Update: Professional Readiness and Technical Experience for Careers PROTEC
On March 14th three PROTEC
grads worked as crew on a broadcast television documentary with Producer
Christopher Shuler and Cinematographer Doug Crawford. The film will focus on
children living in poverty and nutrition equity in New Mexico which will
premiere this summer on network television.
Claudio Fiordellisi, Lauren Giboons and
Juan Carlos Cucalon worked with Doug Crawford under the umbrella of his company
Santa Fe Filmworks, LLC. Crawford believes that a combination of accelerated
skills training with on-the-job application helps novice filmmakers get the
right combination of experience they need. “It is great to work on-set with new
filmmakers and let them gain the practical knowledge essential for understanding
what it takes to produce high-quality storytelling.”
For Claudio “Fiore” Fiordellisi
working with Crawford builds on the skills he learned over the last four years
at Santa Fe Community College and the Institute for American Indian Art. “Working
with Santa Fe Filmworks and the PROTEC program has reinforced my pursuing a
career in filmmaking, especially the importance of documentary filmmaking.”
Juan Carlos Cucalon has experience in
social media and is studying filmmaking this semester at Santa Fe Community
College. Juan Carlos is hoping to be an independent media director and has
found PROTEC a good match for accelerating his skill-sets. “This kind of work
makes you feel good about yourself and working with a knowledgeable crew is
priceless.”
Lauren Gibbons has technical theater training and currently works
an audio-visual technician. “The overall feel of making a
documentary and workflow was great. Knowing what you want and what you want to
get done, being on that tight schedule and being organized is essential with
filmmaking.” She also likes the combination of training she has could achieve
with PROTEC. Part of the experience is being able to ask the right questions to
find the right training for the jobs you are interested in pursuing. “I really
look forward to using my skills,” says Lauren. On the shoot, she worked as a
camera assistant and had a chance to operate the camera as well.
PROTEC is a customized training
program created in partnership with Santa Fe County, the Northern Area Local
Workforce Development Board and Santa Fe Community College. The program
combines accelerated classroom training, Work Keys assessments, with on-the-job
experience. Starting in January 2017 Santa Fe County focused their training
efforts on film industry workforce with a focus in building skills for careers
in social media specialist pathways. A social media specialist combines the
skills of filmmaking, storytelling, marketing, entrepreneurship and information
technology to help businesses and organizations utilize online platforms like
FaceBook and LinkedIn effectively. For more information about the PROTEC
program call program coordinator, Monique Anair, at (505) 428-1738.
To check out Juan Carlos' slide show from the shoot link here BTS with Juan Carlos
