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May, 2004

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EcoVersity Classes!!!

EcoVersity is now Enrolling for its Permaculture Design Courses for the summer.  Two classes will be offered: July 10th-23rd, August 28th – September 10th. In these 72-hour certification courses, students will learn about “permaculture,” a design system and set of principles (care for earth, care for people, share the surplus) that integrates all aspects of living sustainably on the land.  Permaculture uses indigenous knowledge and contemporary innovations to teach pattern thinking and principles for designing site-appropriate environments.   This class includes lecture, hands-on site assessment and design, field trips, special presentations and optional evening activities. 
Instructor Scott Pittman is an internationally acclaimed designer who has taught in over thirteen countries on four continents.  For information call 424.9797 ext.10 or visit www.ecoversity.org.

Northern New Mexico Digital Video, (www.NMDigitalVideo.com) is nearing completion of their feature-length, independently produce filmed called: Zen & the Asteroid, a Taoist, Sci-fi Comedy.

After 4 years, a final 110 minute edit is complete. The next 3 months will focus on composing an original musical score, audio sound effects, animation and special visual effects. Completion is scheduled for June.

“This movie has been my creative outlet for the last 4 years,” says Dan Otero, co-writer and co-director of ZATA. “I am very excited that the end is in sight.”

“Now that ZATA is almost done,” says Javier Arellano, co-writer and co-director, “we’ve begun storyboarding our next film called The Dark Saga. The knowledge we gained on this project will make our next project even better.”

ZATA incorporates the skills of 4 animators. Jeff Baker at www.dancingbeargraphics.com from Tijeras, NM. Jason Harris from Puyallup, Washington, near Tacoma. Jeremiah Dyson from Arroyo Seco, NM. Dannu Hutwohl from Santa Fe, NM.

Jonathan Dodge Mayer, from LavaBoxMusic (www.lavabox.com) is composing the original score and doing all sound design. He currently lives in San Francisco, CA.
 

“My first love is writing,” says Dan Otero, “But while making this movie I became very proficient at non-linear digital video editing. We shot 50 hours of raw footage for ZATA—roughly 3000 minutes. I’ve edited this footage down to a polished 110 minutes.”
 

In addition to the work done for Zen & the Asteroid, NNMDV has also completed a short film called The Troll’s Demise.
 

“The Troll’s Demise is a 14 minute film that takes place in the same story-universe as ZATA,” says Dan Otero. “It’s like a tangential epilogue to the ZATA story.”
 

The Troll’s Demise was accepted to the 2003 Santa Fe Film Festival, where it received good press and good reviews by the lucky folks who got to see it. DVD copies will be available soon.
 

“The Troll character appears both in The Troll’s Demise and in Zen & the Asteroid,” says Javier Arellano. “It’s a character conceived by Wil Albarez, from Santa Fe.”
 

“Wil answered a call for actors that we put in the newspaper,” says Dan. “After talking with him, we discovered that his talents included fire-eating, blow-outs (Fireballs) and other extreme skills. In fact, Wil has his own performance troupe called Firehazard (www.wilextreme.com). After hearing all this, I went home and wrote his Troll character into the movie. It was a serendipitous experience.”

“We’ve worked with some very talented actors and technicians on this project,” says Javier. “Bob Alexander from LXR Design (www.lxrdesign.com) is one individual who jumped into our project mid-way thru and ended up as our Director of Photography.”
 

What is this movie about, anyway? Zen & the Asteroid is a Taoist, Sci-Fi Comedy for all ages. It’s about Spaceships and Secret Councils, Mad Doctors and Attractive Androids, Zen Koan Questions and a big Asteroid headed towards Earth.
 

The year is 2073 a.c.e. and the eternal spirit of Zen decides to have some fun with an asteroid. The Council gathers on the Mars moonbase Phobos, and decide to send the Investigators—Mars’ most talented bounty hunters—after Zen.
 

Upon completion of the movie in July, NNMDV plans to premier the film in Espanola, NM, submit to local and national film festivals, and sell DVD copies.
If you are interested in investing in this movie project, please contact Dan Otero at 505-747-3001 or go to www.nmdigitalvideo.com/investment.html for more information.

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Inside This Issue
 

"Check this Out" ........... 5

Book Reviews..................15

Down at the
Retirement Center ........7

Driving .........................13

Earth Based
Vocation ...................11

EcoVersity Classes..........  1

Ex-Nixon Aid Says Bush
Should Be Impeached.. 5

Experts Predict a
Terrorist Attack .......... 7

Family............................ 6

Friendly Fallout.............. 4

Guess Editorial from
Bussflash.com........... 12

"I Can Hear Just Fine" ..11

Lara's Alternative
Products Review .......... 8

Letter to the Editor ..........10

Life on a Commune...........6

Movie Making in NM ....... 4

Natural House Building
Education................... 13

New TV Show ................ 13

North Central NM
Events......................... 3

Old Friends ................... 11

Pojoaque Valley Youth
Coalition .................... 9

Romance ..........................8

Second Time's a Charm...  9

Slaughterhouse
Robbery ..................... 7

Tell Me This Won't
Happen To Us..............5

Udall Calls for Increased
Investment ..................6

Unclassifieds ..................8

Weird News ..................14

Where to Find the
Sun-News ..................2

Who Done It? ................2

Workin' at the Car
Wash ........................3

Zen and the Asteroid ......1