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10/5/2016 Miami Film Festival GEMS set to open Miami Today http://www.miamitodaynews.com/2016/10/04/miamifilmfestivalgemssetopen/ 1/4 Miami Film Festival GEMS set to open Written by Catherine Lackner on October 4, 2016 Miami Dade College’s Miami Film Festival, set for March 312, 2017, will stay true to tradition, in more ways than one. The event, the only one of its kind to be staged by a university, has dropped the word “international” from its name. “We’re reclaiming our roots,” said Jaie Laplante, the festival’s executive director and director of programming. “When we were founded in 1984, that was the original name. In our third decade, we’re returning to it.” Though the schedule and film selections for the 34th edition won’t be announced until late January or early February, its composition won’t vary much from that of previous years, he said. “Don’t mess with success. We have great programming that appeals to Miami audiences and that’s how we’ve ADVERTISEMENT The Newspaper for the Future of Miami ADVERTISEMENT

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Miami Film Festival GEMS set to open

Written by Catherine Lackner onOctober 4, 2016

Miami Dade College’s Miami FilmFestival, set for March 3­12, 2017,will stay true to tradition, in moreways than one. The event, the onlyone of its kind to be staged by auniversity, has dropped the word“international” from its name.

“We’re reclaiming our roots,” saidJaie Laplante, the festival’sexecutive director and director ofprogramming. “When we werefounded in 1984, that was theoriginal name. In our third decade,we’re returning to it.”

Though the schedule and filmselections for the 34th edition won’tbe announced until late January orearly February, its compositionwon’t vary much from that ofprevious years, he said. “Don’t messwith success. We have greatprogramming that appeals to Miamiaudiences and that’s how we’ve

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carved out an identity.”

As a bonus, the 2017 festival will feature seminars(produced in conjunction with Google) for women whowant to get into the technical and production side of film,which has historically been male­dominated, Mr.Laplante said.

Argentine designer, photographer and graphic artist JuanGatti of Madrid has been chosen to design the 2017poster. He has created unique credit and title sequencesfor filmmakers including Pedro Almodóvar, Alex de laIglesia, Manuel Gómez Pereira, Susan Seidelman andFélix Sabroso, according to a festival release.

The poster will be unveiled at the GEMS 2016 Festival, setfor Oct. 13­16 and a precursor to the 2017 festival. Ticketsare on sale to the public. Its lineup includes:

“The Rolling Stones Olé Olé Olé: A Trip Across LatinAmerica,” directed by Paul Dugdale, which chroniclesthe group’s tour through Central and South Americathis year.“Inseparables,” directed by Marcos Carnevale, re­imagines the French film “The Intouchables.”“Certain Women,” directed by Miami native KellyReichardt, tells the story of three formidable women inrural Montana.“Christine,” directed by Antonio Campos, is the truestory of Sarasota TV news anchor Christine Chubbuck.“Don’t Call Me Son,” directed by Anna Muylaert,explores the mysteries of maternal love.

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“Gimme Danger,” directed by Jim Jarmusch, dealswith the career of Iggy Pop, Miami resident and punk­rock legend.“I, Daniel Blake,” directed by Ken Loach, chronicles thestruggles of a working­class man fighting a soullessbureaucracy.“Kiki, Love To Love,” directed by Paco Léon, is aplayful comedy about self­actualization through sexualfulfillment.“Neruda,” directed by Pablo Larrain, explores theintersection of art, ambition and politics in 1940sChile.“Old Stone,” directed by Johnny Ma, is a thriller andKafkaesque nightmare of bureaucratic stupidity.“The Salesman,” directed by Asghar Farhadi, portrayschanges in the lives of two actors in a production of“Death of a Salesman,” after a brutal attack.“Soy Nero,” directed by Rafi Pitts, deals with the fate ofa DREAM­act teenager of Mexican descent who fightsto live where he was born.“Toni Erdmann,” directed by Maren Ade, is a Germancomedy that reflects on the maelstrom of parental love.

The films are chosen for their diversity, Mr. Laplante said,and are well­regarded artistically. “Toni Erdmann” was agreat hit at the Cannes Film Festival and is an Oscarcandidate for best foreign­language film. Pablo Larrain’s“Neruda,” is also receiving Oscar buzz, he said.

Attending the GEMS festival “is a great way to stay intouch and to speak with artists, who will be present at theevent,” he said. “It will whet appetites for the 2017 MiamiFilm Festival and is something you must not miss.”

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