INDIEWIRE
Miami Film Festival 2025 Will Honor ‘Before Sunrise,’ ‘Picnic at Hanging Rock,’ Paul Feig, Julie Delpy, and More
By Kate Erbland
March 6, 2025
"Taking part in the annual Florida student film $1,000 Cinemaslam Competition will be:
“¡Que Colombianada!,” directed by Samuel Vargas
“Consummation,” directed by Van Galex
“Dirt Therapy,” directed by Sebastian Valencia – World Premiere
“Gag,” directed by Lex Morales
“Phantom Contact,” directed by Andres Eduardo Gonzalez Campillo – World Premiere
“Prélude,” directed by Paolo Cesti – World Premiere
“Purple Grooves: a Funky Tragedy,” directed by Larry Flores II
“The Brother and Sister Duo,” directed by Perry Feder"
VARIETY
Miami Film Festival Sets Lineup With ‘Meet the Barbarians’ Opening and ‘On Swift Horses’ Closing Night Screening
By Katcy Stephan
March 6, 2025
"Taking part in the annual Florida student film $1,000 Cinemaslam Competition will be:
“¡Que Colombianada!,” directed by Samuel Vargas
“Consummation,” directed by Van Galex
“Dirt Therapy,” directed by Sebastian Valencia – World Premiere
“Gag,” directed by Lex Morales
“Phantom Contact,” directed by Andres Eduardo Gonzalez Campillo – World Premiere
“Prélude,” directed by Paolo Cesti – World Premiere
“Purple Grooves: a Funky Tragedy,” directed by Larry Flores II
“The Brother and Sister Duo,” directed by Perry Feder"
MIAMI NEW TIMES
Here's the Complete Miami Film Festival 2025 Lineup
By Celia Almeida
March 6, 2025
"Cinemaslam Competition
¡Que Colombianada! (directed by Samuel Vargas)
Consummation (directed by Van Galex)
Dirt Therapy (directed by Sebastian Valencia) — World Premiere
Gag (directed by Lex Morales)
Phantom Contact (directed by Andres Eduardo Gonzalez Campillo) — World Premiere
Prélude (directed by Paolo Cesti) — World Premiere
Purple Grooves: A Funky Tragedy (directed by Larry Flores II)
The Brother and Sister Duo (directed by Perry Feder)
Miami Film Festival. Thursday, April 3, through Sunday, April 13, at various locations."
¡Que Colombianada! (directed by Samuel Vargas)
Consummation (directed by Van Galex)
Dirt Therapy (directed by Sebastian Valencia) — World Premiere
Gag (directed by Lex Morales)
Phantom Contact (directed by Andres Eduardo Gonzalez Campillo) — World Premiere
Prélude (directed by Paolo Cesti) — World Premiere
Purple Grooves: A Funky Tragedy (directed by Larry Flores II)
The Brother and Sister Duo (directed by Perry Feder)
Miami Film Festival. Thursday, April 3, through Sunday, April 13, at various locations."
DEADLINE
Gotham EDU Film And Media Career Development Program Unveils Participants For Fifth Cycle
By Matt Grobar
June 17, 2024
"Recipients of The Sidney Poitier Initiative Scholarship supported by MoviePass:
Ariana Neal, Columbia University
Busola King Adeboyejo, University of North Carolina School of the Arts
Lauren Luke, New York University
Olivia Charis, Yale University
Samuel Vargas, Miami Dade College"
Busola King Adeboyejo, University of North Carolina School of the Arts
Lauren Luke, New York University
Olivia Charis, Yale University
Samuel Vargas, Miami Dade College"
MIAMI NEW TIMES
Anita's Film Festival Highlights Queer Resiliency in Cinema
By Trae DeLellis
June 22, 2022
"Finally, relationship issues abound in films exploring dating and romantic longing. In Out, a film by Nicolas Hermann, a closeted teen must balance a burgeoning relationship with familial tensions. Samuel Vargas' Bi The Way foregrounds two young men struggling to express their growing feelings about each other. In contrast to those beginnings, Ari Johnson's One Last Letter centers on Amanda as she must move on after the end of a traumatic relationship. In an interesting way, Lovespell, directed by Homosuperior, is an avant-garde solution to all these issues with a step-by-step instructional ritual to manifest true love."