MOCA's annual short film festival

OPTIC NERVE XIII FINALISTS:  John Bonafede, Brian Bress, Jennifer Campbell, L. Ashwyn Collins, Christina Corfield, Kasia Houlihan, Eunjung Hwang, Karlo Andrei Ibarra, Richard Jochum, Jennifer Levonian, Jillian Mayer, Tara Nelson, Zachary Ordonez, Perfect Lives, Carlos Charlie Perez, Sarada Rauch, Ruben Millares & Antonia Wright.

2011 PANELISTS: Stephanie Dodes: Curator of BIG SCREEN PLAZA, New York City, Shannon Stratton: Co-Founder and Executive Director of threewalls Artist Residency, Chicago, Ibett Yanez: Director of the de la Cruz Collection, Miami, Justin Long: Miami artist and 2010 Optic Nerve winner. MOCA Curatorial Staff: Bonnie Clearwater, Executive Director and Chief Curator, Ruba Katrib, Associate Curator, Jillian Hernandez, Outreach Coordinator.

In recognition of it's 15th anniversary, the Museum of Contemporary Art, North Miami broadened the scope of its annual Optic Nerve Film Festival. This year, for the first time, submissions were accepted from artists around the country, in addition to those from South Florida. This wider application pool allows MOCA to create new connections and contexts for the participating artists.

8pm reception with wine compliments of Rex-Goliath