photo: Lora Cunningham
I have been involved with NMWIF for over 10 years. My wife, Jo Edna Boldin, introduced me when she joined the NMWIF Founding Board. She discussed the process of writing by-laws, mission statements, applying for non-profit status and creating committees that would serve our small membership. All of which had to be under the umbrella of Women in Film and Television International’s (WIFTI) rules and regulations.
How do we better serve our membership? How do we attract new members? Can we continue to find strong leaders for our board? What checks and balances must be created to insure we do not alienate our membership? Can we lead with compassion while still offering quality events for our community? What can we do to create more equality for women in the industry? And most important, can we have fun while serving? Over the years, all of these questions have been addressed by the NMWIF Board.
In 2010 I became the administrative assistant while Trish Lopez was President. We had a healthy spreadsheet of member information but no system was in place to manage it. We didn’t know who or when someone paid their membership dues or if they received a member card. I was given a pile of papers and 10 hours per week to find a solution to this chaos. It took about 3 years to clean up and develop a system that could manage our growing membership. Each new board has incorporated more technology to help manage our growing database.
This is the last NMWIF newsletter that I will publish because I am stepping down from my position as admin. I have developed great friendships while serving under 4 Presidents and multiple boards. I have read over 7,000 emails and helped publish 66 newsletters, which has expanded my computer skills and enriched my knowledge of the New Mexico film and media community. I know all of your names because I entered your information into our database and I addressed each envelope when mailing your NMWIF member card. You are awesome! You continue to surprise me with your compelling storytelling! NMWIF is stronger and better because of each past and present member and every woman who has served on the board.
I will now focus on my art making and continue to build my home and life in Taos. My artwork was recently accepted into Waxlander Gallery on Canyon Road in Santa Fe. I am excited to get back to my studio full-time and hope you will go visit this wonderful gallery when you are in the area. My muse is calling and I now say farewell. It has been an honor to serve each of you!
With much love and peace,
Reina
www.galleryreina.com
Waxlander Gallery
622 Canyon Road, Santa Fe
www.waxlander.com
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ATTENTION FILM STUDENTS AND FACULTY!
Robert Driskill
cinematographer and lighting designer
Saturday, February 4th
1:30
Tipton Hall
Santa Fe University of Art & Design
from St. Michaels turn right - building with a pyramid on top of roof.
Santa Fe, NM
Saturday, February 4th starting at 1:30 Robert Driskill, cinematographer and lighting designer will discuss and present his work for the Redford scholars in Tipton Hall with a, long as it takes, question/answer period to follow.
This event is open to everyone... photographers, artists, writers, cinematographers, composers, musicians, performance artists... theatre, film, it doesn’t matter... Craft and visual construction augments what ever pursuit the artist is following and besides seeing the work is pretty entertaining... FREE...
Robert Driskell’s interest and expertise with camera and lighting has kept him involved in the motion picture, television and commercial industry since 1970. He has been nominated and received awards from ACS, the EMMYS and ADDYS for his commercial and feature work. His credits include ROBO COP, DRAGON HEART, ACE VENTURA, THE HORSE WHISPERER, KING OF THE WORLD, THE MAGIC OF ORDINARY DAYS, THE VALLEY OF LIGHT, THE BIG EASY, and THE END OF THE SPEAR.
For the past four seasons he has been the Chief Lighting Technician on the critically acclaimed “HOUSE OF CARDS” for Netflix.
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NMWIF Screenwriting Groups
Back in November at the Film and Media conference, NMWIF’s Albuquerque and Santa Fe Screenwriting Groups were mentioned several times as an example of a great educational and networking resource. By meeting and working with experienced writers in the profession, newcomers have the chance to hone their skills and meet folks with professional success and connections to help them take their writing careers to the next level. I had the chance to talk with the heads of both of our writers groups, Jim Sea in Albuquerque and Bradd Hopkins in Santa Fe to find out more about what they are doing and how more people can get involved.
First of all, where do your groups meet, when do they meet and is their a participation fee?
Jim Sea, Albuquerque –We’re meeting in the basement community room at the Horn Family YMCA at 4901 Indian School Rd NE, in Albuquerque on alternating Mondays of each month. On months that we have a fifth Monday we meet there to hear a full table read of one of our member’s scripts. Because we are a non-profit community group we get the venue for free so there is no charge to attend these meetings at this time.
Bradd Hopkins, Santa Fe – We’re meeting at La Montanita Co-Op at the Solana Shopping Center, 913 W Alameda St. We also meet on alternating Monday's and we try not to coincide with the Albuquerque group that way a writer could conceivably attend 4 meetings alternating cities and Mondays each month and we’re not having to pay for the room right now either so participation is also free to all comers.
What do you think writers are getting out of these groups?
Santa Fe – Two primary things, to become a better writer and to become a better marketer. We’re trying to help the writer to think about their product from the producer’s point of view. We usually spend the first hour on how to improve our writing skills or writing with the producer in mind, often reviewing articles about writing that I may have sent to participants in advance, then the last hour and a half we spend on table reads of our writers works with “benevolent” criticism. We want the feedback to focus on things that the writer might do to change the readability and marketability of the screenplay. Some of the topics we’ve explored recently are the difference between agents and managers, adapting books for the screen, WGA registry and how to option a screenplay.
Albuquerque – We’re looking to build on connections with development executives by finding out what story genres intersect with what production companies. We’re coaching our writers on how to present a package in a form that producers want to see it. Our new idea that we’re tossing around is creating a “writers room” among all of us in the group to collaboratively create, say the first two episodes of a series. Bradd inserts, “I want the Tylenol concession on that.” Jim laughs and continues…I think it would be a great real world social experiment in collaborative creation.
How many actors are in your groups and how are they utilized?
Santa Fe – We are always looking for more participation from actors to read for us and so we’ve been trying to schedule them in advance. I think there are a couple of real benefits that actors get from attending the meetings. One, they get some solid practice at cold reading and two they get insights into what goes into developing a script and how lines they want to say, lines that would make sense for them, are created. It’s also good exposure because many of the writers are also producers.
Albuquerque – We have a lot of actors who write in our group. It’s very empowering for actors to be able to write their own material as it puts them in the driver’s seat of their own careers. Their experience as actors gives them a good sense of what does and what doesn’t work in creating characters. Last Monday we had a professional cast read, Alaina Warren Zachary’s award winning screenplay, “These Broken Wings.” Alaina has had a long career as a professional actor and she’s just getting into screenwriting and I know that she’s finding a lot of support for that transition within our two groups.
Albuquerque Screenwriting Group
meets every 1st and 3rd Monday
(fifth Monday will be a table read)
6pm - 8pm
Horn Family YMCA
4901 Indian School Rd NE
There is no cost for attending. https://www.facebook.com/groups/530714973626518/?hc_ref=SEARCH
Santa Fe Screenwriting Group
meets every 2nd and 4th Monday
6pm - 9pm (actors from 7pm - 9pm)
La Montanita Co-Op
913 W. Alameda St.
There is no cost for attending.
Contact Bradd Hopkins for more info: topdogrdc@gmail.com
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Exit Box Filmmaking Collective
Santa Fe, NM
The EBFC is a filmmaking group (part development collective, part production co-op) that aims to bring filmmakers together to collaborate on a wide range of low and micro-budget cinematic projects. The EBFC is open to all, both professionals and beginners alike, and everyone in-between. And while we are generally looking for members with some base level of experience or transferable skills – the only requirements for membership are: straightforward, dependable team players with a passion for filmmaking. Our main focus would be narrative shorts, features and docs (but could also include music videos, web series, experimental films, etc.)
More info: www.meetup.com/exitbox/
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Group Documental:
A documentary Film Group
The intention of this group is to exchange ideas relating to all aspects of documentary filmmaking. This will be a free monthly meeting. Our second upcoming meeting...
Wednesday, February 22
6-8 pm
North Domingo Baca Multi Generational Center
Classroom 7 (upstairs)
7521 Carmel Ave NE (plenty of parking)
ABQ, NM 87113
Topics: Brief Introductions. How to take your film idea/passion from concept to pre-production & so on. Feel free to bring your idea to the table for discussion...this is your group. Then networking time.
Facilitator: Geri Lynn Weinistein Matthews, MSW, LCSW
UnAvoidable Productions, LLC
505-270-1575
Please RSVP by February 15
Via facebook private message or call Geri Lynn.
Please bring a drink and snack to share.
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Actors & Archetypes: A Deeper Look
with Catharine Pilafas
February 15th
6 week class
This workshop is all about upping our inner game. Students will refine their relationship to what F.M. Alexander calls "Pyscho-Physical unity" counter unnecessary tension and stop self-sabotage. So that when the moment of inspiration arrives, the actor can remove the critic and let the idea flow through themselves more immediately. This course is a full body approach to acting, in which students will learn to navigate their body's energy map.
- Study Four Survival Archetypes in themselves and see how these shared universal patterns inform their life and who it shows up in your acting.
- Students will explore what their emotional attachments are in relation to their chakra energy centers.
- Learn where they carry emotional/physical tension and how all of it plays into the acting work.
- Studying archetypes, yoga, view points, pranayama & meditation.
- Scene Work
- Hero & Demon Archetype study
$395+tax
Register: www.solacting.com
www.catharinepilafas.com
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Albuquerque Actors’ Studio:
Film Acting & Auditioning Course
with Lora Cunningham
In this 8 week course you will develop your talent through truth and authenticity- to “just be.” Learn what it takes to get the audition, how to prepare for it, and what to do once you’re in the room! This is the most comprehensive acting course in New Mexico, integrating the art of acting with the business of acting.
Albuquerque Studios Lot
starting Wednesday, February 1
6PM-9PM
Albuquerque Studios Lot
$575+ tax
registration:www.abqactorsstudio.com, and click on "Contact."
Class size is limited to 12.
Lora Cunningham is a graduate of The American Academy of Dramatic Arts in Hollywood, California and has been working in film, television, commercials and stage for 20 years. Credits include: THE BOOK OF ELI, LEMONADE MOUTH, BLESS ME ULTIMA, BARE, CENTS, MANHATTAN, THE MESSENGERS, THE MAZE RUNNER: SCORCH TRIALS, SICARIO and MIDNIGHT, TX.
Go to http://www.imdb.me/loramartinez-cunningham to see a full list of her film and television credits.
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HOW TO SELL YOUR FILM
A Comprehensive Film Distribution Workshop
with Anna Darrah and Jilann Spitzmiller
Santa Fe, NM
February 18 & 19
HOW TO SELL YOUR FILM 101 (Day 1)
DAY 1 lays the groundwork for a comprehensive understanding of film distribution, empowering you to seek out deals, helping you to decide when to go DIY, and when to create a Hybrid Distribution Plan. You’ll understand how to negotiate deal points, how to access your paying audience, and what steps you can take to sell your film today.
HOW TO SELL YOUR FILM 102 (Day 2)
A Detailed Strategy Intensive (limited to 12 projects)
Anna and Jilann will work with you to forge a CUSTOMIZED STRATEGY that will monetize your film from now until 10 years into the future. You’ll be formulating a long term strategy for your film’s release that will leave you with peace of mind and a precise plan to follow.
Anna Darrah is an experienced film buyer, negotiating with and licensing over 800 films in her 12 years working for Gaiam and Spiritual Cinema Circle. She has been an active player on the festival circuit and currently advises filmmakers on custom distribution strategies.
Jilann Spitzmiller is the co-founder of DocuMentors and an award-winning filmmaker whose work has premiered in competition at Sundance, as well as at SXSW, DOC NYC and Edinburgh. Jilann's films have been broadcast around the globe on BBC, NBC, Sundance Channel, Aljazeera, PBS, Discovery Networks, and many more. She is currently successfully implementing a hybrid distribution plan with her new film, STILL DREAMING.
More info: support@documentaryhowto.com.
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Acting Intensive Workshop
John Pallotta, acting coach
Roswell, NM
February 25, 2017
9 am - 3 pm
Roswell, NM
John Pallotta, acting coach to the stars, such as Johnny Depp, Kevin Kline, and Danny Aiello, is heading to Roswell, NM, to hold his Acting Intensive Workshop, on February 25, 2017, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Ticket purchasing info and link can be found at: http://cosmicinterplanetarystudios.com/
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TV Commercial Audition Workshop
for Teens & Adults
with NM Casing Director Kathryn Brink
Sat Feb 18
10:30-4
Sol Acting Academy 5500 San Mateo NE suite 114
Albuquerque, NM 87111
Cost: $100 payable in advance
New incentives are in place for TV commercial production in NM.
Commercial production is picking up... so be prepared.
Kathryn has cast hundreds of international, national and local commercials including Xerox, Nike, AT & T, Budweiser, Marlboro, Toyota, WalMart, Bounty, Pampers, Hasbro, Bank of America, NM DOT, NM Lottery, Presbyterian Hospital.
This workshop is for serious actors, not beginners, who want to fine tune their technique and flexibility and ease with commercial auditioning.
For a reservation email your headshot and resume to kbrinkcasting@aol.com
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Southwest Scene Works:
Chubbuck Basic Intensive Workshop
with Rebekah Wiggins
Two Day Intensive
Saturday February 18th - 19th
9am-12pm
The Orpheum Art Space
500 2nd St.
Albuquerque NM 87102
All Levels Welcome
$150+tax
Contact: Rebekah Wiggins
southwestsceneworks@gmail.com.
(505) 301-9332.
About the Chubbuck Technique:
The Chubbuck Technique builds on teaching traditions that stretch back to Stanislavski and infuses them with current advances in behavioral science and psychology. The 12 tools that you will use in the Chubbuck Acting Technique are powerful, effective, and accessible. They simply work.
I assign the scenes and your scene partners. I have a game plan for each of my students. I analyze and take into account your strengths and weaknesses, your problem areas, and your history, and assign material that will best facilitate your growth and advancement as an individual.
Read The Power of the Actor by Ivana Chubbuck. This will allow you to make faster progress upon because you will understand of how to apply the Chubbuck Acting Technique.
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Budgeting Your Independent Feature Film or Television Pilot
© D. Dennison
A Lecture and Workshop
Lecture - Basics of Budgeting
Saturday, February 11th
10am- noon
Teatro Paraguas
3205 Calle Marie
Santa Fe
Lecture: $50
How you can set up a budget without buying expensive software?
How do you figure out how long your film will take to shoot?
How does choice of director impact budget - way beyond their fee?
Issues with Above the Line talent.
What you need to know about crewing.
The mysteries of the Art Department: budgeting before locations and builds are decided.
Scheduling - who works when and for how long?
Day Out of Days not only sounds like the Bible, it can sink you.
Dealing with payroll and insurance issues.
What are the biggest pitfalls in budgeting?
The Workshop
Saturdays, Feb 18th, 25th & March 4th
10am –noon
Teatro Paraguas
3205 Calle Marie
Santa Fe
A three week workshop (two-hour class each week) You can bring your script or use supplied generic materials, as we go through all the stages from breaking down the script, to scheduling, to budgeting. There will be individual help on projects. You may not have a complete schedule and budget by the end of the three weeks, but you’ll be well on your way.
Three week workshop: $250
Contact: daidennison@gmail.com (505) 450 8132
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Documentary Production 1
Join NMWIF Member, Jilann Spitzmiller, at the Santa Fe Community College starting February 3, 2017 through February 18, 2017 for three weekend intensives on documentary film production. The class meets Fridays 5:30-8:45pm and Saturdays 10am-4pm. This class is designed to help seasoned professionals re-spark their career or for the novice filmmaker to explore their documentary ideas and build new production skills.
FILM 210 CRN 31453 Documentary Production I
(3) Credit Hours Class
$47.00 a credit hour for Santa Fe County residents, $59 a credit hour for New Mexico residents, $113 a credit hour for out-of-state residents.
Jilann Spitzmiller is the co-founder of DocuMentors and an award-winning filmmaker whose work has premiered in competition at Sundance, as well as at SXSW, DOC NYC and Edinburgh. Jilann's films have been broadcast around the globe on BBC, NBC, Sundance Channel, Aljazeera, PBS, Discovery Networks, and many more. She is currently successfully implementing a hybrid distribution plan with her new film, STILL DREAMING.
For help enrolling call (505) 428-1738 or email filminfo@sfcc.edu
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Professional Acting Classes
offered by Casting Director/Producer Sheryl Roberts
Professional acting classes for film television and commercials are being offered by Casting Director/Producer Sheryl Roberts (see IMDB). Ms. Roberts has 25 years teaching experience to help you get the part. Many of the students in this class have acquired representation as a direct result of this class.
This is strictly a film class that covers everything an actor needs to know to make it in the business. Classes are ongoing and available in Las Vegas, NM and Santa Fe, NM.
Classes are $100/month (four classes)
Las Vegas class
Tuesdays, 6:00-8:00 pm
The Spot (rear entrance to Old Presbyterian Church)
301 Socorro St.
Las Vegas, NM 87701
Santa Fe class
Sunday evenings from 6:00-8:00 PM
Warehouse 21
1614 Paseo de Peralta
Santa Fe, NM 87501.
For any inquiries, please contact Sheryl Roberts (505) 204-4708
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Santa Fe Independent Film Festival
Call for Entries Now Open!
Santa Fe Independent Film Festival, one of Moviemaker Magazine's Top 50 Festivals Worth the Entry Fee for three consecutive years, is now accepting entries for our 2017 festival. Submit your film to Santa Fe's premiere film event today.
Last year, SFIFF experienced its most successful year to date with an attendance of over 10,000 filmgoers for the third consecutive season, cementing its reputation as one of Santa Fe's most celebrated annual events.
Submit your film today! visit: SantaFeIndependent.com
Early Deadline - March 1
$35 for Feature Films and $30 for Shorts.
Regular Deadline - May 2
$60 for Feature Films and $45 for Shorts.
Late Deadline - July 1
$75 for Feature Films and $55 for Shorts.
Final Deadline - August 1
$90 for Feature Films and $65 for Shorts.
A special Student Rate available
Contact:Jena Braziel, Submissions Coordinator
505-349-1414
Jena@santafeindependent.com
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THE WRITERS LAB 2017
SUBMISSIONS OPEN
February 1 - March 30
The Writers Lab, produced by IRIS and New York Women in Film & Television and funded by Meryl Streep, in collaboration with the Writers Guild of America, East, opens February 1st for submissions. The Writers Lab is dedicated to developing promising feature scripts of cinematic scope and imagination, in all genres, by women screenwriters over the age of 40, as part of the movement to amplify the female voice in narrative film. We are committed to female storytellers, yet do not limit our search to stories about women.
The 2017 Writers Lab will take place September 14 to 17, 2017, outside of New York City.
The Writers Lab brings a select group of women screenwriters over the age of 40 with promising scripts together with outstanding professional female filmmakers for an intensive four-day screenwriting retreat of one-on-one meetings, panel discussions and other activities designed to inspire the artists; to prompt rigorous creative exploration; and, through revision, to cultivate first-rate cinematic stories.
Regular Deadline – Thursday, March 23, 2017 - Fee: $50.00
Late Deadline – Thursday, March 30, 2017 - Fee: $65.00
Member Deadline – March 30, 2017 - Fee: $35
(Applies to NYWIFT, other WIF chapters, and WGA members. Members of other WIF chapters must provide proof of membership via a letter from their chapter’s staff or Board President.)
more info: The Writers Lab , FAQs
Questions? Call: 212-679-0870 or contact@thewriterslab.nyc
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Aesthetica Short Film Festival 2017
open for entries!
The Aesthetica Short Film Festival 2017 is now open for entries. ASFF provides a platform for emerging and established filmmakers to showcase their work to a wider audience, and is looking for practitioners who are pushing the boundaries of short film forward.
The festival is a hub for industry, hosting over 25 master classes, panel discussions and numerous networking sessions, offering filmmakers the chance to build their contacts list, connect with representatives from major film organizations and promote their work.
ASFF accepts all genres: advertising, animation, artists’ film, comedy, dance, documentary, drama, experimental, fashion, music video and thriller. Running times up to 30 minutes.
Deadline 31 May 2017
For Submission Guidelines and to Enter, visit www.asff.co.uk/submit
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Welcome
New &
Renewed Members:
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We want to welcome our newest members to NMWIF!
Karen Cunningham
Luis Gamboa
Paul Ingles
Tyler Kurtz
Erica Nguyen
Deboarah Wakshull
Breauna Choy
Benicia Hernandez
Alexa Sue Hooser
New members are the lifeline of our organization bringing fresh energy and ideas. We hope to meet you at our monthly events.
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We also want to welcome our renewed NMWIF member.
Michelle Souza
Jim Behnke
Juanita Trad
Anne Stirling
Vivian Nesbitt
Jacqueline Murray Loring
Amy MakiLynn Hamrick
Barbara Bentree
Anna Darrah
Trish Lopez
We appreciate your continued support of our great organization. We can't survive without you. Thank you!
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JOIN US!
CLICK HERE
TO JOIN OR RENEW
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Members Doing Great Things:
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CONGRATULATIONS!
Congratulations NMWIF Member and founding Board Member, Jo Edna Boldin! The Casting Society of America (CSA) has awarded Jo Edna the Artios Award for “Best Casting in a Feature Studio or Independent Comedy Film” for her work on “Hell or High Water”. NMWIF is proud to have you representing our organization and the New Mexico Film Industry.
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Are you a member of NMWIF and doing something fabulous?
Let us know! We'll include it in our next newsletter.
nmwifinfo@gmail.com
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NMWIF SCREENWRITERS’ GROUP
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The NMWIF Screenwriters Group is a collection of writers & actors who meet every other week to read and give feedback on new work. For writers in every stage of development and for actors wanting to sharpen their reading skills. You do not have to be an NMWIF member to join.
Santa Fe:
February 13th and 27th
(2nd and 4th Monday)
6pm - 9pm
actors 7pm - 9pm
La Montanita Co-Op
913 W. Alameda St.
Santa Fe, NM
Free!
more info: Bradd Hopkins at topdogrdc@gmail.com
505-988-7153
Albuquerque:
February 6th and 20th
(1st and 3rd Monday
5th Monday table read)
6pm - 8pm
Horn Family YMCA
4901 Indian School Road NE
(conference room in basement)
Albuquerque, NM
Free!
more info: Jim Sea at jimmedreams@gmail.com
Join our page on FB!
facebook.com/groups/
530714973626518/
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MY CHOICE
Special Screening with Panel Discussion
Saturday, February 25
4:30pm - 6:30pm
Admission: $10
Center Stage
505 Camino de los Marquez
Santa Fe, NM 87505
Featuring NMWIF members: Linda McDill, edited and directed by Barbara Bentree and co-produced by Shelene Bridge.
The rate of women who are childless by choice has increased 100% over the past 45 years. 'My Choice' is a film conversation between five women, ranging in age from mid 40's to mid 60's who all made the choice not to have children. These voices are from the first generation of women who truly had a choice. Their very candid conversation explores the surprising reasons why they made their decision and stimulates deep reflection for women (and men) of childbearing age and beyond. The film provides an important forum for discussing the many questions and consequences of creating a life without children.
For more information: info@jindojazz.com
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Roy W. Dean Grant
Spring 2017 Grant
Deadline: April 30th
The grant seeks independent film projects that are unique and contribute to society. It is open to documentaries, short films, features, and web series. The Roy W. Dean Grant winner this year receives $30K in cash film related products, and services to help them complete their film. This includes $3,500 donated by From the Heart, a hard drive from G-Technology, 40% deduction on color, editing, and sound from ProMedia, and 30% discount in equipment rental from AbelCine Tech, Inc. NYC
For more info or to apply: From the Heart Productions
Creative Capital
Deadline: February 5th
Creative Capital is one of the only national nonprofit organizations that awards grants to individual artists through an open application process. We are a premier provider of risk capital in the arts, taking chances to support ideas that are bold, innovative and genre-stretching.
Gucci Tribeca Documentary Fund
Deadline: February 5
As mainstream media moves away from in-depth coverage of domestic and global social issues, documentaries have become an important and much needed tool to draw attention to these contemporary international conflicts.
Deadline: February 10th
The Sundance Institute Feature Film Program has supported and championed many of the leading independent filmmakers of the past 30 years whose distinctive, singular films have engaged audiences worldwide. The unique vision of each filmmaker is embraced, encouraging a rigorous creative process with a focus on original and deeply resonant storytelling.
ITVS Open Call
Deadline: 12 February
Open Call provides completion funds for single nonfiction public television programs on any subject, and from any viewpoint. Projects must have begun production as evidenced by a work-in-progress video. Open Call funding is only available to independent producers who are citizens or legal residents of the U.S. and its external territories.
San Francisco Film Society Filmmaking Grant
Deadline: 14 February
The SFFS / KRF Filmmaking Grant supports feature narrative films that through plot, character, theme or setting explore human and civil rights, antidiscrimination, gender and sexual identity and other social issues of our time. This is NOT a documentary grant.
The Jerome Foundation’s Film and Video Grant Program
Deadline: 17 February
The Jerome Foundation’s Film and Video Grant Program is a production grant program for individual film and video artists who work in the genres of experimental, narrative, animation, and documentary production. Applicants must reside in one of the five boroughs and must be emerging artists whose work shows promise of excellence.
Academy Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting
Deadline: 1 March
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences hosts an international screenwriting competition established to identify new talent in screenwriting. Fellowship recipients are expected to complete at least one original feature film screenplay during the Fellowship year.
Sundance Documentary Fund
Deadline: 2 March
The Sundance Documentary Film Program supports non-fiction filmmakers worldwide in the production of cinematic documentaries on contemporary themes. Established in 2002 with founding support from Open Society Foundations, the Program is a vibrant global resource for independent non-fiction storytelling.
The David Ross Fetzer Foundation for Emerging Artists
Deadline: 14 March
The film award consists of a grant of $5,000 to a U.S filmmaker 35 or under at the time of application for the production of a short film that will be shown as a private screening with the filmmaker in attendance at the annual foundation event in Salt Lake City the year the grant is awarded.
Vision Maker Media - Public Media Content Fund
Deadline: 18 March
Each year, Vision Maker Media awards over $500,000 in production contracts to independent producers and public television stations to produce programming by and about Native Americans for use by PBS stations. Funding can be for production, completion, or research & development.
Independent Lens
Deadline: 24 March
Independent Lens seeks submissions of films in advanced rough cut or fine cut stage or completed films to broadcast during the October - June season.
American Documentary Film Fund
Deadline: 30 March
In addition to our annual 5-day film festival, we are proud to share the American Documentary Film Fund with independent American filmmakers who will participate and compete for financing for new projects as well as works in progress. An amount up to $50,000 may be awarded or distributed in any given year.
Ford Foundation: JustFilms
Deadline: 2 April
As the foundation works to reduce inequality in all its forms, we support artist-driven film and new media projects, and other forms of creative visual storytelling, that explore the rich diversity of the human experience. These stories inspire imaginations, disrupt stereotypes, and help transform attitudes that perpetuate injustice.
NVTVF’s Independent Pilot Competition
Deadline: 6 April
Every year, NVTVF accepts independently-produced television pilots and web series from around the world for exposure, awards and development deals with Lionsgate, NatGeo, the Travel Channel, and Sundance Channel, to name a few.
NBC’s Writers on the Verge
Deadline: 7 April
Writers on the Verge is a 12-week program focused on polishing writers and readying them for a staff writer position on a television series. We are looking for writers who are "almost there" but need that final bit of preparation with their writing and personal presentation skills. We particularly encourage writers of diverse backgrounds to apply.
Film Grants for Women
Here is the list of upcoming film grants for female #filmmakers around the world. Check out the deadlines and then apply for upcoming film grants for women that can fund you film. Empowering our sisters, these #filmgrants get the woman's voice heard.
http://www.filmdaily.tv/
blog/grants/list-
film-grants-women
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"NM Film Works" on KVSF 101.5 FM
The Voice of Santa Fe
Don't miss Belle Allen, State Outreach Coordinator and Don Gray, Contract Locations Coordinator on the New Mexico Film Works radio show, live every Wednesday at 11am on KVSF 101.5 FM The Voice of Santa Fe. The Show is a talk-based radio show where we bring local New Mexico filmmakers, business people, and educators together to share knowledge, ideas and trends in the film and media industry. The show streams live at santafe.com and is also available via podcast.
Visit the New Mexico Film Office online at nmfilm.com
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Christine McHugh
President
Shelene Bridge
Vice President
Communications Co-Chair
NMWIF Fiesta! Producer
JoAnne Tucker
Treasurer
Finance Chair
Kathryn Phipps
Secretary
Belle Allen
Communication Co-Chair
Events
Saneh Boothe
Scholarships
Events
Leslie Fleming-Mitchel
PSA
Events
Joan Golden
Athena Award Chair
Events
Valerie Moore
Sage Award Chair
Events
Anne Stirling
Membership Chair
Events
Alaina Warren Zachary
Events
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