CBS Sitcom Star Reno Wilson to attend CayFilm Cayman International Film Festival

Fans of the CBS Monday night hit comedy series “Mike and Molly” will be familiar with actor Reno Wilson who plays Officer Carl McMillan alongside Emmy-award winning actress Melissa McCarthy and Billy Gardell, and on 18 June they can meet Wilson who will be in Grand Cayman for the CayFilm Cayman International Film Festival.

Wilson will be on island to attend the screening of “The Week”, a comedy film in which he stars that will make its Caribbean debut at the Festival.

The 46-year old New York native made his television debut as Theo’s best friend, Howard, on the legendary television series, “The Cosby Show”. He has since starred and guest-starred in dozens of television series, including “Heist”, Blind Justice”, and the critically acclaimed Showtime series “The Hoop Life”.

Wilson can be seen in the upcoming feature films “Bolden”, in which he plays legendary jazz icon Louis Armstrong; “Officer Downe” with Kim Coates; and
“Tooken” opposite Lee Tergesen and Margaret Cho. Other movie credits include “Mighty Joe Young”, “Rough Draft”, “Fallen”, “Crank” and “White Hype”.

He is also an accomplished voice-over artist who, most notably, gave voice to the Decepticon “Mudflap” in the blockbuster film “Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen,” and later voiced the Autobot “Brains” in “Transformers: Dark of the Moon”, a role which he reprised in the latest installment of the “Transformers” franchise.

Veteran actor Wes Studi to attend CayFilm Cayman International Film Festival

His name may not be well known to some but many will recognise the face of Native-American actor Wes Studi from his unforgettable performances in movies such as Dances With Wolves, The Last of the Mohicans, Geronimo: An American Legend and Heat, as well as James Cameron’s Avatar and Paul Weitz’s Being Flynn. The 67-year old acclaimed actor and musician will be in attendance at the inaugural CayFilm Cayman International Film Festival.

Unlike many actors who begin performing at an early age, Studi discovered acting later in life. After serving his country in the US Army and fighting in Vietnam, he worked in the newspaper business and then became a professional horse trainer. In 1983 he began acting at The American Indian Theatre Company in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and first took the professional stage in 1984. His debut on the big screen was Powwow Highway in 1989 but it was his 1990 terrifyingly memorable portrayal of a Pawnee warrior in Dances with Wolves and his performance in the role of Magua in Michael Mann’s The Last of the Mohicans (1992) that put him on the map.

Today, Studi has taken a national leadership role in the promotion and preservation of indigenous languages, acting as the spokesperson for the Santa Fe-based Indigenous Language Institute, and working as a language consultant on several films. He’s also active in encouraging the next generation of filmmakers and performers, providing mentorship and participating in apprenticeship programs.

TICKET INFORMATION
Both VIP and General Pass tickets are now on sale for the CayFilm Cayman International Film Festival, and can be purchased online at www.cayfilm.com/tickets or in person at Cathy Church’s Photo Centre, the Cayman Islands Tourism Association office and Books and Books and Discovery Centre Camana Bay.

Activities include daily film screenings, question and answer sessions with film-makers, panel discussions, workshops, an exclusive premiere screening and a celebrity gala event (http://www.cayfilm.com/festival-events/).

600 films from 56 countries were submitted to the international judging panel and 200 of those films have been selected for showing during the Festival. The categories include animation, narrative features, environmental focus, documentaries and extreme sports.

For more information about the CayFilm Cayman International Film Festival, log on to www.cayfilm.com.