016 nm film week with shelley carney | 09.16.15 | Shelley Carney

NM FILM WEEK SEPTEMBER 16, 2015 The kids are back in school, fall is in the air and social gatherings, such as Balloon Fiesta and film festivals, are coming up one right after the other. CAFFEINE & GASOLINE I spent this beautiful weekend working with director Steven Maes, Toby Younis, Rich Romero, Damian Montoya, Meghan Noce, Joe Martinez, Rosario Provenza, Kayleigh Maes, Brad Stoddard, Peter Lisignoli, Kenneth Segura Knoll, Oliver Galvan, Carma Harvey, Ivan Villars and Sallah Sigvert at the Duke City Rockers Rally for the documentary Caffeine and Gasoline. On Friday night we saw over 100 motorcycles in the parking lot at Tractor Brewing Wells Park and enjoyed the live music by The Shadow Men and yummy tacos, bought raffle tickets and joined in the excitement of the helmet auction with auctioneer Carlos Contreras. Commemorating the 9/11 kickoff date, those proceeds all went to Paws and Stripes, a local non-profit that works with veterans and dogs. On Saturday morning, we gathered at the Owl Café to watch the beginning of the ride to Madrid then we set up for interviews at the Route 66 Malt Shop. There was another great event that evening with awards for motorcycle builders at the Albuquerque Press Club. You can view some of the photos of the weekend rally on our Facebook pages and you can get involved in this locally produced documentary by contributing to the crowdfunding campaign here. PEOPLE & PETS Creative Juices Productions is hosting a fundraiser for Watermelon Mountain Ranch, the state’s largest no-kill animal rescue organization. On Saturday, September 19 from 10 am to 5pm, at 304 South Washington, they will take photographs of people with their pets as well as create a video documentary about the event. Contact Carole Altendorf or visit their Facebook Page, Pixs for Critters, for more information. COMIC CON & ACTOR’S LAB Santa Fe Comic Con, New Mexico’s most anticipated Horror, Sci Fi and Comic event, will take place on October 23 through the 25th at Buffalo Thunder Resort. Along with the Con, a three-day intensive Actor’s Lab will be offered with Jim Parrack of True Blood. Class size is limited, so visit their website and Facebook pages and purchase your tickets today. AFME & NM FILMMAKERS Ivan Wiener, executive director of the Albuquerque Film and Music Experience is looking to showcase the best New Mexico made movies available during AFME, taking place April 18 through the 24th, 2016. Visit Film Freeway for discounted rates for locally made films. The next deadline to submit is December first. Visit their website today for more information. NMFW & YOU 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. Take a look over to the side here and you can click on the link for last week’s New Mexico Film Week or this week’s Marketing Minute from New Mexico Actors. 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.