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Shelley Carney of New Mexico Actors describes the top five acting tips from award winning actors Amy Schumer, John Hamm, Robin Wright, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, R...

NM FILM WEEK SEPTEMBER 23, 2015 Congratulations go out to all the 2015 Emmy nominees and winners, including Game of Thrones for 12 Emmy wins including Best Drama Series, which was a great way to celebrate the birthday of Santa Fe resident, George R.R. Martin. INDUSTRY ON THE RISE New Mexico Women in Film invites you to their upcoming “Industry on the Rise” event on Sunday, September 27 from 3 to 6 pm. There will be a panel discussion with New Mexico's top industry professionals including...

Shelley Carney of New Mexico Actors describes her top five tips for improving your strength as an actor when you don't have the time or finances to afford an...

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...

New Mexico Actors Marketing Minute: Getting Seen On Screen Hi, I’m Shelley Carney with New Mexico Actors. How do you get started acting on camera? Here are my top five tips for getting seen on-screen. 1) Take a class. Find a class that offers you the chance to practice acting on camera. There are great classes available at the community college or through local acting schools. 2) Student films. Contact the students and teachers of filmmaking classes at your local college or university....

New Mexico Film Week's legendary Shelley Carney interviews the indefatigable Alejandro Montoya Marin, Producer, Director, Writer of the new short film, "Mond...

NM FILM WEEK SEPTEMBER 9, 2015 This week’s program is brought to you by New Mexico Actors at NMActors.com. New Mexico Actors, Lighting the Highway to Hollywood. GOTTA LOVE INDIE Q AT THE KIMO Ann Lerner of The Albuquerque Film Office in conjunction with the City of Albuquerque and The KiMo Theatre present Indie Q at The KiMo on Wednesday, September 16. Indie Q is a quarterly free screening of locally-made films. Doors open at 6:30 pm and the screenings start at 7:00 pm at the KiMo Theatre...

NM FILM WEEK SEPTEMBER 2, 2015 This week’s program is brought to you by New Mexico Actors at NMActors.com. New Mexico Actors, Lighting the Highway to Hollywood. CAFFEINE & GASOLINE Steven Maes, graphic artist on several New Mexico based projects including Longmire, In Plain Sight, Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul, announced the launch of a crowdsourcing campaign to help fund the production of his new documentary, “Caffeine and Gasoline, The Evolution of the American Rocker.” You...

NM FILM WEEK AUGUST 19, 2015 This week’s program is brought to you by New Mexico Actors at NMActors.com. New Mexico Actors, Lighting the Highway to Hollywood. SCHOOL DAYS The school year has started for New Mexico, and many students are back to learning reading, writing and the craft of filmmaking. UNM VALENCIA FILM I recently had the opportunity to meet with Dr. Laura Musselwhite, the Dean of Instruction and Chief Academic Officer at the University of New Mexico, Valencia Campus. Located...

Shelley Carney of New Mexico Actors describes the top six things you should find when you Google Yourself.