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The New Mexico Film Office has been making its rounds across the state holding Town Hall meetings. After a tour of the northern part of New Mexico, film office director, Nick Maniatis, has decided to bring his crew to Carlsbad. The upcoming Town Hall meeting will take place at the NMSU-Carlsbad Campus Auditorium at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 24.
"Nick Maniatis is going to address the audience and tell them what the Film Office is about," said Dirk Norris, the Film Office's Outreach Programs Manager, who will also be attending the meetings. "He (Maniatis) is also interested in knowing what's going on in the community film-wise."
According to the Film Office press release, "The town hall meetings are free and open to all, including students, local filmmakers, businesses, and the public. The Town Halls are intended to provide an open forum for each community to share information about their educational programs, film related businesses, and issues of concern."
But the town hall meeting is not solely for discussion's sake. Norris said an additional purpose for the meeting is for the Film Office to connect with individuals who are interested in being cast as extras in upcoming movies. The representatives from the Film Office will be taking head shots of those interested starting at 6 p.m. before the Oct. 24 assembly. "Those who already have a headshot are encouraged to bring them to the town hall meeting and fill out the casting call registration form," wrote the
Film Office in their press release. Norris said the information will be submitted to all the casting companies in the state.
Though Norris stressed that they are not casting for a particular movie at this time, he did mention that major motion picture crews often film scenes in New Mexico for which extras are needed. In fact, the Film Office recently held an open casting call for "Lone Survivor," a new film starring Mark Wahlberg, which is set in Santa Fe and Albuquerque. The cast and crew of "We're The Millers," Jennifer Aniston's new flick, were also filming in New Mexico just last month...
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