FilmGate Best of Fest
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Florida’s top short films take the spotlight as FilmGate Miami presents FilmGate Best of Fest 2025, a celebration of local creativity, innovation and storytelling at Silverspot Cinema.
The annual event brings together winners from FilmGate’s monthly short film series to compete for top honors, including the coveted Crystal Pink Kraken Award. The evening features screenings of standout works spanning genres, from documentary to horror, and highlights the depth of Florida’s filmmaking talent.
OFFICIAL FILM SELECTIONS
- January Free-For-All: My Week With Charlie (Matthew Villegas)
- February Untold Stories: Just Girls (Ariel Seligman)
- March Femme Directors: Baggage (Ana Kiri)
- April Comedy: ¡Que Colombianada! (Samuel Vargas)
- May Documentary: George V (Dennis Scholl, Dia Kontaxis)
- June Free-For-All: A Sick Mind (Alexander Valderrama)
- July Films with Subtitles: Ana y la Distancia (Hansel Porras Garcia)
- August Free-For-All: She'll Come Back (Aaron Tyler Gil & Gerald Pain)
- September Music Video: El Raccoon (Grethel Castillo)
- October Horror: All of Garden (Chloe Azcuy)
The night also features filmmaker networking, live Q&As and an awards ceremony honoring the year’s most compelling stories.
Best of Fest 2025 takes place Wednesday, December 3 at Silverspot Cinema.