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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.
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Film expert Adam Paul guides our sleigh through the winter wonderland of holiday movies, and explains why they stand out in cinema.
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Founded to support fair representation for women in film and elevate historically marginalized voices, the festival continues to grow each year. In addition to film screenings, the event features panel discussions on topics like the state of Nevada’s film industry and the possibilities of generative AI, along with mixers, meetups, and the annual Femmy Awards.
Berenice Chavez, an editor on "Come See Me in the Good Light," credits Las Vegas and an UNLV professor with setting her on the path to an Academy Award nomination
UNLV’s Department of Film is celebrating the success of two alumni whose work has earned nominations at the 2026 Academy Awards. Berenice Chávez, a 2013 UNLV film graduate, served as editor on Come See Me in the Good Light, nominated for the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature. Tamiya Nadine, a 2023 UNLV film graduate, served as assistant art director on The Singers, nominated for Best Live Action Short Film.
The festival, organized in partnership with Women in Film Nevada and the UNLV Department of Film, aims to celebrate and support the fair representation of women in film and provide a platform for historically marginalized voices. The event will feature screenings, panels, mixers, and the annual Femmy Awards.
Back for its 12th year, the Nevada Women’s Film Festival returns to UNLV March 19-22. It includes 72 features, documentaries and shorts, both live-action and animated, directed by and starring a diverse array of inventive women filmmakers.
The festival is in partnership with Women in Film Nevada and the UNLV Department of Film.
