CineVegas Film Festival 2008

Of all of the stranger-than-fiction stories that have come out of Las Vegas, none is more fascinating than that of Hank Greenspun. For the uninitiated, Greenspun was the last of the great crusading newspaper publishers. For 40 years, his “Where I Stand” column changed the face of Nevada and the nation. From his early days as Bugsy Siegel's PR man at The Flamingo, he saw the potential of the city and became critical in its development. He refused to stay silent, so naturally he founded both his own newspaper and the first TV station in Nevada. His policy of taking on any wrong he thought needed righting got him into some intense situations, like facing off with everyone from the mob to the IRS to the Sen. Joe McCarthy. A fearless journalist, visionary business mind, and a proud family man, Hank Greenspun is one of the most influential Americans of the past century. Insightful interviews with friends, family, and colleagues bolster the story, but its true strength comes from the man himself. Whether listening to his own text being read or watching him in priceless video interviews, the film lets his story unfold from his own words. Hank wouldn't have had it any other way.

It's the summer of 1974 and visionary science-fiction writer William J. Frick (Bill Pullman) is having a meltdown. Ex-wives are pounding on his door, the IRS is nipping at his heels, bikers are mixing meth in his garage, and his final masterpiece — an account of his collision with God in an East L.A. taco stand — is nearly complete. But after one hit of a curious magic powder, Frick wakes up to discover himself — like one of the characters in his novels — the prisoner of an alternate reality. And then another ... and another ... and ... Writer/director Matthew Wilder orchestrates it all with deft precision, fully realizing his bizarre vision. And the fantastic actors deliver pitch-perfect performances, notably Pullman, who pulls off an amazing slapstick-nightmare of delusion, befuddlement, and hyperawareness. Buy the ticket, take the ride, and enjoy the trip that is YOUR NAME HERE. Public Contact Info: Julliette Harris It Girl Public Relations office 310.577.1122 fax 310.821.6227 juliette@itgirlpublicrelations.com