UNLV School of Cinematic Arts News
The UNLV School of Cinematic Arts offers students the exciting opportunity to study film in the heart of Las Vegas, “The Entertainment Capital of the World.” Our efforts contribute to UNLV’s status as a premier metropolitan research university by adapting traditional film education values to meet the needs of individuals, communities, and industries in the 21st century.
Current Cinematic Arts News
UNLV students work behind the scenes to produce upcoming Nevada Women’s Film Festival.
Berenice Chávez and Tamiya Nadine worked on the critically acclaimed films with ‘Come See Me in the Good Light’ and ‘The Singers’.
This is the first time an alumni team has been invited to return to campus to produce a proof-of-concept for their debut feature film.
Public can vote daily to select Las Vegas-based student winners to have their art featured on Sphere's Exosphere in celebration of Pi Day.
A collection of the top news headlines featuring UNLV faculty and students.
Film expert Adam Paul guides our sleigh through the winter wonderland of holiday movies, and explains why they stand out in cinema.
Cinematic Arts In The News
As of April 15, UNLV’s Department of Film is no more. The program has officially been renamed the School of Cinematic Arts, edging it one step closer to becoming a nationally ranked film school. That news might come as a surprise to anyone who hasn’t been following, but UNLV’s film program has never been stronger than it is right now. And it has the success stories to prove it.
The legendary director behind the film Hell or High Water is making Las Vegas his new home. With a career spanning more than three decades, David Mackenzie is bringing his talents to the UNLV School of Cinematic Arts.
Referred to now as the School of Cinematic Arts, the name change is meant to better describe the program’s mission.
Currently in post-production, Domino is a 20-minute narrative short that was developed, greenlit, cast and produced by students under Isaacs’ mentorship. The project includes a semester of developing a story idea and script, as well as a 13-week pre-production period followed by a six-day shoot, mirroring the professional filmmaking process from development through delivery.
UNLV's film school has a new name. The university's provost approved the renaming of the Department of Film into the School of Cinematic Arts, or UNLV CinArts. This change is meant to cover the full spectrum of creative and technical disciplines available for students. No changes will be made to the school's structure or administration.
There are a few key items UNLV assistant professor Thomas Bjelic doesn’t leave the house without: his keys, his wallet … and his microphone. A sound designer for more than 30 years, Bjelic has built a career on a lifetime of listening. He’s amassed hundreds of credits while working on blockbuster horror franchises like Saw, BBC sci-fi thrillers like Orphan Black and films for the father of body horror, David Cronenberg.
