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Our degree programs combine the latest industry practices, traditional storytelling, and a scholarly film history context to help you build a strong foundation for graduate study and careers in the dynamic worlds of film, television, and digital media.

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The Film Dept. Movie Review Podcast

Each semester, join three student film connoisseurs as they respond to screenings of films at The Beverly Theater: Las Vegas’ first and only independent film house, storytelling arena, and live music venue.

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Black Lives Matter

UNLV Film actively endorses and embraces the spirit and calls to action embodied by the Black Lives Matter movement and its support for safety, respect, justice, equality, and liberty for every person in the United States, and across the world.

We are excited about the ways in which cinema can be a powerful force for positive change during this transformative time - inspiring creativity, exposing oppression, and celebrating empathy and compassion.

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UNLV XMAS

This month’s frosty headlines and highlights from the students and faculty of UNLV.

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Student hosts screen the films at The Beverly Theater and share their observations in the UNLV podcast studio.

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The conversation will feature an exclusive behind-the-scenes introduction to the plan for Warner Bros. Studios Nevada.

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Class Notes

Jason Aaron Goldberg

Jason Aaron Goldberg, '00 BFA, along with Joseph Campanale, '01 BA Architecture, and Hylarie Aguilar, '05 BFA, worked together to produce the film, Every 85 Minutes. The film was produced entirely in Clark County. It received grant support from the UNLV Fine Arts Alumni Association as well as NV Arts/NEA. Upon learning that Nevada has a significantly higher rate of veterans taking their life than any other state, Goldberg felt compelled to bring more attention to the topic. He chose to focus on female veterans and the tragic reality that 1 in 4 female service members report an instance of Military Sexual Trauma.The film stars active Army reserve staff Sergeant Relana Jah’melle McGlothan as Deana, an Army veteran struggling with isolation and disillusionment during the COVID pandemic. The 10th Annual Nevada Women’s Film Festival held a screening at UNLV in June 2024.

Kyle Ensrude

  Kyle Ensrude, ’20 MFA Writing for Dramatic Arts, is excited that Papa Voodoo, a short film he wrote and directed while attending UNLV, had its world premiere at the historic TCL Chinese 6 Theatres in Hollywood, Calif., as part of the 24th Annual Dances with Films Festival on Aug. 29. The film's crew was made up almost exclusively of UNLV alumni and current students and was produced by UNLV professor and 2017 Nevada Women Filmmaker of the Year May May Luong. The process of the film's production started in UNLV professor Warren Cobb's film production class.  

Anthony Guidubaldi and Keith Strausbaugh

Under the banner of Hot Tub Mimosas, Anthony Guidubaldi, ’10 BA English, ’15 MA Writing for Dramatic Media, and Keith Strausbaugh, ’13 MFA Screenwriting,  recently wrote, produced, directed, edited, and sold Marathon, a Christopher Guest-style mockumentary about runners, to Gravitas Ventures. The film features Kimia Behpoornia (from NBC sitcom Abby’s) and Las Vegas comedic stars from Cirque du Soleil, Absinthe, Second City, and Blue Man Group. Marathon was released in July 2021 on VOD platforms such as Apple TV, Amazon Prime Video, Google Play, Vudu, and YouTube.  

Keith Strausbaugh

Keith Strausbaugh, '13 MFA Screenwriting, working under the banner of Hot Tub Mimosas, along with Anthony Guidubaldi recently wrote, produced, directed, edited, and sold a Christopher Guest-style mockumentary about marathon runners to Gravitas Ventures. The film features Kimia Behpoornia (from NBC sitcom, Abby’s) and Las Vegas comedic stars from Cirque du Soleil, Absinthe, Second City, and Blue Man Group. Marathon is slated for release on VOD platforms such as Apple TV, Amazon Prime Video, Google Play, Vudu, and YouTube.

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