter, which is where I want to be," she says while at the Miami International Film Festival. And it turns out,...Tags: Movies, Helen Hunt, Celebrities, Roger Moore, Film Festivals
-
Major festivals, events around the world
Here is a selected list of events for 2006. For more information on an event, plug its name into your favorite search engine. All dates and events are subject to change, so check before going. February Ottawa: Winterlude, Feb. 3-19 (weekends). The...Tags: Europe Sailing, Tour de France, The Happiest News!, Film Festivals, Clubs and Associations
Jan 1, 2012
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Aug 13, 2010
|Story| Burbank Leader
Nov 27, 2007
|Story| Los Angeles Times
May 7, 2008
|Story| Orlando Sentinel
Jan 22, 2006
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Original site for Miami International Film Festival topic gallery.
