By Tom Schuch
1st Vice President
Your SAG-AFTRA New Mexico Local participated in the annual Film & Media Day at the Roundhouse in Santa Fe on Monday, Feb. 12. It was a culmination of the first annual New Mexico Film Week, which included the Santa Fe Film Festival and the first New Mexico TV + Film Hall of Fame banquet gala. New Mexico Local Board members participated in panel discussions about diversity, attended the Hall of Fame gala and, of course, spent Monday with industry folks and hopefuls on Film & Media Day. What a week!
Dear New Mexico Local Member,
The SAG-AFTRA New Mexico Local has an opportunity to offer a special workshop for New Mexico’s union members who are seniors. The potential workshop would be focused on topics relevant to older professionals.
We would like to serve you in the best way possible and in order to help us do so, we’ve created an online survey. It only takes a few moments to complete and your confidential and anonymous responses will help us to craft a workshop that will be most beneficial to you and your fellow members.
On Friday, Aug. 18, 2017, the ballot tabulation of the New Mexico Local election was conducted. Please note that some candidates ran unopposed and were declared elected without the necessity of a membership vote. Following are the results of the election. Those positions that required a balloted election are listed with an asterisk*. For complete balloted election results, click here.
Please note that Axiom Talent Agency, LLC has surrendered its SAG-AFTRA franchises effective April 25, 2017, under the SAG Codified Agency Regulations Rule 16(g) and the AFTRA Regulations Rule 12-C.
The effect of the surrender is as follows:
No member of SAG-AFTRA may hereafter engage, use, or deal through this agency.
The spring 2017 issue of the New Mexico Action is now available. Click here to check it out.
Dear SAG-AFTRA New Mexico Members,
The new year has sprung! This year is already looking to be a record-breaker in terms of total production. There are at least eight feature films on the slate this spring plus new and returning TV series. And, like the past several years, New Mexico actors are being considered for recurring roles. It’s a great time to be an actor in New Mexico!
by Marc Comstock
SAG-AFTRA New Mexico Local Board Member
When we think of the “biz” side of showbiz, our checklist usually lists things like contracts, headshots and classes. Rarely do we think of legislation, but it is something that can have a drastic effect on our wages and opportunities.
By Mel MacKaron
National Board Member and New Mexico Local 1st Vice President
We often get asked about residuals. Actors want to know what qualifies and also when they can expect payment. So here are a few answers:
Join Your Fellow New Mexico Union Brothers and Sisters.
Defend your rights and the rights of other hardworking New Mexicans.
Several new so-called “Right-to-Work” bills are being introduced tomorrow in the state senate. We highly encourage you to join your fellow New Mexico union brothers and sisters at the Roundhouse to let our legislators know that “Right-to-Work” is wrong for New Mexico. Bring your family and friends.
APRIL 2017 – SEEKING SUBMISSIONS
ONLINE SUBMISSION DEADLINE 02/06
Please share this information with all your filmmaker friends!
The SAG-AFTRA Foundation is now accepting submissions from filmmakers residing in all states west of the Mississippi for its April 2017 Los Angeles Short Film Showcase. SUBMISSION DEADLINE is Monday, February 6, 2017. No deadline waiver.
