Letter From the President:
Dear Members, Friends and Supporters:
Hope you can join us next Sunday afternoon, June 9 in Madrid. No business, just casual networking fun. Bring a friend and cruise along the Turquoise Trail to the historic Old Engine House Theater. It's part of the Mine Shaft Tavern complex. We'll be out back on the patios just outside the theater by the train. Details & special parking info below. See you there!
The Albuquerque Film & Media Experience kicks off early this week. They have a very impressive line-up of film, events, celebrity guests (including Robert Redford) and panel discussions galore. Many of our NMWIF members have been asked to be panelists and moderators and many are volunteers for the various events. Thank you and congratulations to you all for representing NMWIF and film in NM. abqfilmexperience.com is their great website with lots of info. Hooray for Albuquerque and kudos to co-founders Ivan Weiner and Lainie Quirk.
Have a cool and breezy summer. More interesting NMWIF events to be announced. Stay tuned.
Kindest regards,
Linda McDill
NMWIF President
email:
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PARKING DIRECTIONS: Turn off Hwy 14 onto Gallery Row / Firehouse Lane / parking lot by the Mine Shaft Tavern. Turn left just beyond the MST into the driveway before the Gypsy Plaza building. Parking area in the back. We'll be on the other side of the chile arches (from the film Wild Hogs).
NMWIF JUNE EVENT:
New Mexico Women in Film wants to:
Kick Up Some Summer Fun!
Sunday, June 9th
2:00pm – 5:00pm
Mine Shaft Tavern, Old Engine House Theater
Hwy 14
Madrid, NM 87010
You Don't Want to Miss This One!
Join us in the historic mining & film town of Madrid. It's a quick, beautiful drive between Albuquerque & Santa Fe on the scenic Turquoise Trail. We're planning networking fun on the patio and short films on a continuous loop (by women, of course) in the Old Engine House Theater. There will be a taco bar and lemonade stand along with a cash bar. Come early and stay late to wander around the galleries and shops.
NMWIF members no charge / $15 guests
Light refreshments provided.
PARKING DIRECTIONS: Turn off Hwy 14 onto Gallery Row / Firehouse Lane / parking lot by the Mine Shaft Tavern. Turn left just beyond the MST into the driveway before the Gypsy Plaza building. Parking area in the back. We'll be on the other side of the chile arches (from the film Wild Hogs).
WELCOME NEW & RENEWED MEMBERS:
We want to welcome our newest members to NMWIF, Christine McHugh, Patricia Dyer and Elizabeth Waites. New members are the lifeline of our organization bringing fresh energy and ideas. We hope to meet you at our monthly events. Welcome!
We also want to welcome our renewed NMWIF members, Jo Edna Boldin, Amber Earls and Stuart Goswick. We appreciate your continued support of our great organization. We can't survive without you. Thank you!
Our non-profit organization honors our membership. We want to continue providing interesting and informative programs and events for you!
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
New Mexico Women in Film Begins 2013 PSA Project
NMWIF is in the early stages of planning the 2013 Public Service Announcement (PSA). Every year we choose a non-profit organization to donate our time and expertise toward the development of a PSA for the chosen non-profit. This creates a “hands on” learning opportunity for both the experienced and non-experienced members to work together on a film project.
New Mexico Women in Film is sending out a “CALL” for any current NMWIF member to help film our 2013 PSA. This is a great opportunity for those members who have experience and those with little or no experience with a film shoot. We are looking for volunteers in every aspect of the shoot to lend a hand, a camera, lighting, editing, transportation, food etc.
NMWIF Board Member Aynn Kirby will be producing the PSA. Please contact her if you would like to join in this creative project at
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Movies Made in NM
New Mexico film historian Jeff Berg will be at the Albuquerque Special Collections Library on Saturday, June 29 to present an interesting look at movies made in New Mexico. This 100 minute screening contains clips from approximately 20 different movies, including the first piece of film ever shot in 1897 by Thomas Edison. After each short clip is shown, Berg does live narration, offering tidbits about the film, such as where it was shot, any historical reference and encourages audience participation. There is plenty of action and comedy contained in the clipsand is suitable for all audiences. Some of more noted actors who will make an 'appearance' on the big screen, include Errol Flynn, Kirk Douglas, Jimmy Cagney, Edward James Olmos, and even Mickey Rooney.
Albuquerque Special Collections Library
Saturday, June 29th
10:30 am
423 Central NE
Albuquerque, NM
Admission is free, but donations are always appreciated.
For more information please contact Eileen O'Connell at 505-848-1376.
NMWIF SCREENWRITERS GROUPS
in Santa Fe and Albuquerque
GET YOUR WRITING GROOVE ON!
A safe, creative forum to polish your work and exchange ideas. Groups will meet twice monthly for readings and feedback.
The NMWIF Screenwriters' Group is a collection of writers and actors who meet every other week to read and give feedback on new work. This is for writers in every stage of development & for actors wanting to sharpen their reading skills. You do not have to be a member of NMWIF to join.
Writers bring scenes from their work, which actors cold read, followed by questions and feedback from the group. This is a workshop setting for the writers to hear their work read aloud and receive feedback to improve their work. It also allows actors the chance to practice cold read.
First meeting Free
$5 NMWIF Members
$10 Non-member
Actors-Readers No Charge
After 6 readings, actors will be eligible for free group acting class.
Santa Fe:
June 10th & 24th
6pm - 8pm
Sage Inn Conference Room
725 Cerillos Rd.
more info:
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Albuquerque:
June 13th & 27th
6pm - 8pm
231 Sierra Drive SE
Albuquerque, NM 87102
Tune in to CINEMA SCOPE radio program on Friday evenings for great news and interviews with leading film/tv/media people in New Mexico and beyond. NMWIF member Stu Goswick hosts the informative and interesting guests every Friday at 6:30pm on KSFR. Live-stream at KSFR.org or on the radio at 101.1FM in Santa Fe - Taos area. Archives of previous shows at KSFR.org.
MEMBERS DOING GREAT THINGS:
Are you a member of NMWIF and doing something fabulous?
Let us know! We'll include it in our next newsletter.
Email:
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Tune in on Thursdays at 11am to 'NEW MEXICO FILM WORKS' on KVSF 101.5FM in Santa Fe. NM Film Office Outreach Programs Manager (and NMWIF member), Dirk Norris hosts a live and lively radio program all about...well, you know what!
WOMEN IN THE DIRECTORS CHAIR
Here is a great link for everything you want to know about Woman’s Film Festivals.
Click on widc.org/links.html
FILM FESTIVALS:
ALBUQUERQUE FILM AND MEDIA EXPERIENCE
June 3-9, 2013
“Get Your Kicks & Flicks on Route 66” - New International Film & Media Experience Launches In Albuquerque.
The Albuquerque Film & Media Experience is a socially conscious and impactful event that represents creative achievement in film, music, arts and entertainment. AFME programming includes domestic and international movies, family events, food and art, intimate conversations, panels and time with industry leaders in attendance.
The Albuquerque Film & Media Experience (AFME) at Nob Hill, June 3-9, 2013, is ready to take the Land of Enchantment to new levels with big programming and names that will make it one of the top movie festivals and destination events for the City of Albuquerque.
AFME is honored to have the involvement of Hollywood icon Robert Redford, world-renown artist Sibylle Szaggars-Redford, award-winning actor Giancarlo Esposito (Breaking Bad, Revolution and The Usual Suspects) and director Joshua Michael Stern (Jobs, Swing Vote and Neverwas) amongst many other top names. There will be movies, student-created digital media, art exhibits, food and film events and a series of “Intimate Conversations” with talent throughout the community.
AFME’s slogan, “Get Your Kicks & Flicks on Route 66”, incorporates the theme as events will be spread out along Central Avenue from Albuquerque’s Historic Kimo Theater, all the way up to the Hiland district on Route 66.
For additional information about the Albuquerque Film & Media Experience at Nob Hill, to become a sponsorship partner or to submit a film, please visit www.abqfilmexperience.com.
For media inquiries, please contact Lainie “Sevante” Quirk at 505-263-8292
REEL NEW MEXICO PRESENTS SUMMER SHORTS
Thursday, July 11
7:00pm
The Performance Space
La Tienda Center in Eldorado, NM
Reel New Mexico, the state's only ongoing film series dedicated to showing movies with a New Mexico connection, is excited to celebrate high summer with four short films, each quite different from the others. They will be screened on Thursday, July 11, at La Tienda Center in Eldorado, starting at 7 p.m.
Underway, a Western fantasy from Paul Marcus, gives us a mysterious and truly haunting woman, cast out of time and place, who must search for clues about who she is and where she is going.
All in a Day’s Work, a short comedy centers around a hapless guide who keeps trying to corral a group of dazed and enthused tourists exposed for the first time to the wonders of northern New Mexico.
Construction and Destruction of ‘The Due Return’, Meow Wolf’s chronicle, assumes a sailing ship from another dimension has beached on the sands of Santa Fe, submerging those curious enough to enter it in a rich history from a distant world.
Mickey, by Dusty McGowan, tells the story of a down-on-his-luck boxer who stumbles on a unique opportunity to become an unlikely hero.
The filmmakers will discuss their works after the screenings.
$5 is suggested at the door.
Directions to the venue are at www.reelnewmexico.com
ROSWELL FILMFEST AND COSMICON 2013
June 28th-30th
The 2013 RFC is happening at the Roswell Mall, June 28th-30th, 2013! The RFC is all things fun, from the film festival to actually shooting five films in the digital shoot-out. We’re gonna have comic book artists and cosplay! We will have a gaming tournament and family friendly events for kids of all ages. Roswell hasn’t experienced anything this wild since 1947!
For more info: http://roswellfilmcon.com
WORKSHOPS & CLASSES:
SOL ACTING ACADEMY
ADULT CLASSES
Sol Acting Academy is proud to offer a full spectrum of classes for every actor this spring led by some of Albuquerque's top working actors, directors and coaches. Registration is now open for all classes.
Acting for Film 101 with Vivian Nesbitt
Begins June 4th
Tuesday evening from 6:30 - 8:30pm
This class is designed to give you a basic foundation in what you need to know about acting in film and television. The class covers how to find auditions, how and when to get an agent, head shots, resumes, the basics of audition technique and etiquette, scene breakdown and how to be yourself in the world of the character. Students work on camera each week and will have the opportunity to meet an industry professional for a critique and Q & A during the last class. The perfect class to move from theater to film, and to fine tune your technique.
Advanced Scene Study with Vic Browder
Begins June 6th
Wednesday evening from 6 - 9pm
This class is designed for actors who want to deepen their ability to nail that first take every time. Intensive work on text analysis, character development, connection and commitment make this the perfect class for anyone who is currently working on moving to the next level in their work. The class finishes with an Industry Showcase that attracts film makers, agents, casting directors and theater directors. Acting experience necessary for enrollment.
All classes held at our studio:
5500 San Mateo Blvd, Suite 11
Albuquerque, NM 87109
Register today at solacting.com Contact us at (505) 881-0975 or
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Note: This class/workshop is not affiliated with the NMWIF.
Summer Meisner Based Acting Classes
June 12th - August 14th
Wednesday evening from 6 - 9pm
Holly Adams presents an introduction to Sanford Meisner’s approach to acting in the moment. Every line, every breath, every moment come from your commitment to the circumstances. The Meisner Technique makes your acting come alive in the moment! Accepting Students aged 10 - Adult.
$374.50 (includes tax)
Aux Dog Theater
3011 Monte Vista NE (in Nob Hill)
Albuquerque, NM 87106
Note: This class/workshop is not affiliated with the NMWIF.
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS:
ROY DEAN SPRING FILM GRANT
Submissions open – apply now!
From The Heart Productions (FTH), home of the Roy W. Dean Film Grant, is now taking applications for our Spring Film Grant. We are celebrating our 21st year providing grants to films that are unique and make a contribution to society.
This year’s grant is worth nearly $30,000 in cash, production needs and services. Grant is open to both projects in any stage of production. We fund documentaries, short films and low budget features.
Full information and application at: http://www.fromtheheartproductions.com/grants.shtml
Reel New Mexico Independent Film Series
Call for Entries:
Submission deadline is ongoing through 2013
The Reel New Mexico Independent Film Series wants independent films by New Mexico filmmakers or with a strong New Mexico connection. We’re looking for (1) short-shorts and shorts, (2) narrative and documentary features, preferably under 90 minutes long, and (3) exceptional student films. Nearly finished films may also be submitted by filmmakers wanting audience input before completion. To be considered for showing, a film must either be shot in New Mexico, be produced, directed or photographed by a New Mexico resident, or deal with a subject relevant to New Mexico residents.
Reel New Mexico previews all submitted films and makes selections for screening at the Independent Film Series. There is no entry fee and there are no awards. There is a suggested donation of $5 for admission and gate proceeds, after expenses, are split among that evening’s participating filmmakers. (If you don’t live far away this might cover your gas).
The Reel New Mexico Independent Film Series offers filmmakers an exciting opportunity to see your film with an audience and get audience feedback in a comfortable and fantastically equipped venue.
For an ongoing program of monthly independent film screenings, from 7 to 9 p.m., in The Performance Space at La Tienda in Eldorado at Santa Fe. First program is February 21. Subsequent programs will be on the second Thursday of each month. A representative from each film shown should be present to discuss the work with the audience after it is screened.
For more information or to submit a film, contact Reel New Mexico at
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FROM THE FILM OFFICE:
The New Mexico Film Office Participates in the
Albuquerque Film and Media Experience
The New Mexico Film Office will be participating in panel discussions during the new Albuquerque Film and Media Experience (AFME). AFME is a week long event beginning June 3rd including film screenings, panel discussions and intimate conversations with notables such as Robert Redford.
On Friday, June 7, from 9:00 - 10:30 a.m. at the Hiland Theater, Film Office Director Nick Maniatis will participate in the New Mexico Filmmakers panel to discuss the direction of filmmaking in New Mexico. Additional panelists include Michael Miller, Tony Mark, Ann Lerner, Chad Brummett and Jeremiah Bitsui. Click here for more info on this panel here.
On Friday, June 7, from 3:00 - 4:30p.m. at the Hiland Theater, Film Office Location Coordinator Don Gray will participate on the Locations panel. Other panelists include Christian Diaz de Bedoya, Dennis Muscari and David Manzanares. Click here for more information.
The Albuquerque Film and Media Experience runs from June 3rd to June 9th in various venues throughout Albuquerque.
information and tickets: http://www.abqfilmexperience.com/
Register for Film Production Accounting
Available through the Pre-Employment Training Program, Production Accountant Sherrie Bradshaw will be facilitating and instructing two important Film Production Accounting Workshops.
Saturday June 15 & June 22
Albuquerque
The first one on Saturday, June 15th, is an interactive lecture. This class is ideal for accountants new to the industry, crew members interested in changing departments and for film accounting clerks looking to hone their skills and move up in this deparment. Get a realitisc and useful overview and learn how the accounting "team" interacts with other departments. Film terminology and department positions will be reviewed along with examples of general industry transaction forms. Ask questions, get answers and learn how to job hunt!
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Location: I-25 Studios.
The second workshop on Saturday, June 22nd, will demonstrate specific industry software modules (software set-up, data entry, cost reports). Bring your laptops! Discuss payroll processing and budgeting programs. A guest speaker from an established payroll company will also join in. Ask questions, get answers!
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. (with an hour lunch break).
Location: I-25 Studios
Space is limited! Start the registration process by emailing
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“COSMOS: A SpaceTime Odyssey” filming in New Mexico
The documentary television series COSMOS: A SpaceTime Odyssey will be filming in Santa Fe from May through early June. The production will employ at least 80 New Mexico crewmembers, principal actors and background talent.
COSMOS: A SpaceTime Odyssey is the long-awaited follow-up to, COSMOS: A Personal Voyage, Carl Sagan’s stunning and iconic exploration of the universe as revealed by science. Seth MacFarlane and Sagan’s original creative collaborator, writer/executive producer Ann Druyan, have teamed up to conceive this 13-part docu-series, which will premiere on FOX Broadcasting in early 2014.
Hosted by renowned astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson (NOVA ScienceNow) and Franklin P. Rose, director of the Hayden Planetarium, the series will explore how we discovered the laws of nature and found our coordinates in space and time. Carl Sagan’s original series, Cosmos: A Personal Voyage, was first broadcast in 1980, and has been enjoyed by more than 750 million people worldwide.
“The Signal” filming in New Mexico
The production of the Sci-fi thriller, The Signal, starring Academy Award nominated Laurence Fishburne and newcomer Brenton Thwaites , alongside Olivia Cooke, Beau Knapp, Sarah Clarke Lin Shaye and Robert Longstreet. The production will begin filming mid-May through the end of June in and around Albuquerque, Los Lunas and Taos. The production will employ approximately 65 New Mexico crew members and over 35 New Mexico background and principal talent.
Directed by Will Eubank and produced by Brian Kavanaugh-Jones and Tyler Davidson. The Signal tells the story of three college freshmen who disappear.
NMWIF Member Directory:
As a current member, you can add your bio, resume and headshot to the new directory. Please visit the Membership Registration page at www.nmwif.com and simply fill out all your information. Be sure to enter your e-mail address and a password. You will need this to change and update your information in the future. Then click “pay by check” but DO NOT send in more money. You will be in the database as “paid” and Reina will activate your listing.
Please note: Your personal address, phone number and reference numbers do not show up in the directory listing. This information is only for NMWIF records. Also note the photo upload requirements in order for your photo to display correctly.
To update or edit your Member Directory listing, please visit www.nmwif.com and click on the “Edit Member Page” button on the right sidebar menu.
Look for the NMWIF Members Table
at all monthly events!
There will be a table at all NMWIF events specifically dedicated to support the networking opportunities for our members.
MEMBERS: Please use this area to provide your business cards, flyers or other promotional handouts of what you are working on or supporting this month!
GUIDELINES:
• Only NMWIF members may distribute handouts at this table
• All handouts must be 8½ x 11 in. in size or smaller
• NMWIF reserves the right to remove any materials deemed inappropriate for any reason
PLEASE NOTE: NM WOMEN IN FILM DOES NOT ENDORSE, SPONSOR OR CLAIM RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY OF THE INFORMATION DISTRIBUTED AT THIS TABLE.
2012 Board of Directors
Linda McDill – President
Chair, Fundraising Committee
Carissa Mitchell – Vice President
Chair, Marketing/Media Committee
Marcia Woske – Treasurer
Chair, Finance Committee
Valerie Moore - Secretary
Joan Siebens
Chair, Member Benefits Committee
Victoria Bruneni
Chair, Facilities Committee
Aynn Kirby
Producer, NMWIF PSA
Shelene Bridge
Chair, Website Committee
Jennifer Reik
Chair, Membership Committee
Judy Hennessey
Fundraising Committee
Melissa McCurley
Co-Chair, Membership & Events
Reina – Administrative Assistant
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