Nevada Women's Film Festival
| Location | Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. |
|---|---|
| Started | 2015 |
| Founded by | Nikki Corda |
| Most recent | 2024 |
| Website | nwffest |
Nevada Women's Film Festival is an annual film festival in Las Vegas, Nevada.
History
[edit]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
[edit]- Diana Eden (2018)[16][17][18]
- Susan Anton (2019)[11]
- Jemma Jones (2021)[14]
Notable films
[edit]- A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night[19][7][20]
- Dolores[17]
- Electrick Children[5]
- Mother of Apostles[21]
- Move Me No Mountain[22]
- The Mustang[23]
- Night Comes On[11]
Notable attendees
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Lyle, Michael (2016-02-29). "Corda takes her best shot at promoting women in filmmaking". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved 2024-08-14.
- ^ Bell, Josh (2024-05-24). "Reel Progress". KNPR. Retrieved 2024-08-12.
- ^ a b Artale, Nikki (2017-06-16). "Nevada Women's Film Festival Celebrates Women in Film". Las Vegas Informer. Archived from the original on 2017-06-20. Retrieved 2024-08-14.
- ^ Kyser, Heidi (2015-03-10). "Women on film: Femme-focused festival debuts this weekend". Nevada Public Radio. Retrieved 2024-08-14.
- ^ a b Tiranno, Jacob (2015-03-22). "Festival spotlights female filmmakers, actresses". The Rebel Yell. ProQuest 1665071059. Archived from the original on 2016-09-03. Retrieved 2024-08-13.
- ^ Lyle, Michael (2018-03-19). "Nevada Women's Film Festival to Continue the Discussion of Equality". Archived from the original on 2018-03-24. Retrieved 2024-08-14.
- ^ a b Miller, Shannon (2017-03-31). "Feminism and an Iranian Vampire Western". Vegas Seven. Archived from the original on 2017-03-31. Retrieved 2024-08-14.
- ^ Meurer, Ginger (2016-02-25). "Film festival at Springs Preserve expands". Southwest View. p. A18.
- ^ Garcia, Tony (2016-03-03). Nevada Women's Film Festival returns to Springs Preserve. KSNV. Retrieved 2024-08-14.
- ^ Santina, Jessica (2021-06-18). "Festival Showcases Nevada and Women Films and Filmmakers". Sierra Nevada Ally. Retrieved 2024-08-12.
- ^ a b c Lawrence, Christopher (2019-03-20). "Nevada Women's Film Festival returns for its fifth year this weekend". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Archived from the original on 2019-03-30. Retrieved 2024-08-14.
- ^ Lawrence, Christopher (2020-06-19). "Nevada Women's Film Festival goes virtual with screenings, filmmaker Q&As". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Archived from the original on 2020-06-28. Retrieved 2024-08-14.
- ^ "7th Annual Nevada Women's Film Festival kicks off". KTNV. 2021-06-21. Retrieved 2024-08-14.
- ^ a b "Nevada Women's Film Festival returning June 21". KTNV. 2021-06-03. Retrieved 2024-08-14.
- ^ "Nevada Women's Film Festival | 6/8/23". KTNV. 2023-06-08. Retrieved 2024-08-12.
- ^ 4th Annual Nevada Women's Film Festival. KTNV. 2018-03-13. Retrieved 2024-08-14.
- ^ a b "Women's Nevada Film Festival returns to Las Vegas". KTNV. 2018-03-12. Retrieved 2024-08-14.
- ^ Lawrence, Christopher (2018-03-22). "4th Nevada Women's Film Festival 'right on time,' founder says". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Archived from the original on 2018-03-30. Retrieved 2024-08-14.
- ^ a b "NV Women's Film Festival at Springs Preserve". KTNV. 2017-03-10. Retrieved 2024-08-14.
- ^ a b Bell, Josh (2017-03-30). "The Nevada Women's Film Festival makes its mark in its third year - Las Vegas Weekly". Las Vegas Weekly. Archived from the original on 2017-03-30. Retrieved 2024-08-14.
- ^ Bell, Josh (2021-07-18). "Nevada Women's Film Festival 2021 Recap: An Impressive Collection". EAT MORE ART! Vegas. Retrieved 2024-08-14.
- ^ a b "Nevada Women's Film Festival | Calendar | University of Nevada, Las Vegas". University of Nevada, Las Vegas. 2022-06-11. Retrieved 2024-08-12.
- ^ Lawrence, Christopher (2020-05-15). "Las Vegas film festivals adjust to cope with pandemic". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Archived from the original on 2020-06-07. Retrieved 2024-08-14.
- ^ Tiranno, Jacob (2018-03-28). "Nevada Women's Film Festival Celebrates Its Fourth Year by Spotlighting Groundbreaking Women and Tackling Sexual Assault". UNLV Scarlet and Gray. Archived from the original on 2018-11-18. Retrieved 2024-08-14.