One In A Million: The Miami Film Festival presented the world premiere of the documentary One in a Million on April 13 at the Colony Theater in Miami Beach. The movie tells the story of Jay Feinberg, who is the founder of Gift of Life, a non-profit organization whose mission is to cure blood cancer. Pictured from left to right are: executive producer Robyn Malek, director Jerrod M. Levine, at center is nine-year-old Natalie Hughes, who the documentary focuses on, and Feinberg, on the far right. LUCAS DUARTE/THE REPORTER
Magic Matt: Actor Matt Bomer, who stars in the movie Outcome, received the Miami Film Festival’s Vanguard Award on April 10 at the Chapman Center at Wolfson Campus. Bomer, who has appeared in films such as Magic Mike and In Time and TV shows like White Collar and Normal Heart, winning a Peabody Award, a Golden Globe Award and a Critics’ Choice Television Award. LUCAS DUARTE/THE REPORTERMerengue Mania: Miami Film Festival screened the movie Milly: Queen of Merengue, an emotional biopic of the life and career of Dominican singer Milly Quezada, at Miami Beach Bandshell on April 15. Pictured from left to right is the movie’s main actress Sandy Hernandez, Milly Quezada and the project’s director and screenwriter Leticia Tonos Paniagua. LUCAS DUARTE/THE REPORTERCenter Stage: The Miami Beach Bandshell hosted the screening of the movie Milly: Queen of Merengue. After the screening, Quezada performed at the Bandshell. LUCAS DUARTE/THE REPORTERSpotlight: Academy Award nominee Danielle Brooks received the Miami Film Festival Art of Light Award on April 14 at Silverspot Cinema. Brook stars in the film If I Go Will They Miss Me. LUCAS DUARTE/THE REPORTERBig Boss: The Miami Film Festival’s executive director James Woolley speaks to the media during the red carpet for the festival’s opening night film, Turner, on April 9 at the Olympia Theater. LUCAS DUARTE/THE REPORTER
