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Letters In, July 1996-June 1997

 File — Box: 10, Folder: 18

Scope and Content

From the Collection: This collection contains administrative materials of the Taos Talking Pictures, clippings, articles, publicity, programs and other information on the Taos Talking Picture Festival and the Media Literacy Forum, and a collection of films screened at the Taos Talking Pictures Festival. The collection is divided into five series:

Administrative:The administrative component of the Taos Talking Pictures records consists of board and staff meeting minutes, budgets for 1993-2003, papers identifying the original name of the organization as All One Company, correspondence and faxes covering the festival and media literacy forum as well as normal administrative information, suggestions on improving the festival, Talking Pictures newsletter for 1995, Screens, Taos Talking Pictures official newsletter, 1999-2000, information on local artists like Ken Price and R. C. Gorman who were commissioned to create awards and festival posters and research about festivals, fundraising and the local economy of Taos. The Board of Directors' minutes contain reports from various committees such as Nominating, Strategic Planning, Outreach, Development, Special Events, and By-laws. They also contain financial information, Board retreats and annual meeting minutes. There are news clippings and articles, reviews, publicity, handbills, and playbills about films shown at the Taos Talking Picture Festival. This series also includes information on several fundraisers held by the organization.

Taos Talking Pictures Festival: This series contains material covering the 1995-2003 film festivals. There are official programs, call for entries, movie descriptions, clippings, festival schedules, guest appearance schedules, Open Sheet screening schedules, events schedules, postcards, press kits, some containing publicity photographs, press releases for films shown such as, My family/Mi familia, tickets, information on special awards, sponsorship and advertising kits, festival posters, Taos vacation guides, and festival follow up reports.

Media Literacy Forum:This series contains general information on media literacy, clippings, correspondence, events, schedule, budget, and biographies of presenters at the Media Literacy Forum at the Taos Talking Picture Festivals for 1995-1999. The material predominately covers 1996. There is also information on New Mexico Media Literacy Project, Media Literacy workshops in New Mexico, Downs Media Educational Center, Taos County Media Literacy Network, and Center for Media and Values. Also in this series are two Digital Audio Tapes (DAT), which have been converted to Computer Discs. One is "David Barsamian on Corporate Culture," a Media Literacy lecture presented at the 1996 Taos Talking Picture Festival by author and host of NPR's "Alternative Radio." The second is a panel discussion entitled "Power of the Purse Strings," also presented at the same Media Literacy Forum in 1996. The moderator is Deirdre Downs and panelists include Heather Wilson, Kara Murtesz, Marcie Kelly, Amy Simon, and Roger Morris.

Photographs and Slides: This series contains photographs and slides from festival events, mostly unidentified.

Taos Talking Pictures Festival Films: This series consists of VHS tapes and DVDs of films shown at the Taos Talking Pictures Film Festivals. Note that the 33 boxes in this series are numbered separately from the eight boxes of the first four series above.

Dates

  • July 1996-June 1997

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Language of Materials

From the Collection: Spanish

Access Restrictions

The collection is open for research.

Extent

From the Collection: 41 boxes and 1 oversize folder (.5 cu. ft.)

Repository Details

Part of the UNM Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections Repository

Contact:
University of New Mexico Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections
University Libraries, MSC05 3020
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque NM 87131
505-277-6451