Las Vegas Sun

March 28, 2024

CineVegas 2009

  • Sarah Silverman, who has a minor role in the film "Saint John of Las Vegas," stole the red carpet show Wednesday night  at CineVegas opening festivities at Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas.
    Sarah Silverman steals CineVegas red carpet
    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.
  • Excuse me, I'm looking for my teeth and pupils.
    A few finishing touches on those zombies
    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 (left) and Mike Thompson seek inspiration in the Las Vegas desert.
    Brother act
    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.
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Trevor Groth, artistic director of CineVegas, emphasizes that the film festival is for Las Vegas residents. "It's not for tourists, it's not just exclusive to (film) industry," he says.
    Our kind of culture
    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.
  • Wayne Newton makes a special appearance at CineVegas Clubhouse with members of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Las Vegas on Tuesday at the CineVegas office in Henderson.
    Mr. Las Vegas has advice for young actors
    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.
  • Steve Buscemi as John in Saint John of Las Vegas, the film that will open the 11th Annual CineVegas Film Festival on June 10.
    'Saint John of Las Vegas' kicks off CineVegas Film Festival
    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.
  • Erich Bergen, a member of the "Jersey Boys" cast, laughs with student actors Tuesday at the CineVegas headquarters in Henderson.
    High school students enmesh themselves in art of filmmaking
    Seven local high school students are part of a film project that will take them to the red carpet of the CineVegas Film Festival this summer.