Film Technician Training Program

In an effort to increase the number of qualified crew members for the burgeoning New Mexico film and media industry, the New Mexico Film Office, in collaboration with the International Alliance of Theatrical and Stage Employees (IATSE) Local 480, have created the Film Technicians' Training Program (FTTP). The FTTP provides hands-on, academic training to New Mexico residents interested in entering the film industry. Fully accredited as part of the Media Arts Program at SFCC, Film Crew Training offers an accelerated well rounded intensive film and video education that dovetails with many other Media Arts classes including Video Production, Digital Video Editing (Final Cut Pro), Performance, Directing and 3-D Animation.

SFCC has earned a reputation for delivering quality education at a very reasonable price. We strongly believe that keeping tuition affordable gives students more mobility after graduation. Financial Aid is available for students who qualify. Please call SFCC’s Financial Aid Office 428-1268 to see if you may qualify.

See a virtual tour of the Santa Fe Solid Waste Management and Recycling facility. This project was produced and directed by students in SFCC’s film crew internship class and edited in collaboration with Santa Fe Digital Post.

See FTTP Production Stills...

MART 251 (9 credits) – Film Crew Training I offers students a semester long program where they will learn about the film industry and New Mexico’s roll in this ever growing area. Students will be introduced to the craft areas of the Local 480 as well as learn how a film is made. Students will participate in lecture and hands-on classes and crew for a one-week-long narrative production. Students will also be required to fulfill 25 non-paid onsite “crew” hours that are directly related to equipment and production systems used in the film industry. Offered Spring, Summer and Fall 2008. Lab Fee: $195.

Film Crew Internship Program (3 credits) – FTTP Internship Students completing MART 251 will be able to participate in an internship program that helps students make professional connections in the industry and helps them pursue careers in the Union 480. Offered Spring, Summer and Fall 2008. Lab Fee: $30.

MART 252 (9 credits) - Film Crew Training II offers students a second semester to continue to explore and investigate their areas of interest further. Students in this class will be required to work in teams to produce, direct and shoot small projects and take on leadership roles in narrative and documentary production. Offered Summer and Fall 2008. Lab Fee: $195.

In conjunction with the Film Crew Program, Media Arts offers a wide range of production classes as well as special topics classes throughout the semester. The Liberal Arts Department also hosts Film Screening Classes that include the History of Film, International Horror and Documentary Studies. Please refer to the SFCC website or the SFCC Catalog for more information on these classes and how to enroll.

Instructors

Matthew Page holds a BA in Moving Image Arts from the College of Santa Fe where he was the first student in the history of the program to write and direct a feature film before graduating (www.roadclosedmovie.com). Many of his short films have screened and won awards at film festivals nationwide (Third Screen Film Festival, Hollywood First Glance Film Festival, New York City Horror Film Festival). He is also the founder of Riffraff Entertainment, a new media production company whose past clients include Clorox, Creditcards.com and EngineeringTV.com. Riffraff is currently in production on a series of short horror films being shot in New Mexico. For more info, visit www.riffraffentertainment.com

Monique Anair holds a BS in Film & Communication from Emerson College in Boston, MA. Monique worked for Clairmont Camera in Hollywood, CA as a camera and lens technician and spent seven years working as a camera assistant and director of photography for underwater and extreme sports. After 5 years as the Technical Director for the Moving Image Arts Department at the College of Santa Fe, Monique began teaching at SFCC in 2005 and has recently been promoted to full-time faculty in the Media Arts Department. She currently is working on a digital video book for beginning filmmakers.