SAG, Django and other events...

DJANGO FEST (10/23-26)

This year, the 3rd Annual New Mexico Django Fest will kick off with an Opening Night Soiree at the Outpost Performance Space on Thursday, October 23 featuring Le Chat Lunatique and special guests. Performers for this year's four day festival include headliner Stephane Wrembel and the Django Experiment, as well as Mango fan Django, Hot Club of Phoenix, Hot Club of Santa Fe, Zoltan Orkestar, Swing from Paris (United Kingdom) and more! Venues include: The Outpost Performance Space, One Up Elevated Lounge, Seasons Rotisserie Grill, the Historic El Rey Theatre and Old Town Plaza.
More info at DJANGO FEST


NMFI Open House Oct. 25th 2008

Join the New Mexico Filmmakers Intensive for an Open House Saturday, October 25th, 10AM. RSVP for details 505/473-6413 or info@filmmakersintensive.com.

The NMFI is now reviewing applications for its 2009 immersions in Screenwriting, Directing, Producing and Editing. Apply Now. Enrollment is limited.


And... SAG is pulling out the stops with two events this weekend...

The SAG Foundation and Screen Actors Guild invite you to attend:

CONVERSATIONS WITH BREAKING BAD

This event is open to the public. RSVP required.

(323) 549-6668 or via email to Conversations@sag.org

SAG members may RSVP directly on the Foundation website, www.sagfoundation.org
Saturday, October 25th

1pm

KiMo Theatre
423 Central Ave NW
Albuquerque, NM 87102


NEW MEXICO SAG PRESENTS

Everything You Wanted to Know About Working as a Stunt Performer in New Mexico

When: Sunday, October 26, 2008
1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Where: Nativo Lodge - Albuquerque
6000 Pan American Freeway NE

Registration:
SAG members, RSVP to Tamara Decker at tdecker@sag..org
Non-SAG participants, RSVP to macfacilitations@yahoo.com

No Fee.

You must be a New Mexico resident to attend. Please bring a valid New Mexico driver’s license to show during sign-in at the event.
(Voter’s registration or last year’s tax return will also suffice.)

Panel has been made available through the Pre-Employment Training Program of the NM State Film Office.
All Lectures, Panels, Workshops and Classes are tentative until final approval.
Panelists:
Glenn Hiraoka
SAG National Director for Stunts, Safety, Singers & Dancer Contracts
Al Goto
Stunt Coordinator & Performer
Clint Lilley
Stunt Coordinator, Stunt Man and Principal Performer
Dana Hee
Stunt-double and Performer
Mark Brooks
Stunt Performer
Kaaren Ochoa
First Assistant Director, Unit Production Manager
Julie Crane, Screen Actors Guild New Mexico Branch Executive Director

Moderator:
Angelique Midthunder
Casting Director and Stuntwoman



SFX BULLET HITS AND FLAMES (11/2)
Come to this exciting workshop with premier special effects artist Dick Hogle (IATSE 480) and learn how to set squibs, blood packs and use flame producing special effects equipment.

Event Info
Host: SFCC Film
Type: Education - Workshop

Time and Place
Date: Sunday, November 2, 2008
Time: 9:00am - 6:00pm
Location: Serious Grippage and Light Company
City/Town: Santa Fe, NM
Contact Email: filminfo@sfccnm.edu

Las Cruces Lunar Challenge this Weekend

From the New Mexico Business Weekly:

Lunar Challenge set for Las Cruces

The 2008 Northrop Grumman Lunar Landing Challenge will take place Oct. 24-25 at the Las Cruces International Airport.

Nine teams are competing for $2 million in prize money. Participants must fly a space vehicle — simulating a takeoff and landing on the moon — and then repeat the flight in a limited amount of time.

NASA is providing the prize money as part of its Centennial Challenges Program to stimulate research and development of reusable rocket engine technology and new designs for future lunar landing vehicles.

The X-Prize Foundation manages the competition at no cost to NASA. The X-Prize receives financial support from sponsors for the event, including the Northrop Grumman Corp. (NYSE: NOC) and the state of New Mexico.

Although the competition is not open to the public, it will be Webcast live at http://space.xprize.org/webcast.

Breaking Bad at the Kimo 10/25

Exciting news...

I'm glad to share info about the return of the SAG Conversations Series with several cast members from the Emmy Award-Winning "Breaking Bad" in Albuquerque's historic Kimo Theater.  It's sure ot be a big crowd, so RSVP soon!

The SAG Foundation and Screen Actors Guild invite you to attend:

CONVERSATIONS WITH BREAKING BAD

This event is open to the public. RSVP required.
 
(323) 549-6668 or via email to Conversations@sag.org
 
SAG members may RSVP directly on the Foundation website, www.sagfoundation.org
Saturday, October 25th
 
1pm
 
KiMo Theatre
423 Central Ave NW
Albuquerque, NM  87102

Join us for an afternoon with the amazing cast of AMC's Breaking Bad as they share their experiences in the industry and talk about filming in New Mexico. 

Panel includes:
Bryan Cranston
Anna Gunn
Aaron Paul
Dean Norris
Betsy Brandt
RJ Mitte
Steven Quezada

Mix and mingle with the cast immediately following the event at
 
One Up,  301 Central Ave NE

DomeFest 2008 here in Albuquerque this Tuesday

DomeFest 2008
Taking a quick break from Motion 08 (which currently has healthy crowds here at ARTS Lab for Green Screen Production with Alex Lindsay  and Fulldome Production with our own Hue Walker) to mention that DomeFest returns to Albuquerque tomorrow night. The international juried show for fulldome work premiered to capacity crowds at Chicago's famed Adler Planetarium -- and has since been seen in cities around the world.

We're proud to share DomeFest with our friends at home, with the support of the City of Albuquerque and in association with Motion08. 
Public showings run at 6:30 PM and 8:30 PM; $10 suggested donation.
More info at: http://domefest.org/

What: DomeFest 2008
When: Tuesday, October 14th at 6:30 and 8:30 PM
Cost: $10 Suggested Donation
Where: NM Museum of Natural History and Science
1801 Mountain Road, NW
See Map Here

NM Media Tonight on KNME
Also in town this week, the NewsHour with Jim Lehrer is doing an overview on economic development, politics, and the issues affecting the state in this election year, in the Anglo, Hispanic, and Native American communities, including visits with the team at Albuquerque Studios and the Emmy-award winning production of Breaking Bad which shoots there.

In New Mexico The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer airs on KNME-TV, Channel 5 from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Outside New Mexico please check local listings for air times in your area.
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/

Intel hosts 44 hour gaming event to benefit United Way

And in other local game-related news... 

             

 

Intel LAN Fest Seeking New Mexico Gamers

Gamers can register for 44-hour LAN Gaming Extravaganza

 to Benefit the United Way of Central New Mexico

 

 

What:         Intel and Intel's Recreational Gamers Group (RIGG) in Rio Rancho, NM, will host a 44-hour network computer gaming event to benefit the United Way of Central New Mexico as part of their continuing series of Intel LAN Fest events throughout the country.  The Intel LAN Fest is sponsored by 94 Rock and The Edge.

 

          Local Area Network (LAN) parties and computer gaming are growing in popularity.  This event is designed to provide a fun and safe atmosphere for several players of all skill levels.

 

Gamers will have the opportunity to participate in numerous tournaments and compete for thousands of dollars in prizes.  Official tournaments include a 5 vs. 5 Counter-Strike:Source, 1 vs. 1 Unreal Tournament 3, 1 vs. 1 Command and Conquer 3, 5 vs.5 Call of Duty 4, and Call of Duty 4 Last Man Standing.

 

All proceeds generated from the event will be matched by the Intel Foundation dollar-for-dollar and donated to the United Way of Central New Mexico's Community Fund.

 

Who:            As many as 160 computer gaming enthusiasts will gather in pursuit of fun, intense competition and the opportunity to win thousands of dollars in tournament and raffle prizes.

 

When:          The event will begin at 5 p.m. Friday, October 24, 2008, and end at 1 p.m. Sunday, October 26, 2008.

 

Interested gamers can register for the event at http://lanfest.intel.com.  Registration is $25 per gamer. 

 

Where:         Intel Corporation

4100 Sara Road – Building RR5
Rio Rancho, NM

 

Contact:       For more information, contact:

Liz Shipley, Communications Manager

Intel Corporation – New Mexico Corporate Affairs

(505) 893-3725  office

(505) 463-6482  cell

                     elizabeth.A.Shipley@Intel.com

DomeFest 14 October (& Games)

A quick reminder that DomeFest 2008 has its New Mexico premiere one week from today (October 14th), but first, an even quicker reminder that our local International Game Developers Association chapter has its meeting tonight at the Art Center Design College.

As someone who's sometimes a bit jaded by all the fulldome work I've seen, I'm really enthusiastic about the range and quality of work from around the world in this year's show -- and the work David Beining and Jonathan Strawn did in pulling it togwether. The DomeFest 2008 juried show for fulldome work premiered to (more than) capacity crowds at Chicago's famed Adler Planetarium -- and has since been seen in cities around the world.

We're proud to share DomeFest with our friends at home, with the support of the City of Albuquerque and in association with Motion08 with public showings at 6:30 PM and 8:30 PM; $10 suggested donation.
More info at: http://domefest.org/

What: DomeFest 2008
When: Tuesday, October 14th at 6:30 and 8:30 PM
Cost: $10 Suggested Donation
Where: NM Museum of Natural History and Science
1801 Mountain Road, NW
See Map Here