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Alumni Alonso Rappa added to cast for Prime Video Biblical Drama ‘Joseph of Egypt’

After graduating, Film & Digital Arts alumni Alonso Rappa landed a role on the AMC thriller Dark Winds, filmed in New Mexico. Alonso portrayed a boy gone missing in the critically acclaimed TV show alongside a star-studded cast that includes Zahn McClaron and Kiowa Gordon. Rappa was then cast alongside actors like Dennis Quaid in Sovereign this summer. It has since been announced that he has been added to the cast for ‘Joseph of Egypt.’ Read more about this film here: https://deadline.com/2025/10/joseph-of-egypt-prime-video-biblical-drama-cast-1236568966/.

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Film & Digital Arts Capstone Premiere 2026

Mark your calendars--something exciting is on the horizon! Every year our senior students work in collaborative teams to execute film, animation, or gaming projects and give open demonstrations of the results.

The Mentor Series: Foley artist Lara Dale

Foley Artist Lara Dale (The Expendables 3, Mozart in the Jungle, A Better Life, Drunktown’s Finest, Love on Tap) to give in-person talk Tuesday, March 10 at 9AM as part of The Mentor Series. Date: Tuesday, March 10 Time: 9AM Where: CERIA 365 LARA DALE | FOLEY...

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Why future film students choose UNM Film and Digital Arts

Moviemaker Magazine ranked Albuquerque among the top five large cities as the best place to live and work for filmmakers for the eighth consecutive year in 2026. Moviemaker Magazine is a leading industry publication. The announcement came after recognizing and...