#1 Film & Media Event
Marking its 30th anniversary this year, the film festival presented 100 films from around the world and attracted some 70,000 spectators. The weeklong event has grown to include mini festivals such as Culinary Cinema, Chinese Cinema, and the Latin America-focused Encuentros. Next: March 7-16, 2014
#2 Film & Media Event
Actor James Franco accepted the Ally Award at the 15th edition of the 10-day festival in 2013, which saw ticket sales grow almost 10 percent for its 65-film lineup. Next: April 25-May 4, 2014
#3 Film & Media Event
Presented by the Society of Professional Journalists South Florida chapter, the prestigious award event for print, broadcast, and online journalism will mark its 20th anniversary next year. Next: July 2014
#4 Film & Media Event (up from #5)
The largest event outside Brazil dedicated to films from that country, the annual showcase features an award competition, open-air screenings, and a marketplace. Next: August 2014
#5 Film & Media Event (new to the list)
More than 800 media, marketing, and advertising professionals gathered at the Fountainebleau Miami Beach hotel in 2013 for the fourth annual edition of the conference, which focuses on creative approaches to reaching audiences in the Latin American market. Next: Fall 2014
#6 Film & Media Event (up from #7)
The spinoff of the Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival marked its fifth year as a standalone festival, taking place at the newly remodeled Classic Gateway Theater and screening 37 films from 10 countries. Next: October 9-12, 2014
#7 Film & Media Event (new to the list)
Nearly 100 marketing executives from many of the world’s biggest brands—from JetBlue to BlackBerry to Allstate—converged at the Mandarin Oriental hotel in Miami for the ninth annual gathering of chief marketing officers. Next: October 2014
#8 Film & Media Event
Established in 2002, the Coconut Grove-based festival dedicated to movies less than 20 minutes long has grown into an eight-day event that hands out awards in 10 categories. Next: November 8-15, 2013
