Summer Daze
Summer might be winding down, but it’s not over yet! This week’s quiz celebrates legendary summer depictions in film. [wpsqt name="Summer Daze" type="quiz"]
*Image: STAND BY ME, Courtesy of Columbia PicturesOn Location in Albuquerque: The Film Industry Drives a Creative and Economic Resurgence
If you ask Ann Lerner when the film industry landed in New Mexico, she’ll say it all began in 1898 with a one-minute silent documentary called “Indian Day School.” Then she’ll laugh and tell you that even though Hollywood has been shooting in the state for more than a century, it wasn’t until 2003 that a rumble erupted into a boom.
Lerner is the film liaison for Albuquerque’s Office of Economic Development, and she’s witnessed firsthand the surge in local film and television productions over the past few years,
The Art of the Trailer: Movie Marketing in the Digital Era
Now appearing on every-sized screen near you: A trailer for an upcoming movie. In this YouTube age of multiple platforms and ubiquitous screens, movie trailers—once seen only in actual movie theaters—have taken on a life of their own. They are distributed more widely than ever; they are studied at film schools; and they are recognized for their creativity with industry awards. In short, they are more important than ever to a film’s marketing and release.
