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'AT HOME!' FILM CONTEST

Film Las Cruces names film contest winners

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Film Las Cruces (FLC) has named the winners of its April “At Home! Movie Contest.
The winners by category are

• Best of Under 18 category and Best of Show (audience vote): "Wired: A Quarantine Story," by Jair Garcia

• Best Short Film: "Ring Ring," by David Salcido

• Best Family Film, "Les Misérables," by Lori Cleveland and family

• Best Public Service Announcement: "Stay Connected," by Ariana Mosley and Desiree Ramos

• Best of Under 18 (runner-up): "The Light" by Kendra van Doorn

"As someone who's interest in film was sparked by our fantastic media programs and educators at the Las Cruces Public Schools, it is incredible to see the work of our next generation of filmmakers and content creators,” said FLC Film Liaison Jon Foley. “We had one project in particular, from an 11-year old, that was very similar to the type of Lego stop-motion I used to do at his age. His use of green screen, voiceover and sound effects shows tremendous talent that will be molded into something special. The family films brought so much joy to us as well. I nearly spat out my coffee in laughter during ‘Les Misérables’ when they made a joke about playing ultimate frisbee on Zoom."

“’Wired: A Quarantine Story’ is about a teenager struggling during times of quarantine to find himself back to the real world after being wired to his phone for so long,” said filmmaker Jair Garcia, a 15-year-old freshman at Oñate High School. “I always take my filming really personal and take real-life situations and exaggerate on them to make a film. I’d began to use my phone a little bit too much and I realized after praying a couple of times for an idea for my film, that I still have a family in front of me to help me cope with these times. So, I implied that idea into my film and after 40 minutes of writing I had a script. It took four days to film and edit my video. I’d wake up in the morning and start filming. Once my camera died, I’d begin editing what I had. I’d spend the whole day filming and editing until I’d run out of gas. So, I guess you could say I was multitasking during this whole production,” Jair said.

“I was stoked when I heard my film had won best show,” he said. “I felt like Quentin Tarantino winning an Oscar. It’s only been my second short film and I can’t wait (for) what I’ll do in the future. It would be awesome to peruse filmmaking is the future. I could take the two things I love, cinema and music, and implement into my films, like one of my favorite directors, Damien Chazelle.

“I’d like to thank the whole community for voting for my film,” Jair added. “Oñate, thank you for posting me on your pages. All my friends and family, and Ms. P.W. for making this possible and for helping me along the way. And lastly, I’d like to give thanks to God for all of this.”

"Congratulations to everyone who submitted to the contest – we had some great entries and clearly Las Cruces and Doña Ana County folks are creating some great content at home,” said FLC Director Don Gray. “Watching all the families getting in on the fun was truly heartening – nice to know we’re all still able to find humor and enjoyment with each other even in this unprecedented time. We were also particularly impressed that we received more under-18 entries than any other category. Good to know that the future is very bright for digital content creation well into the future in the Las Cruces/Doña Ana County region."

Foley said FLC received 611 votes in the contest.

For more information, visit www.filmlascruces.com.

 


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