Gallery: Miami International Film Festival
2016 Miami International Film Festival Opening Night Red Carpet.
MIFF Executive Director Jaie Laplante celebrates 33 years of Miami International Film Festival.
Jessica Wade with her Festival Team and volunteers.
Sue Arrowsmith and Nelia Li are "photo bombed" by photographer Johnny Louis.
Tania Costa and Claudine Faifer.
Margie Sernik and Tyler Sminkey.
Arhlene Ayalin and Jz Mora.
MIFF Executive Director Jaie Laplante with Jessica Wade.
Miami International Film Festival 2016 Poster Model Gabriela Vazquez.
MIFF Executive Director Jaie Laplante with recording star Nelson O, Gabriela Vazquez and Boris Ibacache.
Nora Flavia and Leonardo Hernandez.
Susan Kaufman, Maria Elena Torano and Elizabeth Ardell.
MIFF Executive Director Jaie Laplante with Alice Sarfati.
"Restless Love" Actresses Renata Gaspar and Maria Laura Nogueira.
"Restless Love" Actors Thiago Pethit and Lucas Brilhante.
The cast of "Restless Love" Lucas Brilhante, Renata Gaspar, Maria Laura Nogueira and Thiago Pethit.
Representing Breaking Glass Pictures, U.S. Distributor of Opening Night film "My Big Night".
Vivian San Juan and Harvey J. Burstein on the red carpet.
Yvonne Aragon and Victoria Lopez Castro.
Miami Dade College President, Dr. Eduardo Padrón with guest.
Recording sensation and "My Big Night" star Raphael arrives on the red carpet.
Raphael at Miami International Film Festival.
Raphael with Miami Dade College President, Dr. Eduardo Padrón, his guest and MIFF Executive Director Jaie Laplante.
Francesca Cruz, Editor of Brickell Magazine & Key Biscayne Magazine with Jose Antonio Valencia.
Miami Dade College's Board of Trustees Daniel Diaz Leyva with Cristina Musibay Diaz.
Members of Comcast/Telemundo, one of this year's MIFF Principal Sponsors.
Marilyn Reitman, Claudine Faifer and Charlotte Libov.
Bernard and Jessie Wolfson on the red carpet.
2016 Miami International Film Festival Opening Night at the Olympia Theater.
Photographer Jz Mora at the Olympia Theater.
Eloisa Lopez Gomez tells audience to look under their seats for a special prize.
MIFF Executive Director Jaie Laplante kicks off the 33rd Edition of Miami International Film Festival.. .
. . . and calls up on stage recording sensation and "My Big Night" star Raphael . . .
. . . who tells the full house audience about his film and future movie projects.
Raphael at Miami International Film Festival with his new film "My Big Night".
After-party at Alfred I. DuPont Building.
Sergio De Lara, Doris Cruz and Guillermo Malpica.
Robbie Rosenberg, Susan Schein and Ariel Roman Harris.
Amanda Richard and Pam Mertens.
Terrell N. Fritz with Olympia Theater Executive Director Robert T. Geitner.
Jorge Jimenez-Marcos with Florencia Jimenez-Marcos.
Filmmakers Daniela Gomez and Henri Quiles.
Fernand and Chenell Amandi with Hannah Artman.
Celso and Lucy Delgado.
MIFF Juror Carla Forte and Alexey Taran with Hans and Ana Morgenstern.
"I've Never Not Been From Miami" Director Kareem Tabsch with Ariel Roman Harris, Kris LeCorgne and Director Jonathan David Kane.
D. Candido Creis Estrada, Consul General of Spain (far right) with his festival guests.
Nicole Gonzalez and Arlene Gonzalez.
Arhlene Ayalin and Tina Paul.
Jorge and Maria Del Carmen Jimenez-Marco.
Ricardo Moron-Gimenez with Olympia Theater Receptionist and Guest Relations Juan Vargas.
Recording star Nelson O with Stylist Boris Ibacache.
Daniel Prettyleaf and Rafa Carvajal.
Anastasiya Dana and Kamen Sway.
Richard Fendelman, Pat Braukman and Jorge Ibars.
Alberto Quintero with "Party Girl" Director Roma Zachemba and David Guzman.
Lois Benson and Ceci Velasco.
Javier Ceriani at After-Party.
William Brady and Cristina Penna.
Iraida Lopez, Angela Luzon, Daniela Canasi with Celso and Lucy Delgado and Lily Avadie.
Oscar Freixas and Michael Meade.
Henry Perez, Nicole Gonzalez and Arlene Gonzalez - Photo by Charlotte Libov.
Filmmakers Daniela Gomez and Henri Quiles with photographer Alfredo Armas.
New World Symphony Conductor Christian Reif with Soprano Julia Bullock, Xavier Gonzalez-Sanfeliu and Florencia Jimenez-Marcos.
"My Big Night" themed after-party celebrating New Year 2016.
Mariachis help ring in the New Year.
Gary Ressler and Vanessa Briggs Ressler.
Countdown to 2016 . . . Five, Four, Three, Two, One . . . Happy New Year!!!!.
Film Critic Ruben Rosario says Happy New Year 2016.
Party like it's 2016!!!![Party like it's 2016!!!](https://www.miamiartzine.com/atimo_s/photos/2016/03/1457340417635/1457340417635_07020937T.jpg)
Photography: Henry Perez