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Welcome to the 5th edition of
The New Mexico Movie News by crewnewmexico.com! Every time I sit down to write these intro letters, I feel
like an airline CEO penning an editorial for their in-flight magazine. They
gently touch on this and that, thank a hero, then wrap with something that
always comes down to: flying is good, thank you for flying, fly again soon.
Similarly, no matter what I plan to write about for The
Movie News, I always come around to the same core message: film is good for New
Mexico, thank you for filming, and come film again soon.
I recently attended the AFCI Locations Tradeshow in Santa
Monica and found a lot of other places (200 of them) working to integrate
film into their creative and economic landscape, including by throwing around
incentives so lucrative they border on irrational.
Others were so generous as to be simply unsustainable, while
others too modest to make any real difference. And then there was the top team from New
Mexico, representing the most sustainable, trusted, and
reputed film destination and set of incentives in the country. Even for those who
could match our numbers, our diversity of locations, skilled crew base,
weather, experienced vendors, and proximity to LA, keeps us one of the top
places to film. Telling people you're from New Mexico has a mythical air in the
film world. It says a lot.In this edition of The Movie News, you'll notice we've
changed our tag line to "The New Mexico Film Connection." It better describes what we do and,
especially in light of our upcoming 1,001 New Mexico Film Connections event
(booked solid, sorry. Only those who RSVPd will be able to attend), sponsored by Garson Studios, and several other events
we're planning that will bring the film community together, I think we'll wear
the new moniker well.
We've also introduced the new "Spotlight" series,
providing detailed profiles and ads of some of New Mexico's leading film
vendors. Our goal has always been to highlight the incredible diversity of
talent and services available to productions, and this is one more step towards
that goal.
In just the
last 18 months, we've added nearly 700 individuals and businesses to our
directory, and the readership rate of The Movie News has exceeded our highest
expectations. Our member/advertisers comprise an incredibly diverse roster of
people and businesses in New Mexico, from every corner of the State, and with
every kind of skill and business type you can imagine.
All of them have chosen to become part of the diverse film
economy, to contribute to the well-being of a profitable industry, and work hard
to make filming in New Mexico a resounding success. So, on behalf of those 700, it is my pleasure to say: film is good, thanks for filming, and come film with us again soon.
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Housed in a 27,000-square-foot facility on the College of Santa Fe campus, these two spacious, comfortable sound stages are air-conditioned and offer drive-on access for trucks of any size. The property also has five 50-amp RV hook-ups.
A 3,000-square-foot office space is attached to the sound stages, and another 7,500-square-foot office space is located across the street. The larger stage features a 4,200-square-foot green screen cyclorama. Both stages are secured by electric roll-up doors and include several lock-up spaces. The grid system in both stages has been recently upgraded to respond to evolving production needs. Plenty of secure fenced parking and back-lot space is also available.
In addition, well-trained student interns from CSF's Moving Image Arts Department are available to work with film makers on any project.
Films shot at Garson Studios include Knockout, True Grit, Iron Man 2, The Sunset Limited, Paul, The Loop, My One and Only, Legion, Brothers, Appaloosa, and No Country for Old Men.
For more information or to arrange a site visit, contact Paula Amanda, Director of Garson Studios at (505) 231-9411 or pamanda2@aol.com.
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Spotlight on
Paula Amanda, Director of Garson Studios
In January 2010, the College of Santa Fe named Paula Amanda director
of Garson Studios.
Since 2006, Amanda has been responsible for the daily
operation and security of the Garson Studios sound stages during production,
and has served as stage manager for multiple feature films, including Legion,
North Country, Brothers, and The Sunset
Limited. Amanda is also president and founder of
the New West Media Foundation, a 501(c)(3) organization that integrates
documentary film making within the educational system. She has worked in the industry as a location
scout, production coordinator, and producer.
Her documentaries have
been shown at several film festivals, and she's currently working on a
full-length documentary about the culture and traditions of Bali.
Prior to launching her
film career, Paula was a business and environmental attorney. She holds a BA
from UCLA, a JD from the Santa Clara University School of Law, and a BFA in
Moving Image Arts from the College of Santa Fe, where she received the
Presidential Academic Achievement Award in 2006.
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1,001 New Mexico Film Connections
Please note - Registration for our upcoming networking event is now closed. We're sorry if you didn't make it to the list in time, but we hope to see you at another event in the future.
Only those who have registered will be able to attend. Please bring your registration confirmation email with you on the day of the event.
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 Industry News Updates
As of this writing, the pending auction of Albuquerque Studios is off the table. The Studios had defaulted on a $21.4 million dollar loan payment, and one of its creditors, Workers Realty Trust II LP of Chicago, threatened to sell the Studios to the highest bidder on May 14th, on the Bernalillo County Courthouse steps. (How old fashioned). The Studios would likely have been under new management in just a few weeks. Pacifica Ventures, however, parent company of the Studios, is now working to restructure the loans, and current studio chief Hal Katersky remains at the helm. Good news for now, but the Studios are currently in arrears on their property taxes, to the tune of over $300k. Stay tuned. . . Meantime, three
former Albuquerque Studio managers have been named in a lawsuit by Pacifica Ventures, accusing them of funneling film business away from New Mexico -- to
new studios they're helping develop in other states! Just weeks after Studio head Nick Smerigan abruptly leaves the helm at ABQ Studios, his new company reportedly starts
building studios in Mississippi and Connecticut. Really? Read this classic press release by Gail Smerigan that talks about how successful they were in building and operating ABQ Studios. Perhaps they left out a few details? Stay tuned . . . Meantime, up in the North, a
Lawsuit is filed against the development of Santa Fe Studios. Three
Santa Fe businessmen contend that the $6 million loan by Santa Fe County
to the Studios doesn't qualify for public funds. Santa Fe county
disagrees, and aims to have the suit thrown out of court. At this point,
no ground has been broken on the Studios, though the project is still supposed to be moving ahead and construction to start soon . . . But don't be dismayed New Mexico filmmakers! Garson Studios in Santa Fe has been around since 1989, and continues to be an integral part of the New Mexico film industry, hosting such productions as Iron Man 2, No Country For Old Men, Legion, Brothers, Appaloosa, and many more. The College of Santa Fe (where Garson is located) is under stable new ownership, and the Studio is planning for a long and fruitful future in New Mexico. They're in full swing, and busy . . . The AFCI Locations Tradeshow in Santa Monica highlights just how competitive location filming has become. Hundreds of film commissions from 30 nations descend upon LA to show their wares, promote their locations, and, most importantly, promote their incentive programs. Special presentation by Michigan Film Office receives the most attendees by a multiple of two (thanks to their 42% tax credit), though many in attendance were very green to producing. New Mexico booth wins "most informative" and was "paperless" using giant touch-screen monitors to highlight our locations. Hats off to Don Grey of the NM Film Office for that technical wonder and a job well done! Also in attendance was new Lincoln County film commissioner Debbie Jo Almager. The folks in Lincoln county are getting very organized behind drawing film to their region, and we look forward to it! . . . Alaska shows off their (up to) 44% rebate (and gave away Alaska dark roast coffee), Georgia their 30%, and Louisiana offers long term visibility by locking in their 30%+incentive for the next several years, while Jefferson Parish, just north of New Orleans, ups the ante with their own 3% rebate on top of that already offered by the State of Louisiana! Aggressive and concerted action that's already brought productions to their Parish. Meantime, nations from Uruguay to Slovenia have strong incentive packages on the books or in the works. It's a whole new film world out there . . . The 2nd Annual Albuquerque Film Festival is back for another amazing year. Save the weekend of August 25-29 for an immersion into the world of New Mexico Film . . . Be sure to check out the "Lights, Camera, Music!" fundraising event held at the Albuquerque Little Theater, and hosted by the Film Apprenticeship Program of New Mexico!. Tickets only $10. Event will be emceed by former Miss
New Mexico Christina Olmi. Native New Mexican and Country Music Sensation, Bo Brown will perform live.Also headlining will be local
Comedian/Actor, Steven Michael Quezada, who also
has a recurring role on AMC's hit and locally produced television show, Breaking
Bad.
Proceeds benefit the Albuquerque Little Theater, now in its 80th Season! A don't miss event, for a great cause. . . Rio Rancho, New Mexico based cloud computing company Cerelink assisted DreamWorks SKG with rendering for the 3D box office hit How To Train Your Dragon. Cerelink is included in an ultra-fast private broadband network,
National LambdaRail, which helps provide the infrastructure needed for advanced forms of digital media. In fact, the "tag" line for the New Mexico film booth at the AFCI Tradeshow was "Where Creativity Meets Technology" - and this shows exactly why. Got breaking industry news? Email us at news@crewnewmexico.com |
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 The New Crew Review We've added dozens of film crew to our directory since the last edition of The Movie News. Here's some of who's who!
One of the best in the Biz! Big welcome to Script Supervisor Trudy Ramirez! Amazing list of credits, including Due Date, Let Me In, Iron Man, Couples Retreat, G-Force, T-Salvation, Four Christmases, Indiana Jones and the Crystal Skull, and many more. . . Big welcome to another long-time Script Supervisor Karen Golden - a favorite of Michael Bay! Her impressive list of credits stretches back near 30 years and includes Due Date, Transformers, Pirates of the Carribean, I Heart Huckabees, and includes 4 movies in the pipeline!. . .With nearly 30 years experience and an amazing array of credits, we'd like to give a big welcome to SFX Coordinator and Pyrotech Greg Hendrickson and Acme Special Effects. Fully equipped and always with a SFX trailer, a 2nd unit trailer, and additional rentals at the ready. Gregg's skills include carpentry, welding, fabrication, rigging, scuba. . . A big howdy to Production and Payroll Accountant Jean Jacobson. Over 5 years production experience and a host of New Mexico credits including Let Me In, The Resident, Book of Eli, Love Ranch, 3:10 to Yuma. . . Big welcome to UPM/Production Manager and features casting director Jane Warren! Jane has served more than 150 productions, from casting leads and supporting roles in Morgan Freeman's "Bopha" to line producing for the X PRIZE foundation in Los Angeles. She's also a former TV presenter. Amazing realm of experience, and now based in Santa Fe after working around the world. . . Big welcome to Production Coordinator Sara Scarritt, who's back for her 2nd year on crewnewmexico.com. Credits include Did You Hear About the Morgans, Sunset Limited, Sex and Lies in Sin City, and Appaloosa. . .Introducing Art department multi-talent Joel Sisson. Joel's a production designer, set dresser and swing gang with no fear of small-budget productions and is a film student mentor at Santa Fe Community College! . . .Big welcome to experienced Construction Coordinator Ronald Jaynes. His impressive roster of credits dates back to 1990, and includes The Resident, Let Me In, St. John of Las Vegas, My One and Only, Brothers, Sex and Lies in Sin City, Doc West, and many more. . . Say howdy to Key Buyer, On Set Dresser and Leadman Michael Flowers! Strong roster of NM credits including Legion, Carriers, Spirit, Fanboys, The Eye, Transformers and Breaking Bad Ssn 2. . . DGA Member Assistant Director Vincent Gonzales has over 20 years in feature and TV production! Experience developing breakdowns, schedules, second units and running crew. . . . Welcome to producer, steadicam operator, editor and sound and lighting multi-talent Edward Gonzalez. Recently nominated for an award with the DGA for his Cinematography!. . . Say howdy to 480 Makeup Artist Patricia Greer-Worthington! Specializing in glamour, SFX, airbrushing, post-mortem, fantasy, and contact lenses. Credits include T-4, Book of Eli, Passion Play as well as many commercials! . . . Welcome back to Chris Quintana who took a year off from film, but is back with a vengeance! Chris is a stunt driver and racer, movie double, and also rents picture cars to the industry. . . Big welcome to Local 700 member Phillip Trujillo - 1st and 2nd assistant editor. Worked on Legion, Easy Money, MacGruber, Book of Eli, and has experience with Red Camera, Final Cut, Avid Nonlinear, Nitris/Symphony. . . We'd also like to give a big welcome to New Mexico talent Allan Gaitirira, who's been an extra on several NM productions, including Spy Next Door, The Resident, MacGruber, Americas Most Wanted, and more! Also welcome to Diana Gaitirira, Haitian-American model, actress, and voice-over talent! Has appeared in Spy Next Door, MacGruber and Friendship!. . . And a big welcome to Film Apprentice Aimee Chiu! Has worked around the world and has a wide variety of experience, including producing the hour-long special "Why Dubai?" on location in the UAE,
and working in Europe and Brazil for the series "These Amazing People" as
field producer, writer and production manager! Set safety certified, ScheduAll, Final Draft, speaks German and Italian, too! Great addition to your production. . . Also big special welcomes to experienced Hairstylist and Department Head Hair Voni Hinkle; Locations PA Johanna Maynard; Set Medic Melissa Salgado; Production Office Coordinator Kyndall Holstead; Transpo Coordinator, Captain and Driver Mike McMahan; Film Apprentice John Adams; Set PA and Locations PA Michelle Gianell; and, last but not least, Set Tutor/Studio Teacher Jo Creighton! |
 Support Services Update
The crewnewmexico.com directory features an incredible array of over 200 film-supporting vendors! Click to see who's recently been added to our directory, and for updates on new offerings to the industry!
Special welcome to Hollywood icons Animal Actors Worldwide and Amazing Animal Productions - the world's largest providers of movie/TV animals - now with a New Mexico Office! Sid Yost and his incredible crew of affection-trained animals have served the TV and motion industry for over 30 years, and have a perfect record with the ASPCA. They also provide training, wranglers, and have a selection of thousands of animals. New Mexico credits include Book of Eli, Spy Next Door, Year One and Burning Plain . .Big welcome to Cast and Crew Entertainment Services one of the leading providers of payroll services to the entertainment industry. Services include payroll, production accounting, procurement and purchasing, residuals, labor relations, film incentives and workers comp. Their New Mexico credits include Scoundrels, Knockout, Passion Play, The Loop, Sunset Limited, The Odds, Due Date, Legion, MacGruber, St John of Las Vegas, Game, and Observe and Report. Scooping up lots of recent productions!. . . Mention their crewnewmexico.com listing, and Lotus Beauty will give you 20% off any service! Organic and natural hair and skin treatments and products for film professionals, right in Santa Fe. A zen, relaxing space, great environment, we love these guys. . . Teresa Ewers of Graphic Bliss is making a very special offer to those listed on the crewnewmexico.com directory - 1,000 double sided full color business cards for just $60! Be sure to take advantage of this great deal!. . . Annie's Little Sure Shot keeps the film industry moving! Her 7x12' mobile espresso trailer serves up all your favorite life-supporting coffee drinks, tea, chai, Italian sodas, hot chocolate, as well as Ben and Jerry's treats. Annie is a IASC certified barista, and with that mobile unit can serve any production or special event statewide! Credits include Book of Eli, Due Date, The Loop, as well as TV shows for CBS and the Travel Channel! Drink up! Call her now at (575) 937-3755. . . Hallie Love of Pilates for Yoga will soon be offering downloadable,
online Pilates and Yoga training classes. Now you can practice with a
30 year veteran mind-body therapist and trainer to help blow off steam
and stay fit while you're, well, anywhere! Her videos are shot by award winning filmmaker Tristan Love. You can also train with Hallie at her studio in
Santa Fe! Call (505) 986-0994. . . Dr. Robyn Benson of Santa Fe Soul Health and Healing comes back for a second year on our site! Robyn is one of the top acupuncturists in New Mexico, regularly serves many A-list clients, and has a list of specializations that would blow you away. Santa Fe Soul features over 25 practitioners of every kind of healing you can imagine, and is a great resource for the health and well-being of movie crews in need of some TLC and wellness. . . Bath Brush and Beyond Pet Spa & Self Service Dog Wash provides pet care, grooming and a self-serve doggie bath station for film pros! They've cared for the cherished pets of some very big name actors filming in New Mexico, and lots of film crew, too. Great N. Valley location, and an excellent point of contact if you're considering bringing your pooch to New Mexico for a shoot or don't have enough time to care for it yourself. They've been ranked "Best of Albuquerque" by ABQ the Magazine, and we're thrilled to help introduce them to the film world!. . . Sally Hoffman and Cort Furniture Rental have furnished nearly every production office in New Mexico over the last five years. National production accounts with many of the major studios means quick and easy vendor setup and processing - and a seamless setup for your upcoming office needs. . . Speaking of production offices and support space, have you taken a look at 1143 Siler Park Lane in Santa Fe? Fully loaded with up to 10,000 sq. ft space, 120/209 volts 300 KVA transformer, large fenced yard, high loading docks, ample parking, plenty of room to host a small-to-mid size production. . . Check out this beautiful Santa Fe Furnished Rental, offered to film professionals by film professionals! Quick walk to plaza, contemporary but with authentic Santa Fe feel - a great find for a long weekend or extended stay. . . And talk about dedicated to the industry! Tina and the folks at Gift Baskets Just For You in Nob Hill had such a large order from a film client that they drove the baskets all the way from ABQ to LA just to make sure it got there in perfect condition! Contact them for beautiful and unique gifts and gift baskets delivered right to your studio, hotel, or front door - even if its in California! . . . And, not but not least, let's welcome Jim Green of Santa Fe Digital Imaging back for a second year on crewnewmexico.com! Jim's does EPK, cinematography, and is a Steadicam Op, with an extensive list of HD and HDV video equip, sound equip, and editing suite, and small lighting package. |
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  - Now Serving the New Mexico Film Industry - Jack Koberna is a 28 year veteran in the monster truck racing and specialty vehicle fabrication industry
with many innovations to his name, including center seating, first tube frame, four link suspension and the first
monster truck to have independent front suspension. He specializes in four wheel drive vehicles and has years of experience
in creating unusual vehicles of all kinds including tanks, monster
trucks, monster buses, ride trucks, and mud racers. They also created Cyborg, the only 2WD monster truck in the world.
Jack and crew can offer a number of critical services to the film industry including
custom building or modifying vehicles to spec, repairing unique
rigs, and driving or training your stunt team in the use of specialty
vehicles. They also have vehicles for hire using their own drivers or yours,
motorcycle demo derby team, fabrication, welding, and repairs. Their New
 Mexico credits include: Commercial Ford Dealership 08, Idiocracy 04,
Discovery Channel Monster Nation 04, Monster Jam, various episodes 1999
to 2007. They're looking to expand their services to the New Mexico film industry and beyond.
For more information about their custom vehicle fabrication or repair, or driving instruction or services contact, Jack and Rocky Koberna at (505) 281-8838, or email jackkobernaracing@comcast.net. |
 A New Business from an Experienced Movie Pro -Now Serving the New Mexico Film Industry!SOLE Art &
Antiques may be the newest business to make its entrance into the  New Mexico film
industry - but they're no rookies. Kelly Miller, owner of SOLE, has worked in
the film & video industry for over 30 years as a shopper/buyer, wardrobe
stylist/costumer, designer, decorator, and understands how the industry works. It's no surprise that within just a month of opening they're already
providing props to Cowboys and Aliens. Kelly designed SOLE
with the Set Decorator and Property Master in mind - nearly everything in the store (over $100) is available for
rent and priced right for purchasing. Send a list of your sets and they'll send photos from their inventory that suits your needs.
 You're welcome to come
browse and take photos. When you're ready to rent or buy just send your pics, your items will go on hold, and you'll receive a detailed invoice, W-9 and any
other required paperwork. Quick and easy. For hard-to-find items, just let them know what you're looking for, and they'll send an email to their
Associates to help find it - including other Antique/Vintage stores! They also have
great art from local artists, so cleared artwork is a breeze! SOLE has a unique and
eclectic mix of antiques, vintage items, and all  types of furniture & decor
- from southwestern and rustic primitives to fine European antiques, Ethnic
& Native American art & crafts, jewelry of all ages & styles,
and a large variety of collectibles, glass, china, textiles, cowboy, etc. They
also have a beautiful Gallery of Fine Art & Fine Crafts - including antiques and
pieces by contemporary local artists.
SOLE
is located in the Nob Hill section of Albuquerque, between Carlisle &
Washington. Tons of free parking, convenient loading area large enough for the
big trucks. Complimentary smiles, fresh coffee, and open 7 days a week. Monday thru Saturday 10-6, Sunday 11-5.
SOLE Art and Antiques
3911 Central Ave
Albuquerque, NM 87108
(505) 554-1345
info@soleartandantiques.com
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 Marian Hall
Base Camp, Location, and Production Office
Right in the Heart of Santa Fe
BASE CAMP
With a 300 vehicle parking lot and plenty of space for productions of all sizes, their parking area has been used as
a base camp for dozens of productions, including, most recently, Brothers,
Crazy Heart and Due Date. And when they're using Production Offices or a Location inside the building, it couldn't be more convenient. Shooting fee includes parking. Optional gated parking available. Need a little break? Just walk two blocks and you'll be in historic downtown Santa Fe!
LOCATION
With over 100,000 square feet covering two buildings (contemporary and historic), and flexible management who understands the intensive needs of the film industry, the building has been used as a film location by Crazy
Heart, Thor, Beer For My Horses, The Keeper, Bordertown and Run For Her Life/Inhale.
The building also adjoins the beautiful Cathedral Park (half of which is under the same ownership as Marian Hall), which has a Spanish colonial design, sculptures and large lawns.
PRODUCTION OFFICE 
Marian Hall offers one of the most flexible office space solutions in New Mexico, with spaces from 500 to 35,000 sq. ft available. Building is wired for DSL, T-1 and Wi-Fi, has phone cabling throughout, and the electricity has recently been upgraded to handle industrial strength editing equipment and IT infrastructure required by a recent major production.
There's also ample space for wardrobe, gold room, storage, casting, as well as a free-standing building and adjoining outdoor space for mill and construction.
Recent Production Office credits include: O'Keefe, Appaloosa, Did
You Hear About the Morgans, The Keeper, Thor, True Grit, and Passion Play.
Contact property manager Patti Quintana for more information or a tour (480) 215-5881 or
email pdq1217@yahoo.com.
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We're proud to present part 3 in a series on production insurance from Sam  Levy, Film Insurance Division Manager of Rio Grande Insurance - one of New Mexico's leading film insurance providers. Whether you're making your first film or your 50th, insurance is a tricky business - and we thank Sam for keeping the New Mexico film industry so well informed!. For more information, contact Sam at (505) 984-8216.
Insurance options for multiple projects
and the
entertainment industry
In the last two issues of Movie News, we've explored the coverage
and considerations for single productions. In this installment we'll take a
look at insurance for production companies that make many productions as well
as policies for industry related businesses. Read through the following list
and descriptions to see how insurance would fit you!
Multiple Projects: DICE/Annual Productions
My favorite acronym in movie insurance is DICE which stands
for Documentary, Industrial, Commercial(s) and Educational productions, which
are typically made by production companies who need an annual policy because
they have multiple productions throughout each year. Though the DICE acronym
sounds as if it might be restrictive to the type of productions allowed, the
underwriters are increasingly opening up this type of policy to almost all
production types. DICE/Annual policies combine the best of both insurance
worlds - they cover most of the specialized film-specific "producer's risk"
coverage that was discussed in detail last time with the broader scope of a
general business owner's commercial insurance. As you'll recall, "producer's
risk" can cover shooting and other miscellaneous equipment, property owned by
third parties, wardrobe/props/sets, negative/faulty stock and broad automobile
coverage. Stunts and cast coverage can now be "bought back" onto these
policies, a very recent addition to the offering. A DICE/Annual policy is rated
on the average number of productions throughout a year in combination with
factoring in of the budget of the largest average production.
We had discussed short term (less than 30 or 60 days) v.
long term single productions, and you'll recall that it is possible to get very
affordable coverage for short term production policies of ten days of principal
photography for $500. Typically a DICE/Annual policy is going to start around
$1,300+ per year, so for a company that only makes two or three productions of
ten or fewer days each, it may be just as easy to purchase a number of short
term production policies. A DICE/Annual policy covers you for an entire 365
days of the year and takes into account office and incidental operations, so
can be advantageous both financially and logistically. Note that in order to
cover productions on a DICE/Annual policy, they must always be declared in
advance to your agent.
Multiple Projects: Film Schools
You likely recall the scare tactics from the first article
in this series in November warning against the dangers of sub-sold, paper based
"co-production" arrangements from film schools. While the laws against co-production
are still in place, they focus primarily on small producers that may be
unwittingly taking advantage of a system. However, with the right insurance
agent and policy, it is possible to get good coverage for film schools. There
are policies specifically crafted to insure productions that are sanctioned by
a film school at a U.S. university and for productions by students enrolled at
the school. There are over 50 types of productions eligible for this coverage,
but anything outside of the U.S. & Canada or with stunts must be insured as
a sole and separate single production.
Multiple Projects: Production Portfolio
This recently added insurance option bridges the gap between
DICE/Annual policy that is most appropriate and affordable for groups of smaller
budget productions and full-fledged larger budget single productions.
Production portfolio offers all of the coverages available to a larger
production and offers the discounted advantage of aggregating schedules and
budgets. This can be of particular advantage for a series. Production portfolio
can handle groups of single project budgets up to $15 million and durations of
up to 18 months.
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2. Go to "Add/Edit My Film Credits"
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7. Say "Voila!"
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crewnewmexico.com isn't just a static directory - we're your NM film industry PR partner!
We work with our advertisers and directory members to help keep everyone posted of what's happening in their career or business.
Keep us up-to-date on what's happening in your film-supporting business or film career, and we'll help spread the word. Simply email us your latest news and we'll blast it out on our social networks, on our blog, and in The Movie News.
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1. Fill out your profile page! If your page is blank, or
doesn't have much information, not only can we not make active
referrals, but people won't have enough information to make a purchasing or
hiring decision. Keep your page full, and current!
2. Use it or
lose it! (Not really) - Your page comes with its own web address (URL),
such as crewnewmexico.com/johngrace,
which means anyone can see your page with just one click! Add your URL to your email signature,
business cards, Facebook, NM Film listing, etc. Deep-six that IMDB link, and use this one instead.
3. Do you have an additional website besides your listing on crewnewmexico.com?
Link your site to ours and we'll both perform better in search results!
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What is crewnewmexico.com?
crewnewmexico.com is the leading production support, networking, and
marketing agency for the New Mexico film industry.
Our directory features nearly 700 cast, crew, and film
supporting vendors, the latest industry news and events, and helps productions
connect to local providers of goods, services, talent and skill.
We help make sure everyone knows why New Mexico is one of
the leading film destinations in the world, and to facilitate business between
visiting productions and local purveyors and crew.
We also consult for companies interested in learning more about, and
how to participate in, the film industry, and with under-served film destinations about how to increase their visibility in a very competitive market.
If you've got a message, skill, product, service, location
or educational opportunity you'd like to market to the NM film world, contact
us at info@crewnewmexico.com, or call (505) 930-0443. You can also click here
to read up about us, and register for our directory online.
This edition of The New Mexico Movie News was sent to over
11,000 film professionals and film and media contacts in NM, LA, and
nation-wide, and crewnewmexico.com receives 10,000 visitors per month. Can you
get that kind of coverage on your own? Contact us today.
We are not affiliated with the New Mexico Film Office, The State of New Mexico, or The IATSE Local 480.
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