A series created by students in a class in the Film and Digital Media Arts Department at The University of New Mexico recently won an award and may be on its way to the TV screen. Drifteen: Don's place Drifteen, a short film created by FDMA students.
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Linnell Festival of New Plays features student productions April 24, 2021
The University of New Mexico Department of Theatre and Dance, UNM Fine Arts, and graduate student/teaching assistant Amy Yourd will present new theatrical work in the 2021 Linnell Festival of New Plays. The event is the centerpiece of UNM’s award-winning Dramatic Writing Program for MFA and undergraduate writers, led by artistic director Gregory Moss.
The Linnell Festival of New Plays at UNM provides audiences the opportunity to play a vital role in the continuing development of these exciting new voices, as they step from their academic program towards the professional stage, supported by an outstanding team of directors, actors, designers, and technicians.
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University of New Mexico alum and director Brian Levant will present a reading from his Sitcom Boot Camp class via Zoom on March 10. Students worked the semester on writing a script for a TV series. (Roberto E. Rosales/Journal)
The film industry is about being resourceful.
As the pandemic shifted the day-to-day operations for a production, students in the University of New Mexico Film & Digital Arts department paid attention and began to pivot.
Brian Levant led the way with his Sitcom Boot Camp class, which helps students unravel some of the intricacies of the craft, spur an understanding of the commitment, discipline and teamwork necessary to work at a professional level.