Danny Trejo to Appear at Las Cruces International Film Festival

Actor Danny Trejo will be in Las Cruces to meet fans and to receive the Outstanding Achievement in Entertainment award as part of week-long film festival.

The first annual Las Cruces International Film Festival runs through March 6th. Things start Wednesday at Cineport 10 with a special screening of “The Night is Young”, attended by writer - director David Hill, producer Brian Ferrantino, and "Fifty Shades Of Grey" star, Eloise Mumford.

Several events are planned throughout the festival including a special screening of "Machete", after which, Danny Trejo will answer questions from the audience. There's also a contest to shoot the pilot episode of a tv show set in Las Cruces. All the entries are in with 20 filmmakers competing for $25,000 in cash and prizes plus a deal with Lionsgate films.

For more information, click the link above, email rossm@nmsu.edu or call 575-646-6149.

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