Happenings

FoFVA 2008 Program Schedule

Mark your calendars for every third Sunday of the month! Program content and dates are subject to change. Please check back frequently for more info or call Ty Beh at 505.620.1889 for updated information.

	July 20, 2008: NO PROGRAM
	August 17, 2008: NO PROGRAM
	September 21, 2008: Film Festival and Fundraiser OR TBA - presented by member Rebecca Dakota (event to be confirmed)
	October 19, 2008: Monetizing Your Content OR TBA - presented by member Ken Knoll
	November 16, 2008: Program is TBA
	December 21, 2008: FoFVA Holiday Celebration!

Our gatherings are every third Sunday of the month at the Harwood Art Center, unless otherwise stated. These gatherings are free for members and only a $10 suggested donation for guests/potential members. Member dues are collected before each program for those who wish to join. Program topics usually include, at a minimum: member projects/needs, short film/video screenings, lively presentations and, of course, food to share! This is a great chance to find out more about the FoFVA and meet New Mexico filmmakers.

Harwood Theater is located at 1114 Seventh Street NW, Albuquerque, NM 87012 (map), 505.242.6367. Please call Anne at 505.897.2101 for more info.

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FoFVA Co-Hosting Filmmaker Events with UNM Continuing Education

The University of New Mexico Department of Continuing Education offers an extensive digital arts program for new and experienced people. FoFVA will be co-hosting or participating in several events this year for filmmakers with UNM DCE's Digital Arts program, as well as other non-UNM DCE events. Our Summer 2008 line-up is in the works, and we'll post it here soon as it's available.

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FoFVA 2008 Participation in Other Film Related Activities

Our members regularly participate in conferences, round-table discussions, panels and presentations in New Mexico to educate, promote and support New Mexican filmmakers and their work. These are a few of the events in which members have participated this year:

	Friday, January 11: NM Media Industries Strategy Project (MISP) Summit (Small Media Cluster Planning)
	Saturday, January 12: MISP Conference, UNM Student Union Bldg, Albuquerque NM
	Friday, February 29: NM Professional Filmmakers Showcase (view several original films and talk to the filmmakers!)
	Saturday, March 1: Digital Arts Conference, 9AM - 5PM (booth and presentation)
	Educational Presentations and Screenings Monthly Sunday gatherings enable members and invited guests to give educational presentations on a variety of topics important to New Mexican filmmakers. Gatherings often also include screening members' works with follow-up Q&A.

There's a lot of great information about MISP and their conference and activities on the MISP Web site, http://www.altmedianm.org/.

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Members and Directors Cut Episode Win Telly Awards!

FoFVA was awarded a 2007 Telly Award for its Directors Cut New Mexico series episode, Art of the Interview. Members Brad Stoddard, who produced the episode, and Ty Beh also won a Telly Award for their UNM documentary, The Research Service Learning Program. The 28th Annual Telly Awards received over 14,000 entries from all 50 states and 5 continents.

Tellys are awarded annually to the very best of local, regional and cable television commercials, programs and segments, as well as film and video productions and Web commercials, videos and films. Since 1978, their mission has been to strengthen the visual arts community by inspiring, promoting, and supporting creativity.

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Article about FoFVA in albuquerqueARTS Magazine

FoFVA was featured in the October issue of albuquerqueARTS magazine by FLIX columnist Melody Groves. Many thanks to Melody for the great coverage!

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Other Events of Interest

Although FoFVA is very active in the NM film goings-on, there's a lot of other great film-related stuff happening all the time. Here are just a few things you'll want to check out:

July 25, 2008: IAIA/Disney/ABC Summer Television and Film Workshop Screening July 25th The public is invited to attend a special screening for the Institute of American Indian Arts and Disney/ABC Summer Television and Film Workshop on July 25, 2008 beginning at 6 p.m. The event is a culmination of six weeks of hard work by fifteen Native American students from across the country. A complementary dinner with Native cuisine will be offered, followed by a first-time viewing of several original films. Disney/ABC executives will be on hand to discuss the unique partnership between organizations and students will attend to discuss their work. The dinner and screening will take place at the Library and Technology Center on the Institute of American Indian Arts Campus, 83 Avan Nu Po Road, Santa Fe, NM. The event is free of charge and everyone is welcome. Contact: Marcella Ernest (505) 424.5796 or mernest@iaia.edu.

October 10 - 11, 2008: Silver City Film Festival The Silver City Film Festival is now accepting entries. Visit for details: www.silvercityfilmfest.org