Helen Hunt honored at NMSU film festival

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA)– Oscar and Emmy award winner Helen Hunt will obtain the “Outstanding Achievement in Entertainment” award at New Mexico State College’s tenth annual Worldwide Movie Pageant.

“Helen Hunt is an extraordinary actress with incredible range. She has excelled in comedy, drama and everything in between,” stated Ross Marks, LCIFF government director and professor in NMSU’s Inventive Media Institute. Hunt’s work in movie, theater and tv spans throughout a long time.

She gained a “Best Actress” Oscar for her position in “As Good As It Gets,” for which she additionally gained a Golden Globe and a Display Actors Guild Award.

The five-day pageant will display screen greater than 100 movies this yr, together with narrative and documentary options, brief movies, animation and music movies from 50 totally different international locations. Organizers say they anticipate round 14,000 attendees this yr.

“It really brings the community together. And it celebrates independent film in our community. Filmmaking in southern New Mexico is a very growing and exciting industry. This is a chance to highlight our beautiful area and all of the amazing local filmmakers that are a part of it, as well as national filmmakers and international filmmakers,” stated Natalie Streander, Inventive programing director of the Worldwide Movie Pageant.

The LCIFF will happen on the Allen Theatres Cineport 10. VIP passes are $200, All-Entry Passes are $100, Day Passes are $35 and admission to superstar screenings is $35. Tickets can be found now lascrucesfilmfest.com.