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miami Heralb THURSDAY, JANUARY 29, 2015 '~i MIAM! DADE COLLEGE Historic tower t oh be used by State Dent. The State Department will use the Freedom Tower to host foreign dignitaries and engage Spanish- and Portuguese-language media under an agreement with Miami Dade College. 'BY MARC CAPUTO mcaputo@miamiherald.com Miami's iconic Freedom Towel,", once a newspaper office and then a symbolic home for Cuban refugees, has a new purpose that's rooted in its history as the "Ellis Island ofthe South." The building officially became the headquarters for a "Media Hub of the Americas'" on Wednesday under an agreement between the U.S. Depart-. ment of State and Miami Dade College. The State Department will use the office for hosting foreign digriitaries and engaging Spanish-language and Portuguese media "This is where it belongs, Miami being the gateway t(ithe Americas," said Miami-Dade College President Eduardo Padron, president of the college.."it's very significant for Miami. We've been after this for three. years to convince them to do. that." After more than three years of negotiations, the State De : partment this year. was fmally ready to open its offices in the tower and move some oots op TURN TO MEDIA HUB, 2B

Fre doll1 tower to house 'll1edia hub' under deal... MEDIA HUB, FROM 1B Valerie Fowler. meet or interact with ernment used the tower to can'museum and it houses "The ofdr. Pa~ eign leaders and ctignitari!~s and assist the MDC Museum of Art erations from Fort dron was one big sell- who come.u.l v...i',u the Communist and Design. The tower has Lauderdale. ing points for us," Fowler Completed in dictatorship. hosted art exhibits that have "It's sort of the extension said. The building, featured the works of Dali, ofthepodium for U.S. policy Padron the "media ing on Biscayne hands a number of times. It Goya and in the Americas... and the hub" won't just be for the once housed the now-de was fmally acquired by the "The Freedom Tower is 30~40 million Americans news media. He said that funct Miami News before it 2005 when devel~ more than " Padron who their news in Spanish, said State Principal Miami Dade College will al~ After Fidel Castro seized it to the school. The tower is sentative icon of freedom students and academics at moved in 1957. oper Martin donated said. "It's the most-repre Deputy Assistant Secretary so have an opportunity to power in gov home to the Cuban Ameri and delno(~ra(~y

MIAMI TODAY WEEK OF THURSDAY, JANUARY 29, 2015 TODAY'SNEWS i.~ ~..'~... - ' -- - T 'HE -INSIDER LET FREEDOM RING: The Departmentof State's Media Hub of the Americas i~ now using the Nation.al ~isioric r ' - -~\. ~. ~" Landmark, Freedom Tower at Miami Dade " '~ :'.' '~ i' " College for interviews, meetings and other ~, _~r,j <., ~~~';. ;. ~; official business. According to cojiege I " "1 " r,?-rr: :;.;, spokespeople, hosting discussions in the ' T;! '~ 'l ;::.:\ historic and symbolic facility will reinforce, t ',' it :;:.~ ~ ' the country's commitment ' to freedom and, ~,! ~. 1 \ democracy. The Freedom Tower; often re- ' ferred to as the Ellis Island of the South, is at 600 Biscayne Boulevard on the,wolfson campus of Miami Dade College. Originally completed in 1925 as 'the headquarters and printing facility for The Miami Daily News, T, ' ', ~.,. ',. 1.., "..... 'J l \~ whlch'vacated the space In.1?57, the federal, ;:;;;_.~3Q ;.,,' government used the facility to process", -~. '~.- document and provide medical care "for,refu- Freedom Tower gees arriving from Cuba in the I960s, After -, the majorera ' ofn~ fugees ended, the government sold the building to, private buyers in 1'97 fin 1979, the building was listed onthe National Register of Historic Places.

1/29/2015 Miami - NeINS - Riptide 2.0 - Print Version State DepartInent Is Moving Into the FreedoIn Tower By Kyle Munzenrieder Published Wed., Jan. 28 2015 at 4:23 PM j Photo: MiamiTom I Wiki Commons CC2.0 After a 41-year hiatus, the federal government is moving back into the Freedom Tower. At least on a part-time basis. The U.S. Department of State has reached an agreement with Miami Dade College, current owner of the iconic building in downtown Miami, to use portions of the tower as its Americas media hub. The State Department won't be setting up full-time in the building. Instead, it will use it periodically conduct interviews, meetings, and as a home base for U.S. diplomats engaging with Spanish-language media. "Hosting discussions in this historic and symbolic facility will reinforce America's commitment to freedom and democracy," reads a statement from MDC. "Often referred to as the Ellis Island of the South, the Freedom Tower serves as a reminder of the values this country embodies. No other building in the region represents the country and its collective sense of hope for the future like the Tower." Originally the home of departed newspaper the Miami News, the Freedom Tower was used in the '60S and '70S by the federal government to process and provide services to newly arrived Cubans who had fled the Castro regime. It was added to the National Registry of Historic Places in 1979 and has since been through a string of private owners. http://blogs.miaminev.{imes.com/riptidel2015/01/the_state_department_is_mol.in9_into_the_freedom_tower.php?print=true 1/2

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1/29/2015 Department Of State Opens Media Hub Of The Americas At Freedom Tov.er I WLRN <-I"r.;" live The Takeaway Underwriting Events Shop fu!qqqrj FEATURED: What's The Story? Latin America Report End Of The Road Statelmpact FL Sports Latin America Report Pageants Baseball : America's Pas--Cuba's Obama's Top Neg oti ator In Cu ba Miss Co lombia Wins Pageant Miss Pastime Says Human Rights, Private Sector Jamaica Wins Twi tter? Will Be US. Drumbeat News 4:30 PM WED JANUARY 28, 2015 Department Of State Opens Media Hub Of The Americas At Freedom Tower By JUNETTE REYES The State Department has had a relatively small presence in South Florida, despite Miami being an important nexus for the U.S. and Latin American relations. The federal agency hopes to change that by pa rtnering with Miami Dade College to expand what it calls the "media hub of the Americas." With its new home at Miami's downtown Freedom Tower, the hub will have a physical location to hold conferences, seminars and interviews with dignitaries about foreign policy. (11 ttp:/lm edi ad. Dublicbroadcasting. net/p/ w lrn Ifil es / 201501 IP, 274064 ii'g) Valerie Fowler, a spokesperson for the Department of State, and Miami-Dade College's President Eduardo Pad ron signed a memorandum of understanding at Wo lfson Campus. Credit June/le Reye s / WLRN Valerie Fowler, principal deputy assistant sec retary of the Department of State, says proximity to foreign-langu age media is a plus. "M iami is, of course, the epicenter of the Spanish- and Portuguese-language media," says Fowler, "and so we are very excited to have a platform here at Miami Dade College where we can reach the Miami and Latin American communities for when American officials w ill visit Mia mi." Miami Dade College President Eduardo Padr6n says having access to this type of center is also beneficial for MDC students. "For us as an institution, we feel very, very privileged because it's an opportunity for our students to have access to the people that a re m aking history," says Padr6n. "And to be able to com e face-to-face with them -- does n't get any better than that." The partnership has been three and half years in the making. Fowler says it's a coincidence that the hub's opening comes on the heels of efforts to normalize rela tions with Cuba. But the historic policy change will make the center all the more significa nt -- especially as diplomats and business executives move to and from Cuba and Washington, D.C., through Miami. http://va rn.org /pos Vdepartment-state-opens-media-hub-americas-freedom-tower 1/2

1/29/2015 Department Of State Opens Media Hub Of The Americas At Freedom To'hef I WLRN "Our Miami hub has never been more central to our messaging, explaining U.S. foreign policy to international aucliences, as well as Americans," says Fowler. TAGS: Miami-Dade College ((term 1m iami-dade-<:ollege-o) Latin America Ut erm!latinam erica) newsuterm /news-o) politics (/term Ipol it ics-{)) Cuba (fterm h ubal Related Content: IE Latin Arne rica Report Latin Arne rica Report JAMBi N~~ Why It's Time For A Obama's Top Reality Check On Negotiator In Cuba Normalizing Relations Says Human Rights, ocomments WLRN L,..1 ~ 8~ the flr'it '0 GOlr1lTwnl. http://varn.org/posvdepartment-state-opens-media-hub-americas-freedom-t<mer 212

1/29/2015 State Dept. To Set Up Shop At Freedom TO'MOr ({ CBS Miami Miami'" SIGN UP FOR NEWSLEITERS Log In I Register Search CBS " 1"""'" 0 Itt 'Ijl '..'~ f1t};j'li 1)0 I "- '5.101, ~-''''n, li'l w 67 (.d~r "I Nt' Ii...~ LuG.,1 i'l :" 'I l(,~. ~..,' t, 11 11 Local State Dept. To Set Up Shop At Freedom Tower J '''H1ary28. 201512:14 PM LA TEST VIDEOS View Comments, '."'... tj'.. Happy 1st Birthday T o Rhiannon's Son,,_ CBS MIAMI SECTIONS Select Category SHOPPING AROUND SOUTH FLORIDA Related Tags: Freedom Tower, Miami~Oade College, Miami Dade College Freedom Tower, US Department of State Follow CBSM IAMI.COM: Facebook I Twitter MIAMI (CBSMiami) - The U.S. Department of State has entered into an agreement with Miami Dade College to operate out of the college's historic Freedom Tower. The Department of State's Media Hub of the Americas will begin operations on Jan. 28, 2015th. The agency will periodically use the Freedom Tower to conduct interviews, meetings and other official business. It will also be used, occasionally, as a home base for U.S. officials visiting the college. "Miami, the gateway to the Americas, is an ideal location for engaging the Spanish-language media in Latin America about U.S. policy, and the iconic Freedom TO'MOr is the perfect venue," according to a statement from MDC. Federal officials said the to'mor was chosen because of its history. CLICK HERE to watch CBS4's report The to'mor, completed in 1925, was originally the headquarters of The Miami News paper. In the late 1950s, they moved to a new building on the Miami River. The federal government used the iconic Freedom TO'MOr in the 1960s to process and provide medical services to Cubans who fled Fidel Castro's communist rule of their homeland. The federal government sold the building in 1974. Five years later it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Best Shopping Centers & Malls From Sawgras s Mi lis to the Falls, these are your bes t bets for malls. Best South Florida Thrift Store s Malls too expensive? Check out the bargains and be thrifty. Best Swimsuit Shops In Miami It's South Florida, you have to ha ve the perfect look for the beach! Best Small Boutique With Big Fashion The perfect place to find high fashion in a s mall store. "We feel there would be no other place in Miami that would be more appropriate than this," MDC http://rniami.cbslocal.com'2015101/281s tate-dept-to-set- up- shop-at -freedom- to'morl 1/3

1/29/2015 State Dept. To Set Up Shop At Freedom Tovver «CBS Miami President Eduardo Padron. "The epicenter of the media that are covering the Americas particularly in Spanish and Portuguese are here in Miami so we wanted to be in the heart of it," said State Dept. assistant secretary Valerie Crites. Padron said he believes the partnership "';11 also be an amazing opportunity for students to be exposed to and learn more about diplomatic relations. View Comments PROMOTED STORIES PROMOTED STORIES WE RECOMMEND Bond Denied For Man Accused Of Be ating, Sexually Assaulting Girlfriend Facing South Florida: Cyclists Struck Mortgage Fraud lands Former NFL Player In Prison Massive Asteroid To Zoom Past Earth Monday Night Police: Woman Drowns Puppy In Airport Bathroom In Order To Board Plane Remains Found In Car Connected To 1978 Missing Teens Case Recommended by 1 Corrment CBS Mlrlm! co; -t' "Ilu ~...~\ \l.pj Pepe White I'm glad they have found some useful purpose for the tower abandoned for so long..... ;...:,...,. I.....,G'S ~~."' ''11''''' "",, '-l:n U.R Ways To Spice Up Valentine's Day Top Winter Soups In South Florida The Night Before Concert Live Blog 5 Best Romantic Movies To Watch On Valentine's Day ~CBS News,.t,-,s\ Nows l.oc,i f,:lo~<.. <ltl~ril! lisilles!"' C(.III,lJfm:r Polotl ~!-i",,"h N;lIIOI. 01 http://miami.cbslocal.comt2015101 /281state-dept-to-set- up-s hop-at-freedom- tovver1 213

THURSDAY. JANUARY 29, 2015 LOCAL Be STATE MiamiHerald,com I MIAMI HERALD MIAMIINTERNATIONAL'FILM FESTIVAL Focus -is on indies from Cuba, Miami BY RENE RODRIGUEZ rrodriguez@miamiherald,com Movie buffs, get ready to get your groove on: 14 world premieres, 22 North Amer ican premieres and 12 u.s. premieres are among the highlights of Miami Dade College's Miami Interna tional Film Festival, to be held March 6-15 at various venues around the city. SONY PICTURES CLASSICS As previously an nounced, Argentina's Os 'WILD TALES': The Oscar-nominated dark comedy car-nominated dark come from Argentina stars Ricardo Darin", dy Wild Tales (Relatos sal vajes), a collection of six in es t 'level for the Miami nancing - is something terlocking short stories audience." we've been talking about about revenge produced by Instead of the traditional for a while," Laplante said. Pedro Almodovar, will kick Career Achievement Trib "... In Cuba, with the diffi off the festival. Closing ute awarded to a particular culties of access and com night will bring the Spanish actor or filmmaker, this munication, it's even more comedy Sidetracked (Las year the festival will pre remarkable that this scrap ovejas no pierden el tren),sent an homage to inde py group of resilient film about a married couple pendent Cuban filmmak makers continue to pro (Raul Arevalo and Inma ers, focusing on four direc duce such mature and reso Cuesta) forced to move in tor/producers - Carlos nant work." with their son during a fi- Machado Quintela, Claudia Although the festival has nancial crisis. Calvillo, Jessica Rodriguez often screened locally Executive director Jaie and Marcel Beltran - who made filins, this year's edi Laplante said this year's will introduce their latest tion will place an extra em batch of 125 feature-length projects. A week before the phasis on movies made in and short films was culled festival, starting Feb. 28, Miami by Miamians (or from 797 submissions as their previous filins will be former Miamians), includ well as various festivals screened at Miami Dade ing Dawg Fight, alookat the around the world. College's Tower Theater in underground backyard "I'm proud of the rigor order to help Miami audi fighting circuit in Perrine that went into the program ences contextualize their by director Billy Corben ' mers' choices for the festiv work. (The U, Cocaine Cowboys); "Cuba is in the news a lot Hot Girls Wanted, a docu al this year," Laplante said. "Each 'invitation was dis recently, but our focus on mentary about five young cussed and considered on the Cuban independent women trying to make the two equally important lev filmmaker - i.e. the film leap from the amateur por_n els: its artistic relevance, maker who makes their ar,t industry to the professional and its relevance and inter- by raising all their own fi big leagues, co-directed by former Miami Herald staff ers Jill Bauet and Ronna Gradus; The Strongest Man in the, World, the story of a Cuban-American construc tion worker who may in fact be the strongest man in the world, directed by Mia mi-based Kemw Riches; and several shorts includ ing Jonathan David Kane's Papa Machete, about the art of Haitian machete fencing, which screened at the Borscht Film Festival in December and more re cently played at the Sun dance international Film Festival. "I'm always looking for good filins with Miami con nections," Laplante said. "It's fun for the hometown crowd to see our beautiful city up there on the screen, and to fmd the stories from withinthat are as universal ly powerful as any of the in ternational filins they stand beside at this year's festival. "There's a lot more Mia,mi-themed or Miami-con nected work than usual this year, and it's because the artists here are gaining con fidence in their visions of the city, and going further with it. Our filinmakers are being recognized in inter national festivals like To ronto and Sundance; and winning Emmys and qther awards, so naturally I'm fiercely committed to lion izing their filins, too." As usual, there will be several competition cate gories. The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation will fund Grand Jury Prizes totaling $50,000 in feature length and documentary competitions. The Jordan Alexander Ressler FoUnda tion will award $5,000 to the winner of their contest. The winner of the Lexus Ib ero-american Opera Prima Competition (comprised of five first-time filmmakers from Latin America, Spain and Portugal) will come away with $10,000, and the Park Grove Shorts Comp~ tition will earn the director of,a competing short film $2,500. New this year is: "Miami Manifesto/' a slate of filins heavy on political content that will be fol lowed by extended Q&A sessions and debates with their directors. Other programming slates include showcases of current French and Asian cinema, retrospective screenings of two Orson Welles classics (Citizen Kane and The Stranger), several master-class semi nars (including one with Cheryl Boone Isaacs, the president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences), and the return of Culinary Cinema, which pairs specific films with post-screening dinners at area restaurants.

1/29/2015 Miami - Arts - Cultist - Print Version MiaDli International FilDl Festival Announces 2015 Lineup By Hilary Saunders Published Thu., Jan. 29 2015 at 9:00 AM Tuesday at the recently renovated Tower Theater on Calle Ocho, Miami Dade College's Miami Courtesy of Miami International Film Festival International Film Festival (MIFF) announced the line-up for its 32nd edition. Running from March 6-15, with screenings at seven theaters throughout Miami-Dade County, MIFF will exhibit 125 films from 40 countries. These include 94 features and documentaries, 18 shorts, 11 student films, and two works in progress. As the only major film festival worldwide produced by a college or university, MIFF honors the Miami community as much as promotes its diverse international programming. Standing in front of posters propped up on easels at the front ofthe theater, MIFF Executive Director Jaie Laplante called upon local filmmakers and directors in the audience to come up and introduce themselves and their nine works that will be screened. See also: Billy Corben's Dawg Fight Premieres at Miami International Film Festiva12015 Some ofthese local films have already premiered elsewhere, including two Borscht-to-Sundance Film Festival shorts like Jonathan David Kane's Papa Machete and Christina Felisgrau and Ronnie Rivera's El Sol Como Un Gran Animal Oscuro (The Sun Like A Big Dark Animal). David http://blogs,miaminewtimes,com'cultisv2015/01/miami_international_film_festival_announces_2015jineup,php?print=true 1/4

1/29/2015 Miami - Arts - Cultist - Print Version Liz's El Mago (The Wizard) will receive its U.S. premiere, while others including Carla Forte's The Holders, Fabian Cardenas' Freddie ofwynwood, Mark Moorman's The Record Man, and Billy Corben and Alfred Spellman's Dawg Fight (which, the sports-storytelling Corben quickly quipped, is "not like Michael Vick"), will all receive their world premieres. Ismael Gomez Ill's Distance and Noah Debonis' Posthumous will also be screened. http://blogs.miarninewlimes.com'cultisv2015/01/miarni_international_fiim_festival_announces_2015_lineup.php?print=true 214

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1/29/2015 Miarri International Film Festival puts a spotlight on local and Cuban filmmakers - Hialeah Mo";e I E:xaminer.com examlner.com AXS ENTERTAINMENT I ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT I MOVIES Miami International Film Festival puts a spotlight on local and Cuban filmmakers January 28, 2015 322 PM MST Billy Corben and Alfred Spellman Steve Mesa While people talk about who will win what on the night of the Academy Awards, they should feasttheir eyes on a different kind of film extravaganza, the 32nd edition of Miam i International Film Festival. MIFF, which runs March 6-15, will showcase 125 feature films from 40 countries including 14 movies that will be making their world premiere at the Festival. This year's lineup for the festival, which was unveiled by MIFF Executive Director Jaie Laplante yesterday from Miami Dade College's Tower Theater, offers a variety offilms that Miami moviegoers would not get a chance to see at their local movie theater. http://wm'l.e:xaminer.comtarticleirriarri-international-film-festival-puts-a- spotl ig ht-on-i ocal-and- cuban-fil nmakers?cid= r ss 1/3

1/29/2015 Miami International Film Festival puts a spotlight on local and Cuban filmmakers - Hialeah Mo\ie I Examiner.com The Festival will open with the Florida premiere of Oscar-nominated Argentinian dark comedy, "Wild Tales (Relatos salvajes)" at the Olympia Theater at Gusman Center. Featuring an all-star cast consist of Argentina's biggest movie stars, the film consist of six interlocking stories about love, violence and revenge. MIFF's major closing gala will take place at the Olympia Theater with a screening of "Sidetracked (Las ovejas no pierden el tren)," a film about a direction less couple who try to overcome their own life crisis. Ste ve Mesa This year's Artist Tribute Award is quite different from what the Festival does year-to-year, which is paying homage to renowned actors/filmmakers for their contributions to cinema. This year's recipient is "The Independent Cuban Filmmaker" as MIFF will recognize the creativity, importance and struggles of all Cuban independent filmmakers. As part of the Tribute, the Festival will screen the North American premiere of "The Project of the Century (La obra del siglo)," presented by Cuban filmmaker Carlos Machado Quintela. "Rakontu r" founders/film makers Billy Corben and Alfred Spellman will unveil their latest documentary, "Dawg Fight" on March 12 at the 0 Cinema in Wynwood. The documentary, which chronicles the world of backyard bareknuckle fighting in Perrine, a local suburb south of Miami, will also be available digitally via itunes and the website, dawg-fight.com. Corben and Spellman will also conduct a panel during the Festival entitled "DIU Digital Distribution Panel," where they will discuss the future of distribution and their plans for "Dawg Fight." Other films that are featured in this year's lineup include: "Being Evel," a documentary featuring Johnny Knoxville that explores the life and legendary stunts of Evel Knievel; "Spring," starring Lou Taylor Pucci ("Thumbsucker") as a young American who takes a trip to Italy where he sparks a romance with a woman (Nadia Hilker) who is harboring a dark secret and "3 Beauties," a dark comedy about a former beauty queen will do anything to make sure her daughter follows in her footsteps. The Festival's "Culinary Cinema" returns for its third edition as each of the film in the prog ram has been linked with a local restaurant that will match the experiences and flavor of the movie that was previously screened. The movies include "City of Gold" (paired with Juvia Miami Beach) and "Natural Resistance" (paired with Quattro Gastronomia Italiana). Tickets for the festival will go on sale to the general public on February 6. For more information on the festival, visit miamifilmfestiva/.com. http://'imw.ex3miner.com'arti ci e/mi ami-internati onal -fi Im- res tival -puts-a-spotl ig ht-on-i ocal-and-cuban-fi I mmakers?cid= rss 213

1/29/2015 Miami Film Festival Un-.eils Lineup - Yahoo NelN5 Nelia " Mail 0 News Home U.S. World Politics Tech Science Health Odd News Local Dear Abby Comics ABC News Yahoo Originals Photos Recommended Games More games» Miami Film Festival Unveils Lineup Ilo/lil,rood January 28. 20151200 AM.!REPORTER The rvliami Film Festival announced on Tuesday the line up for its 32nd edition, which will run March 6-15 featuring 125 films from 40 countries, including 14 world premieres. The festival will take place at its traditional venue, the historic Olympia Theater at the Gusman Center, plus six additional cinemas scattered across Miami. "Today's film festival experience has become a major platform for thought-provoking subjects and has truly transcended into a powerful educational vehicle," said Maria tv'unoz-blanco, Miami Dade College's MDCulture executive director. What to read next Williams sisters, Madison Keys picked for US Fed Cup team Assoc iated Pr e:o>5 Raul Castro: US must return Guantanamo for normal relations As socia. ted A-e ss Curated by executive director Jaie Laplante and a team formed by Thom Powers, Andres Castillo, Orlando Rojas, Carol Coombes and culinary cinema specialist Lee Brian Schrager, the festival will open on the March 7 with a gala screening of Damian Szifron's Oscar nominated comedy Wild Tales, while Alvaro Fernandez Armero's Sidetracked, starring Inma Cuesta and Raul Arevalo will close the festival on the March 14. Jeb and the myth of the Sister Souljah moment Yahoo New s Read rv'oresundance 2015: Which rv'ovies Have Sold (So Far) This year's recipient of the Festival's Artist Tribute Award was presented as The Independent Cuban Filmmaker, which translates into a collective homage to independent cinema in Cuba. The section comes right after the US announced the reopening of diplomatic relations and trade between the country and the USA after 53 years -a challenge for the isolated Cuban filmmaking scene. Boeing 747-8 picked for next Air Force One AFP The tribute program will include the North American premiere of The Project of the Century, presented by Cuban filmmaker Carlos Machado Quintela, and the Emerging Cuban Independent Film & Video Artists Program, presented by The Related Group. The film professionals selected by the program are Machado Quintela, producer Claudia Calvino (Juan of the Dead) and directors Jessica Rodriguez (Dark Glasses) and Marcel Beltran. The four latter will have retrospective screenings of their earlier works in the week preceding the Festival. Treasure hunter who found a fortune in gold is captured Associated Press The full line-up of Miami fest's Knight Competition, which grants a $40,000 cash prize, is: - Aurora (Chile - Rodrigo Sepulveda) AirAsia co-pilot at controls when plane crashed http://neln5.yahoo.com'miarni-film-festival-un-.eils-lineup-223555900.html 1/6

1/29/2015 Miami Film Festival Unl. i Is Lineup - Yahoo Nelf<S - Blue Blood (Brazil - Lirio Ferreira) AFP - Butterfly (Argentina - fv1arco Berger) - Invasion (Panama - Abner Benahim) - Life is Sacred (Denmark / Ireland 1 Norway / Colombia - Andreas Dalsgaard, Viviana G6mez, and Nicolas Servide) - Los Hongos (Colombia / France - Oscar Ruiz Navia) Faraway planet is lord of the rings AFP - The Obscure Spring (rv1exico - Ernesto Contreras) - The Project of the Century (Cuba / Argentina / Germany - Carlos fv1achado Quintela) - The Strongest fv1an (USA - Kenny Riches) - Sunstrokes (Argentina - Gustavo Taretto) Air Force probing alleged 'treason' remark by general Associated Ffess - Voice Over (Chile - Cristian Jimenez) The documentary competition, presented by The James L. & John S. Knight Foundation, will give a $10,000 cash award to one of the following nominees: - 13 Million Voices (USA, directed by Janelle Gueits) - Being Evel (USA directed by Daniel Junge) See the last meals of 12 infamous dea th row inmates in 21'2 minutes Yahoo News - Before We are Forgotten (rv1exico, directed by fv1atias Gueilburt) - Best of Enemies (USA directed by Robert Gordon & rvbrgan Neville) - City of Gold (USA, directed by Laura Gabbert) - Dawg Fight (USA directed by Billy Corben) Tape: Scientist offers to build nuke bomb targeting New York A SSQCkllC,i A-ess - Finding Gast6n (Peru, directed by Patricia Perez) - The Holders (USA directed by Carla Forte) - Hot Girls Wanted (USA directed by Jill Bauer, Ronna Gradus) - Invasion (Panama, Argentina, directed by Abner Benahim) - Iris (USA directed by Albert fv1aysles) Newly discovered skull sheds light on ances tors - Kurt Cobain : rvbntage of Heck (USA directed by Brett rvbrgan) - The Land of fv1any Palaces (China, UK, directed by Ting Song, Adam James Smith) - Life is Sacred (Denmark, Ireland, Norway, Colombia, directed by Andreas Dalsgaard, Viviana Gomez, Nicolas Servide) UVA sororiti es fight back against partying ban - The Lost Aviator (Australia, directed by Andrew Lancaster) - The M..Ises of Bashevis Singer (Israel, directed by Shaul Betser, Asaf Galay) Islamic State issues new threat to kill pilot http://nelf<s.yahoo.comimiami-film-festival-unl. ils-lineup- 223555900.html 216

1/29/2015 Miami Film Festival Unl.eil5 Lineup - Yahoo News - Paco de Lucia: A Journey (Spain, directed by Curro Sanchez Varela) - Playing Lecuona (Spain, Colombia, directed by Pavel Giroud, Juan rv1anuel Villar) - The Record rv1an (USA directed by rv1ark Moorman) - The Salt of the Earth (Brazil/Italy / France, directed by Juliano Ribeiro Salgado & Wim Wenders) Dashcam video catches woman stealing cop car - Sweet tv1icky for President (USA Haiti, Canada, directed by Ben Patterson) - Tea Time (Chile, USA, directed by rv1aite Alberdi) - This Is My Land (France, Israel, Palestine, Poland, directed by Tamara Erde) GOP presses Obama's pick for attorney general - This Is What It Is (France, directed by Lea Rinaldi) The Lexus Ibero-American Opera Prima Competition will give a $10,000 cash award presented to one of the following directorial debuts: - 3 Beauties (Venezuela, directed by Carlos Caridad Montero) Unlikely bedfellows in criminal justice reform fight - Easy Sex, Sad Movies (Argentina / Spain, directed by Alejo Flah) - In the Grayscale (Chile, directed by Claudio rv1arcone) - On the Road, Somewhere (Dominican Republic, directed by Guillermo Zouain) - They are All Dead (Spain, Germany, rv1exico, directed by Beatriz Sanchis) Inquest: Hostage killed by police in Sydney cafe JiJ View Comments (0) { I Raul Castro: US must return Guantanamo for normal relations SAN JOSE, Costa Ri ca (AP) - Cuban President Raul Castro demanded on Wednesday that the As sociated F\"ess Top US colleges push for more diverse students from China NEW HAVEN, Connecticut (AP) - Yupei Guo does not fit the mold of the traditional Ivy League stll dent Associated F\"e ss Expect tiny tuxes but no real puppy love at doggy weddings LOS ANGELES (AP) - When pet owners dress up their dogs in miniature white dresses and tiny luxes, Associaled F\"ess Teacher and students create incredible 'Uptown Funk' video Meet Scot Pankey, a theater arts teacher who has come up Bill Gates worried about rise of computers Gordon Parks: Segregation Story Yahoo New s Photos of the day - January 28,2015 Yahoo New s http://news.yahoo.comlmiami-filln-festival-unl.eii5-lineup-223555900.html 3/6