Extras Attack!—Local filmmaker Tim McClellan is currently shooting the follow-up film to his debut DV feature, A Girl + A Gun. Described as a “no-budget apocalyptic thriller,” The Shiners has been filming in and around Albuquerque for the past couple weeks. The film is looking for a gang of extras to play members of “The Mass,” a supernatural zombie-like cult. Extras are needed for an all-day shoot on Sunday, August 14. Those interested in lending their talents to this local production are advised to meet at Roosevelt Park (Coal and Spruce) at 10 a.m. A carpool will take players to the filming location in the desert outside Albuquerque. Note: There is no pay for this work, but actors will get food and water and reimbursement for gas if personal vehicles are used in the carpool. All interested actors must be over the age of 18. For more information, contact the film's casting director Rob Ellis at 417-6229.
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NM in the Movies—The independent feature film Off the Map, which was shot in New Mexico by actor/filmmaker Campbell Scott, was released on DVD Tuesday, Aug. 9. The film, set in rural northern New Mexico, was shot in Albuquerque, Arroyo Hondo, Carson, Carson National Forest, Questa, Rio Grande Gorge, San Cristóbal, Talpa, Taos and Tres Piedras. Joan Allen and Sam Elliot star as a free-spirited housewife and a manic depressive artist trying to raise their precocious daughter in true New Mexico, bohemian, off-the-grid style. The DVD features a commentary by director Campbell Scott and a “making of” featurette. For more information, log on to offthemapthemovie.com.
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The Movies in NM—If you were driving down Central the other week and got caught in that roadblock near Nob Hill, you might be interested to note that the traffic jam was caused by Three Wise Guys, one of three feature films shooting in New Mexico right now. The film is a described as a “Christmas Caper” based on a Damon Runyon story (much like Madonna's Bloodhounds of Broadway) about three hit men in Las Vegas who get struck with the Christmas spirit. The film stars Tom Arnold, Judd Nelson and Katey Segal, and will premiere on the USA cable network on Nov. 20. Looks like Albuquerque and a few of the surrounding casinos will be subbing for Las Vegas, but pencil it in on your TV viewing calendar and you might see a spot you recognize.
