El Festival Internacional de Cine de Las Cruces reconocerá a Helen Hunt en su décima edición - Revista MovieMaker

      The Las Cruces International Film Festival will celebrate its 10th anniversary by presenting its Outstanding Achievement in Entertainment award to Oscar and Emmy-winning actress Helen Hunt and showcasing her film As Good As It Gets.

      Scheduled to run from April 9-13 at New Mexico State University, the festival will feature over 100 films this year, including narrative and documentary features, short films, animation, and music videos from 50 different countries. The screening of As Good As It Gets is set for April 10 at the Allen Theatres Cineport and will include a Q&A session with Hunt.

      In addition to honoring Hunt, the festival will recognize Michelle Hurd with the “Outstanding Achievement in Drama” award, and Cyrus Nowrasteh will receive the “Outstanding Achievement in Directing” award.

      The Opening Night film, Brewmance, stars Alex Moffatt, Kennedy McMann, Steven Ogg, and Zoey Colletti, directed by New Mexico filmmaker Keagan Karnes.

      The Las Cruces International Film Festival promotes itself as the largest student-run film festival in the U.S., attracting nearly 10,000 attendees annually.

      “This festival is not just a celebration of film but also an incredible opportunity for our students, whose dedication and hard work contribute to its success,” states Ross Marks, founder and executive director of LCIFF.

      “Having attended over 60 film festivals as a filmmaker, my dream was to establish a world-class festival in my hometown of Las Cruces, New Mexico, for the students of New Mexico State University. Now in its tenth year, the festival has surpassed all my expectations.”

      Previous recipients of the “Outstanding Achievement in Entertainment” award include Richard Dreyfus, Giancarlo Esposito, Brendan Fraser, George Lopez, William H. Macy, Edward James Olmos, Ron Perlman, Cybill Shepherd, and Danny Trejo.

      This festival arrives at an exciting moment for the Las Cruces film community and New Mexico filmmaking overall. The city has been recognized for the third consecutive time on the annual list of Best Places to Live and Work as a Moviemaker, and will soon initiate the New Mexico Media Arts Collective at New Mexico State University’s Arrowhead Park, with plans to open by the end of the year.

      The 20-acre facility, valued at $15 million, will include a specialized soundstage and has invited proposals from potential partners who could benefit from a 40% refundable tax credit and other incentives.

      For ticket purchases and more details regarding this year’s Las Cruces International Film Festival, please visit www.lascrucesfilmfest.com.

      Main image: Helen Hunt in As Good As It Gets. TriStar and Sony.