Miami Film Festival: GEMS

Miami Film Festival: GEMS

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A precursor to the Miami Film Festival event in March, GEMS delivers quality films that inspire, provoke, and entertain, allowing the South Florida community to immerse themselves in a cinematic ride that will take them to unexpected places.

The Debut (Opening Night) photo

A community-theater comedy starring Julianne Moore and Paul Giamatti opens the 2026 Miami Film Festival GEMS showcase at the Koubek Center.

The Only Living Pickpocket in New York photo

John Turturro stars as an aging thief struggling to survive in a city that has outgrown his old methods in The Only Living Pickpocket in New York, a Florida premiere at Miami Film Festival GEMS.

Miami Film Festival GEMS photo

Daily through Nov 05, 2026 Oct 29, 2026 - Nov 05, 2026

Award-season films, international cinema and appearances by actors and filmmakers fill screens across Greater Miami during Miami Film Festival's annual fall showcase.

Variety Creative Vanguard Award: A Conversation with John Turturro photo

Actor, filmmaker and writer John Turturro reflects on a career spanning independent cinema, Hollywood films and acclaimed television during an extended conversation at Miami Film Festival GEMS.

Club Kid (Closing Night) photo

A New York nightlife promoter is abruptly forced into parenthood in Jordan Firstman's comedy-drama Club Kid, the closing-night selection of the 2026 Miami Film Festival GEMS showcase.