18 · June · 2012 · New Mexico, Film & Entertainment in ©Sindication

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Lone Survivor headed to The Lone Ranger State

Posted by Sindicator on June 18, 2012 | One comment

Battleship director Peter Berg appears to be headed New Mexico way for Universal Pictures, Lone Survivor.

The film, adapted from Marcus Luttrell’s best selling book, is based on the failed June 28, 2005 mission “Operation Red Wing”, in which four members of SEAL Team 10, were tasked with the mission to capture or kill notorious Taliban leader, Admad Shad.

Reportedly saddled-up for a lead in this wartime drama, helmed by Berg is the star of the upcoming NM Production, 2 Guns, Mark Wahlberg, set to play Marcus Luttrell, the only member of his team to survive.

Taylor Kitsch of Friday Night Lights fame is slated to play Mike Murphy in the film.

Tags: Ben Foster, Lone Survivor, Marcus Luttrell, Mark Wahlberg, Peter Berg, Taylor Kitsch

NMFilm Works and works and works

Posted by Sindicator on June 18, 2012 | Comments Off

Film New Mexico • New Mexico Film

Image via Santa Fe Studios

New Mexico Film isn’t in just one territory or confined to one metropolis. From Cuba to Silver City and everywhere in between, New Mexico film workers reside.

Neighboring states are clamoring to keep-up and nationwide industry reports name NM time and time again as the state to beat.

The Hollywood Reporter notes, “third only to California and New York in the number of skilled crewmembers locally available…”, New Mexico is handily holding its own with resources at the ready for YOUR NM FILM.

Coming soon from Western New Mexico University’s school of Applied Technology, Central New Mexico Community College, IATSE Local 480 and the Silver City/Grant County Chamber of Commerce, is a promotional video collaborative showcasing the state’s southwest region film resources, locations and film related education programs, as detailed here in the Las Cruces Sun News.

For your convenience in reference here are the latest links to NM City and County Film Commissions, Competitive State Film Incentive and New Mexico State film based education programs (TBA).