The Miami International Film Festival (MIFF), presented by Miami Dade College (MDC), announced its call for entries. The 23rd annual Festival to be held March 3-12, 2006 is now accepting submissions for films. The early submission deadline is August 19, 2005 and the final submission deadline is September 23, 2005. Submissions are open to first- and second-time directors in three juried competition categories including: Dramatic Features – World Cinema Competition; Dramatic Features – Ibero-American Cinema Competition; Documentary Features – World & Ibero-American Cinema Competition. For more information, visit the festival's website.

In addition, a film must make its Florida Premiere at the 2006 Festival and must have been completed after September 2004. The Festival will accept films that have screened in up to two other Festivals (U.S. or International).