As talk emerged about bringing the movie industry to Las Vegas, Warner Bros. exec Dan Dark pulled on a red UNLV ball cap. A healthy cheer went up from the crowd jammed into an auditorium at UNLV’s Flora Dungan Humanities building.

Celine Johnson was born and raised in Las Vegas, so it’s no surprise she’d gravitate toward an industry like film. The 19-year-old film major at UNLV has big plans to master skills in cinematography, editing and producing so she can one day join the ranks of filmmakers like Steven Spielberg and Greta Gerwig.

Thousands of film producers and industry insiders are meeting in Las Vegas for the very first time, as the world’s largest film market makes its inaugural debut in the Entertainment Capital of the World.

In a recent gathering at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV), Nevada lawmakers and representatives from Warner Bros. engaged in a town hall discussion regarding a prospective bill aimed at bolstering the state’s film industry with tax credits. The bill encourages Warner Bros. to establish a campus in Las Vegas, potentially bringing thousands of jobs to the area. State Senator Roberta Lange, who is optimistic about the bill's passage, emphasized the broader implications for state revenue and the funding of critical services such as education and housing, as reported by FOX5.

A town hall was held Wednesday to discuss one of two proposals to bring the film and television industry to Nevada, contingent on the passage of a bill to expand state film tax credits. Warner Bros. plans to commit more than $8 billion to partner with UNLV and create ‘Nevada Studios,’ a film and television studio facility near Durango Drive and Sunset Road.

Moviemaking likely wasn’t at the front of Howard Hughes’ mind when he moved to Las Vegas in late 1966, though the aerospace pioneer and business magnate had done plenty of it. He’d produced more than two dozen films, directed 1930’s Hell’s Angels, and even ran a studio, RKO Pictures, from 1948 t0 1955,They Live by Night.during which time he produced such film noir classics as Nicholas Ray’s

Despite the scope of his YouTube videos, Las Vegas production worker Rick said it was obvious that the MrBeast team had never attempted anything on this scale—a production Jimmy “MrBeast” Donaldson deemed to be the largest reality TV show ever. Rick described the ‘Beast Games’ production as “beyond embarrassing” and would not be surprised if MrBeast’s team was blacklisted from the industry.

This December, the world’s entertainment capital will host an extraordinary celebration of film, art, and culture. From December 6-8, 2024, the inaugural "Best of Cinema+Art+Culture" (BCAC) festival will take center stage at the UNLV Department of Film. This premier event will spotlight award-winning creators and works, solidifying its place as the ultimate showcase of excellence in these fields.

YouTube’s biggest icon drew 2,000 contestants to Las Vegas to compete in his upcoming reality TV show. With a $5 million grand prize, production documents obtained by News 3 describe the show as “the biggest competition in game show history.”

When Nikki Corda founded the Nevada Women’s Film Festival in 2015, she had no idea she was creating a Las Vegas institution. A CSN film professor at the time, she was just looking for a student club project. “I noticed there was a disparity between how many women students we had at the time and male students,” Corda recalls.

From tennis ball studded stilettos to a custom Celia Kritharioti minidress emblazoned with a movie poster, Zendaya has gone all-in on the theme for her promotion of the new tennis flick Challengers.

The Beverly Theater is branching out and launching a movie distribution company called Ink Films. On Friday, theater officials said film consultant Mike Plante as Head of Distribution for the company.