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The '''Nevada International Film Festival''' ('''NIFF''') is an international [[film festival]] granting [[List of film awards|film awards]] to [[independent film]]s in [[Las Vegas]], [[Nevada]], [[United States]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Nevada Film Festival has two days of features, shorts, documentaries|date=December 2, 2011|publisher=Las Vegas Review Journal|url=http://www.reviewjournal.com/entertainment/movies/nevada-film-festival-has-two-days-features-shorts-documentaries?ref=723|accessdate=March 26, 2013}}</ref> In 2011, ''[[Life! Camera Action...]]'' directed by Rohit Gupta received the Platinum Reel award for the Best Narrative feature film.<ref>{{cite news|title=Life! Camera Action... wins at Platinum Reel Awards at NIIF 2011|url=http://www.bollywoodtrade.com/film-festivals-and-markets/life-camera-action-wins-platinum-reel-award-at-the-nevada-international-film-festival-2011/index.htm|newspaper=BT}}</ref> In 2012, [[Bringing King to China]] directed by [[Kevin McKiernan]] received the Grand Jury Prize, the festival's most highest honor.<ref>{{Cite journal|journal=Indie West|title=Indian Filmmakers Honored at Nevada Film Festival|date=December 4, 2012|url=http://www.indiawest.com/news/7905-indian-filmmakers-honored-at-nevada-film-festival.html|accessdate=March 26, 2013|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140222014441/http://www.indiawest.com/news/7905-indian-filmmakers-honored-at-nevada-film-festival.html|archivedate=February 22, 2014}}</ref> Among the 10 winners of the 2012 Platinum Reel Award were Mumtaz Hussain (“Art=(love)2”) and Manan Singh Katohora (“9 Eleven”).
The '''Nevada International Film Festival''' ('''NIFF''') is an international [[film festival]] granting [[List of film awards|film awards]] to [[independent film]]s in [[Las Vegas]], [[Nevada]], [[United States]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Nevada Film Festival has two days of features, shorts, documentaries|date=December 2, 2011|publisher=Las Vegas Review Journal|url=http://www.reviewjournal.com/entertainment/movies/nevada-film-festival-has-two-days-features-shorts-documentaries?ref=723|accessdate=March 26, 2013}}</ref> In 2011, ''[[Life! Camera Action...]]'' directed by Rohit Gupta received the Platinum Reel award for the Best Narrative feature film.<ref>{{cite news|title=Life! Camera Action... wins at Platinum Reel Awards at NIIF 2011|url=http://www.bollywoodtrade.com/film-festivals-and-markets/life-camera-action-wins-platinum-reel-award-at-the-nevada-international-film-festival-2011/index.htm|newspaper=BT}}</ref> In 2012, [[Bringing King to China]] directed by [[Kevin McKiernan]] received the Grand Jury Prize, the festival's most highest honor.<ref>{{Cite journal|journal=Indie West|title=Indian Filmmakers Honored at Nevada Film Festival|date=December 4, 2012|url=http://www.indiawest.com/news/7905-indian-filmmakers-honored-at-nevada-film-festival.html|accessdate=March 26, 2013|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140222014441/http://www.indiawest.com/news/7905-indian-filmmakers-honored-at-nevada-film-festival.html|archivedate=February 22, 2014}}</ref> Among the 10 winners of the 2012 Platinum Reel Award were Mumtaz Hussain (“Art=(love)2”) and Manan Singh Katohora (“9 Eleven”).


Vijay Vemuri took a prize for his short film “Artificial” and Himesh Bhorgo won for his short “Jurisdiction”; while Abhinav Tiwari took one of 10 Golden Reel Awards for “OASS,” a drama about sex trafficking in Nepal. [[Filmmaker]] Sezen Kayhan won a Special Jury Award in 2013, for his film<ref>{{Cite journal|journal=Today's Zaman|title=Short film by Turkish director wins jury prize at US festival|date=December 6, 2012|url=http://www.todayszaman.com/newsDetail_getNewsById.action?newsId=300411|accessdate=February 25, 2013|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121220032346/http://todayszaman.com/newsDetail_getNewsById.action?newsId=300411|archivedate=December 20, 2012}}</ref> It shared the award with [[Director (film)|director]], [[screenwriter]] and [[cinematographer]] Roozbeh Dadvand’s “Mossaddegh,” which tells of Iran’s former Prime Minister [[Mohammad Mosaddegh|Mohammed Mossaddegh]].<ref>{{Cite journal|journal=Quest Group|title=Quest client Phil Valentine wins top award|date=April 5, 2011|url=http://getquest.com/news/97-valentine.html|accessdate=February 25, 2013|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140411053059/http://www.getquest.com/news/97-valentine.html|archivedate=April 11, 2014}}</ref> An Inconsistent Truth, starring [[Phil Valentine]], won Best Documentary in 2012.<ref>{{Cite journal|journal=Reno Gazette-Journal|author=[[Reno Gazette-Journal]]|title=Reno Man Wins Nevada Film Award|date=December 24, 2012|url=http://www.ktnv.com/news/local/184695001.html|accessdate=December 24, 2012|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121226220957/http://www.ktnv.com/news/local/184695001.html|archivedate=December 26, 2012}}</ref>
Vijay Vemuri took a prize for his short film “Artificial” and Himesh Bhorgo won for his short “Jurisdiction”; while Abhinav Tiwari took one of 10 Golden Reel Awards for “OASS,” a drama about sex trafficking in Nepal. [[Filmmaker]] Sezen Kayhan won a Special Jury Award in 2013, for his film<ref>{{Cite journal|journal=Today's Zaman|title=Short film by Turkish director wins jury prize at US festival|date=December 6, 2012|url=http://www.todayszaman.com/newsDetail_getNewsById.action?newsId=300411|accessdate=February 25, 2013|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121220032346/http://todayszaman.com/newsDetail_getNewsById.action?newsId=300411|archivedate=December 20, 2012}}</ref> It shared the award with [[Director (film)|director]], [[screenwriter]] and [[cinematographer]] Roozbeh Dadvand’s “Mossaddegh,” which tells of Iran’s former Prime Minister [[Mohammad Mosaddegh|Mohammed Mossaddegh]].<ref>{{Cite journal|journal=Quest Group|title=Quest client Phil Valentine wins top award|date=April 5, 2011|url=http://getquest.com/news/97-valentine.html|accessdate=February 25, 2013|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140411053059/http://www.getquest.com/news/97-valentine.html|archivedate=April 11, 2014}}</ref> An Inconsistent Truth, starring [[Phil Valentine]], won Best Documentary in 2012.<ref>{{Cite journal|journal=Reno Gazette-Journal|author=Reno Gazette-Journal|author-link=Reno Gazette-Journal|title=Reno Man Wins Nevada Film Award|date=December 24, 2012|url=http://www.ktnv.com/news/local/184695001.html|accessdate=December 24, 2012|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121226220957/http://www.ktnv.com/news/local/184695001.html|archivedate=December 26, 2012}}</ref>


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[[Category:Film festivals in Nevada]]
[[Category:Film festivals in Nevada]]

Revision as of 15:02, 24 December 2020

Nevada International Film Festival
LocationLas Vegas, Nevada
CountryUnited States
WebsiteThe Nevada International Film Festival

The Nevada International Film Festival (NIFF) is an international film festival granting film awards to independent films in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States.[1] In 2011, Life! Camera Action... directed by Rohit Gupta received the Platinum Reel award for the Best Narrative feature film.[2] In 2012, Bringing King to China directed by Kevin McKiernan received the Grand Jury Prize, the festival's most highest honor.[3] Among the 10 winners of the 2012 Platinum Reel Award were Mumtaz Hussain (“Art=(love)2”) and Manan Singh Katohora (“9 Eleven”).

Vijay Vemuri took a prize for his short film “Artificial” and Himesh Bhorgo won for his short “Jurisdiction”; while Abhinav Tiwari took one of 10 Golden Reel Awards for “OASS,” a drama about sex trafficking in Nepal. Filmmaker Sezen Kayhan won a Special Jury Award in 2013, for his film[4] It shared the award with director, screenwriter and cinematographer Roozbeh Dadvand’s “Mossaddegh,” which tells of Iran’s former Prime Minister Mohammed Mossaddegh.[5] An Inconsistent Truth, starring Phil Valentine, won Best Documentary in 2012.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Nevada Film Festival has two days of features, shorts, documentaries". Las Vegas Review Journal. December 2, 2011. Retrieved March 26, 2013.
  2. ^ "Life! Camera Action... wins at Platinum Reel Awards at NIIF 2011". BT.
  3. ^ "Indian Filmmakers Honored at Nevada Film Festival". Indie West. December 4, 2012. Archived from the original on February 22, 2014. Retrieved March 26, 2013.
  4. ^ "Short film by Turkish director wins jury prize at US festival". Today's Zaman. December 6, 2012. Archived from the original on December 20, 2012. Retrieved February 25, 2013.
  5. ^ "Quest client Phil Valentine wins top award". Quest Group. April 5, 2011. Archived from the original on April 11, 2014. Retrieved February 25, 2013.
  6. ^ Reno Gazette-Journal (December 24, 2012). "Reno Man Wins Nevada Film Award". Reno Gazette-Journal. Archived from the original on December 26, 2012. Retrieved December 24, 2012.


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