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Fi l m Car pe t 6.0 By Rachel Gal vin On Jan. 28, Alexandra Bello did it again with Film Carpet 6.0. With a virtually sold-out Cinema Paradiso in Ft. Lauderdale, the event was packed with entertainment and was an excellent place to network on the red carpet. VIP TV did interviews inside a limo and other red carpet interviews were being done by representatives of ABPTV, WEI Network and others. Other associated press was on-hand to get some snaps for various publications. Legendary actor David Winters and "The Voice's" 17 Laura Vivas attended, as well Grammy Award
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winner Don Mizell, Cesar Ricardo Nunez with Film Miami Fest, Joe Rubbo from "The Last American Virgin" , artist Kenneth Ruiz, from MagChop, and members of the Blu.Line Band. Laurence Gartel, termed the father of digital art, was the keynote speaker. The night began with a brilliant performance by violinst (and also actor) Steven Aronson with ballet performance by Kaory Desole with a movie in the backdrop. The event hosted the first annual ?305 Film Competition Rally? created by Rose Warner, showcasing all 11 teams? five minute submissions. Three awards were given at the end of the night for this contest, selecting ?Code Words? as Judge?s Choice and ?For the Sake of the World? as Best use of theme and Audience Choice. Alexandra Bello was the Host and Maria Salamis Master of Ceremonies. Arlyn Guzman was the Red Carpet Host. Christina Rodriguez was the official photographer. Independent Streak was happy to be one of the Associated Press in attendance. In addition to watching films and networking, as well as trying some yummy goodies (thanks to Samuel Gbadebo from ?The Plan B Project?), guests could participate in raffles. There was over $1800 in prizes handed out! Sponsors included Do?Or Dye Salon, Caron Barr, Mia?s Spa, 1st Class Pressure Cleaning, MAPS 305 and Alexandra Bello Productions.