The Cine Vegas Film Festival will celebrate its 10th anniversary this year at the Palms Casino Resort and Brendan Theatres, June 12 – 21, 2008. Each year the festival highlights creative films from up-and-coming filmmakers and visionary veterans, in-depth celebrity tributes and feature film world premieres. Cash prizes will be awarded for select films, including $10,000 for the Grand Jury Award for Feature Film, $1,000 for the Grand Jury Award for Best Short and $500 for the Best Nevada Filmmaking Short. There will also be a special award for the best film in La Proxima Ola, a section at CineVegas highlighting Mexican filmmakers and their films.
Legendary actor, filmmaker and artist Dennis Hopper will continue to serve as Chairman of the Creative Advisory Board. He has been dedicated to growing the national presence of the CineVegas Film Festival since he was honored in 2003 with CineVegas’ prestigious Marquee Award for his lifetime achievements in the film industry. CineVegas has also honored such film greats as Dustin Hoffman, Jack Nicholson, Sean Penn, Anthony Hopkins, Ben Kingsley, Helen Mirren, Charlize Theron, Nicolas Cage, Laurence Fishburne, Holly Hunter and Robin Wright-Penn.
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