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Desert Light Event Organizers Presented With Check

 

Michelle Scharmack/ Alamogordo Daily News Jesse Casto,J.C. Penney's store manager presents a check for $2,500 to the Otero County Film Office for the upcoming Desert Light Film Competion for high school and middle school students. Pictured from left are White Sands National Monument ranger Kathy Denton, ProTech division head at New Mexico State University Bryan Yancey, Donna Cook, Film Liaison Jan Wafful, Dr. Bruce Martin, Jesse Casto and Joan Griggs.

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DESERT LIGHT FILM FESTIVAL 2009 CALL FOR ENTRIES IS NOW OPEN CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION

 

Press Release:

12:00 Noon, March 4, 2009
Otero County Film Office
1301 N. White Sands Blvd.
Contact: Jan Wafful, Film Liaison
City: 505-439-4353
Office: 505-434-5882

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

PSA:
2009 Desert Light Film Festival-Update:

Desert Light Film Festival 09' - A Middle School and High School Competition

JC Penney is Corporate Sponsor for 2009 Desert Light Film Competition.
"We are proud to fund the 2009 Desert Light Film Competition on behalf of the youth of our community," said Jesse Casto, Alamogordo J.C. Penney store manager. Desert Light Film Competition is hosting New Mexico high school and middle school students for the sixth time this spring. Presented by New Mexico State University Alamogordo and the Otero County Film Office, the competition will be held on Friday, April 24, 2009, in Alamogordo, NM. Students have an opportunity to showcase their work, compete for prizes, and participate in seminars designed for young filmmakers. This year a new 30 second tourism commercial category has been added to the competition. Also new this year, Desert Light has added a very special event open only to students and teachers for a special follow-up film briefing at White Sands National Monument. The deadline for this competition is March 16th, 2009.

Held on the NMSU Alamogordo campus, students come from throughout New Mexico to learn and to view student films. Seminars this year will include Final Cut Pro, special effects makeup for film, MAYA animation, storyboarding, and pyrotechnical effects.

For more information, contact Jan Wafful, Otero County Film Liaison at jan@filmotero.com or Joan Griggs at jgriggs@nmsua.nmsu.edu .

 

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White Sands International Film Festival 08'
Offers High School Competition

The White Sands International Film Festival is, as part of its schedule of events, offering a High School Competition with deadline for submissions on December 23, 2007. This is open to anybody at high school level and from anywhere in the world. It is also open to all types of film incorporating a dynamic story line.

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WHITE SANDS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2009 OPEN FOR SUBMISSIONS  Click Here for more information.