Content overview: “Miami Film Festival GEMS 2023 Lineup: A24’s ‘The Debut’ and ‘Club Kid’ Bookend Event”. Miami Dade College’s Miami Film Festival has announced the lineup for its 13th GEMS event, running Oct. The fall showcase will open with A24’s ‘The Debut,’ written and directed by Jesse Eisenberg, and close with A24’s ‘Club Kid,’ written, directed by, and starring Jordan Firstman. Julianne Moore stars in ‘The Debut,’ which centers on a woman who joins a community theater production of a play by her late husband.
The closing night film, ‘Club Kid,’ follows a gay man navigating identity and relationships in New York’s club scene. The festival’s decision to bookend with two A24 titles underscores the distributor’s cultural footprint and GEMS’ role as an awards-season launching pad. The event also includes special presentations and conversations with filmmakers, offering Miami audiences early access to potential Oscar contenders. For the complete material, the listing points back to the source inside the network.