OUTshine Film Festival: Fall Edition

International cinema, South Florida filmmaking and special screenings fill 11 days of programming during the Fall Edition of the OUTshine Film Festival. Running October 15–25 across Fort Lauderdale and Miami, the festival presents dramas, comedies, documentaries, shorts and genre films alongside filmmaker appearances, spotlight screenings and after parties. The Miami portion runs October 19–25, with most screenings taking place at Silverspot Cinema Downtown Miami and additional programs at venues including O Cinema South Beach and the Little Haiti Cultural Complex.

The festival opens with La Bola Negra, directed by Javier Ambrossi and Javier Calvo, while other highlights include the Centerpiece selection No Rest for the Wicked and the Noche Cinemundo program pairing Arima León’s Love on a Tightrope with Marcelo Martinessi’s Narciso. The lineup also includes international premieres, U.S. and Florida premieres and films spanning comedy, drama, documentary and genre storytelling.

Miami programming includes a showcase of South Florida filmmakers at O Cinema South Beach, featuring The Old Man and the Parrot, Duke, Brackish and Hogar, as well as the documentary Bea Arthur: The Documentary “I’ve Done Everything Except Porn.” The festival concludes Sunday, October 25 at the Little Haiti Cultural Complex with Gary Jaffe’s romantic comedy Before I Do, followed by the Closing Night party.