New Visions 2010 - Call for Submissions!

From the NM Filmmakers Program: 

Greetings NM Filmmakers!

I am pleased to announce the call for submissions for our 5^th annual New Visions/New Mexico Contract Awards. 

The NM Filmmakers Program at the State Film Office provides this funding opportunity to independent filmmakers around the state through the support of Governor Richardson and the NM legislature.  This year, we will provide a total of $100,000 toward the projects of our winning local filmmakers.  Each applicant can apply for up to $20,000 for their original short, television or feature, animation, narrative, documentary or experimental project.  New Visions' funding can be used towards research and development, production or post production on your film.  In exchange for this funding, each winner must provide some type of professional service to the state as part of their contract (i.e. free training workshops, internships, presentations, lectures, filmmakers' screenings, etc.).  Once again, we'll be conducting free informational seminars on how to prepare your New Visions proposal, open to all New Mexicans, beginning this week.  All interested applicants are strongly encouraged to attend*:

 

This Thursday, September 2^nd – 12:00-1:30pm | ALBUQUERQUE: UNM Arts Lab

 

Saturday, September 11^th – 10:00-11:30am | SANTA FE: Center for Contemporary Arts Theatre

 

Wednesday, September 15^th – 5:30pm | FARMINGTON: San Juan College (via Skype)

 

*Additional New Visions seminars (via Skype) will take place in Roswell, Las Cruces and Grants – to be announced soon!

 

Space is limited for the Albuquerque and Santa Fe seminars, so please reserve a seat for either session by e-mailing nm.filmmakers@state.nm.us or calling (505) 476-5604.  Applications can be printed online at www.nmfilm.com or picked up in person at the NM Film Office at 418 Montezuma Avenue, Santa Fe, NM. 

 

PLEASE NOTE: The application postmark deadline is Friday, October 8^th.  The NM Film Office will not accept hand-delivered, faxed or e-mailed applications this year.

 

See our website fore more details or call/e-mail us with any questions: (505) 476-5611 / nm.filmmakers@state.nm.us.  This year's New Visions' winners will be announced on December 6^th with contract work beginning in 2011. 

 

Good luck!

Trish

 

Trish Lopez

NM Filmmakers Program Director

New Mexico Film Office

(505) 476-5611 | trish@nmfilm.com | www.nmfilm.com

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Butch Cassidy & The Sundance Kid Returns to Albuquerque

From the City of Albuquerque's Indie Q List:

"BUTCH CASSIDY & THE SUNDANCE KID" RETURNS TO ALBUQUERQUE

Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment Brings Hollywood Home to Albuquerque

In Honor of the Studio's 75^th Anniversary

 

What:            Join The Guild Theater and Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment for a three day engagement of the screenings of the 1969 Paul Newman and Robert Redford blockbuster hit at The Guild. 

 

Why:              To celebrate the studio's 75th anniversary, Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment is bringing some of its most beloved films back to the big screen in the cities that helped make them famous with the Hometown Hollywood screening series. The screening events are just one aspect of a year-long celebration to commemorate and promote Fox's library and legacy. 

 

Who:              Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, The Guild Theater, More TBD

 

When             BUTCH CASSIDY & THE SUNDANCE KID Screenings         

Where:          Saturday, Sept 4^th through Monday, Sept 6^th                                  

                        12:00 pm and 2:15 pm

                        The Guild Theater

                        3405 Central Avenue, Northeast in Albuquerque   

                        *Tickets for sale to the general public

 

More:            As part of the 75th anniversary celebration, Fox Home Entertainment is releasing more than 300 films on Blu-ray Disc and DVD, showcasing a remarkable, rich and unparalleled heritage of great movies, Academy Award®-winners and box office smashes featuring a cast of the greatest movie stars and directors from yesterday and today. Visit www.fox75th.com for additional information.

 

Contacts:      Patrick Brogan, pbrogan@alliedim.com or 602-544-5713

                       Jessica Sotelo, jsotelo@alliedim.com  or 602-544-5710 

Jesse

 

Ignite NM 8 - Santa Fe. Present!

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Film Lincoln County NM Film Symposium THIS THURSDAY

Hi again...

Quick reminder that this Thursday is the Lincoln County Film Industry Symposium.  There have been a few adjustments to the schedule (including a panel on digital media at the end of the day with me, Rio Grande SIGGRAPH's Rachel Nicoll and the NM Post Alliance' Tor Kingdon).  Should be fun, interesting and productive -- so please spread the word!

Eric 

Film Lincoln County NM is sponsoring a film industry symposium at the Spencer Theater in Alto New Mexico on August 26^th from 10 am to 4 pm. The purpose of this symposium is to bring information about the film industry to the residence of Lincoln County, to expose local and regional politicians and legislators the degree of interest in the film industry that exists in Lincoln County, to provide film makers in Lincoln County an opportunity to meet one another, and to expose people in the film industry to Lincoln County and what it has to offer the film industry.

 

The mission of Film Lincoln County NM is to "promote Lincoln County as a film location, and to foster the art and education of film making in Lincoln County."  With a university located in Ruidoso, and that being one of the supercomputer gateways, and the Spencer Theater, plus the existing talent pool of people here, we have a great opportunity to grow the film and digital media industry from within the county.

 

Following is the tentative schedule of speakers:

10 AM  to 10:15 AM

Opening and introduction of Film Lincoln County Members—Dirk Norris Chairman, Film Lincoln County

Introduction of special guests and legislators-Curt Temple, Lincoln County film Liaison

Opening remarks – special guest speaker

 

10:15 to 12 Noon

*Moderator- Denise Williams, Corona Film Liaison

Lisa Strout – State Film Office

Tobi Ives – State Film Office

Trish Lopez – State Film Office

      ***question-and-answer-session

 

12 Noon – 1 PM……………… lunch

 

1 PM – 2:15 PM

*Curt Temple , Moderator Lincoln County Film Liaison

Tamara Decker – Screen Actors Guild

Jon Hendry – IATSE 480

Trish Lopez – New Mexico Women in Film

Daniel Taras – Founder, crewnewmexico.com, LLC

      *** question-and-answer-session

 

2:45 PM – 4:00 PM

*Debbie Jo Almager, Moderator Ruidoso Film Liaison

Stephen Miller – ENMU/Ruidoso (Gateway to State Super computer)

Gina Tanner-Gateway Coordinator New Mexico Computing Applications Center

Alan Trever – ENMU/Roswell Media Arts Center

Jan Wafful – Film Otero County: Desert Lights Film Festival

Deborah Voorhees, Voorhees Films

   (these speakers will be available following symposium for questions)

 

4:00-4:10

Break

4:10 PM – 4:30 PM

Dirk Norris-Chairman FLCNM:Moderator
Eric Renz-Whitmore - NM Technology Council
Rachel T. Nicoll - SIGGRAPH, Rio Grande Chapter
Tor Kingdon - NM Post Alliance, co-founder, Hear Kitty Productions

 

Box lunches will be available but must be preordered by calling the Spencer Theater at  (575) 336-4800. A mixer will follow the symposium, sponsored by IATSE local 480. The Film Industry Symposium is free and open to the public. Everyone is invited.

 

Dirk Norris

Chairman

Film Lincoln County NM

www.filmlcnm.org

 

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Musical Visions - TONIGHT at the Santa Fe Complex

We know New Mexico has world class talent in the arts, technology and digital media.  Perhaps no collaboration better exemplifies this than the team of Rob Shaw, Woody Vasulka and Steina with their new show tonight at the Santa Fe Complex.  This really is something not to be missed! 

New show added Saturday night as well!

MUSICAL VISIONS AT THE SANTA FE COMPLEX

On Friday August 20th, at 9pm the Santa Fe Complex presents Musical Visions. Rob Shaw, Woody Vasulka and Steina create musical visions enabling us to simultaneously see and hear music. The facade and the interior of the Complex will be transformed by sound and light into a immersive spectacle of the senses.

Rob Shaw is a physicist and composer who has designed software that creates real time visual images while he performs on the piano keyboard. Woody Vasulka and Steina are internationally known video artists. Come and experience this synesthetic evening. Outdoor projections of Rob Shaw and Andrew Edwards from 8 PM, performance at 9 PM.

Att: A repeat performance Saturday August 21st.

Musical Visions

Santa Fe Complex
632 Agua Fria
Entrance from Romero St
$10 suggested donation, Seniors and Students discounted.

Also visit http://www.santafecomplex.org for more information.

SIGGRAPH Meeting this Saturday in Las Cruces & Albuquerque

Rio Grande SIGGRAPH and other organizations are really connecting New Mexico's digital media community.  If you have a chance, please check this out!

From Matthew Byrnes at Dona Ana Community College...

Want to hear from your peers why they attend Siggraph? Comic-Con? GDC? Have you heard of the VES? Our August event is a Conference Recap/Inspiration meeting featuring:

Rachel Nicoll, Teri Farley, Jon Whetzel, Eric Geusz, Colin Campbell (and possibly more!)

And last but not least, there will be a raffle for a variety of nifty Siggraph swag items.

We've still got room on the roster if you'd like to share your insights and inspirations from Siggraph or Siggraph-related conferences you've attended!

WHAT:     RG-SIGGRAPH Conference Wrap

WHEN:    Saturday, August 21, 4-6PM

COST:      Free, as per usual

WHERE:  2 Great locations to attend!!! (more info below)

Like to know more about Rio Grande SIGGRAPH?  Please visit our facebook page.

Las Cruces Location: The Library in - Academic Resources Building
East Mesa Campus
2800 N. Sonoma Ranch Blvd, Las Cruces, NM 88011
Las Cruces Google map: http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode&time&date&ttype&q=dona+ana+community+college+east+mesa+campus&ie=UTF8&om=1&ll=32.356147%2C-106.74531&spn=0.022621%2C0.0418&z=15&iwloc=E

Albuquerque Location: room 2112 of the Domenici Center at UNM
Southwest corner of Stanford Dr NE & Tucker Ave NE
Albuquerque Google map: http://maps.google.com/maps/place?ftid=0x87220b5ad39f2a5f%3A0x295ebb30b36a8ec9&q=tucker+and+stanford&hl=en&ei=WchqTKTqNoiWNbvS8LEK&sll=35.092085%2...C-106.617548&sspn=0.006295%2C0.006295&ie=UTF8&ll=35.094622%2C-106.618978&spn=0%2C0&t=k&z=17&iwloc=A
Parking: Anywhere in the M lots is open parking on the weekend, though make sure you don't park in a reserved spot or handicapped parking. The M lots are directly west of Domenici Center.

Call or email for more info

Matthew Byrnes
Department Chair/Instructor
Digital Imaging and Design Technology
Doña Ana Community College

mbyrnes@nmsu.edu

LANL Venture Acceleration Fund Talk next Wednesday at the Santa Fe Complex

At the next Santa Fe Complex WedTech, join the team behind the Venture Acceleration Fund for info on what it covers and how to improve your chances for funding.

The LANS Venture Acceleration Fund (VAF) Call for Ideas deadline is September 1st. The VAF invests in creating and growing Northern New Mexico businesses that have an association with LANL technology or expertise. VAF provides investments up to $100,000 which are directed at getting ...technology to the next level. This includes proof-of-concept, prototyping, securing initial customers or additional funding.

If your company or project is looking for funding or expertise and the potential product is in the tech and/or digital media space, this really is an excellent opportunity to hear from the people who know what a good proposal looks like -- along with other people who can help explore how to make your project work.  As film and digital media is a focus area for economic development in northern New Mexico... you should consider attending this event.

WHAT:      WedTech:  Venture Acceleration Fund Briefing
WHEN:     Wednesday, August 18th, 12:30 - 1:30PM
WHERE:   Santa Fe Complex, 624 Agua Fria St., Santa Fe
COST:       Event is free, details about lunch to follow

More info at: http://www.nnmconnect.net/Programs/LANSVentureAccelerationFund/CallforIdeas/tabid/76/Default.aspx

For other details about WedTech and to sign up for the event, visit: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=117520834966583

NM Game Jam Returns, Expands Across State

NM Game Jam Returns, Expands Across State

The Rio Grande chapter of the International Game Developers Association (IGDA) is holding the second annual NM Game Jam from August 13^th to August 15^th, 2010.  This year, the Game Jam will expand beyond the borders of Albuquerque to include sites in Santa Fe and Las Cruces, allowing game developers from throughout the state to participate. 

The NM Game Jam is a 48-hour game development challenge where teams create a playable game prototype based up on a given theme.   The event will begin on Friday, August 13^th at 5:00 pm at all locations.  Teams will then have 48 hours to develop a game, before demonstrating their creation at their respective site on Sunday, August 15^th at 5:00 pm.  All games will be featured on the NM Game Jam website, and awards presented to the teams that create the most compelling games, as selected by a panel of Rio Grande IGDA reviewers. 

Initially inspired by the Global Game Jam, organizers for the Rio Grande IGDA created the NM Game Jam to help promote growing game development interest across the state.    It has since expanded to locations where local game development communities have flourished over the past few years.  Here are the site locations for each city participating in this year’s NM Game Jam

·         Albuquerque – The Arts Center Design College, 5000 Marble Ave NE (http://www.theartcenter.edu)

·         Las Cruces – Dona Ana Community College, 3400 South Espina St (http://dabcc-www.nmsu.edu)

·         Santa Fe – Santa Fe Complex, 624 Agua Fria St (http://sfcomplex.org)

If you are interested in participating, visit the NM Game Jam website (http://www.nmgamejam.org) to meet other participants and find out more information about  the jam at any particular site.  Direct further inquiries to Eric Renz-Whitmore (ewhitmore@gmail.com) or Jon Whetzel (jhwhetz@sandia.gov).

48 Hour Film - Best Films Screening this Saturday!

Another great set of short movies from 48HFP:

Come see the 12 best films of the 2010 Albuquerque 48 Hour Film Project!

Forty two films were made in just one weekend.  On Saturday night we see who will go home with the "Best Film of 2010" award and will represent Albuquerque in the international competition - which could lead to a screening at the Cannes Film Festival Short Film Corner!  All are invited to this exciting evening.

"BEST of ALBUQUERQUE 48HFP"
Screening and Awards Ceremony
Saturday, August 7th at 7pm
KiMo Theater

Tickets $10. See below for purchasing info.

Here are the BEST FILMS of Albuquerque 2010!

"The Adventures of Roscoe and Buster" by: Walkie Talkies
genre: Adventure Serial

"Chamber No. 6" by: LindeleMedia
genre: Film Noir

"Drop Dead Gorgeous" by: No Strings
genre: Silent Film

"Engaged" by: 48 High Offical Unit Raptors
genre: Sci Fi

"The Farm" by: HeatStroke Productions
genre: Thriller/Suspense

"Game Over" by: Game One Productions
genre: Sci Fi

"Jane Backer" by Bogwood Films
genre: Film de Femme

"L'americano" by: Ultimatum Pictures
genre: Foreign

"The Marvelous Misadventures of Maximillian Gunn and Jewel Cassidey" by: Fire Born Films
genre: Adventure Serial

"MonoType" by: Pancho Segway
genre: Time Travel/Doppelganger

"Pool Shark" by: The In-Famous El Guapos
genre: Thriller

"The Space Adventures of Little Hispanic Boy and Ginger" by: L.A.M.E. Productions
genre: Adventure Serial


TICKET SALES
Tickets may be purchased in 3 ways:

1.  Online at ticketmaster. (credit card required, $2.50 surcharge plus $3.10 per order ).  Click here:
http://www.ticketmaster.com/48-Hour-Film-Festival-tickets/artist/1466174

2.  At the KiMo Box Office. Tuesday - Saturday, 8:30 am- 4:30 pm (cash or credit card, no fees applied).

3.  Available before the screenings (cash only). Please arrive early to avoid the line.

See you at the movies!

-Liz

Liz Langston
Executive Producer
48 Hour Film Project
http://www.48hourfilm.com/albuquerque

NM Post Alliance Kick-off Event (8/6)

REMINDER:  It's just a few days away from the NM Post Alliance' Membership Kick-Off event this coming Friday. 

Join us for good folks, good food and good talk about growing New Mexico's post-production industry:  http://nmpa-kickoff.eventbrite.com

From the New Mexico Post Alliance:

Dear Community Member,

It is my great pleasure to invite individuals and companies from the film, television and digital multi-media post and related industries to the NMPA (New Mexico Post Alliance) kickoff membership meeting and social mixer at The Albuquerque Press Club, starting at 6pm on Friday, August 6th.  Come down and meet the board and your colleagues and have some refreshments.  We are excited to be opening membership as of this meeting, and hope to see you all there.

Best regards,

Luca Cecccarelli

President, NMPA

map to Press Club:

http://www.mapquest.com/mq/2-h8zj

To RSVP, visit http://nmpa-kickoff.eventbrite.com