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Jacques Paisner believes film festivals should be experienced in person. As artistic director for the Santa Fe Independent Film Festival, Paisner is looking forward to staging the festival in person in October. “It’s going to be amazing,” he says. “It was a strange year and we’re so glad to be going back in the right direction.” ...................... Like many other film festivals, SFIFF had to pivot for last year’s festival. The organizers went with a hybrid model showing some films virtually, while some films were screened at the Motorama at the Downs Santa Fe. Santa Fe-based author George RR Martin, left, and actor Wes Studi have been honored by the Santa Fe Independent Film Festival. This year’s event will be held in person Oct. 13-17 in Santa Fe. (Courtesy of SFIFF) ....
.... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... “Courtship Song” with Festival Ballet Albuquerque dancers and Robert Mirabal in “Sacred Journeys II – Live Stage Performance Video.” (Courtesy of Pat Berrett) A hybrid of music and dance performed live and on film is part of a collaborative production that will premiere at Motorama at the Downs Santa Fe. The special event will take place on Friday, April 30 and Saturday, May 1. Both nights, two-time Grammy Award winner Robert Mirabal will perform live at sunset alongside Festival Ballet Albuquerque dancing a newly choreographed piece by New York City ballet icon Jock Soto. The piece is set to Mirabal’s song “Memoir Chaco.” It will be followed by the premiere of “Sacred Journeys II” a live stage performance film made in collaboration among Festival Ballet Albuquerque, Mirabal and Soto. ....