Each year, CineVegas shines a spotlight on some of the best short films the Silver State—and beyond—has to offer.
Brave and Stupid: Game Over
Pascal Marcotte, Ken Clement, Matt Ferrucci
Directed by Francisco Menendez
Two quirky cops take down their nemesis and revenge ensues.
The Cactus That Looked Just Like a Man
Brad Lawrence, Ryan Pardey, Richard "Wild Horse" Wilson
Directed by Matthew Gray Gubler
In this macabre fairy tale, fate crosses the paths of a psychopathic pig farmer and a socially retarded city slicker.
Celebrity Club
Neil Scartozzi, Louise Scartozzi, Sylvia Scartozzi
Directed by Craig Champion
This documentary explores the life of Neil Scartozzi, owner and operator of the Celebrity Club hair salon in the Riviera.
Cleaning Up Matters
Eddie Deirmenjian, John P. Baniqued, John T. Woods
Directed by Roger Erik Tinch
Teddy Jr. is a crime-scene cleaner implicated in a murder while his imaginary sidekick tries his patience.
Leo Las Vegas
John Fiore, Steffanie Pitt
Directed by Wolfgang Muchow
A fading Las Vegas entertainer on the verge of self-destruction is paid a surprise visit by his ex-wife.
Spotlighting
George La Torre, Roger La Torre, Jun "Julio" O'binque
Directed by Josh Diamond, Justin Lin
A roller-coaster ride of survival as experienced by the Sun Spots, a veteran Downtown lounge act.
Hunt of Crock
Directed by Joel Schoenbach
Big Dog
Directed by Doug Schutte
Hooked
Directed by Matt Skurow
Hardest Fight
Directed by Jamison Derfler
Greatest Day Ever
Directed by Joe Berry
Zombie
Directed by Barrett Applegate
Samurai Escort
Directed by Mike Reilly, Thomas Mahoney
The Repairman
Directed by Jerry Thompson
Behind the Girls Bathroom
Directed by Esther Gabriel
The Lecture
Directed by Sean Clark
Earshot: Tongue-Tied
Directed by Josh Glover, Chris Ordaz
Family Values
Directed by Lance Klepper
Alienation
Directed by Thomas Mahoney, Mike Reilly
Descent to Greatness
Directed by Mike Thompson
Fall Guy
Directed by Kevin Kuehnast
Spun
Directed by Keith Jett
Split
Directed by James Guiry
Chilly Days
Directed by Abdul Al Naif
Mastering Flash
Directed by Marco Bonilla
Proud Princess, Joker's Wild 2
Directed by Joey Horton
Journal of Edmund Dyers
Directed by Wm Rot, Chaz Orion
Untitled
Directed by Ron Ryerson
Bad Influences
Directed by Greg Williams
My So Called Paradise
Directed by Moises Vallin
Reason to Believe
Directed by Travis Wellums
A Tear and a Smile
Directed by Phil Schaad
Skylar
Directed by Michael Lands
Eskape
Directed by Dom Puente
Uncle Rene
Directed by Tessa Jones
Grinder Girl
Directed by Tony Quirk
Bliss
Chris Ford, Jon Watts
Directed by Jaffe Zinn
Scarred by his father's death from a bear attack, John struggles with everyday life in the small town of Bliss, Idaho.
Cosmetic Emergency
Directed by Martha Colburn
A free-form interpretation on the trend of cosmetic obsession and the immortal quality of painting, the film searches for "what's on the inside."
Exoticore
Issaka Sawadogo
Directed by Nicolas Provost
A film about being a foreigner, solitude and contemporary insanity. A dark journey into exoticism.
Manager's Corner
Earl Weaver, Tom Marr
Directed by Skizz Cyzyk
Ex-Baltimore Orioles manager Earl Weaver answers questions from baseball fans in his own unique and colorful way.
Oh My God
Jason Foxworth, Jessica Schwartz, Otis Danburg
Directed by John Bryant
How did this happen?!
Sans Simon
Directed by Cory Arcangel
Simon and Garfunkel without Simon.
The Year of the Scapegoat
Jay Rondot
Directed by Ross Novie
With most other races facing annihilation, who'll be left for the ticker-tape parade?
Dealing With It: Shorts 1
The Big Empty
Selma Blair, Elias Koteas, Gabriel Mann
Directed by J. Lisa Chang, Newton Thomas Sigel.
A bittersweet tale of Alice, her vagina and the infinite nature of the tundra.
Choked
Anslem Richardson, Ryan Pearse, Ryan Ianni
Directed by Brad Barnes
A vistitor with a large case enters a school and meets unexpected consequences.
Cult Life
Joel Austin, Tod Purvis, John Michael
Directed by Lawrence Herman
Two offbeat counterparts are lured into a bizarre community with the promise of hope, enlightenment and a higher quality of living.
The Intervention
Steve Zissis, Mark Duplass, John Michael Cooper
Directed by Jay Duplass
Steve's friends offer smiles and hugs as they lovingly force him to confess the truth about Bill Parcels, and hopefully one other pressing issue.
The Meaning of Life
Directed by Don Hertzfeldt
A vast, beautiful study of time, life, death and Tchaikovsky, exploring evolution on earth over the course of a billion years.
Neighbors
Directed by John Rose
A darkly comical confrontation between an angry New Yorker with a camcorder and the sneaky passive-aggressive neighbor who's been stealing his newspaper.
Pancho's Pizza
Directed by Jake Hoffman
The pizza might be a metaphor.
Major Dilemma: Shorts 2
Among Thieves
Rashawn Underdue, Jeanne Mount, Ransford Doherty
Directed by Oscar Daniels
When a self-centered criminal fles a robbery gone awry, the only place he finds to hide is in the home of a spirited, yet bedridden, elderly woman.
Dani and Alice
Yolonda Ross , Guinevere Turner, Lisa Branch
Directed by Roberta Marie Munroe
As Dani and Alice prepare to leave their favorite girl bar, the ramifications of Alice's actions earlier in the night are brought up with tragic results.
The Fourth
Lucas Fleischer, Siaka Massaquoi, Riel Paley
Directed by the Varava Brothers
Three men. Big dreams. Tight shorts.
Murray Hill
Sandy Malcolm, Eddie Hassell, Travis Meyer
Directed by Anthony Sperduti
Bob loses his wedding ring.
The Raftman's Razor
John L Baden, Dylan Cole, Wynn Tingley
Directed by Keith Bearden
Two boys spend a summer obsessing over a superhero who does almost nothing.
Victoria Para Chino
Aldo de Anda, William McClintark, Domingo Jose Cruz Delgado
Directed by Cary Fukunaga
In May 2003, a refrigerated truck carrying more than 80 undocumented immigrants from the Mexican border drove into the heartland of Texas with horrifying results.
The Youth In Us
Lukas Haas, Kelli Garner, Nathan Norton
Directed by Joshua Leonard
Two young lovers gain courage to confront a painful future by looking to the past.
Preceding Shorts
Goodnight Irene
Casey Camp-Horinek, Jon Proudstar, Robert A. Guthrie
Directed by Sterlin Harjo
Three people, two generations of Seminoles and different ideas of tradition learn from each other.
Preceding 5th World.
Foxy and the Weight of the World
David Zellner, Foxy Zellner
Directed by David Zellner
A boy and his dog; til death do they part.
Preceding Trona.