Alum filmmaker Shaandiin Tome turns her lens to Native people
Alum filmmaker Shaandiin Tome turns her lens to Native people and tells the coming-of-age story of a 13-year-old member of Northern California’s Karuk tribe.
Tome is now an acclaimed filmmaker who is also winning success as an indigenous cinematographer and director. She graduated from The University of New Mexico in 2015 with a bachelor of fine arts degree in film and digital media production.
Read more about this amazing film and director:
https://mirage.unm.edu/in-a-place-where-we-can-celebrate/
Alejandro Montoya Marín joins us for the Mentor Series
Born in Laredo, Texas and raised in Mexico, Alejandro began his career in film by studying at the prestigious Vancouver Film School. In 2018, he was hand selected by director Robert Rodriguez to be a participant in his documentary series REBEL WITHOUT A CREW. The film he produced on the show, MONDAY, was screened at the 2018 SXSW Film Festival.
Writer and Producer Adam Belanoff joins us for The Mentor Series
Writer and Producer Adam Belanoff ("Star Trek: The Next Generation," "Fantasy Island," "The Closer") joins us for a virtual talk next Wednesday, September 3, at 2:30PM via zoom as part of our Mentor Series.
Film Future for film students Taking Shape at the Railyards
Construction is progressing to transform part of the historic Albuquerque Rail Yards into a world-class film production training center.