WHAT: The Black Mountain Institute (BMI) at UNLV and CineVegas presents "Books Into Film: How Novels Become Movies." Award-winning author Russell Banks will join film critic Elvis Mitchell and writer/actress Guinevere Turner for a discussion on the challenges of adapting books to the big screen. Banks is founding president of Cities of Refuge North America and a member of the American of Arts and Letters and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. His novels, "Affliction," and "The Sweet Hereafter" have been made into films. Mitchell is a former New York Times film critic and is known for his work on Turner Classic Movies and National Public Radio. Turner is a writer, producer and actress who co-wrote the screenplay for the film "American Psycho." For two television seasons, Turner was a writer, story editor and actress for Showtime's "The L Word."
WHEN: Wednesday, March 11 at 7 p.m. Free and open to the public.
WHERE: UNLV Student Union Theatre, 4505 S. Maryland Pkwy.
DETAILS: Each academic year, the BMI at UNLV presents distinguished speakers and writers from across the nation and globe who specialize in literature, politics, social issues and international affairs to participate in a thought-provoking lecture series. For more information, please contact the Black Mountain Institute at (702) 895-5542 or via e-mail at: blackmountaininstitute@unlv.edu.
The CineVegas Film Festival is a platform for artists and art lovers who are drawn to the edge. Held amidst the unique, unpredictable and intoxicating environment that is Las Vegas, the CineVegas Film Festival pushes the boundaries of cinema. The Festival annually presents work by innovative, uninhibited and renegade artists to an audience of local and national film lovers, journalists, and film industry representatives. For more information on the CineVegas Film Festival, please call 888-8VEGAS8 or visit www.cinevegas.com.
MEDIA: Interviews with the panelists will be available after the talk. For interviews with Elvis Mitchell and Guinevere Turner, call Kelly Frey. For interviews with Russell Banks, call Afsha Bawany.
