Furnished Rentals for Filmmakers!

There's a big film coming to town, and our current inventory is all booked! We need more listings!

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Extras Casting Call for New Mexico!

Date Of Call	2011-December-11
Call type	Call for Extras
Production Title	"Silver Bullet"
Details	“Silver Bullet”, a post civil-war western, will hold an extras casting call Sunday,December 11 at Far Horizon Studio, 300 Washington SE, Suite 304 from 9 am to 4 pm, and will be shooting in the Albuquerque/Santa Fe area starting in February. The production is looking for Native Americans, Asians, Anglos and Hispanics of all ages, as well as expert horse riders to appear in non-speaking roles in this major Hollywood film. The production is looking for men with facial hair, and for trapeze and circus artists. These are all paid positions.
Contact Name	Elizabeth Gabel Casting
Address1	300 Washington SE
City	Albuquerque
State	NM
Zip	87108
Email	egabel@msn.com

Albuquerque Studios Emerges From Bankruptcy Debt Free

Pacifica Ventures Continues to Manage the Facility

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M., Sept. 19, 2011 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Amalgamated Bank, America's Labor Bank, announced here today that after a bankruptcy reorganization, Albuquerque Studios (ABQ Studios) is now owned by a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Bank's LongView Ultra Construction Loan Investment Fund. ABQ Studios is now operating debt-free, and continues to be managed, going forward, by Pacifica Ventures.

LongView Funds are a diversified group of investment strategies offered through Amalgamated Bank's Investment Management Division, which provides asset management and custodial services to jointly administered, union pension funds, public employee benefit funds, and other institutional investors.

In making the announcement, James T. Freel, Senior Vice President and Chief Real Estate Officer for the Investment Management Division, said, "During the past twelve months, despite facing the uncertainty of a bankruptcy process, ABQ Studios has still been able to enjoy one of its most productive periods since it opened in 2007."

Recently, the major productions that used ABQ Studios include ABC Networks' Scoundrels, Dreamworks' Fright Night, AMC's award winning Breaking Bad, and Marvel Studio's The Avengers, one of the largest U.S. productions undertaken in 2011 and scheduled for release in 2012.

"Looking ahead," Mr. Freel, said, "we believe the Studio is on solid financial footing. The facility has a strong pipeline of new productions, and our goal is to continue to attract a high volume of top level television and film production projects to the studio."

In addition, ABQ Studios is home to the ReelzChannel, which is devoted to delivering programming that is all about the movies. The channel's programming, production, web development, and creative services as well as its marketing and communications divisions employ over 200 people who work in a 30,000-square foot office and broadcast complex on the ABQ Studios main lot. Programming produced at the studio includes a weekly movie review program with film critic Leonard Maltin.

ABQ Studios is managed by Pacifica Ventures, a firm run by experienced professionals with broad expertise in TV and film production. Also, the facility's on-site management and operating staff has been retained and new personnel have been added.

To read the full article, click here!

An incredible list of Panels to be held this weekend at the Albuquerque Film Festival

First Things First, Post Production, Masters of Sound: http://holdmyticket.com/event/27721
Ellen Heuer, Foley Artist (Iron Man, Indian Jones, Star Wars Ep. III, Shawshank Redemption, many more)
Jonas Thaler, Senior VP of Post Production, Walden Media
Kimberly Harris, Sound, ADR Dept. (The Dark Knight, The Hurt Locker, Pirates of the Caribbean, many more.

Games, Comics & Movies w/ Marvel Games: http://holdmyticket.com/event/27720
Todd Jefferson, VP of Marvel Games, will discuss everything from Aristotle's hierarchy of story to comic genius.

Hollywood POV: http://holdmyticket.com/event/27731
Todd Jefferson, VP Marvel Games
Monica Jaramillo (Norm Marshall & Associates, VP PR)
Tony Mark (Executive Producer, The Hurt Locker)
Giancarlo Esposito, Actor, Director (AMC’s Breaking Bad, Rabbit Hole)
Ava Jamshidi, ICM
Joshua Michael Stern, Director of Swing Vote with Kevin Costner
Moderator: Sebastian Twardoz, Circus Road Films

Indie DIY - Do It Yourself Filmmaking: http://holdmyticket.com/event/27733
Ashley Fontaine, Fruition
Peter Kershaw, Duchy Parade Films
David Dirks, Entertainment Attorney
Colin Cunningham, Actor, Writer, Producer (Falling Skies, The 6th Day, Best in Show)
Moderator: Gene Grant, Host of New Mexico In Focus on KNME, writer, reporter

Production Incentives and Production Payroll: http://holdmyticket.com/event/27884
Entertainment Partners’ Shawn K. Gillespie (Director, Production Incentive Administration and Finance) and Victoria Rivera (Production Payroll, New Mexico office), will present on production incentives in New Mexico and the U.S., as well as discuss the key facts for dealing with production payroll systems, including fringes, benefits, and guild and union obligations.

The Power of Story: http://holdmyticket.com/event/28557
Michael Wiese: producer, director, author, and publisher of over 100 professional film and video books that are used in over 600 film schools throughout the world.
Alethea Root: award winning director, production designer, West Bank Story, Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog, Part Time Fabulous
The Flying Canter Brothers, award winning writers, directors, producers
Jon Fitzgerald, Right Angle Pictures, Co-Founder Slamdance Film Festival
Moderator: Rich Henrich, Founder/Director of The Albuquerque Film Festival and Film 4 Change

This Ain’t No Chick Flick: http://holdmyticket.com/event/27719
Lora Cunningham, NM Actor, Director
Lynette O’Connor, Agent
Melissa Hellman, Producer, Director
Lynda Halligan, Producer and TV Host
Trish Lopez, NM Film Office, Director of NM Filmmakers
Sylvia Caminer, Producer, Director
Moderator: Megan Kamerick, Senior Reporter, New Mexico Business Weekly

Working With Unions: http://holdmyticket.com/event/27715
Tammy Decker, SAG
Jon Hendry, Local 480
Janet Davidson, DGA
Terry Borst, WGA
Moderator: Erica Viking, Morning Host of Coyote 102.5FM

WORKSHOP
Screenwriting w/ William Akers: http://holdmyticket.com/event/27882

CALLING ALL FILMMAKERS!

Don’t miss this incredible opportunity to create a 25-second commercial about The Albuquerque
Film Festival which will air on Comcast Cable throughout New Mexico and Southern Colorado!

GRAND PRIZE WINNER also receives:
- TWO ALL ACCESS PASSES to the ALBUQUERQUE FILM FESTIVAL worth $900
- HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS throughout the Festival
- A chance to meet celebrities, actors, filmmakers and Hollywood Insiders at all film festival screenings, events, workshops, panels and parties!

Submission Deadline is July 22, 2011

SEE THE ATTACHED FLYER AND VISIT OUR WEBSITE FOR COMPLETE DETAILS
http://www.abqfilmfestival.com/aff-commercial-challenge

Committee tables anti-film incentive bill

by Megan Kamerick, New Mexico Business Weekly.

The Labor and Human Resources Committee in the New Mexico House of Representatives has tabled House Bill 19, which proposed to kill the state’s film incentive program.

That effectively means it’s dead in the water. The vote was 5 to 4 along party lines, according to the Greater Albuquerque Chamber of Commerce. The Chamber had opposed the bill, but does support greater transparency in the film incentive program.

Sen. Tim Keller, D-Albuquerque, has introduced a bill that would require the Economic Development Department to collect and track statistical information in order to assess the effectiveness of the film production tax credit. According to the fiscal impact report, the bill would formalize reporting and tracking requirements and allow for greater transparency.

About 60 people testified in opposition to HB19, introduced by Rep. Dennis Kintigh, R-Roswell, including Sandy Levinson, owner of Aquila Travel in Albuquerque, who said she employs 10 people with full benefits and that’s mostly due to the work her firm gets from the film industry. Getting rid of the tax incentive would kill her business, she said.

“I would, without a doubt, close my doors,” Levinson said.

Under the program, productions can get a 25 percent rebate on qualified expenditures in New Mexico after they submit their paperwork to the Taxation and Revenue Department following completion of filming.

Committee Chairman Miguel Garcia, D-Bernalillo, said he sees the impact of the industry every week in his South Valley district where film crews are often working. They eat in local restaurants and shop locally, he said. And his son has picked up jobs in the industry, after being laid off from a call center.

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Film Industry Debate!

WHAT: New Mexico Film Industry Policy Debate

Hosted by the Rio Grande Foundation and the Motion Picture Association of New Mexico

WHY: As we approach the 2011 Legislative Session, film policy in New Mexico is being analyzed and various proposals are on the table which would have a significant impact on the film industry in New Mexico. Therefore, the policy debate will help educate the public on both sides of this important issue.

We invite you to come and learn how the film industry significantly benefits the citizens of New Mexico, and to show your support for the incentive package. Stand up for your industry!

WHEN: Tuesday, January 11, 2011
Debate at 4:00 p.m.
Reception at 5:00 p.m.

WHO: Participants include proponents and opponents of film incentives including:
Representative Brian Egolf,
Senator Sue Wilson Beffort,
and Representative Dennis Kintigh

WHERE: National Hispanic Cultural Center, Bank of America Theater
1701 4th Street SW Albuquerque, NM 87102