14th-15th June 2008 London Screenings of the best film submissions to the Marbella International Film Festival, in the categories of: Features, Shorts, Animations, Documentaries. The screening were held at the REX Cinema + Bar in Piccadilly, www.rexbar.co.uk.

June 2008 Mac Chakaveh, the Director of Marbella International film festival and the Miami representatives are greeted by His Excellency Don Carlos Miranda, Count of Casa Miranda, Ambassador of Spain to the court of St James, at the Spanish Embassy.

18th November 2007: Miami, Successful start to the world tour!
The Marbella International Film Festival received major recognition by audiences, politicians, academics and the industry, on the first leg of its world tour in Miami. One day screening of the award winning films from the Marbella Festival, together with exhibition of Spanish art, culture and tourism generated huge interests from the Miami public, many of whom have close links with Spain.

The Festival which was hosted by University of Miami, started by a formal presentation of a certificate of recognition by the Mayor of Miami Dade County to Mac Chakaveh, the Festival director, in recognition of the works carried out by the festival and its organisers the New World Trust, in providing support for independent artists while providing a platform for cultural exchanges.
The Festival was attended by Dr. Donna Shalala, The president of University of Miami, Ms. Maria Luisa Gomez de Pablos, The trade commissioner representing the Spanish Embassy, Dr Sam Grogg the Dean of School of Communications, as well as representatives from the Mayors of Coral Gables and the Miami Dade County. Twenty award winning films from twelve countries were screened to applauses from audiences, the wide diversity of subject maters, artistic values and varied cultural representations, generated positive responses from critics and the general public alike. With the enthusiastic support from the Mayor’s office, the University of Miami, as well as many cultural and commercial organisations, the Marbella International Film Festival, has already set November 2008, as the date for its return to Miami, for what is promised to be an outstanding cultural annual event. Next stop London.
The Miami screening took place at The Bill Cosford Cinema on the University of Miami’s Coral Gables campus.

November 2007: Miami Herald interviews director of Marbella film festival