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Jason Aaron Goldberg, '00 BFA, along with Joseph Campanale, '01 BA Architecture, and Hylarie Aguilar, '05 BFA, worked together to produce the film, Every 85 Minutes. The film was produced entirely in Clark County. It received grant support from the 51�ԹϺ��� Fine Arts Alumni Association as well as NV Arts/NEA. Upon learning that Nevada has a significantly higher rate of veterans taking their life than any other state, Goldberg felt compelled to bring more attention to the topic. He chose to focus on female veterans and the tragic reality that 1 in 4 female service members report an instance of Military Sexual Trauma.The film stars active Army reserve staff Sergeant Relana Jah’melle McGlothan as Deana, an Army veteran struggling with isolation and disillusionment during the COVID pandemic. The 10th Annual Nevada Women’s Film Festival held a screening at 51�ԹϺ��� in June 2024.

  Kyle Ensrude, ’20 MFA Writing for Dramatic Arts, is excited that Papa Voodoo, a short film he wrote and directed while attending 51�ԹϺ���, had its world premiere at the historic TCL Chinese 6 Theatres in Hollywood, Calif., as part of the 24th Annual Dances with Films Festival on Aug. 29. The film's crew was made up almost exclusively of 51�ԹϺ��� alumni and current students and was produced by 51�ԹϺ��� professor and 2017 Nevada Women Filmmaker of the Year May May Luong. The process of the film's production started in 51�ԹϺ��� professor Warren Cobb's film production class.  

Under the banner of Hot Tub Mimosas, Anthony Guidubaldi, ’10 BA English, ’15 MA Writing for Dramatic Media, and Keith Strausbaugh, ’13 MFA Screenwriting,  recently wrote, produced, directed, edited, and sold Marathon, a Christopher Guest-style mockumentary about runners, to Gravitas Ventures. The film features Kimia Behpoornia (from NBC sitcom ��������’s) and Las Vegas comedic stars from Cirque du Soleil, Absinthe, Second City, and Blue Man Group. Marathon was released in July 2021 on VOD platforms such as Apple TV, Amazon Prime Video, Google Play, Vudu, and YouTube.  

Keith Strausbaugh, '13 MFA Screenwriting, working under the banner of Hot Tub Mimosas, along with Anthony Guidubaldi recently wrote, produced, directed, edited, and sold a Christopher Guest-style mockumentary about marathon runners to Gravitas Ventures. The film features Kimia Behpoornia (from NBC sitcom, ��������’s) and Las Vegas comedic stars from Cirque du Soleil, Absinthe, Second City, and Blue Man Group. Marathon is slated for release on VOD platforms such as Apple TV, Amazon Prime Video, Google Play, Vudu, and YouTube.