6th Annual @lasvegasfilm Prep for Festival @LVHHotelCasino #makingmovies #vegas

The 6th Annual Las Vegas Film Festival (LVFF) prepares for it's four-day festival July 18-21 at the Las Vegas Hotel with a a lineup including feature films, compelling documentaries and creative shorts. This year Nevada student filmmakers get the platform to have their films screened in front of an audience at the College Screening Showcases on opening day. A collection of short films will showcase on the closing day Sunday. 

Highlights include:

·         “Sanitarium” – a twisted psychological thriller starring Robert Englund (“Nightmare on Elm Street”), Lacey Chabert (“Mean Girls”) and Malcolm McDowell (“A Clockwork Orange”).
·         “Magic Camp” – a fun and quirky documentary that looks into teens obsessed with magic, directed by Emmy-nominated filmmaker Judd Ehrlich.
·         “Raze” – a frightening horror/action film starring Zoe Bell (Quentin Tarantino’s “Death Proof”) and Rachel Nichols (“G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra”).
·         “Of By For” – A thrilling documentary examining money in politics and broken promises on the campaign trail, featuring Dan Rather, Newt Gingrich and many other influential figures of the political process.
·         “Down and Dangerous” – a crime drama starring Judd Nelson (“Breakfast Club”) and two UNLV graduates, John T. Woods and Ernest Curcio.

A full schedule is available at www.lvfilmfest.com. In addition to film screenings, LVFF hosts multiple premiere parties, cocktail mixers, dinners, red carpets, VIP parties, interactive and specialty panels, a screenplay competition and a closing night award reception.

Attendance is encouraged for The Emerging Filmmakers Scholarship Dinner. It is a chance to celebrate new voices in cinema and the Las Vegas Film Festival’s opportunity to facilitate future projects through scholarships. 

All tickets sold benefit the Las Vegas Film Festival Scholarship Fund.