Creative Media Institute for Film and Digital Arts | New Mexico State University

NMSU grads make splash with eHarmony commercial

Hardline Films, a production company formed by New Mexico State University Creative Media Institute and College of Business graduates Sam Pool, Jenn Garcia, Keagan Karnes and Sheridan O'Donnell (not pictured) was honored when Advertising Age named an eHarmony commercial created by the filmmakers as the Best Mother's Day Spots of the Year. (Photo: Jane Moorman/NMSU)

CMI Alumni Spotlight - Sheridan O'Donnell

Our June Alumni Spotlight features Sheridan O'Donnell (BCM/DFM '11).

CMI student receives scholarship to study in Ireland

YOCHI wins Best Short Film at Belize Int’l Film Festival

Yochi, a short film written and directed by New Mexico filmmaker and CMI Professor, Ilana Lapid, won Best Short Film last night at the Belize International Film Festival. The cast and crew will be screening Yochi (25 min.) this week in Orange Walk, Belmopan, and Cayo.

CMI Students Make Documentaries in Ireland

Over the course of two weeks, fourteen CMI students directed and shot seven documentaries in Donegal, Ireland, led by Professor Ilana Lapid.

Las Cruces International Film Festival

The Las Cruces International Film Festival aims to bring the best of international cinema to the thriving film community of Las Cruces, with an eye towards connecting filmmakers with diverse and eager audiences. The first annual festival held in March of 2016 featured Danny Trejo, winner of the Outstanding Achievement in Entertainment Award, and Al Rodriquez, writer of Machete and winner of the Mark Medoff Outstanding Writing in Entertainment Award, among a number of talented filmmakers. Click this post to find out more!

CMI Animation Students Head to SIGGRAPH

This year 14 of CMI's Animation and Visual Effects Students traveled to Anaheim California to attend SIGGRAPH. Several students earned opportunities to interview with companies like Blizzard and ILM, as well as apply for a wide variety of jobs.

CMI Student Wins Award at NM Student Filmmakers Showcase

CMI Digital Filmmaking Student Tony Marquez recently won "Best Experimental Film" at the NM Student Filmmakers Showcase presented by the NM Film Foundation.

CMI Student Wins Award at NM Student Filmmakers Showcase

CMI Digital Filmmaking Student Hafid Abdelmoula recently won "Best Thriller/Horror Film" at the NM Student Filmmakers Showcase presented by the NM Film Foundation for his film "Baby".

CMI Faculty and Students Shoot NMSU's 2016 Football Promo

CMI Professors Ross Marks, Mitch Fowler, and Sherwin Lau recently collaborated with CMI Students and alumni along with the NMSU Football Team to create the 2016 Aggie Football Promo. Click here to check it out, or see it on the big screen at Allen Theaters!

CMI Assistant Professor Directs Feature with CMI Students

CMI College Assistant Professor Ross Marks recently wrapped on his feature "The Heart Outright" with the help of CMI Digital Filmmaking students and alumni. Produced by CMI alum Dave Witt, written by CMI Distinguished Achievement Professor Mark Medoff, shot by CMI Assistant Professor Mitch Fowler, and crewed by students of director Ross Marks' Independent Filmmaking class, The Heart Outright will be in the Festival Circuit with plans of distribution in Spring 2017. Click here to watch the trailer!

O’Donnell, a CMI alum, gets European premiere.

O’Donnell’s short film, “Wolff’s Law,” has just been accepted at the 19th Annual Brussels Short Film Festival, where it will screen in early May. The film, which O’Donnell says is admittedly dark, addresses the difficult issue of childhood bullying.

CMI ranks among top animation schools in Southwest

The Creative Media Institute at New Mexico State University has been ranked as one of the top 10 animation and game design schools in the Southwest by Animation Career Review. CMI ranks third on the list, after Brigham Young University and the University of Texas-Austin

Dyslexia: The College Journey

It is a documentary on students with dyslexia and how they work around their dyslexia to be successful in college. Chris Herbert made the documentary, because he wanted people to understand the hardships that dyslexics face and how they are able to overcome those challenges and become successful. Dyslexia: The College Journey has been accepted to the Las Cruces International Film Festival.

New Mexico State University’s Creative Media Institute (CMI) offers the Bachelor of Creative Media degree. CMI is a dynamic cross-disciplinary program that prepares students for the 21st century in Digital Filmmaking and Animation & Visual Effects.

The CMI curriculum focuses on the art, craft, and business of storytelling. Our students choose one area of emphasis, but they study all aspects of digital filmmaking and digital arts, whether they are aspiring writers, directors, cinematographers, animators.

Theory and practice are integrated at every step. Students manipulate text, sound, images, and cinema using industry-standard technology. CMI houses a state of the art digital projection system screening room, post-production lab, animation lab, and production space.

CMI is the place to learn your craft and find your voice-to master the artistic process and technical skills needed to realize your vision. More Information for Prospective Majors.

Mission Statement
The Creative Media Institute is dedicated to developing and nurturing the artistic endeavors of student filmmakers through industry-standard education, research, and collaboration in the art, craft, and production of the moving image through storytelling, resulting in a Bachelor’s of Creative Media degree.

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