Congratulations to Film & Digital Arts alum Makaio Frazier whose film The Way We Carry Water has been accepted into the renowned Santa Fe International Film Festival and will premiere during the NM Shorts Program 2 on Sunday, October 19th at 10:00 AM at the Center for Contemporary Arts. Makaio developed this project during his final year in our department at UNM and we’re really proud of his accomplishments.
Set in the rural landscapes of northern New Mexico, THE WAY WE CARRY WATER follows Marcos, a young man struggling with the sudden loss of his grandfather, Iván. As he works through his grief, Marcos must take on the responsibility of preserving his family’s acequia—an ancient irrigation system that not only sustains the land, but also holds generations of cultural memory.
Filmed across the four seasons, the story mirrors the cycles of nature, grief and healing, death and rebirth, and offers a poetic reflection on legacy, resilience, and the bond between people and place. With stunning cinematography and a quiet, immersive narrative, THE WAY WE CARRY WATER is a deeply personal exploration of what it means to carry forward tradition in a changing world.
Join us for the UNM Film & Digital Arts Senior Capstone Premiere! Every year our senior students work in collaborative teams to execute film, animation, or gaming projects and give open demonstrations of the results.
Join us Friday, May 1st from 12pm-2pm in CERIA 337! This time you bring your own craft to work on! Don’t have a craft? That’s okay! We have plenty of supplies for you to experiment with.
Award-winning director, producer, and brand storyteller Lindsay Blatt (creating pieces for Netflix, National Geographic, The NY Times, Apple, Google, PBS, OceanX) to give virtual talk Wednesday, April 29 at 2PM as part of the Mentor Series.