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03-21-2009, 09:45 AM
Space City Prepares to Host
2009 Desert Light Film Festival
Featuring the Films of Teen Producers
<center><table border=0 align=center><tr><td><caption><font size=-1 face="Arial Narrow" color=#000000>Organizers are searching for high school and middle school students to participate in the 2009 Desert Light film festival April 24.</font></caption><img src=http://steppinoutnewmexico.com/images/Desert_Light_042508.jpg border=1 align=center vspace=5 hspace=5 alt="Organizers are searching for high school and middle school students to participate in the 2009 Desert Light film festival April 24."></td></tr></table></center>
Alamogordo, NM- The Desert Light Film organizers are searching for New Mexico high school and middle school students to participate in the 2009 Desert Light film festival competition April 24. The festival is presented by New Mexico State University -Alamogordo and the Otero County Film Office. This competition gives students an opportunity to showcase work, compete for prizes and participate in seminars designed for young filmmakers. The competition concludes with a full day festival held on the NMSU-A campus. Students and films come from around the state. More than 50 teen-produced films will be showcased this year.
<table border=0 align=right><tr><td><caption><font size=-1 face="Arial Narrow" color=#000000>The competition is designed especially for New Mexico high school and middle school students.</font></caption><img src=http://steppinoutnewmexico.com/banners/desertlightfilmfestival_vert_0409.jpg border=1 align=right vspace=5 hspace=5 alt="The competition is designed especially for New Mexico high school and middle school students."></td></tr></table>The competition is designed especially for New Mexico high school and middle school students. Each entry may be up to seven minutes in length, including credits. Categories include drama/comedy, documentary, animation, music video and a new category this year, the New Mexico tourism 30-second TV commercial. The criteria for all categories include production quality, creativity and resourcefulness. Deadline for film submissions is March 16. Entries can be mailed to the Otero County Film Office, 1301 N. White Sands Blvd. Alamogordo, NM 88310. Entry fee is $5. The competition is sponsored by the JC Penney Company, and prizes will be offered in every category and in both divisions. First place awards are $100 each and honorable mention awards are $50 presented by JC Penney Alamogordo store manager Jesse Casto.
The new category this year is the 30-second tourism commercial video for New Mexico Tourism. First place and honorable mention winners in this category, from both divisions, will be submitted directly to the tourism department for immediate consideration. The official tourism logo, which must be included in every commercial, can be found on the Film Otero website at www.filmotero.com (http://www.filmotero.com/) and a link to the tourism videos posted can be found at http://newmexico.org/video/index.php (http://newmexico.org/video/index.php). The official forms explaining the entry rules for all categories, judging, awards, and “Use of Submissions” are available on the Film Otero website. Seminars this year include Final Cut Pro, special effects makeup for film, MAYA Animation, storyboarding and production techniques.
Another special feature has been added to the festival this year. A special film briefing at White Sands National Monument has been arranged just for participants in this year’s festival. Whenever professionals come to film at the monument, they have certain procedures to follow before they arrive and while filming. The interactive briefing with one of the rangers teaches students about the protocol of filming at the national parks and other agencies. Students arrive at the Sands before sunset where they will be able to film. This event is only open to students and teachers attending the Desert Light Film Festival.
Organizers for the festival include Jan Wafful, film liaison, Otero County Film Office; Jesse Casto, JC Penney store manager; Bryan Yancey, ProTech Division head, NMSU-A; Kathy Denton, Education and Interpretation Ranger, White Sands National Monument; Mike Espiritu, Otero County Economic Development Council executive director, Joan Griggs, NMSU-A festival director, and Dr. Bruce Martin, NMSU-A.
For more information, contact Jan Wafful at jan@filmotero.com (jan@filmotero.com) or Joan Griggs at jgriggs@nmsua.nmsu.edu (jgriggs@nmsua.nmsu.edu) .
2009 Desert Light Film Festival
Featuring the Films of Teen Producers
<center><table border=0 align=center><tr><td><caption><font size=-1 face="Arial Narrow" color=#000000>Organizers are searching for high school and middle school students to participate in the 2009 Desert Light film festival April 24.</font></caption><img src=http://steppinoutnewmexico.com/images/Desert_Light_042508.jpg border=1 align=center vspace=5 hspace=5 alt="Organizers are searching for high school and middle school students to participate in the 2009 Desert Light film festival April 24."></td></tr></table></center>
Alamogordo, NM- The Desert Light Film organizers are searching for New Mexico high school and middle school students to participate in the 2009 Desert Light film festival competition April 24. The festival is presented by New Mexico State University -Alamogordo and the Otero County Film Office. This competition gives students an opportunity to showcase work, compete for prizes and participate in seminars designed for young filmmakers. The competition concludes with a full day festival held on the NMSU-A campus. Students and films come from around the state. More than 50 teen-produced films will be showcased this year.
<table border=0 align=right><tr><td><caption><font size=-1 face="Arial Narrow" color=#000000>The competition is designed especially for New Mexico high school and middle school students.</font></caption><img src=http://steppinoutnewmexico.com/banners/desertlightfilmfestival_vert_0409.jpg border=1 align=right vspace=5 hspace=5 alt="The competition is designed especially for New Mexico high school and middle school students."></td></tr></table>The competition is designed especially for New Mexico high school and middle school students. Each entry may be up to seven minutes in length, including credits. Categories include drama/comedy, documentary, animation, music video and a new category this year, the New Mexico tourism 30-second TV commercial. The criteria for all categories include production quality, creativity and resourcefulness. Deadline for film submissions is March 16. Entries can be mailed to the Otero County Film Office, 1301 N. White Sands Blvd. Alamogordo, NM 88310. Entry fee is $5. The competition is sponsored by the JC Penney Company, and prizes will be offered in every category and in both divisions. First place awards are $100 each and honorable mention awards are $50 presented by JC Penney Alamogordo store manager Jesse Casto.
The new category this year is the 30-second tourism commercial video for New Mexico Tourism. First place and honorable mention winners in this category, from both divisions, will be submitted directly to the tourism department for immediate consideration. The official tourism logo, which must be included in every commercial, can be found on the Film Otero website at www.filmotero.com (http://www.filmotero.com/) and a link to the tourism videos posted can be found at http://newmexico.org/video/index.php (http://newmexico.org/video/index.php). The official forms explaining the entry rules for all categories, judging, awards, and “Use of Submissions” are available on the Film Otero website. Seminars this year include Final Cut Pro, special effects makeup for film, MAYA Animation, storyboarding and production techniques.
Another special feature has been added to the festival this year. A special film briefing at White Sands National Monument has been arranged just for participants in this year’s festival. Whenever professionals come to film at the monument, they have certain procedures to follow before they arrive and while filming. The interactive briefing with one of the rangers teaches students about the protocol of filming at the national parks and other agencies. Students arrive at the Sands before sunset where they will be able to film. This event is only open to students and teachers attending the Desert Light Film Festival.
Organizers for the festival include Jan Wafful, film liaison, Otero County Film Office; Jesse Casto, JC Penney store manager; Bryan Yancey, ProTech Division head, NMSU-A; Kathy Denton, Education and Interpretation Ranger, White Sands National Monument; Mike Espiritu, Otero County Economic Development Council executive director, Joan Griggs, NMSU-A festival director, and Dr. Bruce Martin, NMSU-A.
For more information, contact Jan Wafful at jan@filmotero.com (jan@filmotero.com) or Joan Griggs at jgriggs@nmsua.nmsu.edu (jgriggs@nmsua.nmsu.edu) .