The Borscht Film Festival is a film festival organized by the Borscht Corporation held in Miami, Florida roughly every 18–24 months. The festival's mission is to tell Miami stories, forging the cinematic identity of the city.[1] While most of the films screened are commissioned specifically for the festival by the Borscht Corporation, they also accept works where the subject matter or filmmaker has some tie to South Florida.[2][3]
Known as "the weirdest film festival on the planet,"[4] the festival is characterized by a gonzo sensibility, sense of spectacle, and focus on regional storytelling.[5][6] While critics of the festival point out its chaotic structure, they also acknowledge that it is part of an overall ethos that is "teeming with lunacy and inspired imagination."[4] It has been lauded for its "visionary and experimental organizational methods”[7] with Filmmaker Magazine going as far as to recognize it as the most conceptually bold film festival of its era,[5] and also a reinvention of the concept of a film festival.[8]
Over the years the festival grew from a small, one night underground screening of student films to an internationally recognized event that became influential in the world of independent film for its inspired programming and curation, supporting the early work of artists like Jillian Mayer, Barry Jenkins, Tarell Alvin McCraney, John Wilson, Terence Nance, Rachel Rossin, and more.[9][7] Films that first played at the Borscht Festival later went on to screen at Cannes, Sundance,[10] Toronto, SXSW, and various other festivals.[2]
The Borscht Film Festival was founded by Lucas Levya and a group of New World School of the Arts alums in 2005.[6][11]
^Nebhrajani, Roshan (2017-02-28). "Borscht is not just a Russian beet soup. It's also the quirky film collective that made Moonlight happen". The New Tropic. Retrieved 2022-06-15.
^ abSaito, Stephen (2016-12-29). "Borscht Corporation's Lucas Leyva on "Moonlight" & Miami's Magical Mix". The Moveable Fest. Retrieved 2022-06-15.
^LaVelle, Ciara (2012-03-19). "Borscht Film Festival Now Accepting Submissions". Miami New Times. Retrieved 2022-06-15.
^ abCite error: The named reference :13 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ abHarris, Brandon (2017-04-20). "Spring Festivals on the Sea: Borscht, Miami and Annapolis". Filmmaker Magazine. Retrieved 2022-06-15.
^ abMatthew, Lloyd (2017-09-11). "Borscht Diez: "While the Miami of beach, boobs and blow definitely exists, it isn't our experience."". Glasgow Short Film Festival. Archived from the original on 3 December 2020.
^ abDry, Jude (2017-03-09). "Why Barry Jenkins' Second Home Is Miami's Tiny, Eccentric, and Inspiring Borscht Film Festival". IndieWire. Retrieved 2022-06-15.
^Macaulay, Scott (2015-01-21). "Dispatches from CPH:DOX and Borscht 9". Filmmaker Magazine. Retrieved 2022-06-15.
^Mallett, Whitney (5 January 2015). "Miami's Best Underground Film Festival Hacks Vanilla Ice's Face & City's Gentrification". Bullett. Archived from the original on 4 August 2016. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
^Barquin, Juan Antonio (2016-12-06). "Two Borscht Films Will Screen at Sundance; Borscht Diez Scheduled for February". Miami New Times. Retrieved 2022-06-15.
^Rodriguez, Rene (2010-09-14). "20 Under 40: Lucas Leyva". The Miami Herald. Archived from the original on 2010-09-14. Retrieved 2022-06-15.
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