program guide - Las Vegas Film Festival

PROGRAM GUIDE
A B O U T T H E F E S T I VA L
The ninth annual Las Vegas Film Festival returns to
Downtown Las Vegas Tuesday, June 7th and runs through
Sunday, June 12th, 2016. The festival will take place at the
Inspire Theater, and will feature a Throwback Thursday
CineVegas Celebration at the Brenden Theaters inside
the Palms Casino. This six-day event will showcase more
than eighty original films and documentaries, showcasing
passionate storytelling and energy to the thriving downtown
Las Vegas community.
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FILM & EVENTS SCHEDULE
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SPONSORS
SPECIAL THANKS
CINEVEGAS PRESENTS
N A R R AT I V E F E AT U R ES
D O C U M E N TA RY F E AT U R ES
SHORT FILMS
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COLLEGE SHOWCASE
MUSIC VIDEO LAB
YO UNG CI N E MA L AB
F E S T I VA L T E A M
VOLUNTEERS
Bravo!
“Congratulations to the Las Vegas Film
Festival and the Emerging Filmmakers!”
— Matthew Frazier, Founder & CEO
www . socialcirkish . org
SCHEDULE
T U E S D AY
W E D N E S D AY
6/ 7
3:30PM
SHORTS BLOCK #1
5:00PM
KICK OFF MIXER
INSPIRE THEATER
FILMMAKER LOUNGE,
TRIPLE B’S
The Mosquito, Letters I’ll Never Send, There is no Hollywood,
Barriers, Trigger, Crackers, Poltergeist Picnic Panic, The Shining Star
of Losers Everywhere, Nevadalapse
SPONSORED BY YELP
5:30PM
SHORTS BLOCK #2
6:00PM
UNLV SHORT FILM SHOWCASE
8:00PM
DEALER
FREMONT THEATER
INSPIRE THEATER
INSPIRE THEATER
10:00PM
THE REAL WORLD
SUITE AT GOLD SPIKE
Under the Same Sky, Business Proposal, Carnal Orient,
Dessert, Dryland, Homewrecker, Tonight
A collection of short films by UNLV filmmakers
Kelly is a drug dealer, he just doesn’t know it yet.
OPENING NIGHT PARTY
SPONSORED BY OOGOOG
6 /8
4:00PM
TO KEEP THE LIGHT
5:00PM
SHORTS BLOCK #3
6:30PM
AMERICAN FABLE
8:00PM
SHORTS BLOCK #4
9:00PM
SLASH
9:00PM
OFFICIAL PARTY AT ATOMIC
INSPIRE THEATER
FREMONT THEATER
INSPIRE THEATER
FREMONT THEATER
INSPIRE THEATER
ATOMIC LIQUORS
11:30PM
FREMONT THEATER
Inspired by true stories, a lighthouse keeper’s wife struggles with
her work and her sanity as she cares for her sick husband in 19th
century Maine.
Two-Stroked: A Love Story, Fog, No Soliciting, Sundae, Beyond Doubt,
Somewhere, Not Here, The Fear of Disappearing, Ideal, Window of
Desire, The Man Who Couldn’t Die
A fairytale thriller set in the 1980s Midwest farm crisis about a
courageous girl living in a dark and sometimes magical
world.
Welcome Back, Chapa (The Grill Man), NippleJesus, Pet, Ari,
Birthday Boy, Turtleface
Two high-school students—shy and awkward Neil and brash, confident
Julia —form an unlikely bond when they find they both publish work in
an adult forum for erotic fan fiction.
SPONSORED BY AVD STUDIOS
MIDNIGHT SHORTS BLOCK
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BRENDEN THEATERS
PALMS CASINO
HOW TO LET GO OF THE WORLD AND LOVE ALL THE
THINGS CLIMATE CAN’T CHANGE
THE LEGEND OF SWEE’ PEA
5:00PM
TICKLED
BRENDEN THEATERS
PALMS CASINO
The precipitous fall and improbable rise of Lloyd “Swee’ Pea” Daniels,
one of the most gifted prodigies in basketball history.
Directed by David Farrier and Dylan Reeve, after stumbling upon a
bizarre “competitive endurance tickling” video online, wherein young
men are paid to be tied up and tickled, reporter David Farrier reaches
out to request a story from the company.
7:00PM
NEVADA COLLEGE SHORTS BLOCK
7:30PM
THE HUNT FOR THE WILDERPEOPLE
9:00PM
CINEVEGAS PARTY
INSPIRE THEATER
BRENDEN THEATERS
PALMS CASINO
GHOSTBAR
PALMS CASINO
11:00PM
BRENDEN THEATERS
PALMS CASINO
2:00PM
INSPIRE THEATER
How do we come to terms with the reality that our atmosphere is
becoming damaged beyond the tipping point?
4:00PM
INSPIRE THEATER
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A collection of short films by Nevada College filmmakers
A national manhunt is ordered for a rebellious kid and his foster uncle
who go missing in the wild New Zealand bush.
DIRECTOR’S CUT
Aspiring to replace the real director of a movie and make it his own by
capturing the lead actress and inflicting much horror upon her in his
version.
SHORTS BLOCK #5
4:00PM
BUDDYMOON
6:00PM
SHORTS BLOCK #6
6:30PM
FRANK AND LOLA
8:30PM
IN THE WAKE OF A SECOND COOK
9:00PM
SHAKES THE CLOWN
9:00PM
FESTIVAL PARTY
INSPIRE THEATER
FREMONT THEATER
INSPIRE THEATER
FREMONT THEATER
INSPIRE THEATER
11:30PM
FREMONT THEATER
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3:30PM
FREMONT THEATER
TRIPLE B’S
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DIGITAL MEDIA PANEL
The Bullet, OverAgain, The Flesh of My Lovers, Lancaster, CA,
Cup of Stars, Barry, I am Michael Jordane, All These Voices,
Uulx - The Scratcher, Glove, Ham Heads
Jilted groom David is convinced by his excitable best man Flula to continue
with his planned honeymoon, a backcountry trek in the mountains of
Oregon, in a highly comedic ode to friendship and the great outdoors.
Pudding, Atomic Couple!, Pop Music, Springbrook, Icebox,
Puppet Man, Killer
Set in Las Vegas and Paris, this love story covers the full circle of
emotions: love, obsession, sex, betrayal, revenge and eventually the
search for redemption.
As a tanker is caught in a storm and capsizing; a second-cook on board
receives a voice mail from his wife that he is father to a baby girl.
A dark comedy about a birthday-party clown in the grip of depression
and alcoholism, who is framed for murder. Different communities of
clowns, mimes and other performers are depicted as clannish, rivalrous
subcultures obsessed with precedence and status.
SPONSORED BY LOLA PICTURES
MIDNIGHT SHORTS BLOCK
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INSPIRE THEATER
1:30PM
FREMONT THEATER
2:00PM
INSPIRE THEATER
Sumo Road ~The Musical~, So Good to See You, Monday, The
Aquarium, Night of the Slasher, In Pursuit, FLEX
THE MAKING OF SEVEN MAGIC MOUNTAINS
Live panel discussion and multimedia presentation featuring those who
worked behind the scenes to fabricate and install Ugo Rondinone’s Seven
Magic Mountains. Hear from mining engineers, legal counsel, and studio
assistants, and watch video collected over 18 months of fabrication.
4:30PM
THEY CALL US MONSTERS
7:00PM
INSPIRE THEATER
7:30PM
TBD
9:00PM
ZAPPOS HQ
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SHORTS BLOCK #7
SHORTS BLOCK #8
INSPIRE THEATER
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A collection of short films based on screenplays written by elementary
school students.
4:00PM
FREMONT THEATER
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YOUNG CINEMA LAB SHOWCASE
Thunder Road, The Bloop, Hit & Run, The Babysitter Murders, Youth,
Wally’s Will, Mobilize
Behind the walls of the Compound, LA’s most violent juvenile offenders
await their trials. To their advocates, they’re kids. To the system, they’re
adults. To their victims, they’re monsters. Who are they to you?
ENTERTAINMENT
En route to meeting with his estranged daughter, in an attempt to
revive his dwindling career, a broken, aging comedian plays a string of
dead-end shows in the Mojave Desert.
CHECK ONLINE SCHEDULE FOR PROGRAMMING
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12:00PM
TRIPLE B’S
1:00PM
CHILDREN OF THE MOUNTAIN
1:30PM
SHORTS BLOCK #9
INSPIRE THEATER
FREMONT THEATER
Against the picturesque Ghanaian backdrop, Children of the Mountain is an
honest exploration of a mother’s will in the face of much adversity. When her
baby is born with a cleft lip, cerebral palsy, and Down syndrome, Essuman is led
to believe that she has a ‘dirty womb.’ Her promising future as a wife and mother
is shattered as her lover disowns her and the community eyes her with suspicion.
Dog Bowl, Evoke, Hollywood and Sunset, The Drums - There is Nothing
Left..., Jolly Boy Friday, La Obra, Vicious
4:00PM
HEART: FLATLINE TO FINISH LINE
4:00PM
THE TRACK
6:30PM
CSN SHORT FILM SHOWCASE
7:00PM
RABBIT DAYS
9:00PM
FESTIVAL PARTY
INSPIRE THEATER
FREMONT THEATER
FREMONT THEATER
INSPIRE THEATER
CLOSING NIGHT PARTY
MUSIC VIDEO LAB SCREENING
FILMMAKER BRUNCH
TRIPLE B
HEART: Flatline to Finish Line is the raw and emotional journey of six
individuals from hospital beds to the finish line of one of the world’s
most grueling endurance events, the IRONMAN® triathlon.
When suburban mother, Caren, meets a teenager working the streets
of Las Vegas, Barbie, the result is a mother daughter relationship that
may save both their lives.
A collection of short films by CSN filmmakers
Eccentric community theatre director August Porter invites a few
guests to his secluded mountain lodge for a dinner party. But
something is in the woods... waiting...
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S P EC I A L T H A N K YO U
ADAM DAVIS
JASON EDMISTON
MICHAEL CORRIGAN
ADAN VAN DAM
JASON MILLER
MICHAEL SCHULMAN
ADRIANA SHAW
JASON YOUNG
MIKE HENRY
AIMEE LITEL
JAY JAY
MIKE NOLAN
ALEX EPSTEIN
JEFF THOMAS
MIKE PLANTE
ALEXANDRIA LEE
JEN KRAMER
MIKELA LEE- MANAOIS
ANNE KERESTESI
JEN TALER
MISSY BRAMAN
ANNMARIE FEILER
JERRY MISKO
ORI BABER
ASHLEY MISKO
JILLIAN MINTER
PATTY PETERS
ASHLEY MORRIS
JOE THOMAS
PATTY WEST
AUTUMN ANDERSON
JOE WOODY
RAUL DANIELS
BOB & FELICIA KOTOWSKI
JOEY MARTEL
RANDI KLEINER
BOB BENEDETTO
JOEY VANES
RANDY GENOVESSE
BRENDA HENGAL
JOHN TIPPINS
ROB TUTTLE
BRIAN BROOKS
JOHNNY BRENDEN
ROBIN GREENSPUN
BRIAN EPLING
JOSH BELL
ROGER ERIK TINCH
BRIAN STARK
JUNE & BILL BEERDSEN
ROSE SIGNOR
CARLOS ADLEY
JUSTIN MICATROTTO
RYAN DOHERTY
CASSANDRA JABOLA
JUSTIN WENIGER
SAM EIGEN
CHARLES CANTRELL
KARINA GIRALDO
SAM RIDGE
CHARLES RESSLER
KATIE EPSTEIN
SARAH NISPEROS
CHEF CRYSTAL WHITFORD
KATYA HARBESON
SCOTT FARBER
CHELSEA HODSON ALLRED
KELLY SMITH
SCOTT SEELEY
CHRIS BLESS
KELLY TEEMER
SEAN CLARK
CHRIS RAMIREZ
KENNY EPSTEIN
SETH SCHORR
CHRISTINA CICATELLO
KENT JOHNS
SHAINA GRAHAM
CHRISTY MARIE
KEVIN MOYER
SHANE STUART
CORY HARWELL
KJ HOWE
SHAUNA DONG
DANIELLE HOLKE
LANCE JOHNS
SONJA & MIKE SALTMAN
DAVE KIRVIN
LARRY RUVO
SONNY AHUJA
DAVID SCHMOELLER
LEE CRANER
STACEY SAM
DAVID WALDMAN
LOREN BECKER
STAN & JODI MCDOWELL
DON & CONNIE WELCH
MAGGIE HSU
STEPHANIE CLARK
DON HAMRICK
MARC MAY
TAMI STEPHENS
DOUGLAS CROOK
MARK EVENSVOLD
THOMAS JINGOLI
ELOY MENDEZ
MARK GAFFNEY
TONY HSIEH
EVELYN SABINO
MARK MORTON
TONY SINATRA
FRANCISCO MENENDEZ
MATT TIBBETTS
TREVOR GROTH
FRED MOSSLER
MATTHEW FRAZIER
VALENTIN VIGNET
GENE QUINN
MAY MAY LUONG
WARREN COBB
HANNIBAL NISPEROS
MAY WILDMAN
ZACHARY CONINE
JAN BAIRD
MEGAN DODE
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CINEVEGAS PRESENTS
HOW TO LET GO OF THE WORLD AND LOVE ALL THE
THINGS CLIMATE CAN’T CHANGE
THURSDAY, JUNE 9 • 2:00P BRENDEN THEATER, PALMS CASINO
THE HUNT FOR THE
WILDERPEOPLE
THURSDAY, JUNE 9 • 7:30P BRENDEN THEATER,
DIR. JOSH FOX | 1H 25M
How do we come to terms with the reality that our
atmosphere is becoming damaged beyond the tipping
point?
PALMS CASINO
DIR. TAIKA WAITITI | 1H 41M
Directed by Taika Waititi, Raised on
hip-hop and foster care, defiant city
kid Ricky gets a fresh start in the
New Zealand countryside. He quickly
finds himself at home with his new
foster family: the loving Aunt Bella,
the cantankerous Uncle Hec, and dog
Tupac. When a tragedy strikes, that
threatens to ship Ricky to another
home, both he and Hec go on the run
in the bush. As a national manhunt
ensues, the newly branded outlaws
must face their options: go out in
a blaze of glory or overcome their
differences and survive as a family.
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IN THE WAKE OF A SECOND COOK
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 8 • 9:00P INSPIRE THEATER
DIR. ROLF BELGUM | 1H 11M
Directed by Rolf Belgum, As a tanker is caught in a
storm and capsizing; a second cook on board receives a
voice mail from his wife that he is a father to a baby girl.
The cook retreats to a small storage closet where there
are approximately 60 minutes of air remaining. Fifty–
eight miles from shore in the confines of this closet he
experiences impossibly authentic hallucinations of his
baby girl’s birth, growth and his own funeral and burial.
ENTERTAINMENT
SHAKES THE CLOWN
SATURDAY, JUNE 11 • 4:30P INSPIRE THEATER
FRIDAY, JUNE 10 • 9:00P INSPIRE THEATER
DIR. RICK ALVERSON | 1H 42M
DIR. BOBCAT GOLDTHWAIT | 1H 27M
En route to meeting with his estranged daughter, in an
attempt to revive his dwindling career, a broken, aging
comedian plays a string of dead-end shows in the
Mojave Desert.
The movie is a dark comedy about a birthday-party
clown (Goldthwait) in the grip of depression and
alcoholism, who is framed for murder. Different
communities of clowns, mimes and other performers
are depicted as clannish, rivalrous subcultures obsessed
with precedence and status. This was Goldthwait’s
bitter satire of the dysfunctional standup comedy
circuit he knew as a performer.
FRANK & LOLA
TICKLED
FRIDAY, JUNE 10 • 6:30P INSPIRE THEATER
THURSDAY, JUNE 9 • 5:00P BRENDEN THEATER, PALMS CASINO
DIR. MATTHEW ROSS | 1H 28MM
DIR. DAVID FARRIER & DYLAN REEVE | 1H 32M
Directed by Matthew Ross, Frank is a brooding,
staunch Las Vegas chef who always focused his energy
on his culinary talents—until he meets Lola, a young
and beautiful enigma. Together, Frank and Lola build
an intense relationship that saves each other from
their mutual despair. Cracks begin to show after Lola
suddenly cheats on Frank, which leads to Frank’s
evolving mistrust of Lola and a growing obsession with
an imposing man from her past.
After stumbling upon a bizarre “competitive endurance
tickling” video online, wherein young men are paid to
be tied up and tickled, reporter David Farrier reaches
out to request a story from the company. But the reply
he receives is shocking—the sender mocks Farrier’s
sexual orientation and threatens extreme legal action
should he dig any deeper. The more he investigates,
the stranger it gets, discovering secret identities and
criminal activity.
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AMERICAN FABLE
RABBIT DAYS
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 8 • 6:30P INSPIRE THEATER
SUNDAY, JUNE 12 • 7:00P INSPIRE THEATER
DIR. ANNE HAMILTON | 1H 37M
DIR. RYAN LEBOEUF AND CODY LEBOEUF | 1H 7M
AMERICAN FABLE is a fairytale thriller set in the 1980s
Midwest farm crisis about a courageous girl living in
a dark and sometimes magical world. When 11-yearold Gitty discovers that her beloved father is hiding a
wealthy man in her family’s silo in order to save their
struggling farm, she befriends the captive in secret and
is forced to choose between saving the man’s life and
protecting her family from the consequences of their
actions.
Eccentric community theatre director August Porter
invites a few guests to his secluded mountain lodge for
a dinner party. But something is in the woods… waiting…
BUDDYMOON
SLASH
FRIDAY, JUNE 10 • 4:00P INSPIRE THEATER
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 8 • 9:00P INSPIRE THEATER
DIR. ALEX SIMMONS | 1H 19M
DIR. FIRSNAME LASTNAME | 1H 40M
Jilted groom David is convinced by his excitable best
man Flula to continue with his planned honeymoon, a
backcountry trek in the mountains of Oregon, in a highly
comedic ode to friendship and the great outdoors.
Two high-school students—shy and awkward Neil
(Michael Johnston) and brash, confident Julia (Hannah
Marks)—form a unlikely bond when they find they both
publish work in an adult forum for erotic fan fiction. But
their relationship becomes more complex once they
both come to the attention of the site’s moderator,
Denis (Michael Ian Black).
DEALER
THE TRACK
TUESDAY, JUNE 7 • 8:00P INSPIRE THEATER
SUNDAY, JUNE 12 • 4:00P FREMONT THEATER
DIR. JEREMY CLOE, JERRY & MIKE THOMPSON, CODY & RYAN LEBOEUF,
DIR. BRETT CAROLINE LEVNER | 1H 35M
ADAM ZIELINSKI | 1H 40MM
When suburban mother, Caren (Missy Yager), meets
a teenager working the streets of Las Vegas, Barbie
(Mariah Kirstie), the result is a mother daughter
relationship that may save both their lives.
After a terrible day at work, Kelly comes home to find
out a disturbing secret about his roommate. That secret
forces Kelly to become a drug dealer for a day. In this
quirky anthology, we follow Kelly as he begrudgingly
embarks on an adventure to deliver four illegal packages
in the wildest twenty-four hours of Kelly’s life. Each
delivery brings out a new side of Kelly and pushes him
into life adventures that he has always tried to avoid.
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DIRECTOR’S CUT
TO KEEP THE LIGHT
THURSDAY, JUNE 9 • 11:00P BRENDEN THEATER, PALMS CASINO
WED, JUNE 8 • 4:00P INSPIRE THEATER
DIR. ADAM RIFKIN | 2H 22M
DIR. ERICA FAE | 1H 22M
The ultimate “meta movie.” DIRECTOR’S CUT is an
insane, genre-bending cinematic sleight-of-hand trick
0about a cineaste stalker who kidnaps his favorite
actress and forces her to star in his amateur movie.
Inspired by true stories, a lighthouse keeper’s wife
struggles with her work and her sanity as she cares
for her sick husband in 19th century Maine. When a
mysterious stranger washes up on shore, secrets buried
in deep waters come to light, and she confronts both
her past and her future.
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SHORT FILMS
HEART: FLATLINE TO FINISH LINE
SUN, JUNE 12 • 4:00P INSPIRE THEATER
DIR. DAVID WATKINS | 1H 39M
HEART: Flatline to Finish Line® is the raw and
emotional journey of six individuals from hospital beds
to the finish line of one of the world’s most grueling
endurance events, the IRONMAN® triathlon.
ALL THESE VOICES
ARI
ATOMIC COUPLE
6/10 3:30PM FREMONT THEATER
6/8 8:00PM FREMONT THEATER
6/10 6:00PM FREMONT THEATER
SHORTS BLOCK #5
SHORTS BLOCK #4
SHORTS BLOCK #6
DIR. DAVID HENRY GERSON | 15M
DIR. ALEX MURAWSKI | 10M
DIR. RODRIGO ESPINOSA | 15M
When a young Nazi finds a troupe of
survivors celebrating the end of WWII
in an abandoned Polish theater, he is
forced to realize his role in their grief.
After a humiliating quest to become
someone else, Ari finds that he is of
surprising value.
When nuclear war breaks out, a 60’s
housewife is forced to confront the
realities of her marriage.
BARRIERS
BARRY
BEYOND DOUBT
6/7 3PM INSPIRE THEATER
6/10 3:30PM FREMONT THEATER
6/8 5:00PM FREMONT THEATER
SATURDAY, JUNE 11 • 4:30P INSPIRE THEATER
SHORTS BLOCK #1
SHORTS BLOCK #5
SHORTS BLOCK #3
DIR. BEN LEAR | 1H 22M
DIR. JOHN BARTLEY | 11M
DIR. JAY RONDOT | 9M
DIR. MATTHEW HERMOSILLO | 14M
Behind the walls of the Compound, LA’s most violent
juvenile offenders await their trials. To their advocates,
they’re kids. To the system, they’re adults. To their
victims, they’re monsters. Who are they to you?
A man and a woman discuss the
future of their relationship.
A homespun cocaine dealer takes to
Facebook to expand his business, but
things don’t go as planned.
A former police officer is accused
of murdering the man that he holds
responsible for his father’s death; is
he guilty?
BIRTHDAY BOY
BUSINESS PROPOSAL
CARNAL ORIENT
6/8 8:00PM FREMONT THEATER
6/7 5:30PM FREMONT THEATER
6/7 5:30PM FREMONT THEATER
SHORTS BLOCK #4
SHORTS BLOCK #2
SHORTS BLOCK #2
DIR. ANDREW SAUNDERSON | 11M
DIR. SPIRO ADAM SIAVELIS | 15M
DIR. MILA ZUO | 9M
A troubled teen’s crime offers him a
view at the life he covets.
When an unfaithful husband learns
that he’s HIV positive, he backtracks
through his affairs to discover the
origin of his infection.
A cook serves exotic dishes to his
impatient, hungry guests. Suddenly
the arrival of a mysterious Asian
woman re-ignites their insatiable
appetite.
THE LEGEND OF SWEE’ PEA
THURSDAY, JUNE 9 • 4:00P INSPIRE THEATER
DIR. BENJAMIN MAY | 1H 20M
Lloyd Daniels was one of the most gifted basketball
players ever to emerge from New York City. He was
born in Brooklyn in 1967 and grew up in the poorest
neighborhoods of Brooklyn and Queens. His mother
died when he was three, and his father deserted the
family, leaving Lloyd an orphan to be raised by his two
grandmothers. Virtually unsupervised, Lloyd learned
early-on how to hustle to survive. Hustling came easy
for him because he was a charming and likable kid. He
still hustles to this day.
THEY CALL US MONSTERS
CHILDREN OF THE MOUNTAIN
SUNDAY, JUNE 12 • 1:00P INSPIRE THEATER
DIR. PRISCILLA ANANY-WILLIAMS | 1H 41M
Against the picturesque Ghanaian backdrop, Children
of the Mountain is an honest exploration of a mother’s
will in the face of much adversity. When her baby is born
with a cleft lip, cerebral palsy, and Down syndrome,
Essuman is led to believe that she has a ‘dirty womb.’
Her promising future as a wife and mother is shattered
as her lover disowns her and the community eyes her
with suspicion.
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CHAPA (THE GRILL MAN)
CRACKERS
CUP OF STARS
FOG
GLOVE
HAM HEADS
6/8 8:00PM FREMONT THEATER
6/7 3PM INSPIRE THEATER
6/10 3:30PM FREMONT THEATER
6/8 5:00PM FREMONT THEATER
6/10 3:30PM FREMONT THEATER
6/10 3:30PM FREMONT THEATER
SHORTS BLOCK #4
SHORTS BLOCK #1
SHORTS BLOCK #5
SHORTS BLOCK #3
SHORTS BLOCK #5
SHORTS BLOCK #5
DIR. FABIO MONTANARI | 14M
DIR. ZACK BYER | 10M
DIR. RYAN BETSCHART
DIR. CHELSEA WOODS | 13M
DIR. ALEXA LIM HAAS & BERNARDO BRITTO | 6M
DIR. EFREN HERNANDEZ | 11M
Two Sao Paulo bakers attempt to pull
off a heist at their former workplace
in this Brazilian World Cup comedy.
Jaspar and Rubin are on the case of
their missing dog... Pooch?
TYLER BETSCHART | 10M
While preparing for her daughter’s
return home from college, Valerie, a
successful African-American lawyer,
struggles with deteriorating mental
health and begins hallucinating her
life as a 90s sitcom.
The true story of a glove that’s been
floating forever in space since 1965.
Larry and Barry are the world’s oldest
living conjoined twins. They live in
their brother’s basement.
DADDY
DESSERT
DOG BOWL
HIT & RUN
HOLLYWOOD AND SUNSET
HOMEWRECKER
DIR. STEVEN AND WHITNEY BOE | 4M
6/7 5:30PM FREMONT THEATER
6/12 1:30PM FREMONT THEATER
DIR. JORDAN LIEBOWITZ | 7M
6/12 1:30PM FREMONT THEATER
6/7 5:30PM FREMONT THEATER
He knew he could keep his family
together. All he needed was his M4
Shotgun, a roll of duct tape, and 5
minutes of peace and quiet so he
could eat his cereal.
SHORTS BLOCK #2
SHORTS BLOCK #9
SHORTS BLOCK #9
SHORTS BLOCK #2
DIR. SARAH POTTS | 15M
DIR. GORDY HOFFMAN | 19M
After spending one last fun day
together, single-father Grant and his
live-in girlfriend, Abby, have to break
the news to Grant’s daughter that the
two are splitting up.
A heartbroken girl spiraling through
her life stumbles upon the true nature
of her existence after stealing the
vest off of a service dog.
After a car accident disrupts their
plans, two low level drug dealers
scramble to dispose of the evidence
only to discover their unwitting victim
may be far more dangerous than they
first imagined.
DRYLAND
EVOKE
FLEX
6/7 5:30PM FREMONT THEATER
6/12 1:30PM FREMONT THEATER
6/11 1:30PM FREMONT THEATER
SHORTS BLOCK #2
SHORTS BLOCK #9
DIR. LIV PRIOR COLLIANDER | 22M
Reeling in the aftermath of her
mother’s suicide attempt, a young
swimmer works through her trauma
in the water while desperately trying
to break the wall of silence at home.
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The beauty of the mutable universe and
the individual; finding the transcendent
in the everyday.
DIR. CLINTON CORNWELL | 15M
DIR. GABE HOHREITER | 16M
Zombie sharks. Sleazy directors.
Bragging redheads. Spaghetti. Just
another day for struggling actor
Audrey as she figures out what to do
with her life.
Dom is happily married to Joy, and
their relationship is picture-perfect,
but that could all be compromised
when a nagging back pain sends him
to the chiropractor.
I AM MICHAEL JORDANE
ICEBOX
IDEAL
6/10 3:30PM FREMONT THEATER
6/10 6:00PM FREMONT THEATER
6/8 5:00PM FREMONT THEATER
SHORTS BLOCK #7
SHORTS BLOCK #5
SHORTS BLOCK #6
SHORTS BLOCK #3
DIR. ALEXANDER GABRIELLI | 3M
DIR. JORDAN BAHAT | 6M
DIR. DANIEL TURKIEWICZ | 7M
DIR. DANIEL SAWKA | 27M
DIR. KEVAN TUCKER | 13M
Two ageless figures awaken, moving
together for a brief but intimate
moment in time.
A young man wrestles with the devil
in a modern day morality tale told
through flexing.
A young boy must face the challenges
and hardships that come with sharing
the name of basketball superstar,
Michael Jordan. But one day, an
opportunity arises where he can use
his name for good.
Fleeing gang violence, a young boy from
Honduras is arrested crossing the US
border and sent to an immigrant detention
facility. Trapped inside the “Icebox” and
faced with a rigid immigration process, he
struggles to gain control of his fate.
A model on a photo shoot is asked
to cut off parts of her body by a
demanding photographer.
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IN PURSUIT
JOLLY BOY FRIDAY
KILLER
NIGHT OF THE SLASHER
NIPPLEJESUS
NO SOLICITING
6/11 1:30PM FREMONT THEATER
6/12 1:30PM FREMONT THEATER
6/10 6:00PM FREMONT THEATER
6/11 1:30PM FREMONT THEATER
6/8 8:00PM FREMONT THEATER
6/8 5:00PM FREMONT THEATER
SHORTS BLOCK #7
SHORTS BLOCK #9
SHORTS BLOCK #6
SHORTS BLOCK #7
SHORTS BLOCK #4
SHORTS BLOCK #3
DIR. KEVIN MEAD | 21M
DIR. WESTON RAZOOLI | 15M
DIR. MATT KAZMAN | 20M
DIR. SHANT HAMASSIAN | 12M
DIR. JAKE LUSHINGTON | 16M
DIR. VOKI KALFAYAN | 14M
A young couple moves cross-country
to start a new life. But the moment they
arrive, their car gets commandeered
in a police chase. They set out to get it
back, but the journey forces them to reexamine their relationship and figure out
if they’re still chasing the same things...
While scheming to rob their drug
dealer, a web of betrayal unfolds
amongst three unruly friends.
When Dusty masturbates for the first
time, something bad happens…
A ‘shot-in-one-take’ slasher film
about a teenage girl who must
commit horror movie sins by drinking
alcohol, doing drugs, and having sex
in order to lure a masked killer and
exact revenge.
A bouncer finds out that guarding
modern art is just as hazardous as
controlling the ropes at a nightclub.
A singing telegram girl delivers a
‘Happy Anniversary’ message to a
man going through a crisis.
LA OBRA (THE WORK)
LANCASTER, CA
LETTERS I’LL NEVER SEND
OVERAGAIN
PERIPHERY
PET
6/12 1:30PM FREMONT THEATER
6/10 3:30PM FREMONT THEATER
6/7 3PM INSPIRE THEATER
6/10 3:30PM FREMONT THEATER
DIR. ROBERTO RAAD | 4M
6/8 8:00PM FREMONT THEATER
SHORTS BLOCK #9
SHORTS BLOCK #5
SHORTS BLOCK #1
SHORTS BLOCK #5
SHORTS BLOCK #4
DIR. OZZY VILLAZON | 18M
DIR. MIKE OTT | 12M
DIR. ALYSSA BASCON | 15M
DIR. MARC PANNIA | 4M
Set against the backdrop of an urban
and sordid city, a family struggles
to make ends meet. Carlos, a man
deeply devoted to his family, is
running out of time and must find
work or face eviction.
A short film about love, lust, and
heartbreak in the California desert.
A young woman tells h e r tale
of unre quite d love .
In the blink of an eye, Sam circles
back to memories as his relationship
falls apart. While living in the past, will
he miss what’s right in front of him?
A dark incident haunts a man as he
tries to write; reliving every torturous
moment.
MOBILIZE
MONDAY
POP MUSIC
PUDDING
6/11 1:30PM FREMONT THEATER
6/7 3PM INSPIRE THEATER
6/10 6:00PM FREMONT THEATER
6/10 6:00PM FREMONT THEATER
SHORTS BLOCK #8
SHORTS BLOCK #7
NEVADALAPSE: MONOLITHS +
FOUNDATIONS
POLTERGEIST PICNIC PANIC
6/11 4:00PM FREMONT THEATER
6/7 3PM INSPIRE THEATER
SHORTS BLOCK #1
SHORTS BLOCK #6
SHORTS BLOCK #6
DIR. CAROLINE MONNET | 3M
DIR. ALEJANDRO MONTOYA MARIN | 11M
SHORTS BLOCK #1
DIR. MIKE & JERRY THOMPSON | 3M
DIR. PATRICK MUHLBERGER | 16M
DIR. RYAN BETSCHART | 1M
Ab original id e ntit y by reworking
archival footag e
Meet Jim. He has been fired and
dumped and his day is about to get
worse.
DIR. RON RIERSON | 9M
It’s the perfect day for a picnic! What
could go wrong!?
Trevor’s niece prepared a dance for
her crush and the DJ didn’t play the
correct song. Now Trevor is mad and
he’s carrying a samurai sword. It’s a
tale of love, loss, and freak dancing.
Pudding describes through auditory
and visual wonder two children
ex p l o r i n g t h e i r b o d y c u r i o s i t y
through the telling of false memories
regarding 1970’s pop icons.
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“A dream of Nevada captured thru
time”
DIR. CHRIS MORAITIS | 12M
Dimitris (a 10 years old boy) is the
only child of a rich family. His only
companion is his pet guinea pig. When
Dimitris’ parents decide a cruel future
for him, Dimitris in order to survive he
“cripples” the most pure side of himself.
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SHORT FILMS
SHINING STAR OF LOSERS
EVERYWHERE
SO GOOD TO SEE YOU
SOMEWHERE, NOT HERE
THE BULLET
THE DRUMS – THERE IS NOTHING LEFT
THE FEAR OF DISAPPEARING
6/11 1:30PM FREMONT THEATER
6/8 5:00PM FREMONT THEATER
6/10 3:30PM FREMONT THEATER
6/12 1:30PM FREMONT THEATER
6/8 5:00PM FREMONT THEATER
6/7 3PM INSPIRE THEATER
SHORTS BLOCK #7
SHORTS BLOCK #3
SHORTS BLOCK #5
SHORTS BLOCK #9
SHORTS BLOCK #3
SHORTS BLOCK #1
DIR. DUKE MERRIMAN | 10M
DIR. G. WILSON AND SPENCER WILSON | 11M
DIR. JORDAN BAHAT | 6M
DIR. DAVID GANTZ & THEO COHN | 5M
In this darkly comic take on the dual
realities of friendship, a dinner party
goes painfully sour.
Exhausted from a long travel, Damon
visits his girlfriend bearing what he
believes to be good news.
A portrait of David “The Bullet” Smith
Jr., the world’s greatest working human
cannonball. Set against the backdrop
of classic nostalgia and Americana, the
film provides a glimpse into the life and
mindset of one of the world’s great
roadshow thrill acts on his last day of a
residency at the county fair.
‘There Is Nothing Left’ is a romantic
comedy trapped in a horror film
featuring trans model Hari Nef and
some sort of Bigfoot-like creature.
The video follows an attractive and
hip young couple on the most cliché
LA date only to find they are being
followed by a vile monster.
DIR. JOSHUA SEIGEL | 2M
DIR. DAVID FARRIER & DYLAN REEVE | 19M
SPRINGBROOK
SUMO ROAD
SUNDAE
THE FLESH OF MY LOVERS
THE MAN WHO COULDN’T DIE
THE MOSQUITO
6/10 6:00PM FREMONT THEATER
6/11 1:30PM FREMONT THEATER
6/8 5:00PM FREMONT THEATER
6/10 3:30PM FREMONT THEATER
6/8 5:00PM FREMONT THEATER
6/7 3PM INSPIRE THEATER
SHORTS BLOCK #6
SHORTS BLOCK #7
SHORTS BLOCK #3
SHORTS BLOCK #5
SHORTS BLOCK #3
SHORTS BLOCK #1
DIR. ALEX KAVUTSKIY & ARIEL GARDNER | 13M
DIR. KEN OCHIAI | 25M
DIR. MARK BRICKER | 5M
DIR. JOSHUA GIULIANO | 16M
DIR. JULIUS TELMER | 6M
DIR. JOANNE RAKOTOARISOA | 6M
A heartfelt drama about a man whose
suicide is interrupted by the arrival
of a young girl who changes his life
completely forever.
An overweight exchange student with no
friends decides to join the sumo team at
a Japanese university. But to ensure his
spot, he must stand up to the team leader
and face him in an ultimate sumo match.
Can he embrace the spirit of sumo or will
he be cast out and friendless once again?
A man eats a meal alone.
A sociopath prone to ultra-violent
fantasies attempts to transform his
reclusive lifestyle when the woman of
his dreams moves-in next door.
Zdravko tells his story of a childhood
traume and his own death following a
life as a drug addict.
A failed writer finally finds success
after writing a book in one night. His
secret? A mosquito haunting his room
and keeping him constantly awake…
THE AQUARIUM
THE BABYSITTER MURDERS
THE BLOOP
THE PROCEDURE
THE PUPPET MAN
THERE IS NO HOLLYWOOD
6/11 1:30PM FREMONT THEATER
6/11 4:00PM FREMONT THEATER
6/11 4:00PM FREMONT THEATER
DIR. CALVIN LEE REEDER | ?M
6/10 6:00PM FREMONT THEATER
6/7 3PM INSPIRE THEATER
SHORTS BLOCK #7
SHORTS BLOCK #8
SHORTS BLOCK #8
SHORTS BLOCK #6
SHORTS BLOCK #1
DIR. JACOBIE GRAY | 15M
DIR. RYAN SPINDELL | 21M
DIR. CARA CUSUMANO | 7M
DIR. JACQUELINE CASTEL | 9M
DIR. LEONARDO PORTILLO | 11M
A young girl, ignored by her volatile,
separated parents, does increasingly
desperate things to earn money for a
school trip to the aquarium.
A dark and stormy night. An
innocent babysitter all alone. An
escaped psychopath out for blood.
You know how this story will play
out… Or do you?
An impressionistic docu-mystery
exploring the origins of an unidentified
deep-sea sound recorded by NOAA
in 1997.
A man is captured and forced to
endure a strange experiment.
A supernatural killer stalks a young
woman and her friends in this stylish
slasher featuring horror legend John
Carpenter.
From the first season of an ongoing
web-series titled ‘There is no
Hollywood’, this is the origin story of
its creator, and how he lost his mind;
a prologue for the stories being told
now on ThereisnoHollywood.com.
Haru Urara, a Japanese racehorse,
became a national icon after enduring a
losing streak of epic proportions. Dubbed
“The Shining Star of Losers Everywhere,”
she was a symbol of perseverance and
inspiration during a time of economic crisis.
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A young man, through the use of
visual story-telling, searches for a way
to keep himself from disappearing
and to be remembered by the world.
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THUNDER ROAD
TONIGHT
TRIGGER
WELCOME BACK
6/11 4:00PM FREMONT THEATER
6/7 5:30PM FREMONT THEATER
6/7 3PM INSPIRE THEATER
6/8 8:00PM FREMONT THEATER
SHORTS BLOCK #8
SHORTS BLOCK #2
SHORTS BLOCK #1
SHORTS BLOCK #4
DIR. JIM CUMMINGS | 13M
DIR. CLAYTON LADUE | 4M
DIR. CHRISTOPHER FOLKENS | 10M
DIR. ELISHA YAFFE | 14M
Officer Arnaud loved his Mom.
A struggling musician dreams of being
in his own music video at the peak of
his career.
Kevin is a shy young man who, after
being disowned by his family, battles the
warring thoughts in his head while coming
dangerously close to ending his own life.
But when an unsuspecting friend shows
up at his doorstep, he must face his past in
order to change his life forever.
Taylor returns home from a mental
institution and quickly finds herself
stuck at a welcome back party full of
people only she can see.
TURTLEFACE
TWO-STROKED: A LOVE STORY
UNDER THE SAME SKY
YOUTH
6/8 8:00PM FREMONT THEATER
6/8 5:00PM FREMONT THEATER
6/7 5:30PM FREMONT THEATER
6/11 4:00PM FREMONT THEATER
SHORTS BLOCK #4
SHORTS BLOCK #3
SHORTS BLOCK #2
SHORTS BLOCK #8
DIR. KEVIN KANE & RODRIGO LOPRESTI | 24M
DIR. JACQUI CARRIERE | 8M
DIR. YOYO LI | 16M
DIR. BRETT MARTY | 30M
1988, Darlington, South Carolina: two
misfits thrown together in a forced
rite of passage find an unexpected
connection.
Come along for the ride with Jacqui,
Lucian, and the Uglies from Lucky
2 Strokes as they show you their
wonderful/horrible world of mopeds.
During the Chinese government’s
national campaign on “equal”
education, city boy Huang’s life and
schooling are totally different from
Chen’s who lives on the countryside.
Wasted on the young? In the world of
Youth, it doesn’t have to be. An elderly
couple struggles together to navigate
the obstacles and temptations of
a future that offers the promise of
perpetual youth.
UULX – THE SCRATCHER
VICIOUS
WALLY’S WILL
6/10 3:30PM FREMONT THEATER
6/12 1:30PM FREMONT THEATER
6/11 4:00PM FREMONT THEATER
SHORTS BLOCK #5
SHORTS BLOCK #9
SHORTS BLOCK #8
DIR. BANCHI HANUSE | 7M
DIR. ANDREW JERIC | 20M
DIR. MATTEO J. MOSTERTS | 11M
An unexpected encounter between
the hunter and the hunted unfolds.
But which is which?
Told through the eyes of those affected,
“VICIOUS” takes an unflinching look
at the tragic cycle of gang violence
perpetuated over the course of one
brutal and heartbreaking night.
A dark comedy set in a fictional world
where our protagonist is an old and very
eccentric aristocratic woman. Together
with her loyal servant, Doofus, she will
have to fight to uphold her crumbling oldmoney empire against friends, enemies
and some unexpected conspiracies.
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WHAT HAPPENS IN YOUR BRAIN IF
YOU SEE A GERMAN WORD LIKE…?
DIR. FRED BURLE | 5M
A surrealistic trip into the world of an
extremely long german word.
WINDOW OF DESIRE
6/8 5:00PM FREMONT THEATER
SHORTS BLOCK #3
DIR. GEORG VOGEL | 3M
A story about a traditional, old-fashioned
manual craft. The creator is longing to
discover the world while sitting in his
small familiar comfort zone.
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C O L L EG E S H O W C A S E
U N LV
CSN
NSC
Presented by Francisco Menendez
Presented by John C. Aliano
Presented by Adam Davis, PhD
EASTER SUNDAY
PETE THE PILOT
JACK ‘N’ JILL
BY RYAN AND CODY LEBOEUF
By Dontae Carter
Cinnamin Stephens
BARRIERS
THE ARTIST AND THE
PLODDER
KEELEY’S KREATIONS
BY JOHN NICK BARTLEY
REN HEAD
BY GIA HARBOUR
FIREWORKS
BY GENEVIEVE ELGRICHI
BRIAN, A DANCE TEACHER
BY JOEL MARTINEZ
MODERN LOVE
BY CHRISTINA NAJAR
INTERN OF THE JEDI
BY HUNTER HOPEWELL
BY Bryen Trawick
HOME
By Billy Ward, Bryan Paulson
WHAT IF
By Jason Rosen
BRIAN
By Ernesto Pena Sanchez
UNTIL THE END
By Bryan Paulson
ECHO STAINS
By Carlos Goetz
LEA VENDETTA
By Billy Ward
WORTH THE WAIT?
By Justin David
NEVER TAP OUT
By David Hanbridge
Jeremy Ornelas
LUNCH
Josh Helmick
COMPETING FOR THE CRUNCH
Audrey Balzart
LIFE OF A BUTTON
Ron Stanfield
JOE BIDEN-45 (PART 2)
Jose Corral-Rodriguez
SURPRISE
Jessica Martinez
OH $#@%
Stuart Davis
RUNNERS HIGH
Deuvall Dorsey
MADE UP
Renatta Kusko
HAPPY
April Kagan
INTERNETS
Alexis Rosen
SELF WORTH
Chris Punsalan
WOMEN IN FILM:
THROUGH THE DECADES
FIS 470
KIDNAPPED
Andrei Rivera
BREATHE
Nina Nititadakul and Jessica
Martinez
PROCESSING
Renatta Kusko
LOST AND FOUND
Josh Helmick
BANANASLAMMA
Parker Colon
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YOUNG CINEMA
LAB 2016
MUSIC VIDEO L AB
This year the D owntown
Project and the Las Vegas Film
Festival has activated the 3rd
Annual Music Video Lab. Our
mission is to encourage creative
collaboration between the local
musicians and filmmakers. The
Music Videos will premiere at the
Closing Night Party, Saturday,
June 11th, 9pm at Zappos HQ.
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DUSTY SUNSHINE
GLASS POOLS
DIR. Justin Bergonzoni
DIR. Steven Smith
M e gan Wing e r te r
(voc als , violin & man dolin)
Courtney Carroll (drums)
Heidi Guinn (vocals & guitar)
Aly Prudence (bass guitar)
Chani Leavitt (vocals & autoharp)
Summer Soll (vocals & banjo)
Bryan Todd (guitar & vocals)
Mike McDonald
(bass guitar, synth & vocals)
Emily Sully (drums)
HASSAN
O WILDLY
WNTRBRK
DIR. Drew Marvick
DIR. Traiana Nescheva
DIR. Kelly Schwarze
Hassan Hamilton
Featuring Professor Def.
Adam Christopher Smith
(lead singer, rhythm guitar)
Carlos Vargas (lead guitar)
Charlie Gott (drums)
Mycah Krason (bass guitar)
Jordan Collins
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YOUNG CINEMA L AB
The Young Cinema Lab’s mission
is to increase family participation
in The Las Vegas Film Festival
and the downtown community.
In collaboration with The
Writer’s Block, the LVFF team
will activate writing workshops
for elementary school students.
Af te r th e wo rk sh o ps a re
completed, each kid will create
a unique short story which the
student filmmakers will turn into a
short film to be premiered at The
Las Vegas Film Festival Saturday,
June 11th, 12pm at Inspire Theater.
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THE CHOCOLATEY ANTIDOTE
PETER’S GREAT ADVENTURE
BOMBO
TRANSGRESSIONS
THE POTION
WRITTEN BY Lucy Berger
DIR. Jonathan Manera
A scientist couple, Jasper & Marley,
discover a strange creature while
on a picnic. Everything seems fine
until the creature emits a fluff-like
disease, leaving Jasper & Marley
to find a way to stop it from
spreading.
WRITTEN BY Omar Perez
DIR. Emilio Arboleda-Sanchez
A small chimp doesn’t want to live
in the jungle anymore. He seeks
greener pastures in a simple,
slow paced farm. But he quickly
realizes that he misses the jungle.
WRITTEN BY Daniel Perez-Torres
DIR. Cory J. Fallon
Wh e n a bully picks on a young
child ’s f rie n d , h e must ove rcom e
his fear an d stan d up for what ’s
right.
WRITTEN BY Astrid Weatherfield
DIR. Eddie Gomez
A transg e nd e r te e nag e r rescues
a n e gle c te d girl an d th e t wo of
th e m e mbark on a journ ey of
self- discove r y.
WRITTEN BY Isabella Aceituno
DIR. Ngan Ha
A Wizard wants to enter in a magic
competition; however, he lost the
recipe for the potion he wants to
enter with. His two apprentice take
on the challenge and travel to the
world to help the Wizard recreate
his powerful dragon spell!
ENDS WITH A FLASH
FRATERNAL BONDS
VERY MYSTERIOUS
THE JOKESTER
YOUNG AT HEART
WRITTEN BY Dewey Moore
DIR. Frances Propeck
Four f rie n ds go on a c amping
a dve nture . Th ey soon f in d out
that th e awesom e n ew phon e
th ey foun d in th eir c abin turns
p e ople into un - livng humans .
Th ey must f igure out a way to
make it out alive or not.
WRITTEN BY Lucy and Edie Foster
DIR. Alma N. Perez
E m my d re a m s to w i n a N o b e l
Prize and Alexis dreams of being
an Olympic Gymnast. Both are
fraternal twins who switch bodies
one night; after a chemical reaction
between Emmy’s science project,
that neither of them saw coming.
The two girls must find a way to
survive in each others shoes as well
as figure out how to return to their
own bodies.
WRITTEN BY Sophie Adams
DIR. Tiffanie Ignacio
An action/comedy short about
a professional assassin, formally
known as Q, who reluctantly
takes on a job to babysit a
wealthy client ’s 10 year old boy.
Underestimating the task at hand,
she’s thrown of f guard when an
unexpected opponent arises.
WRITTEN BY Itzel Esparza
DIR. Noah Pitifer
Vickie is the last spy kid in Las
Vegas. She sets out on one last
mission to help her friend Tommy
find his brother who has gone
missing from the playground.
With the help of a king mantis and
a crazy ice cream man, Vickie and
Tommy set out on an epic Vegas
quest for Jacob.
WRITTEN BY Christian Pellinen
DIR. Boris Obregon
Down on his luck, financially
challenged Frank runs into his high
school crush Mary and they get
along like they haven’t been apart a
single day. She invites him to a party
at Lawrence’s penthouse without
knowing that Lawrence used to bully
Frank in high school. Frank notices
that Lawrence possesses a very
pricey necklace. There he faces a
dilemma: Steal the necklace or not?
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EP, the company that brings you Movie Magic
Budgeting and Scheduling, is proud to sponsor
the Las Vegas Film Festival, and congratulates
all of the filmmakers for their dedication to the
art of visual storytelling.
F E S T I VA L T E A M
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
MILO KOSTELECKY
CREATIVE & PROGRAM DIRECTOR
DIRECTORS OF OPERATIONS
WEST MCDOWELL
FREDERIC APCAR
ANDREA WALTER
CINEVEGAS FOUNDER
PROGRAMMERS
ROBIN GREENSPUN
ANDREA WALTER
ART DIRECTOR
MAX ALLEN
JENNIFER KOTOWSKI
HOSPITALITY MANAGER
KIM LOWE
KIM LOWE
GRAYSON ORR
MAX ALLEN
ASSISTANT PROGRAMMERS
GRANT ELLIS
MUSIC PROGRAMMER
JACK BARNES
ALETHIA PRUDENCE
PRESS LIAISON
HENRY DEAN
DOMENICA CASTRO
CORY FALLON
BOX OFFICE MANAGER
EDDIE GOMEZ
BELLA LOCATELLI
SOCIAL MEDIA TEAM
BORIS OBREGON
G. WILSON
EMILIO ARBOLEDA-SANCHEZ
ROSEMARY FAJARDO
LARISSA STANG
EMILY SCHROEDER
SPENCER WILSON
LEX GUELAS
ALFREDO MONTENEGRO
MARK BRICKER
ZACH VANTILBORG
NOAH PITIFER
JAVIER HERNANDO
MEDIA & AV TEAM
GRAYSON ORR
JOE FOPIANO
ADAM ANDERSON
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