ART BASEL + MAGIC CITY MEMOIRS

Private ART BASEL screening of MAGIC CITY MEMOIRS Friday night at KILIWATCH in the Design District!! RSVP to guarantee entrance.

BRUCE WEBER SHOOTS THE CAST OF MAGIC CITY MEMOIRS FOR LOVE MAGAZINE!!

Below is a couple snap shots of the shoot by Legendary photographer and friend BRUCE WEBER. This shoot was for LOVE magazine. Thank you soo much to Bruce and the people at LOVE... Click the link to view the full set.

http://www.bruceweber.com/#/photography/recent/2432

ANDY GARCIA ON THE TODAY SHOW

Below is a video of Executive Producer Andy Garcia talking about Magic City Memoirs on NBC's The Today Show with Kathie Lee and Hoda. Check it out!

Magic City Memoirs after party tonight at The Darby, presented by Specialized Media & Atlantico Rum!

A CONVERSATION WITH ANDY GARCIA AT HBO NEW YORK LATINO FILM FESTIVAL

This Thursday, our executive Producer Andy Garcia will receive the NYLIFF Impact Award followed by a screening of Magic City Memoirs and after party hosted by Heineken. If you are in New York please come through!!

MAGIC CITY MEMOIRS NEW YORK PREMIERE DETAILS

MAGIC CITY MEMOIRS TO SCREEN IN COMPETITION AT 2011 HBO NY LATINO FILM FESTIVAL!!

Greetings to all... Magic City Memoirs will be screening at the 2011 HBO New York Latino Film Festival on Friday, August 19th!! The film will be screening in competition and we are hoping to keep our winning streak alive. To all our supporters flying in and to our New York supporters making a short commute, please stay tuned as ticket information will be available very soon.

Here are some links announcing the film:

http://www.indiewire.com/article/us_international_premieres_set_for_ny_international_latino_film_festival/

http://www.nyc.gov/html/lmec/downloads/pdf/2011_nyilff_highlights.pdf

MAGIC CITY MEMOIRS TAKES TOP HONORS AT IBIZA FILM FESTIVAL!!

(via Screen Daily)

Aaron Salgado’s drama Magic City Memoirs walked away with the best film, best screenplay and best actor awards at the fifth Ibiza International Film Festival on Sunday.

Salgado wrote and directed Magic City Memoirs, a coming-of-age drama set in Miami about three high school students on the verge of graduation who get into trouble. The film’s stars JR Villareal, Michael Cardelle and Andres Dominguez shared the best actor prize.

Gass-Donnelly’s Small Town Murder Songs is a modern, gothic criminal drama about an aging cop who hides a violent past. Cast member Jackie Burroughs, who died recently, was recognised with a special jury award at the Ibiza festival.

Other notable award winners at the Spanish festival, which celebrates films with independent spirit, were Melinda Shankar who picked up the best actress prize for her role in Shundell Prasad’s Festival Of Lights about an immigrant family living in Queens, Dmitri Mass won best cinematography for Igor Kopylov’s I’m Not Telling (Ne Skazhu) and Fergus Riordan received a special mention for his role in Christian Molina’s violent drama I Want To Be A Soldier.

"Miami natives deliver raw take on Magic City"

Below is a link to an article in The Miami Herald on the World Premiere of Magic City Memoirs at The Miami International Film Festival. Thank you to everyone that came out... it was a huge success!!

http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/03/11/2111631/miami-natives-deliver-raw-take.html#ixzz1H1U0rMC1

INTERVIEW WITH DOMINIK GARCIA-LORIDO

OFFICIAL THEATRICAL POSTER RELEASED!!

MAGIC CITY MEMOIRS OFFICIAL TRAILER

Untitled from Magic City Memoirs on Vimeo.

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WORLD PREMIERE DATE ANNOUNCED

MAGIC CITY MEMOIRS SET TO MAKE WORLD PREMIERE @ 2011 MIAMI INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL!!!

Greetings to all... We have officially accepted an invitation to world premiere MAGIC CITY MEMOIRS at the 2011 Miami International Film Festival. It will be a red carpet event at the historic Gusman Theater in downtown Miami. We are thrilled about screening this film to our hometown in this great venue. Much thanks and appreciation to President of Miami-Dade College Eduardo Padron and MIFF director Jaie Laplante for making this happen.

Everyone please stay tuned for dates and ticket information.

JORDI VILASUSO JOINS CAST OF ALL MY CHILDREN

Magic City Memoirs' own Jordi Vilasuso has joined the cast of ABC's long running daytime show ALL MY CHILDREN. Below is the article/release from ABC. Congratulations Jordi!!

http://www.welovesoaps.net/2010/10/jordi-vilasuso-joins-all-my-children.html

INTERVIEW WITH INFAMOUS

Below is a link to an interview with Infamous, who is the composer of Magic City Memoirs.

Infamous is a Miami Based Music Producer most known for his work
with rapper Lil Wayne. A former 3 time world champion DJ and multi-
instrumentalist, Infamous is currently producing for such artists as Lil
Wayne, Birdman, Drake, Rick Ross, The Game, Lupe Fiasco, Fat Joe,
Jaime Foxx, Travie McCoy and more.

http://tinyurl.com/2g3kv5c

MAGIC CITY MEMOIRS on SI TV

Below is an interview from SI TV's variety show entitled "Latin Nation." Andy Garcia and Dominik Garcia-Lorido discuss their current project CITY ISLAND, and mention MAGIC CITY MEMOIRS. This is a great interview.... Check it out!!

NATALIE MARTINEZ on ABC's Detroit 187

Friend and Magic City Memoirs cast member Natalie Martinez recently shot a pilot for ABC's Detroit 187, which is described as " a fictional documentary crew following a top homicide division with a realistic yet sometimes humorous tone." The pilot has been picked up and premieres Tuesdays this fall on ABC. Below is a link to the clip. CONGRATS NATALIE!!!

MAGIC CITY MEMOIRS in the NEW YORK POST

Below is a link to an article from The New York Post, which mentions Magic City Memoirs in association with City Island. Give it a read!!

http://www.nypost.com/p/entertainment/movies/daughter_of_the_don_zt5L4jjnQfu1p8dzbW3YyH

ANDY GARCIA profile in OCEAN DRIVE magazine

Below is a profile on Andy Garcia and his latest film CITY ISLAND in Ocean Drive Magazine. This film is a comedy about a dysfunctional family living on City Island, the little-known fishing village located in the Bronx. It will screen at The Miami International Film Festival on Friday March 12th. It will hit theaters in New York and Los Angeles on March 19th.

Check out this article as MAGIC CITY MEMOIRS is mentioned as well.