The 2019 Las Vegas Film Festival will spotlight a mix of feature films and documentaries including a documentary about The Amazing Johnathan, and Robin Greenspun’s personal portrait of local businesswoman Amy Ayoub.
¡Las Sandinistas!
NAME OF FILM: LAS SANDINISTAS!
DIRECTOR(S): Jenny Murray
STARRING: Dora Maria Tellez, Daisy Zamora
GENRE: Documentary Film
SYNOPSIS: ¡Las Sandinistas! reveals the untold stories of Nicaraguan women warriors and social revolutionaries who shattered barriers to lead combat and social reform during Nicaragua’s 1979 Sandinista Revolution, the ensuing US-backed Contra War, and documents their leadership in the continuing struggle for justice today.
SXSW 2018: “Thunder Road” and “People’s Republic of Desire” Win Top Jury Awards
The South by Southwest (SXSW) Film Festival last night announced the 2018 Jury and Special Award winners of the SXSW Film Festival Awards at the awards ceremony hosted by actor and comedian Jim Gaffigan.
SXSW Film Festival Announces 2018 Features Film Lineup, Opens with John Krasinski’s “A Quiet Place”
The South by Southwest® (SXSW®) Conference and Festivals announced the features lineup and opening night film for the 25th edition of the Film Festival, running March 9 to 18, 2018 in Austin, Texas. During the nine days of SXSW 132 features will be shown.