High Desert International Film Festival

05/19/2017

It's almost here!

Only 6 days until the 11th High Desert International Film Festival!!!

2017 Program/Movie Schedule
Pahrump Nugget Hotel and Casino-Event Center

Thursday, May 25, 2017

6pm FREE Meet and Greet and Opening Ceremony
Title Total Run Time Country of Origin
6:30pm $3 GUFORS Feature Film 1:30 United States
9:30pm $3 The Gatehouse Feature Film 1:40 United Kingdom

Friday, May 26, 2017

5pm FREE Meet and Greet and Welcoming

6pm $3
1 Night Stand Comedy 12 United States
Aftermath Comedy 11 Germany
Courage Comedy 5 Germany
Dasha the Fool Comedy 15 Russian Federation
How to Survive (A Zombie Apocalypse) Comedy 25 Canada
Life is Horrible Comedy 21 United States
Maria Fernanda in Time Comedy 10 Spain
Once Upon a Dream Comedy 14 Belgium
Super Speed Dates Comedy 11 2:30 Canada

9:30pm $3 Human Resources Feature Film 1:15 United States

Saturday, May 27, 2017

9am FREE Flash Fiction Competition

10:00am $3
Cupid Is Not A Terrorist Animation 6 Switzerland
Agrinoui (in 2D and Stereo 3D) Animation 20 :30 Cyprus

Saturday, May 27, 2017 (CONT’D)

Title Total Run Time Country of Origin
11:30am $3
The Modern Orpheus Documentary 8 United States
Live From The Grave with Dedgar Documentary 28 United States
Gardeners of the Forest Documentary 15 1:00 United States

2:00pm $3
Faded Image Drama 10 Canada
Father Drama 10 Canada
Forgive Me Father Drama 13 Canada
Gardening At Night Drama 13 United States
I Don’t Have a Phone Drama 40 United States
Last Plane to Nowhere Drama 6 Canada
Maternal Instinct Drama 20 Australia
Only Humane Drama 12 New Zealand
Some Kind of Cowboy Drama 12 Canada
The Man from Ballyduff Drama 17 2:30 Canada

6pm $3
In the Rose’s Shadow Horror/Sci-Fi 12 Italy
Metanoia Horror/Sci-Fi 20 Australia
Still Horror/Sci-Fi 8 :40 United Kingdom


7:30pm $3 Get a Job Feature Film 1:30 United States

9:30pm $3 The Unwilling Feature Film 1:25 United States

Sunday, May 28, 2017

12:30pm $3 Collar Feature Film 1:55 United States

6pm FREE AWARDS CEREMONY

8pm FREE Wrap Party at The Hubb

10/02/2016

Submissions are now open for the 2017 High Desert International Film Festival. Submissions can be made through www.FilmFreeway.com. Website is currently under construction.

FilmFreeway - submit to hundreds of film festivals and screenplay contests in one simple place. Free and easy for filmmakers. Fair and simple for events.

05/30/2016

Congratulations to "Do Not Disturb" and "The Runaway" (tie) for winning Best Feature Film at the High Desert International Film Festival.

05/30/2016

Big congratulations to "Who Is Riley Oakes" for winning the People's Choice Award at High Desert International Film Festival.

05/30/2016

Conratulatios Project Education in winning top award in Documentary category at High Desert International Film Festival.

05/30/2016

Congratulations Roadside Assistance in winning top award in Horror/Sci-Fi category at High Desert International Film Festival

05/30/2016

Congratulations Lima in winning top Animation award at High Desert International Film Festival.

05/30/2016

Congratulations Beverley in winning top Drama award at High Desert International Film Festival.

05/30/2016

Congratulations Total Awesome Viking Power in winning the top Comedy award at High Desert International Film Festival

05/29/2016

High Desert International Film Festival award ceremony tonight at 6pm at the Nugget Hotel and Casino.

05/28/2016

Comment(s) from audience from "Dumbbells" screening...

"Really shot well!"

05/27/2016

Comments from the screening of "The Runaway"...

"Good movie and kept my interest."

"The actors were fabulous."

"Love it!"

"Awesome!"

"Sooooo criminal, did good."

"Visuals were perfect and the ending was awesome."

05/27/2016

Sumner Rush and Tony Mendoza taking the stage at the High Desert International Film Festival in Pahrump, NV.

05/27/2016

The "Runaways" cast and crew are in the house at the High Desert International Film Festival in Pahrump, Nevada.

05/27/2016

Excellent 1st day of the festival. Filmmakers from Las Vegas, Los Angeles, New Mexico and Pahrump. Much more filmmakers arriving tomorrow.

Check website for film schedule www.HDIFF.net

05/24/2016

This year's Flash Fiction event will consist of three unrelated artifacts and a twenty minute time period
in which contestants will apply their creative talents to write the most interesting story involving all three of the objects.

All you need to bring is yourself and your writing talent to the Pahrump Nugget Event Center at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday, 5/28.

Winners of the competition will be announced at the Award Ceremony on Sunday night.

04/03/2016

Podcast Interview with music composer Kenny Wood. Kenny did the score for the feature film END OF FALL. The film is being presented at this years film festival during Memorial Day weekend.

Podcast interview with music composer Kenny Wood.The podcast is in support of the High Desert International Film Festival held in Pahrump, NV.The host, Tony...

03/30/2016

Promo video from our Youth Film Camp. Full film will be shown at the festival. Be sure to bring your family and friends. https://vimeo.com/160466232

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