South Beach Film Festival is three days of independent cinema. Screenings, Q&A's and networking will fill the festival schedule, Wednesday, May 13 through Sunday, May 17, 2026.

The festival opening night at the AVALON HOTEL (700 Ocean Drive) will have cocktails and an opportunity to mingle and network with film industry professionals, directors, screenwriters, actors, locals, and everyone in town for the festival. The first 500 attendees will get festival swag treats.

Complimentary Film Industry Breakfast with screening will take place on Thursday, May 14th. Find them at the Marseilles Hotel (1741 Collins Ave) from 9-11am. RSVP as the event is free but has limited space.

Feature film, Documentaries, Shorts are all of the festival schedule. Find a complete list of events and screenings here on the festival website: https://www.sobefilmfest.com