- 2024 Spring Flicks Film Festival DetailsEach spring for over 25 years, UNLV Film has sponsored an annual festival to celebrate and showcase the art of short films. The 2024 Spring Flicks festival films will be screened in FDH 109 (in the Flora Dungan Humanities Building) on UNLV's main campus at 6 p.m. on Thursday, April 18 and Friday, April 19, 2024. Films will also be available for remote viewing by all participants.…
- Prof. Francisco Menéndez: Funeral and Celebration of Life, Mar. 20 - 21, 2024 in Las VegasPlease pass the following information along to anyone who may be interested. --------- FUNERAL (all are welcome) - Wednesday, March 20, 2024 1:00 pm - Gathering of Friends 2:00 pm - Service 3:00 pm - Walk to Burial Site (which is nearby) Davis Funeral Home & Memorial Park, 6200 S. Eastern Avenue, Las Vegas, NV 89119 (Parking is available in a lot in front of the main building.) **In…
- A Tribute to the Extraordinary Life of Francisco Menéndez -- January 4, 1962 to February 29, 2024“You’re gonna need a bigger boat,” says Chief Martin Brody when he first catches a glimpse of the shark in Jaws (1975). It’s one of the most iconic lines in cinema history, and it’s also what the Universe said to the World when Francisco Alfredo Mejia Menéndez was born on January 4, 1962 in San Salvador, El Salvador—perhaps partly because Jaws would later become his favorite film, the movie that…
- Passing of Beloved Film Colleague Francisco MenendezIt is with terrible shock and sadness that we share the untimely passing of beloved friend and colleague, founding UNLV Film Artistic Director and professor Francisco Menéndez, who experienced a sudden heart attack last night. Francisco's biggest love was supporting and mentoring students, which he did with unfailing enthusiasm and dedication. He was teaching up until nearly the very…
- UNLV Fine Arts Seed Grant Recipient Takes Project on the RoadEvery 85 Minutes is a short film shot by UNLV Film alumni that was produced with support from a UNLV Fine Arts seed grant and a National Endowment of the Arts grant. It also received a Congressional recommendation in October 2023 by Representative Susie Lee where she stated, "I firmly believe that Every 85 Minutes is a must-watch not only for veterans, but also for anyone who…
- Welcome to the New Year: 'The Importance of Moving Forward' - A Message from Dean Nancy UscherDearest Friends and Colleagues: At the end of the fall 2023 semester, on December 6, 2023, our beloved university, UNLV, was dealt a devastating blow, a tragic event we could never have imagined happening, as we were poised to end the semester. As we all know firsthand, an active shooter on our campus viciously murdered three esteemed faculty colleagues and seriously injured a fourth victim.…
- CFA Around the World: UNLV Film at Virtual Production Seminar in MexicoIn 2021, film professor Francisco Menendez was invited to the 20th Cinematographic Theory and Analysis Congress organized by the Escuela Nacional de Artes Cinematográficas [National School of Cinematographic Arts - ENAC] of the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México [National Autonomous University of Mexico - UNAM] and the Asociación Mexicana de Teoría y Análisis Cinematográfico [Mexican…
- The 2024 Coca-Cola Refreshing Films program has launched!The Coca-Cola Refreshing Films program is a professional opportunity for students to create content for the big screen. Students submit scripts for a 50-second spot. Selected finalists receive funds and support to produce their spot. Any questions please email your professor or Katie at katiep@cocacolarefreshingfilms.com. 2024 INFO SESSIONS and Program Events Calendar.
- Fall 2023 Welcome Message from Dean Nancy J. UscherDear College of Fine Arts Colleagues: It is my great pleasure to welcome all of you back to campus for the 2023-24 academic year and a new chapter of life for all of us! This is always a hopeful and meaningful time of new beginnings for our students, faculty and staff. This fall, in particular, the college is approaching the future with significant accomplishments that have taken place over the…
- CFA Around the World: CFACoLab Receives Five-Star Review in Scotsman NewspaperJosephine Balfour-Oatts has given CFACoLab's IS IT ART? a five-star review in the Scotsman newspaper! She writes: "Nine characters. One gallery. An empty pedestal. Two questions: is it the greatest work in the history of art? Or is it nothing at all? Devised by CFACoLab - a collective of actors, dancers, composers, visual artists and designers - Is…
- Upcoming Fall 2023 Events for UNLV FILMWe are looking forward to a fantastic academic year for 2023-2024! As we approach the fall semester (which begins on August 28th), I wanted to call your attention to three important upcoming events: 1) College of Fine Arts Welcome Day: UNLV FILM Session - August 21st, 3:15-4:15 pm in FDH 109 - a chance for faculty and instructors to welcome new film majors and answer their questions. Click…
- UNLV Film's Producer Presents Grand Prix Award at Cannes Film FestivalRoger Corman, who has been honored with an Academy Award and is the executive producer of the UNLV Film co-curricular project "Stealing Las Vegas," presented the Grand Prix award during the closing ceremony of the 76th Annual Cannes Film Festival on May 27, 2023. Corman, born on April 5, 1926, is a renowned American film director, producer, and actor. He is often referred to as "The…