Nevada International Film Festival
| Nevada International Film Festival | |
|---|---|
| Location | Las Vegas, Nevada |
| Country | United States |
| Website | The 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 short film Erik Zamanı (Time of The Plums).[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
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- ^ "Life! Camera Action... wins at Platinum Reel Awards at NIIF 2011". BT.
- ^ "Indian Filmmakers Honored at Nevada Film Festival". Indie West. December 4, 2012. Archived from the original on February 22, 2014. Retrieved March 26, 2013.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Quest client Phil Valentine wins top award". Quest Group. April 5, 2011. Archived from the original on April 11, 2014. Retrieved February 25, 2013.
- ^ 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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