News & Events
George R.R. Martin Screenwriting Competition Grant
Friday the recipient of the GRRM Screenwriting Grant - and the two runners-up - was announced! All applicants had to submit 10 pages of a fantasy or science fiction screenplay & treatment for a Feature or TV Pilot. Congratulations to our student Michael...
Film Finance Attorney John Cones joins us for the next Mentor Series this week on Wednesday 3/20 at 5:30pm
Join us on Zoom this Wednesday, as part of our class, The Business and Law of Film & New Media.Register on Zoom > With more than 23 years experience in Los Angeles, John Cones is a film finance attorney, author and lecturer working in the broad field of film...
Creator of UNM Sitcom Boot Camp, Brian Levant, receives alumni Lobo Award
Director, writer, producer, and author. known for work on 'Happy Days' and other TV series and films By Mary Beth King Brian Levant admits he didn’t choose to enter The University of New Mexico to engage entirely in rigorous academics. However, during his time at...
Valve Gameplay Programmer Ben Burbank joins us for the next Mentor Series Tuesday 3/5 2-3pm via Zoom
Ben Burbank is a gameplay programmer at Valve Software working on an unannounced title...
UNM Alumni Association announces 2024 Award Recipients
We're excited to announce that Brian Levant, (director, writer, and producer) who has taught our Sitcom Bootcamp and mentored our students for several years has received the Lobo Award. The Lobo Award is presented to a UNM alum/a who has given outstanding personal...
Acclaimed Native American actor guest of Film & Digital Arts Mentor Series
Renowned actor Gary Farmer, known for his work in TV series Resident Alien and Reservation Dogs, will appear at The University of New Mexico Department of Film and Digital Arts as part of its ongoing Mentor Series. The talk is in conjunction with the Indigenous...