News & Events
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...
Film & Digital Arts alumni Michael Madrigal wins SFIFC Screenplay Contest for his stunning sci-fi horror script, Leviathan
“Selected from a field of powerful submissions, and chosen blindly by our judges without knowing the writers’ names, Leviathan stood out for its cosmic atmosphere, eerie intimacy, and poetic terror. Set beneath a rare eclipse in a remote cabin, the script...
Film & Digital Arts Senior Capstone Premiere
The Department of Film & Digital Arts capstone students will premiere their short films, animations, and games this Saturday, May 17, 2025.
Film & Digital Arts alumni nominated for a Sports Emmy
Film & Digital Arts alumnus Fritz Bitsoie—a father, husband, Diné/Navajo filmmaker, and cultural storyteller—is now an Emmy-nominated director.
The Mentor Series: Ben Burbank from Valve
Valve Gameplay Programmer Ben Burbank joins us for the Mentor Series on Tuesday 10/22 12-1pm at the ARTS Lab! Ben Burbank is a gameplay programmer at Valve Software working on an unannounced title. With 20 years of experience in the video games industry, Ben...
Film & Digital Arts and Native American Studies hosts Deanna Allison
Deanna Allison (Dark Winds) will give a talk on Monday 10/14 at 12pm in the SUB Atrium as part of a larger program for Indigenous Peoples’ Day. Film & Digital Arts is co-hosting this talk with Native American Studies. Join us for the whole day from 10am-2pm...
The Mentor Series: DezBaa’ 10/16
Actor (Dark Winds, Woman Walks Ahead), Screenwriter, Producer, and Director DezBaa' joins us for the Mentor Series Wednesday 10/16, 2-3PM on UNM's main campus in the SUB Acoma A & B. DezBaa’ (Diné and Basque, Spanish, and Mexican descent) is a member of the Screen...
The Mentor Series: Taolun Guo
3D Character Artist in game development, film, and XR working at Snap, Taolun Guo joins us for the Mentor Series Tuesday 10/8 1:30PM-2:30PM via Zoom. Register for this event Taolun Guo is a 2nd generation Chinese-American from Boston whose passion for art was...
Ramona Emerson “Exposure” Book Talk
The Institute for American Indian Research is hosting a book talk with Dine’ author Ramona Emerson next Tuesday from 4-6 PM in the Frank Waters Room. Emerson is an Assistant Professor in the Film and Digital Arts Department and a UNM alum. Last year, IFAIR hosted...
ARTSSPLASH 2024 and Arts Career Fair
Harris Smith, Dean of the College of Fine Arts at The University of New Mexico, announces the third annual ARTSSPLASH event on Wednesday, Sept. 25, from 11AM to 2PM. ARTSSSPLASH 2024 will celebrate Fine Arts at UNM and raise awareness about the various programs...