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.
Emmy and Golden Globe winning Writer and Producer, Norm Gunzenhauser (Murphy Brown, Newhart, Rugrats), joins us for a talk on Tuesday October 14 at 1:30PM in HARTUNG HALL 100 as part of our Mentor Series. DATE: Tuesday, October 14 TIME: 1:30PM LOCATION: Hartung...
After graduating, Film & Digital Arts alumni Alonso Rappa landed a role on the AMC thriller Dark Winds, filmed in New Mexico.
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.