Nevada Women's Film Festival Explained

Location:Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Founders:Nikki Corda
First:2015
Last:2024

Nevada Women's Film Festival is an annual film festival in Las Vegas, Nevada.

History

College of Southern Nevada film professor Nikki Corda[1] founded the festival in 2015.[2] [3] [4] In its inaugural year, 730 films from over 70 countries were submitted and 35 were selected,[5] and the event was only for one day.[6]

The festival held most screening events at the Origen Museum[7] at Springs Preserve.[8] [9] Corda said the festival uses the Bechdel test when selecting narrative films.[10] In 2019, the festival screened 45 films from 10 countries.[11] In 2020, it went virtual because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[12] In 2021, the festival screened 58 films from 20 countries[13] and featured live stream and in person events.[14] In 2023, over 100 films from 22 countries were selected.[15]

Nevada Woman of Achievement Award

Notable films

Notable attendees

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lyle . Michael . 2016-02-29 . Corda takes her best shot at promoting women in filmmaking . 2024-08-14 . . en-US.
  2. Web site: Bell . Josh . 2024-05-24 . Reel Progress . 2024-08-12 . . en.
  3. Web site: Artale . Nikki . 2017-06-16 . Nevada Women’s Film Festival Celebrates Women in Film . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20170620014140/http://lasvegas.informermg.com/2017/06/16/nevada-womens-film-festival-celebrates-women-in-film/ . 2017-06-20 . 2024-08-14 . Las Vegas Informer.
  4. Web site: Kyser . Heidi . 2015-03-10 . Women on film: Femme-focused festival debuts this weekend . 2024-08-14 . . en.
  5. Web site: Tiranno . Jacob . 2015-03-22 . Festival spotlights female filmmakers, actresses . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160903123049/http://www.unlvrebelyell.com/festival-spotlights-female-filmmakers-actresses/ . 2016-09-03 . 2024-08-13 . The Rebel Yell . en . .
  6. Web site: Lyle . Michael . 2018-03-19 . Nevada Women’s Film Festival to Continue the Discussion of Equality . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20180324125511/http://dtlv.com/2018/03/19/nevada-womens-film-festival-to-continue-the-discussion-of-equality/ . 2018-03-24 . 2024-08-14 .
  7. Web site: Miller . Shannon . 2017-03-31 . Feminism and an Iranian Vampire Western . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20170331124512/http://vegasseven.com/2017/03/30/feminism-and-an-iranian-vampire-western-ana-lily-amirpour/ . 2017-03-31 . 2024-08-14 . Vegas Seven.
  8. News: Meurer . Ginger . 2016-02-25 . Film festival at Springs Preserve expands . Southwest View . A18.
  9. Nevada Women's Film Festival returns to Springs Preserve . 2016-03-03 . Garcia . Tony . en . 2024-08-14 . KSNV.
  10. Web site: Santina . Jessica . 2021-06-18 . Festival Showcases Nevada and Women Films and Filmmakers . 2024-08-12 . Sierra Nevada Ally . en-US.
  11. Web site: Lawrence . Christopher . 2019-03-20 . Nevada Women’s Film Festival returns for its fifth year this weekend . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20190330070708/https://www.reviewjournal.com/entertainment/entertainment-columns/christopher-lawrence/nevada-womens-film-festival-returns-for-its-fifth-year-this-weekend-1622705/ . 2019-03-30 . 2024-08-14 . . en-US.
  12. Web site: Lawrence . Christopher . 2020-06-19 . Nevada Women’s Film Festival goes virtual with screenings, filmmaker Q&As . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20200628222809/https://www.reviewjournal.com/entertainment/movies/nevada-womens-film-festival-goes-virtual-with-screenings-filmmaker-qas-2056763/ . 2020-06-28 . 2024-08-14 . . en-US.
  13. Web site: 2021-06-21 . 7th Annual Nevada Women's Film Festival kicks off . 2024-08-14 . . en.
  14. Web site: 2021-06-03 . Nevada Women's Film Festival returning June 21 . 2024-08-14 . . en.
  15. Web site: 2023-06-08 . Nevada Women's Film Festival 6/8/23 . 2024-08-12 . . en.
  16. 4th Annual Nevada Women's Film Festival . 2018-03-13 . en . 2024-08-14 . KTNV.
  17. Web site: 2018-03-12 . Women's Nevada Film Festival returns to Las Vegas . 2024-08-14 . . en.
  18. Web site: Lawrence . Christopher . 2018-03-22 . 4th Nevada Women’s Film Festival ‘right on time,’ founder says . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20180330233113/https://www.reviewjournal.com/entertainment/entertainment-columns/christopher-lawrence/4th-nevada-womens-film-festival-right-on-time-founder-says/ . 2018-03-30 . 2024-08-14 . . en-US.
  19. Web site: 2017-03-10 . NV Women's Film Festival at Springs Preserve . 2024-08-14 . . en.
  20. Web site: Bell . Josh . 2017-03-30 . The Nevada Women’s Film Festival makes its mark in its third year - Las Vegas Weekly . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20170330044721/https://lasvegasweekly.com/ae/film/2017/mar/29/nevada-womens-film-festival-makes-its-mark/ . 2017-03-30 . 2024-08-14 . Las Vegas Weekly.
  21. Web site: Bell . Josh . 2021-07-18 . Nevada Women's Film Festival 2021 Recap: An Impressive Collection . 2024-08-14 . EAT MORE ART! Vegas . en.
  22. Web site: 2022-06-11 . Nevada Women's Film Festival Calendar University of Nevada, Las Vegas . 2024-08-12 . . en.
  23. Web site: Lawrence . Christopher . 2020-05-15 . Las Vegas film festivals adjust to cope with pandemic . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20200607164410/https://www.reviewjournal.com/entertainment/movies/las-vegas-film-festivals-adjust-to-cope-with-pandemic-2028779/ . 2020-06-07 . 2024-08-14 . . en-US.
  24. Web site: Tiranno . Jacob . 2018-03-28 . Nevada Women’s Film Festival Celebrates Its Fourth Year by Spotlighting Groundbreaking Women and Tackling Sexual Assault . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20181118214528/http://www.unlvfreepress.com/nevada-womens-film-festival-celebrates-its-fourth-year-by-spotlighting-groundbreaking-women-and-tackling-sexual-assault/ . 2018-11-18 . 2024-08-14 . UNLV Scarlet and Gray .

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