Multi-talented artist Fito Paez presents De Quien es el Portaligas at the Miami International Film Festival

PHOTO BY Manny Hernandez for MHPIXS.com
Music artist Fito Paez comes to the 25th Miami International Film Festival , but this time as a movie director of "De Quien es el Portaligas". At the press conference this afternoon at the Royal Palm hotel on South Beach, MIFF director Patrick de Bokay greets Fito Paez. The North American premiere is tonight at the Colony Theater.

Star studded Miami Film Festival to celebrate Silver anniversary

(l-r) Unveiling this year's poster MIFF director Patrick de Bokay, MDC president Dr. Eduardo Padron, artist Cesar Santos, Miami Mayor Manny Diaz. (photo by Manny Hernandez for MHPIXS.com)

Miami International Film Festival(MIFF) announced today its 25th anniversary edition program to take place February 28 through March 9th.
Patricia Riggen's Mexican film Under the Same Moon will open the festival. A total of 163 Films, 121 Features, 42 Shorts. 10 World Premeires, 46 North American and U.S. Premieres.
Celebrities expected at this year's festival include: Collin Firth, Juliette Binoche, Kate del Castillo, Carlos Santana, Gloria and Emilio Estefan, Fito Paez, Alfred Molina, David Schrimmer, Kate Beckensale, Heather Graham, Demi Moore, Harvey Keitel and many more to be announced.

"Our growth is a testament to MDC's and the City of Miami's commitment to the arts and to film as an industry," said Festival Director Patrick de Bokay.

This year's poster was created by artist and MDC alumni, Cesar Santos.