We are pleased to announce completion of the third annual academic/production/filmmaking element to the Festival.

The Rick Schmidt Feature Film Workshop in Santa Fe, New Mexico
December 3- 13
10-day Feature Workshop
Make your own film with Rick Schmidt and Stephen Rubin
A featurette entitled REAL STORIES has been made, consiting of the trademark true life stories from a cast of Santa Feans, elegantly edited.

The feature is still being completed and will be shown during the year and/or at the 2008 Festival.

Plans for a summer workshop are in the works.  If interested contact

Stephen Rubin
Email srubinfilms@gmail.com

Rick Schmidt
Email lightvideo@aol.com

2004's film Mirage was featured in the Reporter and played at the Rome International Film Festival and 2005's film Rick's Canoe played at the RIFF, the SFFF, and the Slacker Film Festival in Toronto where star Barry Norman won the Spiccoli Award for Best Character .

For more information, CLICK HERE to visit Rick's official website.  Rick received a lifetime achievement award at the RIFF last year.  This was presented by Bob Hauk and Kevin Smith.