New Mexico Film Office Newsletter

Production Activity

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In Production:

Roswell

Stargirl

Walking with Herb

Chambers

Complexity

Built for Life Southwest: Indigenous Design I: Bandelier Edition

REELZ TV Specials and Network Commercials

Veritas Templarum

Wrapped:

Midnight, Texas

Briarpatch

REFUGE-E

The New Mexico Film & Media Industry Conference

November 16th and 17th at the Crowne Plaza Hotel

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Click here for Information on being a Sponsor or Vendor

Click here for the Sponsor and Vendor Registration Page

*The deadline to be listed in print materials for Sponsor and Vendor registration is November 1st.

Join us for the following events and panels:

Thursday night:

One on One Sessions with Industry Professionals

Friday's Panels:

The Land of Entertainment: Special celebrity guests and a panel of producers

Literary Representation: I Have a Script, Now What?

Meow Wolf: How Did They Do That?

Production Accounting, Production Payroll, and Production Incentives: Best Practices

The NMFO Website: So Much to Offer

Financing your Project... How Do I Pay for This?

New Mexico Talent Agents: Getting Yourself Represented

7 Deadly Sins of Filming on Location

Networking Mixer: Join fellow Conference Attendees to mix, mingle, sing Karaoke and take photos in our photo booth!

Saturday's Panels:

Pitching Your Project, in an Elevator and Other Places

New Media, What is it Now?

LA to NM Casting from the Coast

How to Get Distribution: Now That You Made It, How to Get People To See It

New Mexico’s Casting Directors, In the Room and Beyond

Closing Lunch with special celebrity guest!

In addition to the panels we will be screening the winning films from the New Mexico Filmmakers Showcase both Friday and Saturday, we'll have an open Casting Call with Background Agencies on Saturday and we have some amazing sponsors and vendors for you to meet!

Click here to see the full schedule and list of panelists.

Click here for the Conference Press Release

Pre-registration prices are $75 for regular registration, $55 for student registration (must have valid student ID). These prices go to $95/$65 on November 15th at noon.

To book your room at the $89 Conference Rate click here.

Please be advised the URL link does not work with mobile devices. Must use laptop or desktop computers only.

From the main page input the date requested for the reservation and click “Book” and you will be taken to the group pricing. The group name will come up once you input the dates and check availability. If you do not use the link, please use the group code FMC.

Marc Comstock, Actor & President NM SAG/AFTRA Local

Our guest on FILMCAST today is Marc Comstock, a working actor in the New Mexico Film Industry and president of the local chapter of SAG/AFTRA. Listen in as Marc tells us his story of how he was bitten by the acting bug at an early age and his pathway that led him to where he is as an actor today. Marc shares some great tips for anyone interested in this exciting career including great information about working on the craft and how to nail the audition process. Marc will be representing SAG/AFTRA at the annual NMFO Film & Media Conference this year as the organization is one of our conference sponsors. Thanks SAG/AFTRA!

Click here to listen to the podcast.

New Mexico Film Office Free Educational Speaker Series:

The New Mexico Film Incentive – Getting the Facts

When: October 24, 6-7pm

Where: Joseph Montoya Building, Bid Room

1100 S. St. Francis Dr., Santa Fe, NM 87505

Are you an Independent New Mexico Filmmaker? Do you realize you can claim the 25-30% film tax incentive on any project? Lisa Lucas from the New Mexico Film Office will give you the facts you need to know, answer all your questions and clear up any misconceptions about the Film Tax Incentive Program from the State of New Mexico. This topic is a must for anyone thinking about producing a film in New Mexico.

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The Educational Speaker Series is a free event and is open to the public, please register for this event using the link above.

Click here for a list of upcoming dates and topics.

Liaison Spotlight: Angie Lyster

Las Vegas/San Miguel County

What jurisdiction do you represent?

Las Vegas/San Miguel County

What productions have shot in your area?

Longmire, No Country For Old Men, Speechless, Red Dawn, Convoy, Easy Rider, Wild Hogs, Astronaut Farmer, The Longest Yard, True Grit, East Meets West, Wyatt Earp, Hi-lo Country, Due Date, Walker Texas Ranger, All the Pretty Horses, Blind Horizon...the list goes on as filming continues with Season 1 of the Roswell NM TV series and it all began with 30 silent films in 1913 and 1915 with Lubin Films & Romaine Fielding and in 1915 Selig Polyscope & Tom Mix.

How can you help filmmakers that come to your area?

As a Film Liaison, I help filmmakers with the permitting process, as we work on simplifying it. If there are time constraints, I will walk the permit through to departments such as police, fire, and public works to get signatures and make the initial contact and give the primary contact's information to the department representative. When there are changes in the filming schedules, I forward that information to each city department that is involved so that we are all on the same page and it doesn't become a burden for the filmmakers.Our department is available to assist in anyway needed including location scouting, on call staff, and arranging/planning meetings for the production's needs. We are also available to assist in locating resources and/or community contacts in the area for the filming needs of the production.

What do you consider to be a unique location in your jurisdiction?

The Montezuma Castle and pond, divinely orchestrated with incredible mountain views and diverse scenery. There are prairie lands, ranches and so many beautiful historic buildings in and around our area that truly serve as dynamic backdrops for visual delight.

Favorite New Mexico filmed movie or tv show?

Longmire, definitely Longmire!!! I waited patiently for release dates and then learned what binge watching is!

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