Have you heard the news? “The Martial Arts Kid,” filmed here in our home territory – Florida’s Space Coast – will be featured at this year’s Melbourne Independent Filmmakers Festival. Directed by Michael Baumgarten, the family-friendly film has an anti-bullying theme. It stars Jansen Panettiere, Cynthia Rothrock, Kathryn Newton and Don “The Dragon” Wilson, who’s …

Time is ticking down for the open submission period for this year’s Melbourne Independent Filmmakers Festival! Film entries will be accepted up to July 4, 2015 (Independence Day). Click for guidelines, fee and submission form. Those who are interested in being part of this truly creative event will find a new opportunity this year. We’re …

The Melbourne Independent Filmmakers Festival is looking forward to Oct. 23-24, when it returns to Premiere Theaters Oaks Stadium 10 in Melbourne, Florida, with a slate of great independent films and the theme of “Dynamic Duos.” Proposed by Joyce Wilden, the theme centers on a new project at the MIFF: pairing filmmakers with composers. As …