Miami, August 9, 2022 – How Dade College in Miami‘s (MDC) Miami Film Festival prepares for the 40sth anniversary, which will be held by March 3-12, 2023, it announces a brand new film competition in collaboration with Goya Foods for short films that use cinema to showcase the point where food and community meet. of Goya Quick Bites Contest will offer a price of $2,500 in a short film selected by the jury that has a strong focus on food, culture, mealtimes or how the culinary experience flavors our everyday lives.
The intersection between cinema and the culinary arts as a vital part of Miami’s cultural landscape. In the past, the Festival has partnered with the Food Network’s South Beach Wine & Food Festival for special screenings and special event pairings, and in recent years has hosted its own Culinary Series partnering with local restaurants. This new program sponsored by Goya creates a deeper connection with the culinary arts and new stories that can be told through them.
“We are thrilled to partner with Goya Foods on this unique cinematic spotlight and competition,” said Temporarily the Miami Film Festival Executive Director Nicolas Calzada. “Films inspired by food are often the most cinematic, appealing to all the senses, and are also often an entry point into exploring different cultures and communities. We couldn’t be happier to join forces with Goya to raise a new generation of culinary films.”
Goya Foods will also have a presence at various Miami Film Festival and GEMS Film Festival (November) events throughout the year as a Festival Producing Sponsor.
“At Goya, we’ve always believed that food is art, so we’re excited to partner with the Miami Film Festival for the first time and continue to support the arts within our community,” said. Cynthia Chipi, Marketing Director of Goya Foods of Florida. “We are thrilled to be able to offer this opportunity to filmmakers during the Goya Quick Bites competition.”
Applications for the 2023 Miami Film Festival are open now through November 9. Films can be submitted for consideration at https://filmfreeway.com/MiamiFilmFestival. Films that are selected to be part of this competition will be screened during the 2023 Miami Film Festival through various screenings of the Shorts Block. Filmmakers are encouraged to submit films to this contest without an additional submission fee when participating in other short film contests. The competition winner will be announced at the Miami Film Festival Awards Night Ceremony along with all other Awards announcements.
40th The Miami Film Festival will showcase films from around the world competing in the Festival’s first Goya Quick Bites competition. Together, Miami Film Festival and Goya will highlight a diverse group of films throughout the Festival’s programming and find unique ways to engage with audiences during screenings and other Festival events. This is an exciting anniversary year for the Miami Film Festival and in partnership with Goya Foods, if it’s Goya, it must be good.
About Miami Dade College’s Miami Film Festival
Celebrating cinema in two annual events, the Miami Film Festival (March 4-13, 2022) and Miami Film Festival GEMS (November 3-9, 2022), Dade College’s Miami Film Festival is considered the premier film festival for showcasing cinema Ibero-American in the US, and a major starting point for all international and documentary cinema. The annual festival welcomes more than 45,000 audience members and more than 400 filmmakers, producers, talent and industry professionals. It is the only major festival housed within a college or university. In the past five years, the Festival has screened films from more than 60 countries, including 300 world, international, North American, US and East Coast premieres. Major sponsors of Miami Film Festival GEMS include the Knight Foundation, American Airlines, Estrella Damm, Telemundo, NBC6 and Miami-Dade County. The festival also offers unparalleled educational opportunities for film students and the community at large. For more information, visit miamifilmfestival.com or call 305-237-FILM (3456).
About Goya Foods
Founded in 1936, Goya Foods, Inc. is America’s largest Hispanic-owned food company and has established itself as a leader in Latin American food and spices. Goya manufactures, packages and distributes over 2,500 high quality food products from Spain, the Caribbean, Mexico, Central and South America. Goya products are rooted in the culinary traditions of Hispanic communities around the world. The combination of authentic ingredients, strong spices and suitable preparation make Goya products ideal for every taste and every table. For more information on Goya Foods, please visit www.goya.com.
