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.
Film, Animation, and Gaming Student Capstone Screenings
Mark your calendars! Join us for this year's Film & Digital Arts Capstone Premiere Festival! We have over 40+ productions to premiere, and a scheduled program will be coming soon. The UNM Film & Digital Arts capstone program includes student artists from a...
Film & Digital Arts Film History Lecturer and Department Administrator, Angie Beauchamp, will be reading from her newly published book, “Eleanor Roosevelt on Screen” on Tuesday May 7 at 2pm in the SUB, Acoma B
Eleanor Roosevelt recognized the power of film and television, especially as educational tools to reach young people. She hosted three political talk shows in the 1950s and early 1960s, often appearing in guest spots to promote the United Nations, Democratic...
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...