New Mexico Film Office Newsletter

Production Activity

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In Production:

Daybreak

Our Lady, LTD

Complexity

Built for Life Southwest: Indigenous Design I: Bandelier Edition

REELZ TV Specials and Network Commercials

Wrapped:

Untitled Mehar Sethi Project

Roswell

Dead of Night

Community Voices

The Annual New Mexico Filmmakers Showcase is open to all New Mexico residents and students. This year we will be accepting submissions via FilmFreeway and IndieOn will be hosting the voting for the Audience Award. Please watch our website, Facebook page and newsletter for announcements of prizes!

For complete rules and to submit click here:

https://filmfreeway.com/2019NewMexicoFilmmakersShowcase

Important dates:

January 7th-March 22, 2019 Call for Submissions

April 1st-April 30th Online voting is open for Audience Awards

May 10th at 6pm Awards Ceremony followed by a screening of the winning films at the KiMo Theater in Albuquerque.

New Mexico Film Office Free Educational Speaker Series:

Internships

When: January 30th, noon-1pm

Where: Joseph Montoya Building, Bid Room

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

Interested in Interning at the New Mexico Film Office, Stagecoach Foundation or with New Mexico Girls Make Movies? Come to this informative discussion that will take you through each of our application processes, give you information on our programs and qualifications and offer some guidelines on professionalism and how to make the most out of your internships to help launch your career in the New Mexico Film Industry.

Click here to register for this event

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.

Nigel Rudin- IndieOn

Nigel Rudlin, Cofounder of IndieOn, has a very unique approach to creating viewing opportunities for independent filmmakers - an approach that also provides monetization of viewer engagement as well as intellectual property protections. Don't worry, here at FILMCAST we didn't really understand all of the nuances of this either - until Nigel explained them to us! If you are an indie filmmaker (or a musician!) you'll want to hear about IndieOn's unique approach to opportunities to show your work to a whole new audience in the brave new online world we currently occupy.

We are grateful to IndieOn for hosting the online voting for this year's Filmmakers Showcase.

Click here to listen to the podcast.

2019 Education Summit

The 2019 Education Summit will be on February 16th from 10am-3pm in the Grand Ballroom at the Scottish Rite Center (463 Paseo de Peralta, Santa Fe, NM 87504).

The mission of this event is to stimulate communication, create fresh ideas and establish lasting bonds and relationships between New Mexico’s film and media industry and secondary and higher education institutions, thus, establishing a well-defined educational environment that offers cutting edge training for today’s competitive industry.

So we have an accurate count for lunch, please RSVP by February 6th using this link:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/nmfo-film-education-summit-tickets-54932833584

The agenda for the summit will be posted on our website by next week, we will also send an email to all those who have RSVPed to our Eventbrite link.

Education Summit Information

Liaison Spotlight: Michelle Brideaux

Otero County

What jurisdiction do you represent?

Otero County

What productions have shot in your area?

Numerous feature films, documentaries, TV & reality shows have filmed in Otero County since 1911. In recent history Transformers I & II; The Road to Bataan; The Book of Eli; Sully; Mysteries at the Museum; Ozzy & Jack's World Detour and 12 Strong.

How can you help filmmakers that come to your area?

I am new to the Film Industry, but have lived in Alamogordo, NM for 11 years and am very well connected and involved in the community. I know that I will be able to guide, and connect filmmakers with the resources they need to have the most successful production possible in Otero County. Also, our film office is a one stop shop for location scouts, crew contacts, permits, information on goods and services, manpower and equipment.

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

Otero County is unique because of the diversity of locations we have in such a small area. Otero County is the 3rd largest county in the state, but within 30 minutes to 1 hour of our most well known location, White Sands National Monument, we have a moderate sized city, tiny basin & mountain villages, the Mescalero Apache Reservation, high desert, alpine forests, and elevations between 3,500' and 9,000'.

Favorite New Mexico filmed movie or tv show?

I really love Book of Eli, it was a fantastic movie and the landscapes were remarkable. I also, love the New Mexico episode of Ozzy & Jack's World Detour. They did a wonderful job showing the unique beauty of our state and their awe and appreciation for White Sands National Monument and all of Otero County was truly sincere.

New Mexico Film Office Business

New Website: The New Mexico Film Office recently updated our website at nmfilm.com if you have links to our site, don't forget to update them. The new website is organized in alphabetical order by topic to make it easier to navigate.

NMFO Events: Here is the list of events the New Mexico Film Office has planned for 2019. For event details go to NMFO Events

New Mexico Filmmakers Showcase Open for Submissions, January 7-March 22 at 5pm

Educational Speaker Series, Santa Fe, January 30, noon-1pm

Education Summit, Santa Fe, February 16, 10am-5pm

Educational Speaker Series, Albuquerque, February 27, 1-2pm

Educational Speaker Series, Santa Fe, March 27, noon-1pm

New Mexico Filmmakers Showcase Audience Awards voting period, April 1-30

Educational Speaker Series, Albuquerque, April 24, 1-2pm

Filmmakers Showcase Awards Ceremony, Albuquerque, May 10, 6-10:30pm

Educational Speaker Series, Santa Fe, May 29, noon-1pm

Educational Speaker Series, Albuquerque, June 26, 1-2pm

Educational Speaker Series, Santa Fe, July 31, noon-1pm

Educational Speaker Series, Albuquerque, August 28, 1-2pm

Educational Speaker Series, Santa Fe, September 25, noon-1pm

Educational Speaker Series, Albuquerque, October 30, 1-2pm

Educational Speaker Series, Santa Fe, November 20, noon-1pm

New Mexico Film & Media Industry Conference, Fall 2019

All dates are subject to change, please check our website and Facebook page (filmnewmexico) for the most up to date information.

Industry Directory: The New Mexico Film Office is updating our Industry Directory. Please log on to make sure your contact information, business information and/or credits are up to date.

Film Events: If you have an industry event you would like listed on the NMFilm.com, please email your request to BarbaraA.Kerford@nmfilm.com.