The Miami Short Film Festival and the University of Miami School of Communication (UM SoC) have partnered for the second year in a row to present the festival’s weeklong event.  The School of Communication’s dean, Sam Grogg, will again take a leadership role in the festival to ensure the partnership’s success.

Excited to once again have the support and influence that the esteemed School of Communications and its staff provide the organization and the annual weeklong event, William Vela, founder of director of the festival, has said, “I look forward to moving forward with Dean Grogg and the University again this year, and focusing on the expansion of our relationship.”

The Miami Short Film Festival, founded by William Vela in 2001, began as a means to fill a need in the Miami film community. After a successful first event, which featured seventeen local films, the festival opened its doors to national and international filmmakers to highlight the best short films from around the world.

Now in its seventh year, the Miami Short Film Festival has screened over 600 films from 23 countries for thousands of attendees, given away thousands of dollars in cash and prizes, exposed thousands of high-school students to the art of filmmaking, and provided dozens of local partners with unique programming.

For more information on scheduled showings and tickets look into: http://miamishortfilmfestival.com/