Wednesday, 10 March 2010

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Got Memories? We Want your Stories!

 It's our 10th anniversary after all. And we wouldn't be here if it weren't for all your support and participation. Tell us what you remember.  Funny, sad, or just plain crazy.  We'll put it in our retrospective. Every festival that lasts 10 years has to have a retrospective!

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Albuquerque Studios to host DCS Shotgun Start

The traditional kick-off to the 10th anniversary Duke City Shootout will be held on July 23, 2010 at the Albuquerque Studios. All cast and crew gather for one last friendly handshake before they run for their trucks to begin shooting their short films and music videos.

The Albuquerque Studios, a member of the Pacifica Ventures family of studios, features the largest soundstages around.  The Albuquerque Studios has been a great supporter of local filmmakers in addition to hosting large studio productions such as Terminator Salvation, The Book of Eli, the television series Breaking Bad and many others.

 

 

In Memoriam: John Weitz

by Jim Graebner, Sunday 07 March 2010 

It has been reported that John Weitz died in a car accident last week.  I am deeply saddened by this news.  He was a kind, engagingly humorous man.  When he did the sound mix of your movie, he did it with grace and aplomb and no small amount of wit.

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IATSE Local 480 Brings Expertise

One of the benefits of working crew on the Duke City Shootout is the chance to learn from veteran film technicians from the IATSE Local 480. IATSE supplies at least one mentor per crew each year to help guide the crews. 
    

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