URGENT, Inc.’s highly anticipated Miami 4 Social Change Youth Film Festival is set to amplify young filmmakers in Miami on January 17-18, 2025. This festival will be held on Day 1 at Converge Miami and on Day 2 at the Historic Lyric Theater in Overtown. The ticketed event is open to the public.

The festival's schedule is packed with exciting events and activities that cater to both filmmakers and attendees. During the festival, audiences can expect to screen an engaging selection of films, including captivating live-action shorts, mesmerizing animations and music videos, thought-provoking documentaries, and impactful public service announcements.

For aspiring filmmakers, masterclasses and hands-on workshops will be offered by industry professionals. Highlights include the highly anticipated awards presentation honoring outstanding contributions to the world of youth filmmaking. The Miami 4 Social Change Youth Film Festival promises to be an unforgettable event.

What to Know When You Go

Groups are Welcome!
This ticketed event is open to the public.
Age Appropriate for youth ages 11+
Registration & Check-in begins at 9:00am.
Snacks are included for pre-registered guests.

Tickets and Information: www.urgentinc.org/youth-film-festival

Click HERE to view the detailed event schedule.

DAY 1
Friday, January 17, 2025
10am-3:00pm
Location: Converge Miami, 1951 NW 7th Ave. Miami FL 33136
Parking: Lot; $$
Groups are Welcome

DAY 2
Saturday, January 18, 2025
10:00am-3:00pm:
Location: Historic Lyric Theater, 819 NW 2nd Ave. Miami FL 33136
Parking: Street: $$
Groups are Welcome

For more information, contact Joey Ashley, Festival Director, at joey@urgentinc.org.

About URGENT, Inc.

URGENT, Inc. is an award-winning creative youth development organization dedicated to the mission of empowering young creative minds to transform their lives and communities. URGENT engages youth from grades K-12 in after-school programs, summer camps, and year-round paid internships and apprenticeships using the transformative power of media arts education, positive youth development and career-connected learning. The Children's Trust generously funds URGENT, Inc. To learn more, visit www.urgentinc.org.

About the Festival

The Miami 4 Social Change Youth Film Festival is an extension of URGENT’s year-round Film Arts Culture Entrepreneurship (FACE) internship program for high school teens and Media Arts and Creative Technologies Apprenticeship program. To learn more, visit https://www.urgentinc.org/youth-film-festival

This event is made possible by The Children’s Trust, Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs, the Cultural Affairs Council, the Miami-Dade County Mayor and Board of County Commissioners, South East Overtown Park West Community Redevelopment Agency, Greater Miami Convention and Visitors Bureau, Dade County Federal Credit Union, Film Florida, among others.