Sarah Silverman may have had a minor role in “Saint John of Las Vegas” but that didn’t stop the hilarious actress-comedian from stealing the show out on the red carpet.
Kerry Prior has forgotten to pay his power bill. The writer, director, producer and editor of CineVegas zombie/vampire horror-comedy The Revenant is standing in his house on the west side of town with the doors and windows open, multiple fans running and a loud generator pumping away in the backyard.
Jerry and Mike Thompson just might be the nicest guys in the Las Vegas filmmaking scene. The brothers — who wrote, directed, shot and edited CineVegas entry "Thor at the Bus Stop" — have been central figures in the world of Las Vegas movies for years. Both graduates of UNLV’s film school (Jerry in 2001, Mike in 2005), they’ve made numerous short films, which have shown at past CineVegas festivals as well as the Dam Short Film Festival in Boulder City.
This is a diatribe. A jeremiad, a manifesto, a proclamation. For all of those — and I include myself — who have rolled their eyes and sighed and whined that “there’s no culture in Las Vegas,” please get over yourselves and do something about it. The CineVegas film festival begins its 11th edition today, and it is the single best current example of a homegrown cultural event that’s really vital and growing and evolving.
Seven local high school students who will be premiering at the CineVegas Film Festival this summer in a zombie action movie got some advice from Mr. Las Vegas himself. Wayne Newton took some time out to talk to the students about acting and a little about relationships.
Back for its 11th year, the annual CineVegas Film Festival announced its opening night selection today along with eight other films that will have their world premieres at the festival held June 10 – 15 at the Palms Casino Resort and Brenden Theatres.