The 10th CineVegas Film Festival was highlighted by the world and U.S. premieres of more than a dozen highly anticipated films, special screenings including Peter Segal’s "Get Smart" and Takashi Murakami’s "Planting the Seeds" and the acknowledgement of several entertainment icons (Anjelica Huston, Don Cheadle, Rosario Dawson, Viggo Mortensen, Sam Rockwell and James Caan) during its run at the Palms Casino Resort and Brenden Theatres.

“We have seen a considerable amount of filmmaker talent at the Festival over the past decade, and this year is no exception,” said Artistic Director Trevor Groth. “In addition, CineVegas had record number of attendees this year. From our groundbreaking films, to our extravagant parties, this has by far been our most well-attended Festival to date.”

Artistic Director Trevor Groth, Festival President Robin Greenspun and Chairman of the Creative Advisory Board Dennis Hopper bestowed its filmmaking honors to the following films:

Feature Jury Competition
This year’s feature jury was presided over by Screen International film critic David D’Arcy, Matt Dentler of Cinetic Digital Rights Management, longtime film festival advisor Robert Hawk, esteemed film journalist Mark Olsen and Claudia Puig, lead film critic for USA Today.

The Grand Jury Prize went to "She Unfolds By Day," the film directed by Rolf Belgum about a frustrated middle-aged son trying to manage his misanthropic 80-year-old mother.

A Special Jury Award was given to Dark Streets for the collaborative craftsmanship in achieving its visual splendor and showmanship. Dark Streets, directed by Rachel Samuels, is a stylish noir fever dream of blues music, seduction and murder.

Bill Pullman was also given a Special Jury Award for his outstanding performance as America’s greatest science-fiction writer who awakens to find himself trapped in an alternate reality in Matthew Wilder’s "Your Name Here."

Documentary Jury Competition
Acclaimed writer/producer/director Morgan Spurlock, film and television critic and journalist Robert Abele and Tamara Krinsky, associate editor of IDA’s documentary magazine made up the inaugural Pioneer Documentaries Jury.

The Documentary Jury Award went to "Beautiful Losers" from directors Aaron Rose and Joshua Leonard. "Beautiful Losers" documents the lives of a loose-knit group of artists in the ‘80s who created their own art movement outside the mainstream.

"Hi My Name is Ryan" was awarded with a Special Documentary Jury Prize. The documentary by directors Paul Eagleston and Stephen Rose tells the story of Ryan Avery, the Clown Prince of the downtown Phoenix art scene.

Audience Awards
With a record high attendance at this year's festival, audiences chose "Lost in the Fog" to receive the CineVegas Documentary Audience Award, presented by FIJI Water, and "Visioneers" to receive the CineVegas Dramatic Audience Award, presented by Cadillac.

From director John Corey, "Lost in the Fog" follows a cantankerous owner and his blue collar colt who earn the right to take on horse racing’s finest.

"Visioneers," the crafty debut from first-time director Jared Drake, cleverly and comedically highlights the trajectory of a 1984-esque, dystopian society.

La Próxima Ola Jury
This year’s La Próxima Ola jury was comprised of CNN en Español anchor Ana María Montero, Sergio Burstein from La Opinión and Shaz Bennett, Associate Director of Programming at the AFI Film Festival in Los Angeles.

The La Próxima Ola Jury Prize was awarded to Jonás Cuarón’s "Año uña "(Year of the Nail), a love story between a Mexican teenager and an older American woman who meet one summer in Mexico.

Shorts Jury
VEGAS Magazine writer Humberto Guida, Karina Longworth, co-founder of Cinematical and current editor of SpoutBlog, Giant Robot founder Eric Nakamura and Patrick Walsh, reviewer for Cinematical.com, made up this year’s shorts jury.

Myna Joseph’s Man received the CineVegas Short Film Jury Prize while Jonpaul Lewis’ Jack the Ripper received the CineVegas Nevada Short Film Jury Prize presented by the Nevada Film Office. The jury also acknowledged Allan Steele’s "The Fence," Benh Zeitlin’s "Glory at Sea," Jason Kupfer’s "The Sleuth" Incident and Josh Safdie’s Jerry Ruis, "Shall We Do This?" with Honorable Mentions.

The Grand Jury Prize: “LOOK”
Directed by: Adam Rifkin

A Special Jury Award for Best Directing was awarded to Joy Dietrich for “Tie a Yellow Ribbon”

Special Jury Award for Distinctive Visual Expression: “All God’s Children Can Dance”
Directed by: Robert Logevall

Heineken Red Star Award: “The Living Wake”
Directed by: Sol Tryon

Audience Awards for Documentary: “Have Never Forgotten You: The Life and Legacy of Simon Wiesenthal”
Directed by: Richard Trank

Audience Awards for Narrative Feature: “Throwing Stars”
Directed by: Todd Breau

La Próxima Ola Jury Prize: “Bad Habits” (Malos Hábitos)
Directed by: Simón Bross

CineVegas Short Film Jury Prize: “Room 10”
Directed by: Jennifer Aniston and Andrea Buchanan

CineVegas Nevada Short Film Jury Prize: “Spanking Lessons”
Directed by: David Schmoeller