008 nm film week with shelley carney | 07.22.15 | Shelley Carney

NM FILM WEEK JULY 22, 2015 There are great things happening all over the state for New Mexico film. I’ll tell you about a few of them today, but be sure to share your film industry news with us about what’s going on in Taos, Farmington, Silver City or wherever you live in New Mexico. 100 MILES TO LORDSBURG The short film 100 Miles to Lordsburg, written and produced by Brad Littlefield of Las Cruces, New Mexico, and directed by Karen Borger, has been accepted to screen at the upcoming Plaza Classic Film Festival in El Paso, Texas on Friday, August 14th at 7:30pm for their debut screening. For more information about the Plaza Classic Film Festival please visit their website. The short film 100 Miles to Lordsburg has been submitted to several other festivals as well. The film is based on a couple traveling to Lordsburg using the Green Book. From the 1930s through the 1960s, African American travelers drove across the country at high risk of violence, racism and segregation. To help them travel safely, The Green Book travel guide listed lodgings, restaurants and other businesses that welcomed black patrons. If somebody you know has experienced traveling using the Green Book, The Green Book Project would like to hear these stories. Visit their website for more information and make a tax deductible contribution to further develop the full length, feature film version. CARS AND BEARDS Latham Casting will be working on a western shooting in Santa Fe later this month. They will be looking for men with beards, so keep watching Facebook for updates. They are also looking for vehicles from the late 70s and 80s for a production getting underway in August. People with cars or trucks from this time period that are NOT red, black or white, are asked to send pictures of your vehicles, yourself and contact information to: work@lathamcasting.com MANHATTAN IS THE BOMB Season 2 of WGN America’s drama Manhattan, will premiere Tuesday, October 13, at 9 PM. Some of our local actors who will appear in the upcoming season include: Danny Winn, Howard Ferguson Jr., Harrison Kavanaugh, David Miller, Michael Neal Powell, Michael Sheets, Rob Tode, Hank Rogerson, Rebecca Hill Casey, Catherine Haun, Richard Beal, Nathaniel Augustson and my daughter, Alicia Carney. The network also released the first images of the upcoming episodes, which will focus on the events leading up to Trinity test: the first detonation of an atomic weapon, which happened 70 years ago this week. STREAMING PEACE In conjunction with this anniversary, Toby Younis, Executive Producer at StreamingNM today announced an agreement with Pace E Bene/Campaign Nonviolence to live stream the Campaign Nonviolence National Conference, August 6th through 9th in Santa Fe. StreamingNM will also broadcast peace marches in Los Alamos on Thursday, August 6th and Sunday, August 9th. For more information on the event, go to http://livestream.com/streamingnm/cnnc NATIVE FILM SERIES IN GALLUP The third annual Native Film Series will take place at the newly updated El Morro Second Street Event Center in downtown Gallup on Friday and Saturday, August 7 and 8. The films featured include the documentary “A Thousand Voices” written by Maura Dhu Studi on Friday at 7pm and “Legends from the Sky” written and directed by Travis Holt Hamilton on Saturday at 7pm. Both films will be followed by a Q & A session. For more information and a listing of additional films and events taking place during the film series, visit the bulletin board on the New Mexico Film website. WORKSHOP REVIEW I participated in the Working with Dialects Workshop this past weekend with Price Hall and Steve Corona. It was a challenging learning experience as we worked on improving our chosen dialect, auditioning and on-camera acting techniques. Price and Steve keep the energy and fun going, giving everybody the confidence to try something new. There will be more workshops coming in September, if you have the chance, be sure to sign up. KICKING OFF THE 48 Executive Producer Liz Langston, and her associate, Austin Madrid, will be kicking off the Albuquerque 48 Hour Film Project, Friday, July 24, by revealing the character, prop and line of dialogue that must appear in each film. Completed films must be dropped off on Sunday evening, July 26. For more information, visit their website. NMFF FUNDRAISER Dirk Norris, Executive Director of the New Mexico Film Foundation invites you to the Summer Soiree Fundraiser this Sunday, July 26 from 6 to 8 pm at the Drury Plaza Hotel in Santa Fe. They will have great food from Eloise, Outback Steakhouse, Ragaa, and Casa Nova. With Tequila tastings by Silver Coin Tequila and live music by Felicia Ford. You can still purchase tickets at the New Mexico Film Foundation website, so get yours today. My partner, Toby Younis and I hope to see you there. LET’S TALK Please leave a comment below or visit our Facebook page and share your industry news, updates and photos with us. I’ll have a new video update on the local film industry out every week, with links to industry events, websites and interviews, so be sure to subscribe to my channel and share it with your friends. I’m Shelley Carney with New Mexico Film Week. Keep watching every week and stay informed and involved in the local film and television industry. Remember, the shortest distance between you and Hollywood is through New Mexico Film! Have a great week.