News & Events
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...
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...
Cartoonist and Illustrator Mega Adams joins us for The Mentor Series
Cartoonist and Illustrator Meg Adams to give virtual talk Monday, February 9 at 6PM via Zoom as part of The Mentor Series.
To Cast a Net: Behind the Scenes with ABQ Casting Director Jen Rudin
We’re excited to see Film & Digital Arts adjunct professor Jen Rudin featured in this month’s print version of Albuquerque the Magazine!
Emmy & Golden Globe winner Norm Gunzenhauser joins us for the Mentor Series
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...
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.
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.
Sylvia Johnson discusses her recent foray into video installation
Sylvia Johnson is an award-winning filmmaker and impact strategist. She teaches filmmaking at the University of New Mexico and runs a small production company dedicated to visual storytelling to inspire action. In this week’s episode, she talks to Logan about her...