Miami Short Film Festival presents Focus On: Best of Fest 2022 at Deering Estate

The MIAMI short FILM FESTIVAL (MIAMIsFF), in partnership with Deering Estate, presents Focus On: Best of Fest! 2022 on Sunday, January 15, 2023 at 7 p.m. Guests can enjoy a welcome cocktail and the screening of the winning short films from the 2022 festival. This event will take place indoors at the Deering Estate Theater.

Tickets: $20
Tickets for students, seniors & military: $14
Purchase tickets online

The following short films will be presented:

Miracle Baby
Directed by Michelle Bossy – Narrative - 18:52 min., United States

A congressman’s wife discovers her husband has been cheating on her. This psychological thriller reveals her vengeful motives as the true power partner of the relationship comes to light. The only remaining question is: who’s the villain?

The Sprayer
Directed by Farnoosh Abedi – Animation - 10:00 min., Islamic Republic of Iran

In this animated dystopia, no one can grow plants. Neither civilians nor soldiers know what it is to watch a plant grow - or for that matter, what a plant looks like. Then one day a soldier finds a seed buried in the dust. His curiosity is the beginning of something revolutionary.

AYSHA
Directed by Cengiz Akaygün – Narrative – 12:53 min., Germany

Aysha is playing at home with her body completely covered with her clothes. Her sister joins her until their mother shows up to practice their religious creeds - until Aysha fails. Her failure triggers a series of consequences.

Votamos 
Directed by: Santiago Requejo López-Mateos – Narrative - 13 min., Spain

An ordinary condo board meeting of an old building puts to vote the issue of building repairs.  An affirmative vote in favor of the repairs is reached. An additional agenda item is presented when one of the neighbors brings news of a newcomer to the community. The situation will put to a test the community’s limit of coexistence.

We Dance 
Directed by: Ethan Payne & Brian Foster – Documentary – 11:39 min., United States

A musical love story of Tanya Wideman-Davis and Thaddeus Davis takes us from Chicago to Montgomery, and from New York to the point where their lives meet and become one. Along the way, they represent and honor Black American art, poetry, and literature.

SQUISH
Directed by: Xavier Seron – Narrative - 20 min., Belgium

Flo must travel and needs to leave Sam in apathetic Tom’s care. Although Flo leaves instructions on how to take care of Sam, and specifics to take Sam to guitar lessons, what ensues is a series of unfortunate events.

About the Miami short Film Festival
The Miami short Film Festival is dedicated to promoting the short film genre, showcasing films from 1-20 minutes long. The Festival is international in scope, bringing exposure to the world’s best independent up-and-coming filmmakers. MIAMIsFF’s goal year after year is focused on motivating directors, screenwriters, actors, and producers to make films and share them with fellow film makers and industry professionals. The ultimate goal is to bring exposure to independent up-and-coming filmmakers.
MIAMIsFF is an avid supporter of local and international filmmakers representing cinematic productions that embody the true spirit of the art. The Festival presents a unique opportunity for our local community, tourists, and the next generation of talented filmmakers from around the world to experience the true spirit of the creative film-making process. The MIAMI short FILM FESTIVAL has become a powerful cultural voice to South Florida and has created a positive influence on the arts through film.

About the Deering Estate
The Deering Estate is a 21st Century house museum, cultural and ecological field station, and a national landmark listed on the National Register of Historic Places, owned by the State of Florida, and managed by Miami-Dade County Parks, Recreation and Open Spaces Department. The Deering Estate is located at 16701 SW 72 Ave. in Miami. 

Cultural Arts Programming at the Deering Estate is made possible with the support of the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs and the Cultural Affairs Council, the Miami-Dade County Mayor and Board of County Commissioners, and The Deering Estate Foundation, Inc.

About the Deering Estate Foundation
For those who treasure the Deering Estate, who advocate for its preservation and wish to invest in its future, The Deering Estate Foundation provides opportunities for individuals and corporations alike to partake in membership, signature events, and one-of-a-kind experiences, all in service of providing vital funding and support to the Deering Estate. Through these efforts, the foundation fulfills its mission to uphold the legacy of Charles Deering's cherished 1920s-era property, to provide funding for the cultural, educational and recreational experiences it offers, as well as its significant scientific and archaeological endeavors to conserve its diverse flora, fauna and the eight native ecosystems that thrive on its 450 acres, and to ensure its longevity as a prized American heritage site. Established in 1989, The Deering Estate Foundation, Inc. is a community-based charitable 501(c) 3 Florida Corporation and the philanthropic partner of the Deering Estate.