Magic City Memoirs

Magic City Memoirs is a 2011 American coming of age drama film directed by Aaron J. Salgado, and stars Natalie Martinez, Dominik Garcia-Lorido, Nestor Serrano, Julio Oscar Mechoso, J.R. Villarreal and Michael Cardelle. The film is based on the true stories from Salgado's adolescence.

Magic City Memoirs
Theatrical release poster
Directed byAaron J. Salgado
Produced byJose Daniel Freixas[1]
Written byAaron J. Salgado
Story byAaron J. Salgado
Jose Daniel Freixas
StarringNatalie Martinez
Dominik Garcia-Lorido
Nestor Serrano
Julio Oscar Mechoso
J.R. Villarreal
Michael Cardelle
CinematographyGustavo Penna
Edited byAaron J. Salgado
Jokes Yanes
Production
company
3-Star Entertainment
Cinderbugz Productions
CineSon Entertainment
Release date
  • March 11, 2011 (2011-03-11) (Miami)[2]
  • November 2, 2015 (2015-11-02) (Netflix)[3]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The film takes place in Miami, Florida, and follows the story of three lifelong friends, from very different backgrounds, who are on the verge of high school graduation who indulge in reckless behavior that finds them on the brink of either their graduation or their mortality.

Synopsis

Magic City Memoirs follows the lives of three lifelong friends: Mikey Acosta, Angel and Stok. Mikey Acosta is a star high school baseball prospect, while Angel is a whiz of a student as well as the son of a prominent Miami politician. Stok is the son of an incarcerated drug lord. These three best friends attempt to navigate through their senior year amongst the pressures and temptations of the city.[4]

Cast
The cast of Cast of Magic City Memoirs at the World Premiere of the film at the 2011 Miami International Film Festival. From left: Michael Francis Cardelle, Andres Dominguez, Andy Garcia, Dominik Garcia-Lorido, JR Villarreal, Natalie Martinez
  • Natalie Martinez as Mari
  • Dominik Garcia-Lorido as Veronica Suarez
  • Nestor Serrano as Angel Suarez Sr.
  • Julio Oscar Mechoso as Alejandro Acosta
  • J.R. Villarreal as Mikey Acosta
  • Michael Cardelle as Angel Suarez Jr.
  • Andres Dominguez as Stok
  • Jordi Vilasuso as Eric

Release

The film premiered at the Miami International Film Festival,[5] where it won the Pursuit of Perfection Award.[6]

Accolades
List of awards and nominations[7]
AwardCategoryRecipients and nomineesResult
Miami International Film Festival Pursuit of Perfection Award Aaron J. Salgado
Andy García		 Won
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References
  1. "Magic City Memoirs - one of many Miami stories", 305 Magazine, March 24, 2012
  2. "Three Made-in-Miami Feature Films to Premiere at 2011 Miami International Film Festival". Retrieved 10 June 2020.
  3. "Andy Garcia-Produced Magic City Memoirs Released on Netflix This Month". Miami New Times. 2 November 2015. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
  4. "Pelicula Spotlight: Magic City Memoirs". NocheLatina. 29 September 2011. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
  5. "Haute Event: World Premiere of Magic City Memoirs at Miami International Film Festival". Haute Living. 9 March 2011. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
  6. "The 28th Annual Miami International Film Festival Honors the Best Selections in World and Florida Cinema at Annual Awards Night Ceremony" (PDF). Miami Film Festival. 12 March 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 March 2012. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
  7. http://ocio.diariodeibiza.es/cine/noticias/nws-19406-el-falco-vuela-usa.html In Spanish-Publish on 29-05-2011 22:08, retrieved on March 1, 2016. Author: Laura Ferrer Arambarri
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