Scenic Art Seminar

Scenic Art Seminar

Learn to be a scenic artist for the film industry!

This will be an intensive, hands-on seminar (three four-hour sessions) taught by a scenic artist with 18 years in the business.

The New Mexico film industry needs trained artisans to work on projects filmed in the state. It is a great way to make money if you are:

  • Ready for 13-hour days of hard work
  • Have a positive attitude
  • Physically and mentally fit for hard labor and learn quickly
  • Have a tremendous work ethic
  • Possess the ability to take direction

This free seminar will fill up fast. There is only room for 12 people, so sign up now by emailing a letter of interest to cdowns@nmsu.edu.

April 26, May 3 & 10th from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm.

The Year One Extras

Thank you to all the extras who made the trip to Caballo to be a part of the production. I will be posting future extra opportunities as they come up!

Stunt Workshop

Do you have what it takes to become a professional stuntplayer? RGS STUNTS OF NEW MEXICO is looking for a few good men and women.
Cost: $175
Date: March 15th 2008
Time: 10:00 am to 5:00 pm (Lunch Served)
Where: Rio Grande Studios 6608 Gulton, Albuquerque, NM
Taught by world renowned Stunt Coordinator (SAG), 2nd Unit Director, and author (Hollywood Stuntman Comes Clean by Michael S. Walter). For more information go to imdb.com or Google. Call to set up an interview. (505) 917-5130. Limited placement in workshop must be physically fit. Workshop will be on a film sound stage. No promise of employment. Please Note: This class/workshop is not affiliated with the Las Cruces Film Office.

White Sands International Film Festival

The White Sands International Film Festival will be March 16-22 in Alamogordo, NM. For its fourth year, the White Sands International Film Festival (WSIFF) offers a uniquely diverse program of cinema, panels and workshops.

This year it features innovative films from American and Latino artists of distinction. It screens movies in several competitve categories, narrative and documentary, long and short.Master classes and panels such as the following are offered:- Swashbuckling for the Silver Screen- Writing for Film- High School Directing and Acting.