Magic City Memoirs...A big hit at the Miami Film Festival

L-R: Aaron J. Salgado, Andy Garcia and Jaydee Freixas
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Magic City Memoirs premiered last night at the Miami Film Festival at the Gusman Theater. Executive Producer and Academy Award nominated actor Andy Garcia along with filmakers, director Aaron J. Salgado and producer Jaydee Freixas, were awarded the Lexus Pursuit of Perfection award at this year's festival.

Also walking the red carpet included Andy Garcia's daughter Dominik Garcia-Lorido, Julio Mechoso (Bad Boys, Jurassic Park III), Nestor Serrano (24), Jordi Villasuso (The Lost City, All My Children), among others.

The celebration continued with the after party for 300 invitees at Villa 221. Sponsors included Bacardi, Versailles, Normans 180, and Asia de Cuba.

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CELEBRITY SIGHTING: Andy Garcia enjoys sunny Miami

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Andy Garcia and family take a stroll down Lincoln Rd. today stopping to check out the MAC store, later seen walking near ShopBar on Meridian ave.

MIFF '09 COVERAGE: Andy Garcia Tribute To Cachao at the Gusman Theater

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Andy Garcia arrived at the Miami International Film Festival at the Gusman Theater for the screening of his documentary Cachao: Uno Mas.

Garcia produced this documentary about his musical idol and inspiration Cachao, filmed at Bimbo's 365 Club in San Francisco on March 5th, 2005. Known as Cuba's Beethoven and creator of the Mambo, Cachao, passed away last year, but his music lives on with the help of Garcia.

In the last 15 years, the Ocean's Eleven star has made it a lifelong mission to showcase Cachao in the legendary status he's deserved. Throughout this span, Garcia collaborated with Cachao in various concert performances, documentaries, and music, which won various Grammy awards.

Throughout 2009 the documentary will be featured in film festivals around the world before it makes its TV premiere on the PBS network in the Spring of 2010.

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