Borscht

“Titans of the American short film scene” - short of the week ”legitimized the once-absurd premise of filmmaking in Miami” - miami herald “The most conceptually bold film festival of its era” -filmmaker magazine “The Weirdest Film Festival on the Planet” - indiewire “Miami's Best Festival” - best of miami awards “25 Coolest Film Festivals in the World” - “local geniuses” - Huffington Post “making an impact across the filmmaking world”- film threat “Tiny, Eccentric, and Inspiring...the center of a vibrant and visionary filmmaking community in Miami…” - Indiewire “...Borscht’s organizational methods are as experimental and visionary as the work it produces…” - indiewire “one of the biggest forces behind Miami’s ‘renaissance” - Huffington Post “teeming with lunacy and inspired imagination” - indiewire “akin to Sundance on psychotropic mushrooms” - Miami New Times “Is the Next Great Hope of American Film Hiding in Florida?” - Indiewire “a brash sense of humor, zero tolerance for self-importance, pop-culture savvy and unexpected, sometimes poetic beauty" - Miami Herald ”...Underneath the group’s playful, irreverent veneer is a serious commitment to creative expression, hard work and intellectual curiosity.” - Miami Herald

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BORSCHT -0.5 (Flash Fest)

August 10-12, 2018

Pop-Up Planetarium, Shirleys, Boxelder, various motels.

Mario Kart Basel, VR Dome on the beach, locals-only secrets and surprises.

Festival Schedule

Friday, August 10

7:00 PM

Terence Nance Retrospective

Art Africa Overtown

An evening of music, films, conversation and vegan soul food. Erin Christovale, co-founder of Black Radical Imagination and assistant curator of Hammer Museum in Los Angeles will be moderating a discussion and screening with Terence Nance, recently announced director of Space Jam 2 who has made several shorts in Miami. Music by Carter Jackson-Brown.

presented by Black Film Lounge

7 PM

Havana Darkness: World Premiere

Savor Cinema

World premiere of the first English language horror film to be shot in Cuba. Q and A with director after screening. Preceded by local short film "Riley Was Here."

presented by Popcorn Frights

9 PM

Afterparty

Mama Tried Miami

free (21+)

11 PM

Puppet Master: The Littlest Reich - Florida Premiere

Savor Cinema

Late night screening of a pretty messed-up nazi puppet movie written by Miami native S. Craig Zahler.

presented by Popcorn Frights

12 AM

Random Act of Flyness Episode 2 Watch Party

Miami Beach Cinematheque

Creator/Star/Director Terence Nance hosts a watch party for the premiere of the 2nd episode of his hit HBO show "Random Acts of Flyness." It is the best thing on TV, just watch it.

Saturday, August 11

11:00 AM

Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey

Coral Gables Art Cinema

Family friendly screening! Borscht Jr. <3 the kids!

8:00 PM

Aborschtions: Borscht Beyond

Miami Beach Cinematheque

THE MAIN EVENT. All new short films conceived and created by the future of Miami film- our summer interns have formed their own collective called The Aborschtions and made some incredible films over the past few months. See the talent that will transform this city in the next few years before anyone else!