Miami Film Festival Names ‘Freda’ And Short Film ‘You Can Always Come Home’ For Top Prizes
deadline.comTwo family dramas, the feature film Freda and short film You Can Always Come Home, have earned the top prizes at the 39th edition of Miami Dade College’s Miami Film Festival.
Presented in a hybrid format with in-theater and virtual presentations, the 2022 Festival ran from March 4 through tomorrow.Making its US premiere at this year’s Festival, Freda, directed by Géssica Généus, earned the top award for her first feature.
Set in Haiti, the $25,000 Knight MARIMBAS Award, supported by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, is an international competition for new narrative feature films that best exemplify richness and resonance for cinema’s future.The winning film was selected by jury members Damon D’Oliveria, April Dobbins, and Rubén Peralta Rigaud.
The jury said, “This film resonated with all of us for its strong, female-centered narrative, and its exceptional performances from emerging actors.
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