Las Vegas Film Fest Features Outstanding films

Written and photographs by Nikki Artale

The Las Vegas Film Fest will be show casing 60 films in downtown Las Vegas and the Brenden Theaters on April 28-May 5, 2019 that will feature documentaries, short films, music videos, parties and Q&A sessions. Work from local, national filmmakers, from Sundance and UNLV film students will be shown in this 12^th Annual FF that is sponsored by Zappo, under the direction of Executive Director Milo Kostelecky.  www.lasvegasfilmfest.com 

The festival opened with the feature film “Untitled the Amazing Jonathan”, a documentary of the Amazing Jonathan who was diagnosed with a heart disease and given one year to live. Three years later he was on tour filming his last hurray of magic and comedy. Director Ben Berman was trying to separate the truth from illusion, shock and deception as he filmed his epic comeback tour. https://www.theamazingjohnathan.com/  

           

                                                Ben Berman Amazing Johnathon  Anastasia Synn)

In an interview with his wife Anastasia Synn after the Q&A, I asked what has kept him alive and she said it was all the loving good care she has given him. This is a must see film and after being shown at Sundance, Hulu has picked up the rights for $2 million worldwide distribution.

                                             (Anastasia Synn the Amazing Johnathon