Cell Phone Throwdown @ NMTC North Bear & Gear (8/27)

Northern NMTC Cell Phone Throw-Down

Cell Phone Thrown Down!

NMTC's Northern Chapter is planning another exciting and innovative event for August 27th at the Santa Fe CompleX -- but we still need some passionate users/advocates for Apple's iPhone and the Blackberry Storm. If you can explain why your phone's the best, please contact caren.shiozaki@nmtechcouncil.org -- but otherwise please sign up! Hope to see you there.

Details
The Northern New Mexico Chapter of NMTC invites you to our third Beer and Gear event, where we will be hosting a throwndown between four of the hottest SmartPhones on the market:

Apple iPhone (OPEN)
Samsung Omnia (Lisa J. Adkins, NMTC Chairwoman)
BlackBerry Storm (OPEN)
Palm Pre (Tony Giancola, NMTC Treasurer)
Google G1 (Joseph Blake)

Refereed by our very own Jimmy Armijo, we will hear a comprehensive comparison of the functions and features of each device by their passionate users. If you are interested in speaking on behalf on the open phones contact Caren. Time will be allotted at the end of the program for questions from the audience.

Whether you're in the market for a new phone, are having buyer's remorse over one that you've just bought or just enjoy a lot of good smack talk, please join us for another innovative event sponsored by the New Mexico Technology Council.

Cost
NMTC Members: $15
Non-Members: $25
Remember becoming an individual member of NMTC is free!
Register at: http://www.nmtechcouncil.org/events/event_details.asp?id=65789

For parking details at the Santa Fe complex:http://sfcomplex.org/wordpress/contact-us
If no parking is available at the complex park at the Rail Yard.

Music In Film Summit (9/18-19)

ATTENTION NEW MEXICO MUSICIANS

Those interested in the film, television and music industries should mark their calendars.

What:
The New Mexico Music Commission/NM Department of Cultural Affairs and the City of Albuquerque Film and Music Offices are hosting a Music in Film Summit.

When:
September 18th and 19th

Where:
The Music in Film Summit will take place at the Kimo Theater in Albuquerque. There will also be a meet and greet reception at the One Up Lounge near the Kimo.

Who:

• Mike Knobloch, SVP Film Music 20th Century Fox
• Lizzy Moore, Recording Academy
• Randy Spendlove, President Film Music, Paramount Studios
• Steven Vincent, VP Music and Soundtracks/Disney Channel

Schedule:

• Friday September 18th
  5:30 - 6:45 - Film Screening at Kimo Theater - 423 Central Ave. N.W.
  7:00 - 9:00 PM - Meet and Greet Reception at One Up Lounge - 301 Central Ave NW
  *Must be 21 years old to attend One Up Reception.
• Saturday September 19th
  9:00 - 4:30 PM - Panels and Presentions, Kimo Theater - Albuquerque, New Mexico

Contact:

Nancy Laflin
NM Music Commission
(505) 231-6407

Sennheiser - New Mexico and Albuquerque Studios are also sponsoring this event.

This event is free and open to the public, but you must register ahead of time due to limited seating.

For more information go to www.newmexicomusic.org

To register email: alerner@cabq.gov

State Fair Adds Video Art to the 2009 Arts Exhibition

State Fair Adds Video Art to the 2009 Arts Exhibition

Moving image artists encouraged to submit works, deadline extended to August 21

 

ALBUQUERQUE, NM –The New Mexico State Fair has added a moving image art (video art) component to this year's arts exhibition. The deadline for entries has been extended to Friday, August 21. Says NMSF Arts Director Sundi Tyler: "We are looking for video art that defies explanation and challenges viewers to think about the moving image in ways that they might not have thought of previously. Things we are looking for include but are not limited to music videos, video poems, essay films, experimental documentaries, experimental narratives, portrait films, and abstract films."

 

"Our Arts Department has worked very hard this year to rethink, revamp and re-energize EXPO New Mexico's arts programs, starting with how we are presenting this year's State Fair programs," said NMSF Commission Chairman Luke Otero.

 

"This year's focus is on quality over quantity," continued Tyler. "And we've streamlined and professionalized everything – from the entry and judging procedures to the exhibition and sale of the art we'll be presenting this year. Ultimately, our goal is to establish EXPO New Mexico as a premier year-round arts destination, and the New Mexico State Fair as not only the largest annual arts exhibition in the state – which it already is – but also one of the most diverse and exceptional in terms of the quality of the artwork, regardless of medium."

 

All works must be submitted on DVD and should be no longer than 15 minutes in duration, which will be strictly enforced. Additionally, please submit with your DVD an information sheet that includes your name, running time, title, date, a 50-word synopsis of your film, and a 50-word artist biography – no more than 50 words, please.

 

The 2009 New Mexico State Fair is shaping up to be one of the biggest and best in recent history in terms of the volume and quality of art works on display and for sale, and this year more than $45,000 in premiums will be awarded – the most in State Fair history.

 

For detailed information on entry rules, guidelines and entry information, visit www.exponm.com/competitions/premiumbook.esp or call Sundi Tyler at 505.222.9738.

DomeFest Returns to New Mexico (9/25-27)

DomeFest Returns to New Mexico this Fall

ALBUQUERQUE -- DomeFest 2009, the global festival for fulldome, runs September 25-27 with its 2009 program of artistic and technological innovations for large-format, immersive digital dome theaters -- “fulldome.”

After sold-out shows during DomeFest 2008 when it premiered in Chicago during the International Planetarium Society’s biannual conference, in its sixth year, DomeFest returns to New Mexico with a program that celebrates the medium’s past, exciting new works and bright future.

“With all the major Hollywood studios now producing 3D content, continued improvements in processing power and projection capabilities the fulldome medium is reaching critical mass,” says DomeFest founder David Beining. “This year’s DomeFest will really define where we are now and the promise of the future.”

The 2009 festival includes Friday’s “Real-Time Rodeo” and the US Premiere of “DomeFest Retro5pective,” including some of the “best of” and audience favorites from previous DomeFest juried shows, Saturday’s global premiere of the DomeFest 2009 juried show and coveted “Domie” awards, and a special Sunday night performance of J-Walt’s new 3D “Omnicentric Universe” for DomeFest Plus attendees. Each day includes several other premieres and much unique content. Main shows and making of talks will be held at the NM Museum of Natural History & Science (NMMNHS), Technical talks, discussions and Small Dome presentations will be held at UNM’s ARTS Lab.

The tentative schedule for DomeFest 2009 includes the following:

Friday, September 25:

9:00 AM - 12:30 PM

Making Of Talks; Shorts & Real-Time (NMMNHS)

1:30 - 4:30 PM

Small Domes, Talks and Technology Demonstrations (ARTS Lab)

6:00 - 10:00 PM

DomeFest Retro5pective; Real-Time Rodeo (NMMNHS)

Saturday, September 26:

9:00 AM - 12:30 PM

Making Of Talks; Shorts & Real-Time (NMMNHS)

1:30 - 4:30 PM

Small Domes, Talks and Technology Demonstrations (ARTS Lab)

6:00 - 10:00 PM

Juried Show & Domie Award Presentations (NMMNHS)

Sunday, September 27:

9:00 AM - 12:30 PM

Making Of Talks; Shorts & Real-Time (NMMNHS)

1:30 - 4:30 PM

Small Domes, Talks and Technology Demonstrations (ARTS Lab)

6:00 - 10:00 PM

“The Omnicentric Universe” J. Walt 3D Performance* (NMMNHS)


The festival is produced by the University of New Mexico’s ARTS Lab with support from Sky-Skan, Inc., the City of Albuquerque, IMERSA, Elumenati, Global Immersion, and others.

For those submitting work, submission details are at the domefest site. Deadline is August 21st. Another great world-class jury will be selecting pieces for the show on September 9th.

More information on the festival, including program details, registration, submission applications, sponsorship opportunities and more is available at www.domefest.org

WHEN: September 25-27, 2009

WHERE: NM Museum of Natural History & Science (NMMNHS)

UNM ARTS Lab

COST: $175 DomeFest (Standard)

$195 DomeFest Plus (includes special J-Walt Show Sunday Night)

REGISTER: http://www.domefest.org

More information on public showings and performances will be posted soon.

NMWIF Event: Storytelling on the Web (8/25)

Storytelling on the Web: Harnessing a World of Opportunities

The Internet, which began as a geeky communications tool, has evolved into a major entertainment medium. Today’s Web is a powerful venue for filmmakers, storytellers and businesses seeking new audiences and new opportunities. On Tuesday, August 25, New Mexico Women in Film will host a panel discussion focusing on original Web content, exploring what it offers to those interested creating or utilizing the possibilities it presents.

Entitled Storytelling on the Web: Harnessing a World of Opportunities, panelists will not only look at content creation, but will also discuss the professional and commercial advantages offered by original Web content. The event will include a screening of a portion of Date Doctor: This Might Sting, a brand new webisode made in New Mexico.

Filmmakers, writers and businesses that have migrated to the Internet have begun to harness its unique capabilities to develop innovative forms of storytelling, and the panelists with discuss a number of these new genres during the evening.

These Web-based forms include webisodes, episodic mysteries, branching adventure stories and a new type of story-rich game known as Alternate Reality Gaming, or ARGs. Another innovative form is the “webcam drama.” In these stories, a fictional character tells a highly personal story by shooting it with a webcam and then posts the videos on YouTube or other sites on the Internet. LonelyGirl15 is a probably the best-known example of this new genre, and many people mistakenly believed the fictional girl at the center of the story was a real person, not an actress.

Panelists for this event include Carolyn Handler Miller, New Media writer and author of Digital Storytelling, Second Edition and Date Doctor’s co-producers, writer-director Hannah Macpherson and actress Rebekah Wiggins. The panel will be moderated by Monique Anair, who runs the film degree program at Santa Fe Community College and who hosts the radio show Cinemascope NM (KSFR 101.1)

The event will be held at the Simms Fine Arts Center at Albuquerque Academy. It begins at 6 pm with refreshments and socializing. The panel will run from 7 to 8:30, with time for questions and answers. The event is free to members of Women in Film and $15 for the general public.

More info at the NM Women in Film Site: http://www.nmwif.com/

Comics, Games, Movies and Post: Saturday at the Abq Film Festival

Something I should probably be highlighting more is the Albuquerque Film Festival and two sessions I'm involved with tomorrow (the acting workshop with Giancarlo Esposito seems pretty cool too).  More info on all that at:  http://albuquerquefilmfestival.org/

However, there are two sessions at Production Central I can describe a bit better:

11:00 am – MOVIES, GAMES, AND COMICS PANEL with the Marvel Comics Director of Games
Production Central ABQ, 519 Central Ave NW

In this panel, Todd Jefferson (Director of Games for Marvel), Graphic Novelists Arnold and Jacob Pander ("the Pander Brothers") and award-winning VFX artist Ziad Serafi (Golden Compass, Sin City, Pirates of the Caribbean) will discuss taking comics and graphic novels and transforming them for games and the screen.  It's a pretty amazing panel.

3:00 pm – NM POSTPRODUCTION PANEL
Production Central ABQ, 519 Central Ave NW

As posted on the discussion list, this session looks at what NM needs to perform more post-production work and discusses ways the professional post business community can work together to build this important piece of the filmmaking puzzle.  Speakers include Rick Clemente (Production Central), Elaine Montoya (Zocoloco Studios, Motion 09), Tor Kingdon (Hear Kitty) and Lance Maurer (Cinnafilm).

Hope to see you there!

Eric

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The Albuquerque Film Festival is HERE! (8/6-9)
http://www.albuquerquefilmfestival.com

Eric Renz-Whitmore, Program Coordinator
ARTS Lab
GC:     505-993-6884
office:  505-277-2253
cell:     505-227-1086
http://artslab.unm.edu

re:MAKE IT! this weekend at the Santa Fe Complex

From the Good folks at the Santa Fe Complex... And btw, I just stopped by their space -- the work already up is looking pretty awesome!

Be Sure You Make re:MAKE IT! August 7-9 From August 7 to August 9, starting at 5:00pm on Friday, the 7th, and at noon on Saturday and Sunday, the 8th and 9th, Santa Fe Complex celebrates the spirit of the DIY (Do it Yourself) culture in re:Make It!, a three-day festival of installations, music and workshops. Twenty-two collaborators create a panoply of artwork to delight and stimulate all who attend.  Visit the re:MAKE IT! website or its MySpace page for more information.

Albuquerque Journal North, Pasatiempo, Santa Fe Radio Cafe, & Santa Fe Reporter Feature This Weekend's Event The Santa Fe New Mexican joined the interest in re:MAKE IT! in Pasatiempo, its weekly magazine of arts, entertainment & culture. Calling Santa Fe Complex a "volunteer-based nonprofit where creativity and innovation don't so much collide as conspire" and "the epicenter of Santa Fe's aboveground tech-geek DIY movement", the magazine featured re:MAKE: IT! in its August 7-13 issue. As the page 12 article says, "Curators David Enoch and Dena Aquilina have assembled a broad spectrum of scientists and artists working in audio and visual mediums to create a highly interactive showcase of installations and smaller works."   Mary Charlotte Visits the Complex for reMAKE: IT! Preview Santa Fe Radio Cafe host Mary Charlotte stopped by the Complex to preview reMAKE: IT! in an interview that aired on Wednesday, August 5. You can hear her interview with event co-organizer Dena Aquilina and Complex volunteer Don Begley at the Radio Cafe's website. Click here for the full interview.   SF Reporter Calls reMAKE: IT! a Weekend Pick Highlighting "displays from such twisted luminaries as Christian Ristow, Sudhu Tewari and Meow Wolf", Santa Fe Reporter writer Marissa Jeffery says reMAKE: IT! "shines a light on a flourishing DIY subculture, bringing together the avant-gardists, electrical engineers and computer hackers among us." Click here for the Jeffery's review.   Albuquerque Journal North Profiles re:MAKE IT! The Albuquerque Journal North profiled this weekend's DIY festival at the Complex in an August 3 story by Kathaleen Roberts. Quoting organizer David Enoch, the article says re:MAKE IT! is "like a 21st-century fair with a lot of cutting-edge art [with] people using technology in interesting and new ways." Click here for Roberts' story.

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The Albuquerque Film Festival is Coming (8/6-9)
http://www.albuquerquefilmfestival.com

Eric Renz-Whitmore, Program Coordinator
ARTS Lab
GC:     505-993-6884
office:  505-277-2253
cell:     505-227-1086
http://artslab.unm.edu

Albuquerque 48HFP Awards

From Liz Langston @ the 48 Hour Film Project:

Hello 48HFP Albuquerque Filmmakers--

 
Thank you for a great Albuquerque 48 Hour Film Project.  Congratulations to you and your teams for successfully making a film in just two days!  We hope you will build on this experience and keep making movies.
 
I would like to offer special thanks to our judges: Devin O'Leary, Film Critic, the Alibi, Kathryn Brink, Kathryn Brink Casting and Kim Adelman, author of "Making it Big in Shorts".  Last night our films screened to a sold out audience at the Hispanic Cultural Center, and at the awards ceremony the winning filmmakers received their certificates and prizes. 

I am proud to announce the award winners for the Albuquerque 48 Hour Film Project.
 
 
The Envelope Please!
 
 
 
 
And, the Winners Are . . .
 
Audience Award Winner, Group A
Super Pissed by Minimus of the Pie

Audience Award Winner, Group B
Honey and Babe in Christmas Land, by ShadowPlay Fire Born Productions

Audience Award Winner, Group C
A Bit Off Key by Rickety Cricket

Audience Award Winner, Group D
The Doc by Hidden Light Studios

Best Use of Prop (Eyeglasses)
Pressed for Time by the In-Famous El Guapo

Best Use of Line of Dialogue ("You get what you pay for") 
Enjoy It, She's Your Wife, by Lindele Media

Best Use of Genre
Super Pissed by Minimus of the Pie

Best Use of Character (Tim or Tina Fleming, Doctor)
The Doc by Hidden Light Studio

Best Special Effects
Pressed for Time by the In-Famous El Guapo

Best Sound Design
Honey and Babe in Christmas Land by ShadowPlay Fire Born Productions

Best Set Design
Static by HeatStroke Productions

Best Musical Score
A Bit Off Key by Rickety Cricket

Best Graphics
Delivering Fate by Concept Flux Films

Best Female Actor in a Drama
Courtney Cunningham in The Amniote, by Trifecta+ Entertainment

Best Female Actor in a Comedy
Amanda Machon in A Bit Off Key, by Rickety Cricket

Best Male Dramatic Actor
Chad Brummet in The Amniote, by Trifecta+ Entertainment

Best Male Actor in a Comedy
Jerry Angelo in Honey and Babe in Christmas Land, by FireBorn Shadow Play Productions

Best Ensemble Acting
Delivering Fate by Concept Flux Films

Best Costumes
Lucky Break by KeyVision Voice

Best Cinematography
The Amniote, by Trifecta+ Entertainment

Best Choreography
A Bit Off Key, by Rickety Cricket

Best Editing
Delivering Fate by Concept Flux Films


Best Writing:  (tie)
Honey and Babe in Christmas Land, by FireBorn Shadow Play Productions
You Pay For What you Pay For by Passport Films

Best Directing
The Amniote, by Trifecta+ Entertainment

1st Runner Up, Best Film
Honey and Babe in Christmas Land, by FireBorn Shadow Play Productions


And
 
 
Finally
 
 
The award you've been waiting for
 
 
 
Best Film of the Albuquerque 48HFP 2009

A Bit Off Key, by Rickety Cricket
 
Congratulations to all of our awards winners!

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Liz Langston
Executive Producer
48 Hour Film Project

www.48hourfilm.com
202-285-5166

NMTC Tech Thursdays: Inside Google Analytics next Thursday

Well... lots of interesting things going on this week.

Tonight, Webuquerque has "Battle of Network Frameworks & Libraries" tonight at the Uptown Bar & Grill @ 6:30PM
...and 48 Hour Film Project teams up with the Albuquerque Film Festival (AFF) to present the "Best of the 48HFP" at the National Hispanic Cultural Center at 7PM. AFF runs through Sunday in and around Albuquerque.

But coming up next week for tech/web/SEO aficionados, the NM Technology Council has one of our local Rock stars, Chris Kenworthy with our next Tech Thursday event:

NMTC Tech Thursdays: Inside Google Analytics 

8/13/2009

When:	Thursday, August 13th From 3:30 - 5:00 PM
Where:	O'Neills Pub Meeting Room 4210 Central SE Albuquerque, New Mexico  81706 United States

Inside Google Analytics with Chris Kenworthy

The ability to track users' navigation of your websites is a powerful tool that can help increase revenue and improve your users' experience.  Certified AdWords Pro Chris Kenworthy unlocks the power of Google Analytics and other tools at our August Tech Thursday event.

Chris Kenworthy is the owner of MediaGroup1 LLC and founder of DreamInCode.net, a leading online community for programmers and web developers.

Chris has been involved in the development and marketing of web sites and online communities for over eight years. He holds a degree in Web Technology and is a certified Google AdWords professional. He is currently the Marketing Manager for Escalate Media which owns several large online communities in the Tech and Women's niches.

Chris is experienced in the areas of search engine marketing, search engine optimization, social media, community management, email marketing, monetization, and affiliate marketing. He is available as a consultant on a limited basis.

Cost: 

NMTC Members: $15 each

Non-Members: $25 each (remember, individual memberships are still FREE!)

Register at:  http://www.nmtechcouncil.org/events/event_details.asp?id=58267

Albuquerque Film Festival -- starting tonight!

Many many good things going on during Albuquerque's first Film Festival -- movies and panels at several local venues (including a special showing of the best of 48HFP movies tonight at the National Hispanic Cultural Center and a panel on growing New Mexico Post-Production this Saturday at Production Central (3PM)).

More info about everything at http://www.albuquerquefilmfestival.com

And... there are a couple of discounts for festival passes out there  -- including a great one for NM Women in Film members.  More about that right here:

Subject: ALBUQUERQUE FILM FESTIVAL

All NMWIF members are eligible to receive a special discount at the Albuquerque Film Festival! Present your membership card when you purchase your festival pass and receive a full festival pass (usually $99) for $75, or two passes for $100!! A great deal!

Also look for NMWIF to sponsor a film at the festival.
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