‘La Bola Negra’ Directors Los Javis and Star Guitarricadelafuente to Be Awarded at Miami Film Festival Gems
Guitarricadelafuente will receive the Virtuoso Award, while directors Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi, known as Los Javis, will receive the Visionary Director Award at Miami Film Festival Gems. The honours recognise their work on “La Bola Negra”, which has attracted major festival acclaim ahead of its Netflix release.
The three artists will take part in a question-and-answer session with Variety co-president Ramin Setoodeh on 4 November at Miami Dade College. The film opens in select cinemas on 16 October and arrives on Netflix on 2 December; it has won directing honours at Cannes and audience awards in Toronto and San Sebastián.
- Guitarricadelafuente and Los Javis will be honoured at Miami Film Festival Gems.
- The awards recognise their work on “La Bola Negra”.
- The film reaches cinemas in October and Netflix in December.
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Los Javis is the name used by Spanish directors Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi, who also work as writers and performers. Guitarricadelafuente is a Spanish singer and actor; “La Bola Negra” brings the three artists together on a film project.
Film festivals often give awards to recognise filmmakers and performers, while screenings and question-and-answer sessions let audiences hear about their work. Miami Film Festival Gems is a Miami event where the honours and discussion will introduce the film to local audiences.
The festival recognition matters because it can draw attention to a film before it reaches wider audiences. “La Bola Negra” is also set for a release on Netflix, giving viewers beyond the festival circuit a chance to see it.