The
Las Vegas International Film Festival
November 28 - December 3, 2000
What
other festival could be held in Paris, with a view of the
Eiffel Tower -- while still taking place in the US?
The
Las Vegas International Film Festival takes place at the luxurious
Paris Hotel and Casino on the famous Las Vegas Strip, and
kicks off with a screening of Nosferatu, the silent
German Expressionist masterpiece. The film will be set to
a symphony to be performed live by the Las Vegas Philharmonic,
under the baton of guest conductor Berendt Heller from Berlin.
This will be followed by a screening of Shadow
of the Vampire, about the filming of Nosferatu,
which stars John Malkovich, Willem DaFoe and Catherine McCormack.
Screenings of the "Best of the Fest" will repeat all day Sunday
after the festival.
The CineVegas International Film Festival is a nonprofit cultural
arts organization that presents an annual film festival every
year in December. Dedicated to bringing quality international
and independent cinema to the Las Vegas audience, CineVegas
also hosts special programs including Hollywood Premieres,
Festival of Festivals program, film artist retrospectives,
a short film competition, a Youth In Film program for Nevada
young people, and a Nevada Filmmakers Showcase.
This
year's festival includes an exciting program called "Festival
of Festivals," screening 14 films chosen by festival
directors to be presented at CineVegas. Festivals invited
to participate in CineVegas 2000 are: Toronto, Hong Kong,
Oslo "South," Chicago Latino, London, CineManila, Slamdance
On The Road, and CineQuest. Two films will be presented from
each festival, with the director and/or producer attending,
as well as a representative from the festival itself.
The
rest of the CineVegas program will be rounded out with films
selected by the CineVegas Program Director, including Hollywood
Premieres, Indie Features, Documentaries and the Short Film
Competition. Also scheduled is the Complicated Women Film
Series, running through December 2, screening The Animal
Kingdom and Sinners in the Sun; and the Planet
Film sidebar, screening Chunhgyang
by Korean Director Im Tae Kwon.
With
all this and much more on the program, festival-goers will
barely have time for the slot machines!
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