Beautiful Aruba at the 2nd annual Aruba International Film Festivalphoto by Vanessa McMahon
Award winning costume designer Michael Kaplan walks the red on opening night at Aruba International Film Festival, 2011photo by Vanessa McMahon
Award winning costume designer Michael Kaplan walks the red on opening night at Aruba International Film Festival, 2011photo by Vanessa McMahon
Actress Kim Cattrall in Aruba at AIFF 2! photo by Vanessa McMahon
Minister of Tourism Otmar Oduber and Actress Kim Cattrall on red carpet at AIFF 2!photo by Vanessa McMahon
Dance routine to Michael Jackson's 'You Wanna Be Startin' Something' at the Opening AIFF Part 2!photo by Vanessa McMahon
Dance routine to Michael Jackson's 'You Wanna Be Startin' Something' at the Opening AIFF Part 2!photo by Vanessa McMahon
Producer Jonathan Viera, Michelle Winklaar, Aruba Minister of Tourism Otmar Oduber walk red carpet opening AIFF Part 2!Laughing to the comment from TV announcement saying, 'these guys definitely have a touch of celebrity in them!'photo by Vanessa McMahon
Aruba Opening Night!Minister of Economic Affairs in Aruba, Michelle Winklaar walks red carpet at 2nd annual Aruba Film Festival.photo by Vanessa McMahon
Red carpet opening of 2nd annual Aruba International Film Festival.Jonathan Viera, Kim Catrall and Giuseppe Cioccarelliphoto by Vanessa McMahon
Red carpet at the opening ceremony to the 2nd annual Aruba Film Festival! Claudio Masenza, Kim Catrall and Giuseppe Cioccarelli photo by Vanessa McMahon
Red carpet at the opening ceremony to the 2nd annual Aruba Film Festival!Mr. Getty Images Rollo Ross recording :-) photo by Vanessa McMahon
Red carpet at the opening ceremony to the 2nd annual Aruba Film Festival!Rollo Ross rolling :-) photo by Vanessa McMahon
Red carpet at the opening ceremony to the 2nd annual Aruba Film Festival!Cameraman Chris Scottphoto by Vanessa McMahon
Red carpet at the opening ceremony to the 2nd annual Aruba Film Festival! photo by Vanessa McMahon
Red carpet at the opening ceremony to the 2nd annual Aruba Film Festival! photo by Vanessa McMahon
Red carpet at the opening ceremony to the 2nd annual Aruba Film Festival!Director of festival Claudio Masenza and actress Kim Catrallphoto by Vanessa McMahon
Red carpet at the opening ceremony to the 2nd annual Aruba Film Festival!Festival programmer Margherita De Paola and journalist Wendy Mitchellphoto by Vanessa McMahon
At the opening beach reception just before opening night ceremony to the 2nd annual Aruba Film Festival. Its just a lil humid here!!!photo by Vanessa McMahon
Star journalists Rene Mioche and Wendy Mitchell at the opening beach reception just before opening night ceremony to the 2nd annual Aruba Film Festival.photo by Vanessa McMahon
View from the top (Governor's suite at the Aruba Hyatt)
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You gotta love a little glam. "Bring it, girl!" my friend told me, as I raced to Aruba. And the festival team 'brought it' too. So many red carpets, it turned the little island of Aruba into a little slice of Cannes on the Caribbean.
My editor, a seasoned carpet walker at Cannes, showed his sophistication by casually commenting on opening night in his suave French accent "yes it is a very good red carpet, it is so comfortable to walk o...
The party didn't stop at the red carpet... From a week of whacky island adventures off the road in Aruba, to cocktail parties till late - it was hard to get much reviewing done, I was having too much fun. I quickly had to master the art of speaking eloquently about international cinema whilst balancing a plate of hors doevres and a glass of Moet in one hand, and a designer handbag in the other- and they don't teach you that in film school.
A simple slideshow of sun and cinema, Aruba styl...
