The Film School at Santa Fe University of Art and Design

10/31/2019

While The Film School may be long time, alumni Charlotte Martinez and Jen Hanson bring back the dead with the Halloween episode of their podcast "Bite the Pen," exhuming Film School faculty Terry Borst and Claudio Ruben to talk about their new film "2-Way", their Indiegogo, and "Beetlejuice" (yes, the original film).

Happy Halloween!! Jen and Char are joined by filmmakers Terry Borst and Claudio Ruben to discuss their new feature film 2-Way and give us the scoop on the cult classic Beetlejuice! (Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice!) Checkout 2-Way the movie by going to https://www.2waythemovie.com 2-Way the movie on Twitte...

05/16/2018

With all seniors now graduated and final grades issued, The Film School at Santa Fe University of Art and Design is calling it a wrap -- and this page will go dormant. The page will remain as an archive of the last decade of amazing projects and initiatives -- as students followed their dreams, earned 4-year degrees, and began pursuing their careers (sometimes in media, sometimes in other directions).

We're proud of all the students, staff and faculty who were part of The Film School, and wish them all the best in the years ahead. *Au revoir*.

05/15/2018

What will ever happen to Film School faculty, now that The Film School is closing its doors? (A lot, actually)

* Contributing faculty member Shelene Bridge is currently in production on a documentary about illegal trash dumping in New Mexico.
* Contributing faculty member Lisa Lucas is currently pitching 3 TV series, shopping/creative financing a feature screenplay, producing/acting in/writing several short films, launching a film criticism podcast, and writing 2 e-books while still working at Filmnewmexico (whew, now we're tired).
* Contributing faculty member Diana DeAguinaga is shooting a feature film directed by former contributing faculty member Peter Kershaw in late 2018.
* Contributing faculty member Ed Radtke has several film projects in development.
* Contributing faculty member Bevin Carnes is developing UpStream Media as a one-stop shop for low-budget filmmakers.
* Professor Terry Borst is writing and executive producing "2-Way", an independent feature film slated for production in late 2018; other projects are in the works.
* Film Chair and Associate Dean Liam Lockhart is finalizing post-production on Shoot The Stars! Season 6's production of "Final Cutz" (which he wrote and directed), after premiering a rough cut at The Screen during Finals week.

All of these film professionals are committed to filmmaking in New Mexico, and are proud of The Film School's legacy this past decade.

05/14/2018

Whatever happened to Film School alums? (A continuing series.)

Anastasiya Gendelman '16 now manages Cinematic Pictures Group, which has its fingers in a whole lot of pies (media publishing, media project development, and more). Here's a photo of her at "The Longmire Book" launch party in Hollywood. Congrats, Anastasiya!

05/12/2018

Contributing Film faculty member Lisa Lucas, newly minted graduate Gabe Gillette '18, and Film Professor Terry Borst après-graduation: May 11, 2018. Feel free to share any graduation pix you have with The Film School's page! Once again, our congratulations to all Film School graduates past and present!

05/11/2018

Congratulations to the entire class of 2018 on their graduation. We wish them all the success in the world in the years and decades ahead!

05/10/2018

Whatever happened to Film School alums? (A continuing series.)

Bryce Warren '17 walked the Festival de Cannes red carpet, serving as projectionist for a number of American filmmakers bringing their latest to the prestigious event. Bryce serves as projectionist and consultant to a number of film festivals, while also working as technical coordinator for the Center for Contemporary Arts in Santa Fe.

The 71st annual Cannes Film Festival is scheduled to be held from 8 to 19 May 2018.[2] Australian actress Cate Blanchett has been named as the President of the Jury.[3]

05/02/2018

Whatever happened to Film School alums? (A continuing series.)

Julian Fox '17 and Paris Mancini are co-producing Jane Martin's H2O at the Zephyr Community Art Studio in Santa Fe. The show runs May 3-5 at 7pm.

Young artists in Santa Fe, New Mexico are self producing Jane Martin’s outsider contemporary play, “H2O”. As a team, they're building original sculpture, evocative performance, and an immersive new media experience to challenge, entertain and offer catharsis. After arriving in the City of Ange...

04/30/2018

The Film School is well represented at the upcoming New Mexico Filmmakers Showcase event sponsored by Filmnewmexico. Awards will be announced May 19, 2018, 5pm, at the National Hispanic Cultural Center in Albuquerque.

* Gabe Gillette '18 and Chris Hanna '17 have their film “Parade of Dreams” competing for Best Documentary;
* Carolyn Smith ’17 has “Pieces of a Dream” competing for Best Drama;
* Sam Smith-Boyle '18 has “Pure Democracy” competing for Best Student Film; and
* Contributing faculty member Shelene Bridge served as editor on "Nasario Remembers the Río Puerco”, also competing for Best Documentary.

Congrats to all! (And we hope we didn't leave anybody out, but let us know if we did.)

The New Mexico Film Office Announces the Finalists of the 2018 NM Filmmakers Showcase

Santa Fe, N.M. - Today, New Mexico State Film Office Director Nick Maniatis announced the finalists of the 2018 New Mexico Filmmakers Showcase. The following finalists in the seven (7) categories are:

Comedy Category:
Canned Soup, Laura Gayarre-Acacio
Diva's Perfect Posse Ep. 1.1 Perfect Pumps, Christina Gopal
Dog Bachelor, Jamie Merideth
The Backroom, Albert Fry Jr.
The Love That Would Not Die 2, Devon Ludlow

Documentary Category:
How We See Them, Jesse Fisher
Nasario Remembers the Río Puerco, Shebana Coelho
Parade of Dreams, Gabe Gillette
The Mayors of Shiprock, Ramona Emerson
Wonderful Ed a Santa Fe Story, Mark Shepherd

Drama Category:
Agnosia, Christopher Horn
Chasing Sunset, Robert Posey
Pareidolia, Erick Castillo
Pieces of a Dream, Carolyn Smith
Undying, Dominique Mazire

Horror Category:
18 Minutes Of A Film That Refuses To Exist, Christian Lemons
The 7 Doors, Alex Gianopoulos
The Entrada, Mark Lewis
The Hitchhiker, Aaron Lopez

Music Video Category:
Medicine, Ted Bolton
Ruse Of Fools - Happy Song, Sherwin Lau
Memoryy - Not Over You, Shaun Hettinger
NM Roadtrip, Lizette Casas
Vanish. Abyss, Dusty Deen

Sci-Fi/Fantasy Category:
Apothecary's Cage, Josh Relic
Flux, James Perkins
Of Stars & Magic, Trevor Rogers
Saturn Return, Evan Curtis
Shift, Jac Roberts

Student Category:
Bruises, Kel Cruz
Casuist, LeRoy Grafe
Pure Democracy, Samuel Smith-Boyle
Shovel and Gore, Kristen Saiz
The Next Page, Addison Fulton

In addition to the above categories there will be awards for Best in Show, Wild Card and an Audience award.

"One of the great aspects of a healthy, vibrant film industry is the opportunities it creates for New Mexicans to tell their own stories." said Nick Maniatis, Director of the New Mexico State Film Office. "We received submissions from Roswell, Las Cruces, Lovington, Española... all over the state. The quality of all the submissions and the films that have made it to the finals are a great example of the high level of talent we have in communities across the state."

The winning films in each category will be announced at an Awards Ceremony and Networking Event on May 19, 2018 at 5:00 pm at the National Hispanic Cultural Center/Bank of American Theater in Albuquerque (1701 4th St SW, Albuquerque, NM 87102). The event will start with a networking hour where attendees can mingle. Food trucks will also be on hand for those who want to purchase food or beverage. The Awards Ceremony including a panel with last year's winners and the handing out of awards will begin at 6:30 pm.

04/23/2018

Whatever happened to Film School alums? (A continuing series.)

Dylan Bellmard '17 has joined the "Art of a Cowboy" television series as camera operator.

Art of a Cowboy With Steve Boaldin The Art of a Cowboy is part documentary and part reality show that captures cowboy artist Steve Boaldin’s vision of preserving the legacy of cowboys and ranchers on film and on canvas. Each 30-minute episode, which is co-created by Steve Boaldin and Saraa Kami, i...

04/13/2018

Whatever happened to Film School alums (and fellow travelers)? (A continuing series.)

Though SFUAD alum Tallis Rose '15 majored in Performing Arts, not Film, she was frequently featured as voiceover talent in Film School promos, and also performed in a number of student films. Now she's debuting as a stage director at The Santa Fe Playhouse, and received a nice writeup in the Santa Fe Reporter. As the article notes, you have one more weekend to check out the play.

Debut director Tallis Rose has taken the seminal ‘Talking With…’ and set it in a circus; as a group of sideshow freaks, to be precise.