
Empowering a community of independent content creators with education, training, and access from development to distribution!
Empowering a community of independent content creators with education, training, and access from development to distribution!
Provide accessible, multigenerational education, training, and shared resources in film and media with New Mexicans interested in starting or re-starting their career track.
To create a sustainable independent film infrastructure and set-ready workforce in film and media production, increasing median income levels across the state to create better lives for future generations of New Mexicans.
Like gap financing in film, the Albuquerque Film & Media Incubator (AFMI) is a gap educator. We broadly train New Mexicans in the fundamentals necessary to create career paths that develop professional independent film producers and a statewide, set-ready workforce. We use the three pillars of education, training, and access to execute our goals.
Script coverage is often shocking and sometimes painful for writers. We’ve been through it, and we feel you! AFMI offers writers the opportunity to have their scripts scored by local professionals with over 40 years of combined screenwriting, playwriting, and commercial video scripts at an affordable price.
BONUS! We’ll provide you with something most other script coverage services can’t – a personal meeting to discuss the notes with you, directly followed by a brainstorming session to help you re-envision your script and story.
We focus on the strengths of your story and script and what needs fixing by concentrating on broad strokes. Our blind script coverage also avoids unconscious bias. Because we’re also producers, directors, UPMs, and 1st ADs, we think cinematically (about what the story will “look like” on the screen, the audience, and what will interest investors and distributors.)
Even the shortest films need to start with a script breakdown and budget! Often a missed or skipped step by independent filmmakers, we make it accessible with training. Work with an AFMI Staff Producer to break down your script and create an initial budget. Learn simple methods to structure what you need and cut back on what you don't! Too many indie content creators spend their resources on the wrong elements. This package sets you up for success.
Why are you making a project? Who do you want it to reach? No matter the answer, you will need marketing, and it should begin at the beginning of your project development, not after you've finished filming. Work with AFMI to put together a project marketing package that effectively captures the visual character of your story and presents the best argument for investment, distribution, and viewing.
Podcasts are here to stay and continue to draw audiences, but like most things, producing a quality podcast is more complicated than perceived. Even your podcast logo can make or break your reach across players! Are you serious about developing a podcast that attracts sponsors? We can help! Receive options such as engineer support for recordings, post-editing, episode upload, and optimization across players for negotiated package rates based on the project size.
Ready to produce your story while learning the business of producing from pitch to post? AFMI's project production services support micro-budget projects ($20,000 budget or less). Work with our team to develop, fundraise, film, and distribute your project and learn everything from budget line items, SAG agreements, and the tax credit application program!
The AFME Foundation and Albuquerque Film and Media Incubator (AFMI) began working together in 2022, aligned in our missions to provide support through education and inspiration for the community. AFMI proudly hosts the New Mexico Media Access Film and Television Industry Expo during the annual Albuquerque Film & Music Experience (AFMX), adding another next-level experience for attendees and the local film and media community. In community partnership, we are increasing educational opportunities, production training experiences, and industry events to advance sustainable careers for New Mexicans.
Senior, Veteran & Student Discounts Available! Seniors, Veterans & Students can receive a 10% discount on all of our education programs. Contact info@abqfmi.com to receive a discount link!
Payment Plan Support Is Available! Do you need to break an intensive program cost into a few payments? We can help. Contact info@abqfmi.com to learn more and register!
AFMI - 4700 Lincoln Rd NE
The goal of this intensive is to introduce students to the basics of a documentary film, teach them to think about the documentary genre cri...
AFMI - 4700 Lincoln Rd NE
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The line producer and unit production manager (UPM) is vital to making your feature film, TV, streaming shows, or short. This workshop explo...
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You’ve taken some scene study classes. You have a couple headshots. Now what? You can be the most brilliant actor the world has seen. And. Y...
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AFMI - 4700 Lincoln Rd NE
Your Script Ideas + Actors + A Place to Play = Compelling Stories. Join us for a Free Preview of Story Playground Albuquerque! Join us for a...
AFMI - 4700 Lincoln Rd NE
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Your audition starts when you enter the room; or turn on that camera for a self-tape or slate for a digital audition. Whether you need help ...
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Are you based in New Mexico? Then you are our priority! Add your name to our call lists for cast, crew, or both! We offer both paid production positions on the micro-budget projects we co-produce as well as unpaid training sets. Need cast and crew for your project? Submit to share your call with our lists!
Have you missed the opportunity to have your short film, documentary, or other genre project screened in a theater setting? Submit your completed film for the chance to be selected and finally see it on the big screen at our exclusive events!
Would you like to teach a workshop or intensive program in your specialty? Would you like to provide real-time training on our production training sets? If you have professional-level experience in the industry as an educator, trainer, or mentor we encourage you to sign up to partner with us!
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