Funding Arts Broward

You're Invited: An Exclusive Evening of Film & Philanthropy with FAB at Savor Cinema
2026-02-17 18:00 - 20:00 UTC | Savor Cinema, 503 SE 6th Street, Fort Lauderdale, FL, 33301
You’re cordially invited to an unforgettable evening celebrating creativity, community, and the transformative power of FILM! Join us for a special screening event hosted at the intimate and charming Savor Cinema, a beloved art house theater operated by the Broward County Film Society—the same team behind the acclaimed Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival (FLIFF). Come experience a captivating lineup of three short films by talented local Broward artists and more.
Event Highlights:
🍸 Cocktail Reception: Mingle with fellow arts advocates and creatives.
🎬 Exclusive Screenings: Be among the first to enjoy these compelling short films.
🎉 Surprise Entertainment: Enjoy a special performance by one of our fab grantees!
Your presence not only makes for a wonderful evening but also directly supports the artists and grantees who bring vibrancy to our community. Let’s come together to celebrate the arts, connect with like-minded supporters, and enjoy an inspiring night out.
Event Details:
📅 Date: Tuesday, February 17, 2026
🕕 Time: 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
📍 Location: Savor Cinema (200+ seats)
503 SE 6th Street, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
Tickets: $60 FAB Members / $65 Non Members (RSVP no later than February 16, 2026)
Purchase Tickets Here
Bring a friend, raise a glass, and join us in championing local artistry. We can’t wait to see you there!
With gratitude,
The Funding Arts Broward Team

Exclusive Invitation: Create Your Own Glass Art at Hollywood Hot Glass!
2026-03-02 10:30 - 13:30 | Hollywood Hot Glass, 1 Young Circle, Hollywood, FL, 33020
🌟 You’re Invited to an Exclusive FAB Workshop! 🌟
Get ready to shape, heat, and create something beautiful with your own hands! Hollywood Hot Glass is opening its doors for a private, members-only event, and we’re inviting you—and a friend—to join the fun.
During this hands-on session, you’ll learn the art of glassblowing from expert instructors in an intimate studio setting. No experience needed—just bring your creativity! Best of all, you’ll take home your very own handcrafted glass piece as a lasting memory.
What’s Included:

A 3-hour private glassblowing workshop
All materials and guidance from professional artists
A delicious lunch served on-site
Your unique handmade glass creation to keep

Bring a Friend!
This event is the perfect opportunity to share an unforgettable experience. Invite a friend to create alongside you—spaces are limited, so secure your spots soon!
Event Details:
Small Item Workshop
Choose to make a Flower, Paperweight, or Ornament
Date: Monday, March 2, 2026
Time: 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM
Location: Hollywood Hot Glass, 1 Young Circle, Hollywood, FL
Tickets: $90 FAB Members / $95 Non Members RSVP by February 27, 2026
Purchase Tickets
Spaces are extremely limited for this exclusive FAB event. Don’t miss your chance to try something new, enjoy great company, and leave with a stunning piece of art.
Warmly,
The FAB Team & Hollywood Hot Glass

P.S. Hollywood Hot Glass, founded by artist Brenna Baker, has been inspiring creators since 2013. This is a rare opportunity to learn in a premier studio—book now before tickets are gone!

FAB's Annual Membership Luncheon
2026-03-17 11:30 - 13:30 | Tower Club, 100 SE 3rd Ave 28th Floor, Fort Lauderdale, FL, 33304, United States
Funding Arts Broward will host its annual membership and networking meeting on March 17, 2026, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at The Tower Club in Fort Lauderdale. The gathering will feature a year-in-review presentation by FAB President Jennifer O’Flannery Anderson highlighting membership growth, grantmaking achievements, and new initiatives.
The meeting agenda includes:

Year-in-review presentation from FAB President O’Flannery Anderson covering membership growth, collective impact, and grantmaking achievements.
“State of the Arts” address by Phillip Dunlap, director of the Broward County Cultural Division, focused on next steps for Broward County’s cultural landscape and development of the Broward Arts Trail
Recognition of FAB members, including Spark Campaign donors and founding supporters whose philanthropy supports the organization’s mission.
Networking opportunities for members and guests to connect with cultural leaders and learn about FAB’s programs.

Ticket pricing is $60 for FAB members and $65 for non-members. Registration is available at fundingartsbroward.org/events, and for additional information, you can email info@fundingartsbroward.org.
RSVP Here by March 12, 2026

FAB Grantee Program: FLIFF Presents Mager Courtyard Classics: Fargo (1996)
2026-03-31 19:00 - 21:00 | Savor Cinema, 503 SE 6th Street, Fort Lauderdale, FL, 33301
FREE Films presented in the John Mager Courtyard at Savor Cinema

Join us for a collection of some of the best loved films from the 1960’s – 1990’s movies presented for FREE under the tent John Mager Courtyard. Thank you to the Mager family in their continued support of Savor Cinema and the Broward County Film Society.

In the frozen heart of Minnesota, a desperate car salesman hires two small-time criminals to kidnap his wife, hoping to pocket a hefty ransom. But the plan unravels into a shocking chain of violence and darkly comic mishaps. Enter Marge Gunderson, a relentlessly cheerful and sharp-eyed police chief whose steady determination cuts through the chaos. Blending brutal crime with offbeat humor, Fargo is a chilling, brilliantly crafted thriller where greed meets consequences on icy roads.

Where:
Savor Cinema
503 SE 6th Street
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
When:
Tuesday, March 31, 2026 at 7:00pm
Cost:
Free Event
Tickets:
Click Here to reserve your tickets

FAB Grantee Program: FLIFF Presents: Mager Courtyard Classics: Groundhog Day (1993)
2026-04-02 19:00 - 21:00 | Savor Cinema, 503 SE 6th Street, Fort Lauderdale, FL, 33301
FREE Films presented in the John Mager Courtyard at Savor Cinema

Join us for a collection of some of the best loved films from the 1960’s – 1990’s movies presented for FREE under the tent John Mager Courtyard. Thank you to the Mager family in their continued support of Savor Cinema and the Broward County Film Society.

Cynical weatherman Phil Connors heads to small-town Punxsutawney to cover the annual Groundhog Day festivities—only to find himself trapped reliving the same day over and over again. As frustration turns to reckless abandon and then unexpected self-discovery, Phil must confront his flaws, embrace compassion, and win the heart of producer Rita. Clever, heartfelt, and endlessly inventive, Groundhog Day is a wildly entertaining romantic comedy about redemption, second chances, and making every moment count.

Where:
Savor Cinema
503 SE 6th Street
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
When:
Thursday, April 2, 2026 at 7:00pm
Cost:
Free Event
Tickets:
Click Here to reserve your tickets

FAB Grantee Program: Island City Stage Presents: Everything Beautiful Happens at Night
2026-04-02 19:00 - 2026-04-26 17:00, 2026-04-02 19:30 - 21:30, 2026-04-03 20:00 - 22:00, 2026-04-04 19:30 - 21:30, 2026-04-05 17:00 - 19:00, 2026-04-09 19:00 - 21:00, 2026-04-10 20:00 - 22:00, 2026-04-11 14:00 - 16:00 and 2 more dates | Island City Stage, 2304 N Dixie Highway, Wilton Manors, Florida
Ezra is a celebrated children’s book author. Nancy is his fiercely loyal editor. Their creative partnership has shaped stories that delight generations. But when writer’s block pushes Ezra far past deadlines to deliver his latest book, a new voice enters the conversation, inspiring a controversial ending to Chipmunk and Squirrel, and testing the limits of his friendship with Nancy.
From writer Ted Malawer (Red, White, & Royal Blue), Carbonell and Silver Palm Award Winning director Bruce Linser, and featuring stunning illustrations by multi-award-winning artist Bong Redila, Everything Beautiful Happens at Night is a tender, funny, and moving story about the life you have, the life you want, and who stays when the world gets quiet.
Where:
Island City Stage
2304 N. Dixie Hwy.
Wilton Manors, FL 33305
When:
Thursday, April 2, 2026 at 7:00pm through Sunday, April 26, 2026 at 5:00pm
Cost:
$45-$62
Tickets:
Ticket prices vary. CLICK HERE to purchase through Island City Stage

FAB Grantee Program: FLIFF Presents: Aftershocks
2026-04-07 17:30 - 19:00, 2026-04-12 16:15 - 17:45 | Savor Cinema, 503 SE 6th Street, Fort Lauderdale, FL, 33301
After a powerful earthquake, Catalina returns to her old family home to help her father, Domingo, sell the property following the sudden death of her uncle Héctor. Between them unfolds a space of mourning and reconciliation, marked by unresolved guilt and inherited silences. In their forced coexistence, cracks begin to reveal the shadow of Héctor —an absent figure who never truly left. Replicas is a drama of mystery and memory, where both seismic and human aftershocks threaten to bring down what little still stands.

Director Biography – Diego Gonzalez
He was born in Santiago, Chile, in 1981. He began making short films during his university years, participating in Chilean and international festivals. He studied film at the Escuela de Cine de Chile and attended screenwriting seminars with Robert McKee and Patricio Guzmán, among others. He has also taught film appreciation and is currently promoting his feature film Replicas (2025).
Director Statement
Chile, one of the most seismically active countries in the world, lives with a constant awareness of instability. That physical fragility has become part of our emotional identity. In Aftershocks, this geographic condition symbolizes what we believe to be solid, yet when shaken over and over, it exposes what cannot be erased: the fractures that remain beneath the surface.
In this film, I wanted to explore fatherhood, grief, guilt, and shame as telluric forces that stir memory. Catalina and Domingo, daughter and father, confront what has been left unsaid —the dead, the memories, and the secrets that continue to shift within both their inner worlds and the physical space they inhabit. The house where the story unfolds is a living organism, a capsule of time that holds within its walls the vibration of what is no longer visible, yet inevitably rises from its hiding place.
The film’s visual language privileges observation and restraint. With a camera guided by precise movements and a contemplative rhythm, Aftershocks evokes classical cinema —the stillness before the quake. Its autumnal light and suspended spaces invite reflection on how we inhabit our losses, and how, in Chile, even when everything seems stable, the ground —and memory itself— never truly stops moving.

Where:
Savor Cinema
503 SE 6th Street
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
When:
Tuesday, April 7, 2026 at 5:30pm
Sunday, April 12, 2026 at 4:15pm
Cost:
$10-$12
Tickets:
Ticket Prices Vary Click Here to Purchase with FLIFF
Chile / 2025 / Spanish w/English subtitles / 88 min / Drama, Mystery, Suspense
Director, Writer: Diego González; Writer: María Paz Gonzalez; Producers: Sergio Karmy.
Key Cast: Julio Jung, Francisca Lewin .

FAB Grantee Program: FLIFF Presents: Autisto
2026-04-07 19:00 - 21:00, 2026-04-12 14:00 - 16:00 | Savor Cinema, 503 SE 6th Street, Fort Lauderdale, FL, 33301
Malika is the mother of Adam, a boy with severe autism. She lives in constant fear of one day leaving him behind. Her life swings between terror, loneliness, uncertainty, and outbursts—yet also love, complicity, hope, and fleeting freedom. After a tragic event, Malika considers placing Adam in a specialized facility. In her despair, an unexpected encounter changes everything.
Mahmoud, a cemetery keeper with torn clothes and a wild gaze, speaks with the dead at night and dances to music by day. He and Adam bond instantly, communicating not with words but with their souls. They grow inseparable, sharing wild adventures. But their closeness soon becomes unsettling, and Malika, uneasy with this new friendship, finally asks Mahmoud to stay away from her son.

Director Biography – Jerome Cohen-Olivar
He spent most of his childhood in Morocco where he shot small horror films (LITTLE HORROR MOVIE) in Super 8MM before leaving for Los Angeles. He studied college at the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) and later at the Lee Strasberg Theater Institute.
Her first short film SUSAN SUSAN, a satire about illegal immigration to the United States, was bought by Disney. He produced his first feature film, UNVEILED. The film was not as successful as expected in cinemas but sold well on video. COOL CRIME, a bitter comedy about a gang of ghosts wandering in Los Angeles opens the PALM SPRINGS festival and allows the director to sign with the artistic agency CCA. In 2008, the director signs KANDISHA, a fantasy film inspired by a Moroccan legend AISHA KANDISHA dating from the nineteenth century, the film becomes cult. In 2014, OREN PELI, the filmmaker
behind planetary success PARANORMAL ACTIVITY optionne LITTLE HORROR MOVIE. Not supporting the famous DEVELOPMENT HELL. Jerome decides to recover his script and produce it himself. Jérôme is currently working on several projects including the highly anticipated AUTISTO
Director Statement
The film “AUTISTO” directed by Jérôme Cohen-Olivar presents several interesting perspectives including the Exploration of new narrative and visual horizons especially as Morocco offers a picturesque and diverse setting. This provides a visually captivating backdrop for the film’s history, which can enrich the cinematic experience and offer new narrative possibilities.
AUTISTO is also embarking on Autism Awareness in a different cultural context: Locating the film in Morocco would explore the specific challenges and opportunities faced by people with autism in that country or in other similar cultural contexts. This could help raise awareness of autism in a way that takes into account cultural nuances and local realities. However, there is also International Collaboration and Cultural Exchange: Making a film in Morocco usually involves collaboration with Moroccan film professionals, which can promote the exchange of ideas, techniques and experiences between international and local production teams. This can enrich the creative process and result in a more diverse and authentic end product.
Tourism and Local Film Industry Promotion: Shooting a film in Morocco can also help promote tourism in the country by showcasing its natural and cultural attractions. In addition, it can boost the local film industry by providing employment opportunities and
drawing attention to the talent and resources available in the country. Not to mention increased international visibility: If the film is well received, it could benefit from increased international visibility due to its location in Morocco and the country’s growing reputation as an attractive location for international film productions.

Where:
Savor Cinema
503 SE 6th Street
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
When:
Tuesday, April 7, 2026 at 7:30pm
Sunday, April 12, 2026 at 2:00pm
Cost:
$9-$12
Tickets:
Ticket prices vary. Click Here to purchase with FLIFF

Morocco / 2024 / Arabic w/English subtitles / 114 min / Drama, Mystery, Suspense
Director, Writer: Jerome Cohen-Olivar; Producers: Zhor Rose Fassi-Fihri. Key Cast: Lounba Abidar.

FAB Grantee Program: NSU Art Museum Presents: Art in Context: An Informal History of Art Series led by Ariella Wolens, Bryant-Taylor Curator
2026-04-10 14:00 - 15:00 | NSU Art Museum | Fort Lauderdale, 1 East Las Olas Blvd., Fort Lauderdale, FL, 33301
Join us for part three of the three-part art history course presented by Ariella Wolens, Bryant Taylor Curator, designed for curious learners of all backgrounds. Held on the second Friday of each month from February through April at 2 pm, this lecture series offers a broad and accessible journey through the history of art.
Each session builds chronologically, beginning with the foundations of art history and moving through key movements, ideas, and artists, concluding with contemporary
and current-day practices. Through lively discussion, images, and curatorial insight, participants will gain a deeper understanding of how art reflects and shapes the world across time.
No prior art history experience is required, just curiosity and a willingness to explore. This casual, three-part series invites participants to learn, ask questions, and connect across centuries of artistic expression.
Visit the Museum Café immediately following the lecture for 2-for-1 wine.
Admission is free for members, $16 per class for non-members. Space is limited. Preregistration Required.
If you or someone you know needs help registering, please call 954-262-0204 or email museumeducation@nova.edu
Watch Art in Context Part One on the museum’s YouTube channel! WATCH PART ONE
Ariella Wolens
Ariella Wolens is Bryant-Taylor Curator at NSU Art Museum Fort Lauderdale, where she has organized exhibitions including Jacqueline de Jong: Vicious Circles (2024-2025), Walasse Ting: Parrot Jungle (2023-2024) and Cosmic Mirrors: Haitian Art Highlights from the Collection (2023-2024). Wolens received her BA in Art History from University College London and master’s from Columbia University in Curating and Criticism of Modern Art. Prior to joining NSU Art Museum Fort Lauderdale, Wolens served as Assistant Curator at SCAD Museum of Art in Savannah, Georgia, where she curated exhibitions of artists such as Sanford Biggers, Raúl de Nieves, Paulina Olowska, Wong Ping and Rose B. Simpson. Her writings have appeared in publications such as Art in America, Flash Art, Gagosian Quarterly and Spike Art Magazine.
Sponsored in part by the State of Florida through the Division of Arts and Culture and the National Endowment for the Arts.
Major support for exhibitions and programs at NSU Art Museum Fort Lauderdale is provided by the David and Francie Horvitz Family Foundation Endowment, the City of Fort Lauderdale, Jerry Taylor & Nancy Bryant Foundation, Wayne and Lucretia Weiner, the Wege Foundation, Lillian S. Wells Foundation, Delia Moog, the Broward County Cultural Division, the Cultural Council, the Broward County Board of County Commissioners, Sponsored in part by the State of Florida through the Division of Arts and Culture and the National Endowment for the Arts; Community Foundation of Broward, NSU Art Museum Fort Lauderdale is accredited by the American Alliance of Museums.
Where:
NSU Art Museum
One East Las Olas Boulevard
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
When:
Friday, April 10, 2026 at 2:00pm
Cost:
Free for NSU Art Museum Members
$16 for non-members
Tickets:Ticket prices vary. CLICK HERE to purchase through NSU Art Museum.
Guests are welcome to pre-order lunch to enjoy in the Museum Cafe prior to the lecture.
To Pre-Order lunch from the Museum Café (VIEW FULL MENU), please view the menu below and call in your order to 954-262-0255.

FAB Grantee Program: FLIFF Presents: Sharks
2026-04-10 17:30 - 2026-04-16 19:30 | FL
SYNOPSIS: A thief on the verge of self-ruin gets his life thrown upside down when his paths cross with a professional organization. ‘Sharks’ is a black-and-white neo-noir drama-thriller about a man on the margins of society who becomes ensnared in a criminal underworld. What begins as petty theft spirals into a deadly moral unraveling.

Director Biography – Elias Holgersson
Having nurtured a fascination with storytelling since early childhood and making his first short films in his pre-teen years, Elias Holgersson now makes his feature debut with ‘Sharks’ – a stark, black-and-white neo-noir drama-thriller.
Director Statement
“I wanted to explore — and better understand — the ‘very thin and easily crossed line’ between one’s ethical-moral compass and the lure of personal ambition, which can ultimately lead to self-destruction. How easily do we actually abandon our values at the mere taste — or even passing thought — of how much greener the grass might seem on the other side?
I’m also drawn to the raw concept of ‘East’ & poor and ‘West’ & rich, in a broader, societal (worldly, if you will) context. Words like ‘economic welfare’ and ‘status’ often shape our behavior more than we’d like to admit — and certainly more than we’re willing to confront.
Shot in a stark, black-and-white noir style and rooted in psychological tension and moral ambiguity, ‘Sharks’ reflects my interest in outsiders, systems of control, and the quiet violence of desperation.”

Where:
Savor Cinema
503 NE 6th Street
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
When:
Friday, April 10, 2026 at 5:30pm
Thursday, April 16, 2026 at 7:30pm
Cost:
$10-$12
Tickets:
Ticket prices vary. CLICK HERE to purchase with FLIFF

Sweden / 2025 / English / 77 min / Crime, Drama, Thriller
Director, Writer: Elias Holgersson; Producer: Elias Holgersson, Alexander Ekman, Amanda Funkquist;
Key Cast: Carl Backman, Kola Krauze, Amadeus Gustafsson, Lova Hellberg.

FAB Grantee Program: Miami City Ballet Presents: Spring Mix at the Parker
2026-04-11 07:30 - 2026-04-12 18:30, 2026-04-11 19:30 - 2026-04-12 21:30, 2026-04-12 13:00 - 15:30, 2026-04-12 18:30 - 20:30 | The Parker, 707 NE 8th St, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 33304
A luminous evening of bold visions and timeless beauty, brought to life by some of the most distinctive voices in dance.
This striking mix showcases a range of choreographic brilliance—from poetic abstraction to dramatic storytelling. Amy Hall Garner’s Resplendent Fantasy bursts onto the stage with joy, color, and nonstop momentum. José Limón’s Moor’s Pavane, a gripping retelling of Othello, captures jealousy and betrayal with powerful restraint, while Chaconne unfolds with spiritual grace and classical clarity. Alonzo King’s Following the Subtle Current Upstream wraps the evening in hypnotic, flowing motion—fluid, elemental, and deeply human.
Rooted in tradition. Fearless in form. This is your golden hour of dance.

Where:
The Parker
707 NE 8th Street
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304
When:
Saturday, April 11, 2026 at 7:30pm
Sunday, April 12, 2026 at 1:00pm
Sunday, April 12, 2026 at 6:30pm
Cost:
$45-$205
Tickets:
Ticket prices vary. CLICK HERE to purchase through Miami City Ballet.

FAB Grantee Program: Brazilian Voices Presents: "Quiet Bossa - Jazz 4 All”
2026-04-11 11:00 - 12:30 | Broward Center for the Performing Arts, Amaturo Theatre, 201 SW Fifth Ave, Fort Lauderdale, FL, 33301, United States
Quiet Bossa: Jazz 4 All is a sensory-inclusive performance by Brazilian Voices at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts, created especially for individuals on the autism spectrum and those with sensory sensitivities. With gentle sound levels, minimal effects, and a calm, supportive atmosphere, this one-hour concert features familiar jazz and pop favorites. Audience members are invited to participate by playing instruments such as triangles, cajóns, and egg shakers—provided to enjoy and take home—encouraging joyful expression at every comfort level.

Where: Broward Center for the Performing Arts
201 SW 5th Ave
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312
When: Saturday, April 11th, 11:00 AM Early Bird
Cost: $11-$25
Tickets: Ticket Prices Vary Click Here to Purchase with BCPA

FAB Grantee Program: FLIFF Presents: The Spell of Forever
2026-04-11 13:00 - 14:30 | FL
After losing her parents in an earthquake, 6-year-old Jiaying established a deep relationship with her “grandma” in the new family., when she learned that the old lady was illiterate, ,she began teaching her how to write. and they became best friends.
After a warm period of time, she suddenly learned that her grandma had cancer and was dying. Besides, she learned a crueler truth that not only her grandma, but everyone would die and leave her.
Just as the pain in her heart could not be relieved she was inspired by the classical Chinese fairy tale “Adventures of Monkey King”. and embarked on a journey to find the mythical “Forever Fruit” for her grandmother.
Director Biography
Ryan ZHENG is a director and editor born in Tangshan, China.

Originally dreaming of becoming a scientist to explore the world’s mysteries, then he was ultimately drawn to the magic of cinema and pursued a career in filmmaking. As an editor, he has worked with renowned directors like Gu Changwei on several acclaimed productions, such as Changwei Gu <life is a miracle> 2011, (starring Zhang Ziyi and Aaron Kwok).
This film is his first feature-length project as both writer and director. Choosing to set the story in his hometown, he weaves his own coming-of-age experiences into a narrative that feels deeply personal yet universally resonant.
Zheng’s works carry profound philosophical contemplation through nuanced realist storytelling, refracting grand humanistic concerns through intimate narratives. His cinema represents the aesthetic aspirations of China’s new generation of filmmakers.
Where:
Savor Cinema
503 SE 6th Street
Fort Lauderdale, FL 3301
When:
Saturday, April 11, 2026 at 1:00pm
Thursday, April 16, 2026 at 5:30pm
Cost:
$9-$12
Tickets:
Ticket prices vary. CLICK HERE to purchase with FLIFF
China / 2025 / Chinese w/English subtitles / 83 min Director, Writer: Ryan ZHENG; Producer: Yu ZHU;

FAB Grantee Program: FLIFF Presents: Aftershocks
2026-04-12 16:15 - 17:45 | Savor Cinema, 503 SE 6th Street, Fort Lauderdale, FL, 33301
Chile / 2025 / Spanish w/English subtitles / 88 min / Drama, Mystery, Suspense
Director, Writer: Diego González; Writer: María Paz Gonzalez; Producers: Sergio Karmy.
Key Cast: Julio Jung, Francisca Lewin .
After a powerful earthquake, Catalina returns to her old family home to help her father, Domingo, sell the property following the sudden death of her uncle Héctor. Between them unfolds a space of mourning and reconciliation, marked by unresolved guilt and inherited silences. In their forced coexistence, cracks begin to reveal the shadow of Héctor —an absent figure who never truly left. Replicas is a drama of mystery and memory, where both seismic and human aftershocks threaten to bring down what little still stands.

Director Biography – Diego Gonzalez
He was born in Santiago, Chile, in 1981. He began making short films during his university years, participating in Chilean and international festivals. He studied film at the Escuela de Cine de Chile and attended screenwriting seminars with Robert McKee and Patricio Guzmán, among others. He has also taught film appreciation and is currently promoting his feature film Replicas (2025).
Director Statement
Chile, one of the most seismically active countries in the world, lives with a constant awareness of instability. That physical fragility has become part of our emotional identity. In Aftershocks, this geographic condition symbolizes what we believe to be solid, yet when shaken over and over, it exposes what cannot be erased: the fractures that remain beneath the surface.
In this film, I wanted to explore fatherhood, grief, guilt, and shame as telluric forces that stir memory. Catalina and Domingo, daughter and father, confront what has been left unsaid —the dead, the memories, and the secrets that continue to shift within both their inner worlds and the physical space they inhabit. The house where the story unfolds is a living organism, a capsule of time that holds within its walls the vibration of what is no longer visible, yet inevitably rises from its hiding place.
The film’s visual language privileges observation and restraint. With a camera guided by precise movements and a contemplative rhythm, Aftershocks evokes classical cinema —the stillness before the quake. Its autumnal light and suspended spaces invite reflection on how we inhabit our losses, and how, in Chile, even when everything seems stable, the ground —and memory itself— never truly stops moving.
Where: Savor Cinema
503 SE 6th Street, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
When:
Tuesday, April 7th @ 5:30pm
Sunday, April 12th @ 4:15pm
Cost: $10-$12
Tickets: Ticket Prices Vary Click Here to Purchase with FLIFF

FAB Grantee Program: FLIFF Presents: Waiting for Guffman
2026-04-13 18:00 - 19:30 | FL
The Broward County Film Society and The New City Players presents Christopher Guests’ outrageous mockumentary “Waiting for Guffman” The evening starts with light refreshments at 6pm followed by the film at 7pm. After the film, join us for a maybe-not-so-serious panel discussion: “We’re Not in Blaine, Missouri Anymore“. Corky had his vision. The New City Players have theirs. Let’s talk about what making theatre in our community actually looks like.
About the film – Actor/writer/director Corky St Clair has moved from NY to the small town of Blaine, Missouri and written an epic masterpiece called “Red,white and Blaine” for the celebrations marking the sesquicentennial anniversary (that’s the 150) of the founding of Blaine. The amateur cast includes a dentist, two travel agents, a car mechanic and a fast food chain employee who all dream of fame and fortune. Corky writes to various producers and Mr. Mort Guffman will come to the one and only performance and decide whether it will make it to Broadway.
About New City Players: New City Players is a professional, ensemble-based nonprofit theatre company in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Their mission is to stage transformative classic, contemporary, and original works of live theatre that explore the complexity and diversity of the human experience, create space for authentic dialogue, and connect South Florida audiences and artists.
About FAB: Reel Connections is a Broward County Film Society program that invites the community to experience film through the perspectives of South Florida’s diverse cultural and community organizations. Throughout 2026, the Film Society partners with local groups to present films reflecting each organization’s mission, heritage, or creative focus. Each event begins with a free screening at Savor Cinema or other community venues with light refreshments. Following the film, the partner organization adds a discussion, presentation, or performance to deepen the experience. FAB: Reel Connections uses film to connect cultures, ideas, and communities across Broward County and South Florida.
Event includes a Reception and Panel Discussion.
Where:
Savor Cinema
503 SE 6th Street
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
When:
Monday, April 13, 2026 at 6:00pm
Cost:
Free Event
Tickets:
CLICK HERE to claim your tickets with FLIFF

FAB Grantee Program: Gold Coast Jazz Society Presents: Grace Kelly Quartet Grace Kelly 20th Anniversary Tour
2026-04-15 19:45 - 21:30 | Broward Center for the Performing Arts, Amaturo Theatre, 201 SW Fifth Ave, Fort Lauderdale, FL, 33301, United States
Join world-renowned saxophonist, vocalist, and composer Grace Kelly as she celebrates 20 remarkable years of music-making. Grace takes you on an exciting journey through her 15-album catalog, revisiting fan favorites while unveiling fresh interpretations. From the classic tracks that launched her career to the innovative sounds that continue to push creative boundaries, prepare for a dynamic night of unforgettable performances, stories, and the undeniable magic that can only be described as “Gracified.” Celebrate this milestone and witness the next thrilling chapter in Grace Kelly’s evolving legacy!
Where:
Amaturo Theater at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts
201 Southwest 5th Avenue
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312
When:
Wednesday, April 15th at 7:45pm
Cost:
$70-$77
Tickets:
Ticket prices vary. CLICK HERE to purchase tickets through the venue.
