THE LOUIES WINNERS ANNOUNCED
Get ready for powerful South Florida stories - the inaugural winners of The Louies have been announced! Six Miami-based filmmakers have been awarded their share of $100,000 to create documentaries that explore our region's history, cultural identity, and iconic people & places - including the story of the nation's first female sportscaster, Miami’s iconic roller skating rink Super Wheels, and the evolution of Miami’s signature Latin music sound.
Click on the link below to learn more about the winners, then plan on joining at this Spring's festival, where several will premiere.
The Louies is a new initiative launched in 2024 by Miami Film Festival & the Lynn & Louis Wolfson II Family Foundation, which promotes documentary filmmaking in South Florida.
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Margaret Cardillo – Feature-length Documentary Winner
Jane Chastain: The Untold Story of the Nation's First Female Sportscaster, a documentary about Jane Chastain, who made history as America’s first female sportscaster while capturing Miami’s growing sports culture of the 1960s and 70s for Miami’s first TV station WTVJ.
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Symone Titania Major – Short Documentary Winner
Under The Mango Tree, exploring a family’s deep connection to a mango tree in Goulds and its ties to the area’s rich agricultural heritage
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Jayme Kaye Gershen – Short Documentary Winner
Adult Time, a film capturing the culture of Miami’s iconic Super Wheels roller rink and its enduring community impact.
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Gina Ann Margillo – Short Documentary Winner
Night Train Last Stop, a profile of Ted Grossman, whose Night Train radio show has preserved Miami’s connection to jazz and big band music for nearly 50 years.
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Emilio Oscar Alcalde – Finishing Funds Winner
El Sonido de Miami, tracing the evolution of Miami’s signature Latin music sound, a fusion of Cuban and American influences.
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Rachelle Salnave – Finishing Funds Winner
Dual Citizen, a humorous and heartfelt exploration of Haitian-American identity and the journey to reclaim Haitian citizenship.
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Four filmmakers – Gaspar González, Kareem Tabsch, Matt Deblinger and Sasha Wortzel – have also received Special Jury Mentions for their submissions and will each receive a stipend and complimentary use of the Lynn & Louis Wolfson II Florida Moving Image Archives to complete their projects. Congrats to all!
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42ND ANNUAL MIAMI FILM FESTIVAL
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