The New Mexico Film Foundation, in partnership with The Stagecoach Foundation, is proud to present the New Mexico Above-the-Line virtual conversation series for 2021. This is the first of four in-depth Zoom discussions with noted New Mexico producers, directors, writers, and actors. Whether you are a filmmaker, or want to be, listen and learn as local above-the-line talent share their stories making films and television in our state.
NM Above the Line: Producers
February 6, 2021
10am - 11:30am
Join this in-depth conversation and lively Q&A with four successful New Mexico film and television producers. Together, we will examine development, production, post, and distribution, as well as the advantages and challenges of producing in New Mexico.
Bruce C. McKenna is an Emmy award winning New Mexico-based screenwriter and producer. He wrote on four of the 10 episodes of HBO’s iconic mini-series Band of Brothers, and created, co-wrote, and co-executive produced The Pacific, the Emmy Award-winning Miniseries for HBO, Steven Spielberg, and Tom Hanks. Additionally, he co-wrote, executive produced, and show ran the History Channel series Six, about Navy Seal Team Six. Currently, Bruce is developing several projects, including Liberty, a Revolutionary War Limited Series for FX, and American Babylon, the origin story of Las Vegas for Dick Wolf and Showtime.
Alexandra Renzo is a maker of theater and film. She produced the documentary Meow Wolf: Origin Story, which premiered at SXSW (2018), and co-produced the indie feature Selah and the Spades, which premiered at Sundance(2019). Most recently she produced the indie feature, Soulmate(s) from Argent Pictures and Mandalay Entertainment. Alexandra has a deep love for New Mexico filmmakers, and is working hard to not only champion but produce New Mexico voices. She has two features and three short films slated to be shot in 2021 (all in NM), including Paring by director Shaz Bennett.
Michael D. Jones is a film producer with over 30 years’ experience. He executive produced the horror comedy Bit (2019) and produced the upcoming drama Violet (2021), written and directed by Justine Bateman, and starring Olivia Munn. His experience runs the gamut of filmed formats: network television, cable television, multi-camera series, reality television, music videos, industrials, film shorts, and feature films. His production company, Silver Heart Productions, is developing several projects including the feature film Pure Land and the television series The Observer. Michael lives in Albuquerque.
Andrea Meditch has produced or executive produced films that have won Oscars and Emmys; most have premiered at Sundance, Toronto, and other major festivals and have enjoyed successful theatrical, broadcast, and festival runs, including Ernie & Joe, Buck, Grizzly Man and Man on Wire. She launched and built Discovery Films before starting Back Allie Entertainment, which provides strategic, executive producing, and creative producing services to films, festivals, and media labs. She has had a life-long passion for helping people tell stories that matter, with a special focus on the shared human experience.
Moderated by Steve Graham, a producer, writer, director, and co-founder of the Santa Fe production company Goodwest Productions. Since 2005, he has produced 111 episodes of television and worked on more than a dozen films. He was co-executive producer for five seasons on the television series Z Nation (Syfy), and was co-executive producer on Netflix’s Black Summer. Recently, he produced the award-winning punk puppet musical The Love That Would Not Die, and is producing the New Mexico based drama The Penny and the horror comedy Hermanos Muertos.
