Join Us for “Inside The World of Horror” at the Las Cruces International Film Festival
LAS CRUCES, NM March 24, 2026 — The Las Cruces International Film Festival is thrilled to announce an exciting panel discussion titled “Inside The World of Horror,” taking place on […]
Las Cruces International Film Festival Honors Acclaimed Filmmaker Shane Black with Outstanding Filmmaker Award
Las Cruces, NM – March 9, 2026 – The Las Cruces International Film Festival (LCIFF) is thrilled to announce that renowned filmmaker Shane Black will be the recipient of the […]
MESILLA MAYOR & LOCAL RESTAURATEUR RUSSELL HERNANDEZ TO RECEIVE LAS CRUCES INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL “HOMETOWN HERO” AWARD.
LAS CRUCES, NEW MEXICO— On APRIL 11th, 2026 the Las Cruces International Film Festival will honor Mesilla Mayor & co-owner of Salud! Restaurant Russell Hernandez with its esteemed “Hometown Hero” […]
International Film Festival reveals official poster artist. Las Cruces artist and jazz musician Asiah Thomas-Mandlman will create this year’s poster
The Las Cruces International Film Festival will reveal its 2026 collectible, commemorative poster from 6-8 p.m. March 6 at the Farm & Ranch Museum. Asiah will be on hand to […]
“She Dances” Starring Steve Zahn to Kick Off 11th Annual Las Cruces International Film Festival on April 8th
Las Cruces, NM — The Las Cruces International Film Festival (LCIFF) is thrilled to announce that the much anticipated film “She Dances,” featuring acclaimed actor Steve Zahn, will serve as […]
ACCLAIMED ACTOR MICHAEL ROOKER TO RECEIVE LAS CRUCES INTERNATIONAL FILMFESTIVAL “OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN ENTERTAINMENT” AWARD.
LAS CRUCES, NEW MEXICO— On APRIL 9, 2026, the 11th annual Las Cruces International Film Festival will honor acclaimed film and television star Michael Rooker with its prestigious “Outstanding Achievement […]
LAS CRUCES MAYOR ERIC ENRIQUEZ TO RECEIVE LAS CRUCES INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL“HOMETOWN HERO” AWARD.

LAS CRUCES, NEW MEXICO— On APRIL 12th, 2025 the Las Cruces International Film Festival will honor Las Cruces Mayor Eric Enriquez with its esteemed “Hometown Hero” award. The Las Cruces […]
The Las Cruces International Film Festival Presents STAR TREK: Boldy Going from Script to Screen Saturday April 12th 2pm-3:30pm Rio Grande Theater
Sure to be a hit with fans and filmmakers alike! Join us for a moderated conversation with writers and stars from some of your favorite Star Trek shows! Get a unique peek […]
10TH ANNUAL LAS CRUCES INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL TO HONOR ACADEMY AWARD WINNER HELEN HUNT

LCIFF CELEBRATES 10 YEARS OF STUDENT EMPOWERMENT AND CINEMATIC EXCELLENCE Las Cruces, New Mexico, January 30, 2025 The Las Cruces International Film Festival (LCIFF) announces its 10th anniversary, set to […]
ACADEMY AWARD WINNING ACTRESS HELEN HUNT TO RECEIVE LAS CRUCES INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL “OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN ENTERTAINMENT” AWARD.

LAS CRUCES, NEW MEXICO— On APRIL 10, 2025 the 10th annual Las Cruces International Film Festival will honor Academy Award and Emmy Award winning actress Helen Hunt with its prestigious […]
Artist Virginia Romero to create 2025 Las Cruces International Film Festival collectible, commemorative poster. Poster Reveal Party March 7th 6pm-8pm at The Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum.

LAS CRUCES, NEW MEXICO— On MARCH 7th the Las Cruces International Film Festival will reveal its 2025 collectible, commemorative poster 6pm-8pm at the Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum 4100 Dripping […]
The Las Cruces International Film Festival and Visit Las Cruces Present “Visit Las Cruces Stories” 2nd Annual Video Contest

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Inquiries: Contact: Kyle Ivy E-Mail: kyleivylc@gmail.com Phone: 575-642-5323 The Las Cruces International Film Festival (LCIFF) in collaboration with Visit Las Cruces proudly announces the launch of […]
2023 Las Cruces International Film Festival Adds Actor Patrick Fabian to Its 2023 Line-Up

LAS CRUCES, NEW MEXICO— On APRIL 13, 2023 the Las Cruces International Film Festival will honor “Better Call Saul” actor Patrick Fabian with its “Outstanding Achievement in Drama” award. Mr. […]
Local Entrepreneur Marci Dickerson to Receive Las Cruces International Film Festival “Hometown Hero” Award

LAS CRUCES, NEW MEXICO— On APRIL 15th, 2023 the Las Cruces International Film Festival will honor local entrepreneur and philanthropist Marci Dickerson with its esteemed “Hometown Hero” award. The Las […]
“Land of Dreams” Starring Isabella Rossellini, Matt Dillon, William Moseley, Sheila Vand, Christopher McDonald, and Anna Gunn to Open 2023 Las Cruces International Film Festival Award. Stars to Attend.

LAS CRUCES, NEW MEXICO— On APRIL 12, 2023 the Las Cruces International Film Festival will open its festival with the New Mexico Made film “Land Of Dreams.” The film is […]
Giancarlo Esposito to be honored at 2023 Las Cruces International Film Festival

Giancarlo Esposito to be honored at 2023 Las Cruces International Film Festival | Las Cruces Sun News | Published: December 15, 2022 LAS CRUCES – The Las Cruces International Film […]
Las Cruces International Film Festival Opening Night Film Astronaut, starring festival guest Richard Dreyfuss – Resonates Emotionally and Geographically

One old man. One last dream. One golden ticket to the stars. A lonely widower (Dreyfuss) has his long-extinguished dream reignited as he enters to win a competition sponsored by […]
Glamour, Celebrities, Workshops, & Parties Celebrate Independent Film Makers

A myriad of exciting events are planned for the 2020 Las Cruces International Film Festival (LCIFF) March 4-8, 2020. This year’s guests and honorees include Richard Dreyfuss, Academy Award Nominee […]
Las Cruces International Film Festival to Reveal 2020 Commemorative Poster

The 2020 Las Cruces International Film Festival will introduce this year’s Commemorative Poster at their annual Poster Reveal Party on Friday, January 31 from 6-9 pm at the Museum of […]
Edward James Olmos to Receive Humanitarian Award at Film Festival

EDWARD JAMES OLMOS will receive the Mark Medoff Humanitarian Award at the Las Cruces International Film Festival on Tuesday, February 19, 2019, at the Rio Grande Theatre following a screening […]
George Lopez to Receive Award at 2019 Las Cruces International Film Festival

The 2019 Las Cruces International Film Festival (LCIFF), presented by Visit Las Cruces and NMSU, February 20-24, 2019 will honor George Lopez with the “Outstanding Achievement in Entertainment Award” at […]
Irene Oliver Lewis to Receive Hometown Hero Award

Irene Oliver Lewis to Receive Hometown Hero Award at the Las Cruces International Film Festival Irene has a passion for the arts and wanted a career that allowed her to […]
Billy Boyd to appear March 10th

In offering a musical goodbye to Middle-earth, an epic journey spanning six films and well over a dozen years, The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit filmmakers turned to […]
Award-winning voice-over artists to present workshops

Award-winning voice-over artists to present workshops at NMSU film festival. Monica Rial and Jamie Marchi, two of the entertainment industry’s most prolific voice-over actors, will be guest workshop presenters at […]
Ralph Bakshi is Scheduled to Receive the Outstanding Achievement in Animation Award

Ralph Bakshi , director of animated and live-action films will receive the Outstanding Achievement in Animation Award at the Las Cruces International Film Festival (LCIFF) presented by NMSU and Visit […]
Poster Party an Amazing Success

The Las Cruces International Film Festival (LCIFF) Creative Team reports the unveiling of the official poster on January 24, 2017, was an amazing success and a big kick-off celebration for […]
Brendan Fraser to receive “Outstanding Achievement in Entertainment” award

The Las Cruces International Film Festival (LCIFF) Creative Team has selected Brendan Fraser to receive its “Outstanding Achievement in Entertainment” award. The prestigious honor will be presented at a private […]
LCIFF to Unveil Official Poster
The Las Cruces International Film Festival (LCIFF) Creative Team confirms January 24, 2017, for the official unveiling of its 2017 official film festival poster. The unveiling will take place at the […]
THE TIGER HUNTER selected as Opening Night Film

The Las Cruces International Film Festival (LCIFF) Creative Team has selected THE TIGER HUNTER for its opening night film on Wednesday, March 8, 2017 – 7:00 pm at Allen Theatre […]
Johnny Glecki and Don Foster to receive Achievement Awards

The Las Cruces International Film Festival (LCIFF) Creative Team confirms plans to honor Johnny Galecki with the “Outstanding Achievement in Comedy Award” at its 2017 film festival. Galecki will take […]




