Miami's Urban Film Festival kicks off in historic Overtown

Films explore gun violence in streets of Miami, love in reality TV

MIAMI ā€“ Miami's Urban Film Festival brings five days of events to promote local talent on Labor Day Weekend.Ā 

The event kicked off with a party at theĀ historic Lyric Theater, 819 NW 2nd Ave., in Miami's OvertownĀ on Thursday. And the opening night film, Fade Away, screened at the theater on Friday night.Ā 

The festival's red carpet events, film screenings and Monday's award ceremony are at the Lyric Theater.Ā 

A Miami Love Story, a film about the cultural divide among Haitians and Dominicans in Miami, will be showing on 7 p.m., Saturday and Love and Reality, a film about a reality television show,Ā will be showing at 3 p.m. on Sunday.Ā 

Workshops for aspiring filmmakers are at theĀ OvertownĀ Performing Arts Center, 2074 NW Third Ave., and at theĀ Florida Film House, 570 NW 26 St., in Miami'sĀ WynwoodĀ neighborhood.

General admission for the films is $25, workshops are $50 and the festival's full access pass is $100.Ā 

Watch the trailers

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LOVE AND REALITY - SundayĀ 

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A MIAMI LOVE STORY - Saturday

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FADE AWAY - Friday

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