
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

Images courtesy of Oolite Arts
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