Local Love Letters short films

Images courtesy of Oolite Arts

Earlier this year, Oolite Arts and the City of Miami Beach issued an open call to Miami-based filmmakers to show their affection for the city by entering a “Local Love Letters” film contest. Nine winners each received $5,000 to develop a 3-to-5-minute short film featuring Miami Beach as the backdrop.

New World Symphony’s SoundScape Park will showcase the winning entries on Thursday, Dec. 15 from 7 to 9 p.m. This is a FREE outdoor screening of the 9 winning short films.

Location: New World Center, Soundscape Park, 500 17th St., Miami Beach, FL.

Take something comfortable to sit on, like a lawn chair or blanket.

The outdoor venue accommodates 200-300 guests comfortably. We suggest arriving early to claim your spot.

The winners are:

Abhi Chatterjee-Dutt for “Toxic Beach”
Al’lkens Plancher for “La Vie”
Andres Gimenez for “I Care About Your Mailbox”
Carla Jerez for “How to Make a Movie in Miami”
Felipe Aguilar for “Fire Moon Rising”
Juan Barquin for “It Had to Be You”
Karla Caprali for “South of Fifth”
Melanie Wu for “Loveboat Takeout”
Shireen Rahimi for “Letter From the Age of Ecocide”

Parking:

17th Street Garage
1755 Meridian Ave
Miami Beach, FL 33139
(located on 17th between Meridian and Pennsylvania)
Fee: $2/hr.

Pennsylvania Avenue Garage
1661 Pennsylvania Avenue
Miami Beach, FL 33139
(Located between Pennsylvania Avenue and the New World Center; entrance to garage is located on Lincoln Lane, off Pennsylvania Ave.)
Fee: $15 Event Parking