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IATSE Local 480 Training Director Elizabeth Marshall joins us for The Mentor Series

IATSE Local 480 Training Director Elizabeth Marshall to give talk sharing advice and information for student filmmakers on Thursday 10/23 and Tuesday 11/4 as part of our Mentor Series.

DATE: Thursday 10/23
TIME: 1:30PM – 3PM
LOCATION: CERIA 365

DATE: Tuesday 11/4
TIME: 10:30AM – 12PM
LOCATION: MdS Theatre

IATSE Local 480 is affiliated with the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees, Moving Picture Technicians, Artists and Allied Crafts in the United States, its Territories and Canada (IATSE) and provides union representation to professional film technicians working below-the-line on TV and film productions in the state of New Mexico.

The Department of Film & Digital Arts Mentor Series was inaugurated to celebrate thirty (plus!) years of film education at UNM. Each semester we invite a distinguished group of alumni and film luminaries to talk to our students and the community about how they found success doing what they love. If you want to work in the digital media fields, this series is a fabulous source of advice and useable strategies. All events are free and open to the public.

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