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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. THERE’S GOLD IN NEW MEXICO Last week I spent the day on the set of the feature film “Gold” as a background performer. Because the film is set in the mid-1980s, the art department had to be diligent about the hair, makeup and wardrobe of the entire cast, including background. It was wonderful to see several local friends working...

Raves and Reviews for New Mexico Actors: Joanne Camp Sobel Professional actors improve their skills by taking classes and workshops, reading well-written books and articles on the craft of acting, and by watching films and videos by professionals and listening to experts. Please join me as I share my personal opinions and experiences of these skill enhancing activities offered locally or online in Raves and Reviews for New Mexico Actors. I recently experienced a month-long scene study course...

New Mexico Actors Marketing Minute: Training Are you getting serious about training? The right teacher can make all the difference in your process, and can also provide valuable contacts and skills that will help along the way. The following is a brief introduction to the types of classes you may want to consider. 1) Scene study. These classes teach actors how to read and analyze a script, and give an actor the tools needed to uncover which emotions and situations actually drive a scene...

NM FILM WEEK AUGUST 12, 2015 This week’s program is brought to you by New Mexico Actors at NMActors.com. New Mexico Actors, Lighting the Highway to Hollywood. THE WINNERS ARE… Liz Langston, Executive Producer, Austin Madrid, Associate Producer, Chad Brummett of 2 KASA Style and I had a great time at the Albuquerque 48 Hour Film Project Best Films screening and Awards Night. The Award Winners for 2015 are: Best Actress goes to Hannah Kauffman for her performance in “White Elephant” and...

Shelley Carney of New Mexico Actors asks "What is your brand?" A discussion of what branding is and how to focus and promote your own personal brand as an ac...

NM FILM WEEK AUGUST 5, 2015 August is here and school will be starting soon, so hurry up and enjoy what’s left of summer by seeing as many locally produced independent films as possible! 48 HOURS TO MAKE THE BEST! The Albuquerque 48 Hour Film Project screened 42 short films last week at the KiMo Theatre that were created by local filmmakers July 24th through the 26th. Dirk Norris of the New Mexico Film Foundation, Trish Lopez consultant with the New Mexico Film Office and Michael Amundsen,...

In this episode, partner Shelley Carney explains how actors should assemble their "audition kit," to ensure the best results.

NM FILM WEEK JULY 29, 2015 This week’s program is brought to you by New Mexico Actors at NMActors.com. New Mexico Actors, Lighting the Highway to Hollywood. KICKING OFF THE 48 I helped out with the 48 Hour Film Project Kickoff event last Friday and 43 teams spent the weekend creating short films featuring the character: Kelly Cartier, a school administrator, the prop: a tape measure, and the line of dialogue: “You only live once.” The screenings will be split into three separate shows,...

Partners Shelley Carney and Toby Younis are pleased to announce the formation of their new business, New Mexico Actors, service the community with marketing ...

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...