Screenings

Miami Beach Cinematheque. Jan 9th, 2009.  The documentary I’ve Come From a Plane That Crashed on the Mountains, directed by Gonzalo Arijón, is premiering today at 7:30 and 9:45 p.m. at the Miami Beach Cinematheque.

Russian Ark. January 11th, 2009. 6:30 p.m.  Bring your beach chairs and picnic baskets and get ready to witness a visually hypnotizing cinematic feat. The Hermitage is seen in a new and revealing light in Russian Ark, a unique ninety-minute panorama of the most famous palace in Russia, now one of the great museums of the world. And more than a museum, … +

Miami Beach Cinematheque. Dec 18th, 2008. 8:30 p.m.  Father and Son, a film by Aleksandr Sokurov, will be screened at the Miami Beach Cinematheque on Dec 18th, 2008 at 8:30 p.m., in conjunction with the exhibition Russian Dreams on view at the Bass Museum of Art.

Miami Beach Cinematheque. From Dec 26th through 29th, 2008.  A Christmas Tale, a film by Arnaud Desplechin, will premiere at the Miami Beach Cinematheque from December 26th through 29th, 2008 at 6:55 and 9:35 p.m. The film features an excellent cast of actors including Catherine Deneuve, Mathieu Amalric, Melvil Poupaud, Anne Cosigny, Chiara Mastroianni and Laurent Capelluto.

Miami Beach Cinematheque. Dec 19th and 20th, 2008.  The film I Served the King of England will premiere at the Miami Beach Cinematheque on Friday and Saturday, December 19th and 20th, 2008 at 7:30 and 9:40 p.m.

Miami Beach Cinematheque. Dec 7th, 2008. 8:30 p.m.   Parallax by Rosalind Schneider premiers on Dec 7th, 2008 at 8:30 p.m. Parallax is a dance film that explores the sensuous flow of the female and male body. Formal relationships achieve a visual extension in space through concave mirror reflection and the juxtaposition of three projections.

Miami Beach Cinematheque. Dec 6th, 2008. 8:30 p.m.  Trance is a multimedia site-specific installation, which explores a neighborhood from the inside out. It premiers at Art Basel film festival Dec 6th, 2008 at 8:30 p.m. Using documentary video and found sound, Trance blurs the boundaries between insider and outsider, past and present, fitting in or being exiled. By partnering with local composers, … +

Miami Beach Cinematheque. Dec 5th, 2008.  China: The Rising Tide premiers Dec 5th, 2008 at 8:30 p.m. at the Miami Beach Cinematheque. Robert Adanto’s The Rising Tide shows the world how China’s contemporary artists are making sense of their crazy “brave new world”, the improbable mash-up of totalitarianism and capitalism gone wild. An often surprising and thought-provoking documentary, the featured artists throw … +

Miami Beach Cinematheque. Dec 4th, 2008.  A Walk “Temp sur temps”, a photographic/audio-visual work by Lesly Hamilton, premiers at the Miami Beach Cinematheque on Dec 4th at 8:30 p.m. as part of the Art Basel Miami Beach special events.

Miami Beach Cinematheque. Nov 30th, 2008. 7:45 p.m.  Que Viva Mexico! Premiers on Nov 30th, 2008 at 7:45 p.m. at the Miami Beach CInematheque. A blend of the ethnographic, the political, the scenic and the surreal, Qué Viva México! is nothing short of brilliant; a highly stylized (silent with limited subtitles) documentary on the people and volatile social climate of Mexico. It … +

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 … +

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 … +

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 … +

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 … +

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 … +

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.

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.

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.

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 … +

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 … +

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 … +