Film | Desert Exposure

Submission Deadline Approaching for Silver City Community Festival

The submission deadline is quickly approaching for the Silver City MainStreet Project and Silco Theater's inaugural Silver City Community Film Festival . The deadline for submitting entries to the … more

Bulletin report | 8/14/24

Montopolis orchestrates silent film revival

The idea of combining old silent films with modern scores isn’t a new one, but every once in a while, a project comes along that elevates the fusion to rhapsodic levels. Austin, Texas phenom … more

David Salcido
Las Cruces Bulletin | 8/8/24

Femme Frontera Minifest screens new films

Experience the power of storytelling through the lens of talented women and gender-expansive filmmakers in the historic Plaza Theatre in Downtown El Paso at the inaugural Femme Frontera MiniFest, … more

Bulletin report | 8/1/24

A photograph of crew members at a soundstage was part of a presentation by the Arrowhead Center to the New Mexico State University regents on June 28, when the university approved an agreement to development a soundstage on campus.

NMSU approves development deal for $15M soundstage

New Mexico State University regents unanimously approved a 12-year agreement to develop a soundstage for film and TV production at the Arrowhead Center, the university’s business and technology … more

Algernon D'Ammassa
Las Cruces Bulletin | 7/24/24

Isabel Deroy-Olson and Lily Gladstone in Fancy Dance

‘Fancy Dance’ addresses missing Indigenous women

Academy Award nominee Lily Gladstone, the first Native American to be nominated for a Best Actress Oscar (for “Killers of the Flower Moon”), stars in a 2023 drama to be screened July 5-11 … more

Bulletin report | 6/26/24

Tularosa Basin downwinders pose for photos with a movie poster for the feature documentary, “First We Bombed New Mexico,” during the ninth annual Las Cruces International Film Festival on Sunday, April 7, 2024.

Downwinders see themselves in new Trinity documentary

New Mexico-based filmmaker Lois Lipman’s documentary, “First We Bombed New Mexico,” was a recent hit at the ninth annual Las Cruces International Film Festival, telling the stories … more

Leah Romero For the Bulletin | 4/12/24

Every year, the residents of Las Cruces line the banks of the river to celebrate when the river is "turned on.”

Rio Grande plays main character in film fest screenings

Drought has plagued me,” said the Rio Grande. These were just four of the words spoken by the character of the river during the short film, “Echoes of the Rio,” which screened … more

Leah Romero For the Bulletin | 4/12/24

Las Cruces International Film Festival executive director Ross Marks introduces a filmmaker to speak about his film during the 2023 festival.

Film festival guests bring inspiration to Las Cruces

Ross Marks loves bringing experience to the New Mexico State University campus to inspire students. more

By Elva K. Österreich | 4/3/24

‘Little Brother’ kicks off the Las Cruces International Film Festival.

‘Little Brother’ rings true to sibling dynamics

What is a road trip movie? It might be about camaraderie, growth, changes and some unfolding insight. The New Mexico-made film, “Little Brother,” becomes the epitome of road trip … more

By Elva K. Österreich | 3/27/24

LCPS students showcase films at Cineport 10

Student filmmakers in the Las Cruces Public Schools are presenting their movies and seeing them projected onto a big screen in the second annual Tell the Story LCPS Film Showcase, the district … more

Bulletin report | 3/21/24

Golden Globe winning actor and star of “Hellboy” Ron Perlman will be in Las Cruces on April 4 to receive the “Outstanding Achievement in Entertainment” award at the ninth annual Las Cruces International Film Festival.

Name, rank and serial number: Ron Perlman has more to say

If aliens landed and found Ron Perlman in the desert, he would give them no information other than rank and serial number. When asked what his rank is, he said corporal. “In the big … more

By Elva K. Österreich | 3/14/24

Christina Villa is serious on the set of “Wanted Man” with her director and costar Dolph Lundgren.

Raised in El Paso, actress returns to film in Las Cruces

Growing up in El Paso didn’t keep actress Christina Villa from her dreams as she landed a leading role in a feature film titled “Wanted Man.” In fact, her connection with the El … more

By Elva K. Österreich | 2/12/24

The Perfect Pairing

The idea of science embedded in movies is not new, and when the board of the Mesilla Valley Film Society (MVFS) noticed an available grant pairing science-related movies with real scientists, the … more

By Elva K. Österreich | 2/1/24

Feature film to shoot in Las Cruces

“I’ll Be Gone in June” will be in Las Cruces in March. That’s the title of a feature film directed by Katharina Rivilis that will film in and around Las Cruces in March, … more

Bulletin report | 1/25/24

“Cow,” a painting by Las Cruces artist Vicki Henley.

Film fest poster artist shares the joy in her heart with her work

Vicki Henley came to Las Cruces to raise her children. With a criminal psychology degree, she was floating around delving into possible careers but never found herself content with any job she found. … more

By Elva K. Österreich | 1/23/24

The ensemble of “Once,” onstage at the Rio Grande Theatre in downtown Las Cruces, produced by the Blank Conversations Theatre Company.

REVIEW: ‘Once’ More, With Feeling

Once upon a time, there was a little independent film that took the world by storm, racking up critical accolades and winning a plethora of international awards, including a little trinket called an … more

David Salcido | 1/22/24

Ron Perlman to be honored at Las Cruces film festival

Ron Perlman, star of film and television with a career spanning more than four decades, will be an honored guest at this year’s Las Cruces International Festival on April 4, where he will … more

Bulletin report | 1/17/24

Ross Marks, director of the Las Cruces International Film Festival, on the set of his short film, “Fowl,” which debuted on the film festival circuit in 2021.

Visit Las Cruces video contest returns

The “Visit Las Cruces stories” video contest is back, and the call for entries is open until Feb. 28. The second annual contest invites entrants to draw from the “rich folklore … more

Bulletin report | 1/16/24

The Black Box Theatre’s courtyard entrance, downtown Las Cruces, seen on Jan. 15.

Auditions for ‘Home’ at No Strings Theatre Co.

The No Strings Theatre Company, based at the Black Box Theatre in downtown Las Cruces, will hold open auditions later this month for a production of “Home,” written by David Storey and … more

Bulletin report | 1/15/24

Science lectures featured with films

The idea of science embedded in movies is not new, and when the board of the Mesilla Valley Film Society (MVFS) noticed an available grant pairing science-related movies with real scientists, the … more

By Elva K. Österreich | 1/12/24