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Hollywood flocked to Cayman for CayFilm, the Cayman

International Film Festival.

RED-CARPET TREATMENT

There is more to the Cayman Islands than

just beautiful beaches and balmy year-round

weather — it also happens to have a flourishing

film industry. CayFilm, the official film festival

of the Cayman Islands, was held in Grand Cayman from

June 18–20, 2015. Launched in 2014, the festival was

designed to promote the Cayman Islands as a world-class

filming destination. It also aims to expose the Cayman

Islands to the film industry around the world, while in

turn exposing the world to Cayman’s young and aspiring

filmmakers.

The three-day festival featured daily film screenings,

question-and-answer sessions with filmmakers, panel

discussions, workshops and a celebrity gala event. In

addition, there was an exclusive, VIP-only premiere

screening of Serena, starring Bradley Cooper and

Jennifer Lawrence. There were plenty of fun events for

1. CayFilm opening night in Camana Bay‘s Gardenia Court.2. Teri Schwartz.3. Left to right: Rene and Jill Rigal; Jason Felts and Molly Dalby.4. Left to right: Carlos and Alexa PenaVega; Dean Jacobs. 5. Left to right: Reno Wilson and Miss Cayman,Tonie Chisholm.6. Even luxury cars got the celeb treatment at the CayFilm opening night.7. Left to right: Dean Jacobs and Nicky Whelan.8. Left to right: Marc and Karina Langevin; Wes Studi.9. Left to right: Sarah Broad andMark Lewis.

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by Vanessa Martin

Hollywood flocked to Cayman for CayFilm, the Cayman

International Film Festival.

RED-CARPETTREATMENT

There is more to the Cayman Islands than

just beautiful beaches and balmy year-round

weather — it also happens to have a flourishing

film industry. CayFilm, the official film festival

of the Cayman Islands, was held in Grand Cayman from

June 18–20, 2015. Launched in 2014, the festival was

designed to promote the Cayman Islands as a world-class

filming destination. It also aims to expose the Cayman

Islands to the film industry around the world, while in

turn exposing the world to Cayman’s young and aspiring

filmmakers.

The three-day festival featured daily film screenings,

question-and-answer sessions with filmmakers, panel

discussions, workshops and a celebrity gala event. In

addition, there was an exclusive, VIP-only premiere

screening of Serena, starring Bradley Cooper and

Jennifer Lawrence. There were plenty of fun events for

1. CayFilm opening night in Camana Bay‘s Gardenia Court.2. Teri Schwartz.3. Left to right: Rene and Jill Rigal; Jason Felts and Molly Dalby.4. Left to right: Carlos and Alexa PenaVega; Dean Jacobs. 5. Left to right: Reno Wilson and Miss Cayman,Tonie Chisholm.6. Even luxury cars got the celeb treatment at the CayFilm opening night.7. Left to right: Dean Jacobs and Nicky Whelan.8. Left to right: Marc and Karina Langevin; Wes Studi.9. Left to right: Sarah Broad andMark Lewis.

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non-VIP attendees, too. The public was

invited to a free-admission day at both

the Harquail Theatre and The National

Gallery, where family-friendly festival

films were screened throughout the day.

Filmmakers, aspiring filmmakers

and film enthusiasts all gathered to

celebrate the film industry and those

who contribute to it. Some 600 films

from 60 countries were submitted to the

panel of international judges, and 200

from over 50 countries were selected

to be screened at the Festival. Films

were judged in the genres of feature

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films, short films, both narrative

and documentaries, animated films,

underwater films, screenplay and first

films. The Week, a comedy written,

directed and produced by John Mann,

Jon Gunn and Rick Gomez, took top

honour for feature film.

Festival-goers had the opportunity

to rub elbows with actors such as

Emmy-award winner Brian Cox

(Braveheart, the Bourne trilogy)

and Wes Studi (Avatar, Dances with

Wolves, The Last of the Mohicans) to

rising stars Alexa PenaVega (Spy Kids

trilogy, Sin City 2), Carlos PenaVega

(Big Time Rush) and Nicky Whelan

(Hall Pass, The Wedding Ringer) to

established names in both TV and

movies, such as Rick Gomez (Sin City,

Ray, Transformers, Band of Brothers)

and Reno Wilson (“Mike & Molly,”

Crank, Transformers).

Filmmakers, aspiring filmmakers and film enthusiasts all gathered to celebrate the film industry and those who contribute to it.

10. Left to right: Brian Cox and Reno Wilson.11. Left to right: Alexa and Carlos PenaVega;Jim Catlin.

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non-VIP attendees, too. The public was

invited to a free-admission day at both

the Harquail Theatre and The National

Gallery, where family-friendly festival

films were screened throughout the day.

Filmmakers, aspiring filmmakers

and film enthusiasts all gathered to

celebrate the film industry and those

who contribute to it. Some 600 films

from 60 countries were submitted to the

panel of international judges, and 200

from over 50 countries were selected

to be screened at the Festival. Films

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With five locations to better serve you from East End to West Bay, Foster’s has everything you

need to make this the vacation of a lifetime. Find the perfect selection of products from around the world including Waitrose and President’s Choice. The freshest produce, and the highest quality is all

right here at Foster’s Food Fair - IGA.

MON - SAT 7am - 11pm | Public Holiday Hours 9am - 6pm Closed Sundays

fostersfoodfair

A private bank offering personaland confidential deposit services

Paid up capital US dollar 20 million

P.O. Box 691, Grand Cayman KY1-1107Cayman Islands

Phone: (345) 749-5628Fax: (345) 949-6339Email: altajir@candw.kyWeb: www.altajirbank.com

COME IN, DROP US A LINE, OR MAIL US YOUR CARD FOR MORE DETAILS

Incorporated in the Cayman Islands

93 Hospital Road, George TownFacilities not available to Cayman residents

films, short films, both narrative

and documentaries, animated films,

underwater films, screenplay and first

films. The Week, a comedy written,

directed and produced by John Mann,

Jon Gunn and Rick Gomez, took top

honour for feature film.

Festival-goers had the opportunity

to rub elbows with actors such as

Emmy-award winner Brian Cox

(Braveheart, the Bourne trilogy)

and Wes Studi (Avatar, Dances with

Wolves, The Last of the Mohicans) to

rising stars Alexa PenaVega (Spy Kids

trilogy, Sin City 2), Carlos PenaVega

(Big Time Rush) and Nicky Whelan

(Hall Pass, The Wedding Ringer) to

established names in both TV and

movies, such as Rick Gomez (Sin City,

Ray, Transformers, Band of Brothers)

and Reno Wilson (“Mike & Molly,”

Crank, Transformers).

Filmmakers, aspiring filmmakers and film enthusiasts all gathered to celebrate the film industry and those who contribute to it.

10. Left to right: Brian Cox and Reno Wilson.11. Left to right: Alexa and Carlos PenaVega;Jim Catlin.

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Also in attendance were screenwriter

and filmmaker James V. Hart, whose

writing/producing credits include Hook

and Dracula, and Loren Carpenter,

co-founder of Pixar Animation Studios

and two-time Oscar winner. Screenwriter,

film director and film critic Paul Joseph

Schrader — who wrote or co-wrote

screenplays for Martin Scorsese classics

such as Taxi Driver, Raging Bull and The

Last — was honoured for outstanding

achievement in screenwriting.

Young talent was also given the

opportunity to shine. Students across

the Cayman Islands were invited to

submit their short films for the the

Young Image Makers (YIM) Short Film

Competition. In addition, CayFilm

has developed the Cayman Media

Academy, which will offer film-related

educational opportunities to Cayman‘s

budding filmmakers.

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12. Left to right: Ocean Costa, winner in YIM’s senior category; Kaleigh Thompson, first runner-up in YIM‘s senior category; Vitoria Buttrum, finalist in YIM’s junior category; and Nicole Crance, event emcee.