SFUAD film alum Nathally Botelho graduated from Santa Fe University of Art and Design in 2016, and has gone on to play a significant role in film production design.

Santa Fe University of Art and Design Film senior Derek Conkins first had the idea for his film Scout up in the Santa Fe mountains with his sister.

Sawyer, an environmental piece about a futuristic society where nuclear power is commonplace, enters its pre-production stage with a fundraising campaign.

SFUAD 2017 valedictorian Lia Gotz has been busy since graduation making movies and plans for her future.

“I want to tell stories that are true to the lives of real people. How people actually live and not a made up, sanitized version of life,” SFUAD film major Annabel Durst says.

SFUAD Film Students may have fewer crew members this semester, but they have focus and determination.

At the Modern University of Design (MUD), a homeless man finds a radioactive vial in the abandoned barracks behind the school. A fire starts and a zombie emerges from the flames. Sound familiar?

On April 10, Film major La Charles Trask directed a music video at Rockin Roller Event Arena in Santa Fe featuring several artists and lots of extras.

Film major Elizabeth Schaefer recently directed her last film on campus before graduating.

Hoang Thuc Linh, a well know Vietnamese singer, is releasing a Japanese cosmetic product in Vietnam in a few months. She came to Santa Fe University of Art and Design to shoot a commercial with on-campus film students

The student-run club appoints a panel of judges from various disciplines to offer their remarks after viewing the movie, while the filmmaker sits in a “hot seat” in front of the panel and listens to what they have to say.

Jackalope reviews The Caveman of Atomic City and My Life as a Film, part of the Santa Fe Independent Film Festival

Santa Fe’s biggest film festival has kicked off, with events around town and on the SFUAD campus through Oct. 23.

Kevin Brennan, a professional television video-editor turned SFUAD film student, jumped at the opportunity to intern on Villa Capri.

It’s every film major’s dream to land a job in their area of expertise directly out of college, and alumna Kim Blacknall’s dream is coming true: Blacknall is working as a production and script supervisor assistant for up and coming Netflix mini-series Godless.

In his final semester at Santa Fe University of Art and Design, Osman Tahirbeyoglu recruited an entire crew of film students to help produce his final project, titled “Trip to Hell.”

SFUAD film student La’Charles Trask landed two speaking roles on two popular TV shows, From Dusk till Dawn and Scream Queens. Catch them both soon!

Film Major and senior Alec Brown is wrapping up the finishing touches on his latest short film, “Jesse Eisenberg Uses the Urinal.” Brown sat down with Jackalope Magazine to discuss the project and where he hopes it will end up in the future.

Lariel Joy’s “Spirits of the Art Building” is a psychological thriller with a poetic touch, showing how sometimes one must die in order to live.

While taking a field ecology class at Santa Fe Community College several years ago, Film School Junior Johnny Vigil became interested in Santa Fe’s water system. As a part of the class, students took field trips to locations where they would collect samples and make observations. During a field trip to Santa Fe’s reservoir, Vigil said he felt his eyes opened to something he’d never considered. “I guess I always assumed we just had this magic pipe that would pump our water,” Vigil said. “After taking that trip, I saw all of the wildlife. It really changed me. I saw the delicate ecosystem that provides our water.” Vigil said he was especially struck by the realization that the city’s water comes from a natural source. After the trip, he began to take notice of his own daily water usage. He started trying to find new ways to conserve water, such as simply turning off the sink while he brushed his teeth or taking shorter showers. Now, Vigil is at work on a short documentary about Santa Fe’s water usage. In particular, Vigil is attempting to highlight the ways Santa Fe conserves its water. Additionally, he said he hopes to show individuals how they can be conservative in terms of their own personal water usage. “It got me thinking,” Vigil said. “The water in Santa Fe is really precious. Is it sustainable?” The documentary will feature B-roll footage of the reservoir, which Vigil will be obtaining this week. Additionally, Vigil said he hopes to interview city officials in order to learn about the city’s methods of water conservation. “I really just want to inform my peers, my family and our city,” Vigil said. “Maybe I can even make it educational for students in elementary schools,...

As the director of photography, Bunee Tomlinson takes a lead role on the set of Jamie Haug’s latest film Lady Bug. With limited time and space, the day enters chaotic harmony. Haug plans to submit the film as his senior thesis at the end of this semester. Consequently, the pressure is on as the crew hustles to put together the perfect shot complete with fog....