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Latinx Films in the Nevada Women’s Film Festival
Nevada Women's Film Festival runs June 19 -22, 2025 with a stunning lineup of 47 films screening at UNLV. The festival started 11 years ago in honor of Women's History month, and has consistently provided a platform for women and historically marginalized voices. The...
11th Annual Nevada Women’s Film Festival Schedule Released
The Nevada Women’s Film Festival (NWFFest) announces their 11th annual event, which will take place at the UNLV Department of Film, featuring 45+ films, of all genres, by and about women, from Nevada and 13 countries. Notable local features include the festival...
Nevada Cultural Programs and Institutions Struggle after Trump Slashed Funding
For five days last June, the Las Vegas-based Nevada Women’s Film Festival displayed flashes of what founder Nikki Corda believes is its potential to become “the premier women’s film festival in the country.” Thanks largely to ample funding Corda leveraged through a...
Press Release – the Only Women’s Film Festival in Nevada
Nevada’s Only Women’s Film Festival Announces 11th Anniversary NWFFest Runs June 19 – 22, 2025 at UNLVDOWNLOAD THE PDFLAS VEGAS, May 8, 2025 – The Nevada Women’s Film Festival (NWFFest) announces their 11th annual event, which will take place at the UNLV Department of...
Young Filmmakers’ Workshop & Showcase
Women in Film Nevada's Young Filmmakers' Workshop provided underserved high school students with an intense day of film production. Learners worked closely with mentors in small groups at a level of professionalism that might not otherwise be available to them,...
Celebrating a Decade of Nevada Women’s Film Festival
The Nevada Women’s Film Festival (NWFFest) celebrated its 10th annual event at the University of Nevada Department of Film from June 19-23. The extensive fest showcased an impressive selection of approximately 100 films by talented women from 21 countries. To...
Award-winning Las Vegas filmmaker Jemsen Yumico Bollozos on making an impact in a creative way
Jemsen Yumico Bollozos. Photo: Christopher DeVargasJemsen Yumico Bollozos keeps an eye out for the emotion. The Las Vegas filmmaker once uncovered it in a video series for the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority, humanizing the work of Strip magician Shin Lim,...
Fostering a Love for Learning That Happens Everywhere
Beyond the walls of the classroom, there’s a world waiting to be explored. The core purpose of the Portrait of a Nevada Learner is to bring academic knowledge to life. We cannot do this without community involvement. Since 2023, 21 different organizations partnered...
From childhood camcorder beginnings, Las Vegas neighbors reunite
« NWFFest Press | Las Vegas SunFrom childhood camcorder beginnings, Las Vegas neighbors reunite for award-winning short - June 22, 2024Childhood friends Jason Aaron Goldberg, right, and Joseph Campanale helped write, produce and edit “Every 85 Minutes,” a short film...