Director’s Initiative
In partnership with the New Mexico Film Office, NBCUniversal is offering another director shadowing opportunity. Fill out and submit the form in the link below.
NBCU LAUNCH New Mexico Directors Initiative provides valuable mentoring and shadowing opportunities to up-and-coming film and television directors on NBCU productions in New Mexico. In partnership with the New Mexico Film Office, the aim is to create a robust pipeline of in-state talent for future productions. To be eligible for the Initiative, the selected participant must be a current resident of New Mexico, and proof of current New Mexico residency is required upon selection.
This year’s shadowing opportunity is slated for June-July 2022.
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