Apr
08
2009
The 2009 Las Vegas Film Festival begins Friday, April 9th. It being held at one of my favorite new hotel casinos, the Eastside Cannery. The festival will show a variety of film screenings including world premiers and Oscar-winning films.
The mission of the Las Vegas Film Festival is to bridge the gap between independent film audiences and filmmakers, as well as to connect emerging filmmakers with established industry professionals. The 2009 Festival will showcase Feature Files, Shorts, Foreign Films, Documentaries, Animation, Music Videos, Television Pilots, A Nevada Filmmakers Showcase, Experimental Films, a Screenplay Competition and more.
Festival Director James Mulidore said, ”The goal of the film festival is to show a diverse range of films which will offer something for everyone. This is a unique, interactive event where the filmmakers get to connect one-on-one with the audience and other aspiring filmmakers and industry professionals.”
Tickets range in price from $7 for an individual film to ticket to $100 for a Cinephile pass which includes priority admittance to everything. They are showing over 100 films so there should be something for everybody!
Apr
02
2009
As part of a 132 city tour, the Independent Entertainer’s Association’s Rock the Economy concert and family music festival will be held at the Henderson Pavilion on Saturday, April 4th. The entertainment starts at noon and goes until 10:00 p.m. There is going to be plenty of food, fun and music.
Rock the Economy is intended to be an economic stimulus for different local schools, churches and social organizations. In addition, it is a way for people wanting to make an economic change in their lives to talk to different companies that can help with their home financing, finding employment or establishing new credit.
The Independent Entertainer’s Association is a group of independent entertainers, businesses, and enthusiasts who support the independent entertainment industry. The founder of IEA, CD Palmer, based the association on four objectives; production, promotion, distribution and marketing.
IEA recently built a brand new recording studio at it’s local office to assist independent artists in being able to compete with the mainstream entertainment industry. They will have programs for the novice and professional musician. Sounds like it’s going to be a great opportunity for all the local Las Vegas musicians.
I think the Rock the Economy concert is exeactly what Las Vegas needs right now. A little food, a little fun and a little free advice.
The 2009 Las Vegas Film Festival begins Friday, April 9th. It being held at one of my favorite new hotel casinos, the Eastside Cannery. The festival will show a variety of film screenings including world premiers and Oscar-winning films.
