Nick Tarabay on "Crash"

The TV show Crash was filmed in and around Albuquerque, New Mexico last fall. Here's an interview with lead actor Nick Tarabay.

In the Starz original television series Crash, Nick E. Tarabay plays hot-blooded police lieutenant Axel Finet, who uses his good looks to manipulate and bend the rules. Best remembered for his recurring role as the sexy drug dealer Matush on the hit HBO show The Sopranos, Tarabay made his television debut on Sex and the City, and appeared on such series as CSI: Miami, The Unit and Moonlight, among others.

Born and raised in Beirut, Lebanon, Tarabay began exploring various creative outlets, at a very early age. After a detour playing semi-pro soccer for leagues in Lebanon and Kuwait, and a brief stint in the restaurant business in New York City, he decided to follow his calling and set his sights on becoming a professional actor.

From the producers of the Academy Award-winning Best Motion Picture, the provocative 13-episode drama Crash looks at the way different lives intersect and collide in the melting pot of L.A. Tarabay recently spoke to MediaBlvd Magazine about being involved with such a complicated and complex show.

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Reelz Channel Coming to New Mexico

By Paul J. Gough

Jan 7, 2009, 03:43 PM ET

NEW YORK -- Movie-focused digital cable ReelzChannel is pulling the bulk of its operations out of Los Angeles and Minneapolis and moving to Albuquerque, N.M.

It is uncertain how many of the 2-year-old channel's roughly 200 full- and part-time employees will make the move, though most if not all will get the opportunity to apply for about 100 jobs at the new facility. An affiliate-relations unit will remain in Minneapolis for now.

Three top executives -- president and COO Gary Thorne, executive vp and GM Terry O'Reilly and executive vp finance and administration Bernie Weiss -- already have said they won't move. Other executives have committed, including chairman and CEO Stan Hubbard, who will oversee all aspects of the operation.

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Santa Fe Community College Film and Media Classes - Enroll Now!

Getting appropriate training is one of the foremost things you can do to get started in the film industry. Santa Fe Community College offers an excellent variety of classes, and they're enrolling for the upcoming semester now. Hurry up!

FILM CREW TRAINING I CRN 30613 MART 251 is the first in a series of classes to help train and support students as they explore career opportunities in the New Mexico film industry. In this class students will help to produce a short film and work weekly with union film professionals learning the basics about how a movie set works and what skills are need to obtain jobs in set design, make-up, wardrobe, camera, electric, grip, and more.

New Certificate program at SFCC!
Santa Fe Community College’s new Film Crew Certificate program
offers classes, internships and entrepreneurial opportunities to
help you get there! This one year certificate program allows students to get hands-on training in the film industry. Students will work with industry professionals to make short films. All students will learn the fundamental skills needed to begin their careers in the film and media industry.

For more information, see their page here: crewnewmexico.com/santafecommunitycollege
or contact them at filminfo@sfccnm.edu

TAOS SHORTZ FILM FEST - THIS WEEKEND!

Taos Shortz - this weekend - with a meet and greet on the 9th and awards ceremony on January 11th:

The Taos Shortz Film Fest will be held January 10th, 2009
at the Kachina Lodge, 413 Paseo del Pueblo Norte, Taos N.M.

We will feature 30 + juried short films from around the world. Films from India, Netherlands, England and Canada will be highlighted, as well as films from around the U.S. Categories include documentary, fiction, animation and experimental.

3 programs with unique films in each program.
SHOWTIMES:
2PM (all ages)
5PM (mature audiences)
8PM ( mature audiences)

There will be a Q & A with visiting filmmakers after each program

$10.00 per show
$25.00 pass to all shows.
$5:00 children under 12
ADVANCE TICKETS ON SALE NOW AT TAOSOUND

A meet and greet social is planned for Friday evening , Jan 9th, 5pm to 7pm at Ogelvies , where filmmakers can join the public to network before the event. (Drink specials for passholders)

A Sunday Brunch Awards Ceremony will be held Jan 11th, at the Kachina Lodge

The Taos Shortz Film Fest is a program of Open Hearth, a 501 (c)

www.taosshortz.com for film details and festival events…