Risa and the Wind Phone Wins the Audience Award at Miami Film Festival GEMS: 50 Films From More Than 20 Countries Screened
Miami, Florida — Risa and the Wind Phone, directed by Juan Cabral, has won the Audience Award at Miami Film Festival GEMS 2026, VIMooZ reported on November 11, 2026.
Festival audiences chose the Centerpiece title Elsinore as first runner-up. The second runner-up was I Play Rocky, directed by Peter Farrelly.
Miami Dade College's 13th Miami Film Festival GEMS took place from October 29 to November 5 and featured 50 films from over 20 countries.
The festival also honored John Turturro with the Variety Creative Vanguard Award, Guitarricadelafuente with the Variety Virtuoso Award, Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi with the Visionary Director Award, and Kelly O'Sullivan and Alex Thompson with the Art of Light Award.
Past GEMS Audience Award winners, including I'm Still Here, Society of the Snow, King Richard, Sound of Metal, The Two Popes and Parasite, all went on to receive Academy Award nominations or wins, the report said. Miami Dade College's 44th Miami Film Festival will be held from April 1 to 11, 2027.
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