Nevada filmmakers at CineVegas

Silver State cinephilia: More new work by Nevada filmmakers

A Film About TJ Lavin

(27 min.) Steve Olpin and Tim Irwin's 2003 documentary profiles the innovative BMX dirt jumper, X Games champion and Las Vegas native. Palms, Tue., June 15 noon.

CCSN Student Film Showcase

(84 min. total) "Trepidation" (run time, 8:30) Tony Quirk. A director can't quite get it together; "On Location" (3:30) Uncredited documentary on "Trepidation"; "Supercoffee" (3:30) Eddie Guerra. Agoraphobic writer, obsessed with Japanese films, alienates his girlfriend and kung-fu buddy; "Zen of Aba" (1:00) A meditation by rapmaster Zen; "Wrist Cut" (5:00) Yuzo Sakota, Horror film about a student obsessed with wrists; "...End" (5:30) Omar Gomez. A student suffers from panic attacks; "Run CCSN Run" (3:00) Jon Nelson's homage to Run Lola Run; "Murder in Vegas" (1:00) An uncredited mystery/documentary; "I'm Back" (6:30) Omar Gomez. A jerk student doesn't believe in vengeful ghosts; "Nova" (8:00 approx.) Alex Sandoval. Documentary featuring Nova Sandoval; "Silent Movie" (5:00) Tara Speck. Comedic homage to Clara Bow; "POV" (7:00) Pamela Thornton. Dad mediates conflict between mom and son; "Bio Flic" (2:30) Damaso Puente tells about his video student experience; "2000 Cranes" (8:00) Damaso Puente. A violent homage to Quentin Tarantino; "Bio Flic" (2:00) Papa Joe. Hippie talks to his puppet friend, in the bath; "Extreme Makeover" (2:30) Cheri Sarno. Documentary about a perennially overweight man; "Quieted Sonance" (4:30) Cheri Sarno. About the filmmaker's son; "Spoonfed Tribe" (7:00) John Rorsheib. An organic documentary about a musical collective. Palms, Tue., June 15 9:30 p.m.

UNLV Student Film Showcase

(95 min. total) "Piss Drunk" (run time, 5:40) Ryan Johnson. Inspired by Chaplin's "One A.M."; "Cuba Libre" (3:45) Chris Nabers. A rum and Coke by any other name; "Composition in Blue" (3:20) Matthew C. Novak. In the tradition of Stan Brakhage; "Chocolate Shame" (4:20) Melane Kwok. What happens when a man strays from his girlfriend's cooking?; "Nipple Symphony No. 5" (1:30) Mike Reilly. Classical beauty and more; "Waiting" (9:00) Morgan Tegtow and Patricia Del Valle. The story of a woman waiting for a lung transplant; "The Adventures of Arlo the Toe Sucker" (9:10) Derek Bullard. What happens when Arlo meets his match?; "Carpe Piscem" (6:45) Keith Sames. A man has a supernatural encounter in his kitchen; "Hamster vs. Serpent" (3:30) Nicholas Osburn. Fun ensues as Hong Kong cinema meets Mortal Kombat; "Tides" (6:55) Morgan Tegtow. An abused woman seeks revenge; "Advanced Directing" (3:30) Doug Shutte. A confident student director heads to class; "Southern Fried: First Dance" (9:25) Sharon Jacobs. A strange love story involving puppetry; "Death of Deaths" (5:45) Eric Cogan. Another student film about suicide--or is it?; "Random Rejected Commercials" (7:30) Joel Schoenbach. Ads that, thankfully, will never be aired on TV; "Peacock Boy" (9:00) Amber Beard. Girl discovers strange boy raised by birds. Palms, Wed., June 16 9:30 p.m.

Nevada Filmmaker Showcase

(143 min. total) "Hip's a Problem" (run time, 8:00) Francisco Menendez. In the near future, vampires and a new drug threaten a woman's happiness; "The Making of the Band San Quentin (12:00) Nathan Farnsworth. Extreme reality TV; "11th Hour" (3:03) Doug Shutte. A dying man unexpectedly finds solace; "One in a Million" (4:00) Ben Kalb; "War in Las Vegas" (14:36) Joanie Spina. Documentary on Nevada animal shelters; "Ladies Man" (6:00) Dale Melgaard. A Lothario finds unlikely love; "Bad Dog Chat Room" (24:00) David Schmoeller, (12:00) Chris McInroy, (12:00) J.T. Gurzi, (22:00) Anthony Piersanti; "Dwelling" (24:30) Roger Tinch. A young man tries to investigate a mysterious murder/suicide. Palms, Thu., June 17 9:30 p.m.

Malevolence

(135 min.) UNLV alumni Nick Groff and Mike Martinez's indie thriller, which the filmmakers call "a shocking and disturbing portrait of human nature at its worst," stars Scott Brown, Steve Reaser, Jackamoe Buzzell, Gerrence George and the late Gordon Mitchell. Palms, Fri., June 18 10 p.m. More details: next week's Mercury. Capsule descriptions courtesy of CCSN and www.cinevegas.com.--Anthony Allison