Environmental Documentaries Lecture at UNM

A cool New Mexico film event.

Join UNM for a FREE infoByte session October 8 on MAKING A DIFFERENCE WITH ENVIRONMENTAL DOCUMENTARIES by Documentary Filmmaker Reinhard Lorenz. Learn about the making of environmental documentaries and discuss New Mexico’s initiative to make feature film productions more environmentally conscious. No need to register. See you there!

Making a Difference with Environmental Documentaries
Thursday, October 8, 2009, 5:00 PM - 6:15PM
UNM Continuing Education
South Building, Room 222

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Reinhard Lorenz, MA
MA in Filmmaking from University of the Arts in Berlin, Germany. His focus as a filmmaker is on creative documentary, and he has worked as Director, Editor and DoP for documentaries and image films. His professional experience also includes teaching film, distribution and festivals. As a film artist, he has received several grants and fellowships.

UNM Continuing Education is located at 1634 University Blvd NE in Albuquerque, just north of Indian School, with free parking in the front and back. This free seminar will focus on the making of documentaries about the environment.

Southwest Gay and Lesbian Film Festival - This Weekend

Lights! Camera! Action! The Southwest Gay and Lesbian Film Festival is just four short days away and luckily you still have a chance to participate. SWGLFF is still searching for volunteers to help staff events at the National Hispanic Cultural center, the Southwest Film Center, the Guild, and the Kimo! Positions still available are: box office, crowd control, usher/counter, and venue manager. Join our fantastic volunteer team and become a star in your own right by making this year’s film festival another smash hit! Comp tickets will be provided for every shift a volunteer works so this is also a great chance to watch free movies. Contact at volunteer@closetcinema.org.

Site Visitor Map for 10.5

Curious who searches crewnewmexico.com? Have a look at our site visitation map for today alone!

motion09 This Week in Albuquerque!

Top talent from the motion picture industry will be in Albuquerque to speak at motion09.

DESCRIPTION: Creatives are fueled by a mysterious force that inspires great ideas, fresh new ways of seeing the world, and the courage to do things differently. All too often, this expressive force is zapped by the demands of the industry. Revitalizing these creative talents provides a renewed sense of being and the spark to stimulate the imagination.
motion09 is an event that inspires creativity. Once a year, animators, motion graphic artists, title designers, VFX artists and broadcast designers come together to share their skills, work, and professional insights at this unique summit. Industry professionals and students spend four days together in a collaborative environment designed for experiencing and participating in the creative process.

SPECIAL GUESTS:
- Karin Fong (Imaginary Forces)
- Andrew Orloff (Zoic)
- Rachel Nicoll (Sony Pictures Imageworks)
- Rod Basham (Imaginary Forces)
- Synderela Peng (yU+co.)
- Michael Waldron (nailgun*)
- Igor Choromanski (Sony Pictures Imageworks)
- William Lebeda (Picture Mill)
- Eric van der Wilden (nailgun*)
- Patrick McDonough (PMcD Design)
- Jamie Caliri (Emmy award winning director)
- Mark Coleran (Bourne Ultimatum, Mission Impossible III)
- Dan Haskett (veteran Disney animator)

Special guests have all worked on major motion pictures and many are Emmy and Academy award winning creatives.

DATES: October 11-14, 2009

LOCATION: Albuquerque Doubletree - Downtown ABQ

ABOUT:
motion09 includes keynotes, panels, general sessions and special events, all related to the motion picture industry. Specific topics include visual effects, motion graphics, animation, title design, broadcast design, motion picture trailer design and sound design.

SPECIAL EVENT: MADE IN NM PARTY:
Sunday, October 11, 2009. We will host a special event honoring all motion09 speakers who have worked on major motion pictures in New Mexico. This year's honorees include:
- Patrick McDonough of PMcD Design for the television series, Crash
- Karin Fong of Imaginary Forces for Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen and Terminator Salvation
- Rod Basham of Imaginary Forces for Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen and Terminator Salvation
- Synderela Peng of yU+co. for Gamer and Suspect Zero
- Andrew Orloff for Terminator: Sarah Connor Chronicles
- William Lebeda and Bryan Thombs of Picture Mill for Men Who Stare At Goats; The Astronaut Farmer, and BorderTown