The following upcoming events are designed to help students get an edge when applying to the Coca-Cola Refreshing Films Program. Q&A with Past CCRF Directors An open Q&A with past CCRF Finalists about their experience in the Program. Friday, 9/18 at 6:30pm ET | Register HERE DEEP DIVE: 2027 Scripting Challenge Have questions about this year’s scripting theme? Looking for…
Las Vegas filmmakers and musicians have a new opportunity to collaborate thanks to Rachel Johnson (UNLV Film alumna '12) and Danny Chandia, co-founders of Desert Cactus Films. “The Music Video Lab”, pairs together 10 directors with 10 bands/solo artists, and gives them one month to make a music video. Rachel and Danny found their start with the same lab in 2018 when it was part of the now…
The UNLV Fine Arts Alumni Chapter and the UNLV School of Cinematic Arts present a screening of the film HUZ: Drawn to Life, a documentary about UNLV Fine Arts Alumnus, CFA Hall of Fame inductee, and first Black animator at Walt Disney Animation Studios, Ron Husband. Join us for an intimate portrait of artist Ron Husband, who broke barriers at Walt Disney Animation Studios.…
Dear Friends: It is my great pleasure to welcome the College of Fine Arts community and our friends and supporters to the new academic year! The next months of the 2026-2027 academic year will be a momentous and exciting time for all of us. The work of our college is, of course, to educate our students at the highest level possible, teaching skills and ways of knowing the world that will…
Dear UNLV Campus Community, I am delighted to share that the College of Fine Arts will continue our Faculty and Staff Appreciation Arts Events initiative for the 2026–27 academic year. Each semester, we will select events for which members of the campus community can RSVP and receive free tickets. In the spirit of “One UNLV,” the Office of the President is also graciously sponsoring receptions…
Congratulations to lighting design student Ariana Warren, who is one of six outstanding theatre design student recipients of the 2026 Pat Mackay Diversity in Design Scholarship. This scholarship is awarded annually since 2019 in partnership with Theatrical Sound Designers and Composers Association USITT . The scholarships are worth up to $5,000 for each student and are funded and sponsored…
The inaugural Shameless Plug Film Fest, produced by the all-women-led Eccentric Artists (a collective of UNLV Film alumni), boasts 25 specially curated films that were submitted from all over the world to screen across 4 Blocks on Saturday, August 29. Festivities begin from 10:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. at THIRD Street in Las Vegas, NV. The 4 blocks at SPFF are all followed by a…
The UNLV School of Cinematic Arts 'At the Movies' summer screening series is free and open to the public. Each screening begins at 6:30 p.m. in FDH 109 with a brief introduction that offers context and insight into the film, often followed by a lively discussion. But above all, this is a chance to experience great cinema the way it was meant to be seen - on the big screen, with a community of…
Students from the UNLV School of Cinematic Arts (UNLV Film) earned six honors at the 2026 Pacific Southwest Student Emmy Awards, recognizing outstanding achievement in directing, fiction, animation, public service, and photography. The award-winning projects highlight the creativity and professional-level storytelling emerging from UNLV’s film program across multiple disciplines and genres. The…
The Provost has approved a department name change from the Department of Film to the UNLV School of Cinematic Arts. The new name is a comprehensive, future-proof designation that covers the full spectrum of creative and technical disciplines involved in the study and production of moving images. There are no other changes associated with this name change. Effective: April 15, 2026 Dean…
CILECT North America is proud to co-sponsor an upcoming symposium on The Future of Accessibility in Arts Education, which will have an in-person audience at UNLV (in FDH 109) and be available via Zoom to guests who would like to attend remotely. (All are welcome, including students.) As technology rapidly evolves, educators in the arts have a critical opportunity to re-imagine…
UNLV Film proudly celebrates Assistant Professor Thomas Bjelic, whose sound design work will be featured in two major theatrical releases this March: YOUNGBLOOD and MAYA & SAMAR. YOUNGBLOOD premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) in 2025. Directed by Academy Award-nominated Hubert Davis (BLACK ICE) and starring Ashton James and Blair Underwood, the film follows a…