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Interview with Tito Chavez, talking about “LOCKED”

2009 DESERT RAIN CLICK TO VIEW TRAILER. Tiguex Productions proudly co-produced Desert Rain here in New Mexico for Steve Loff and his New York Crew. I was so proud to co-produce this film because it was a collaboration of New York and New Mexico. I work hard to bring filming in New Mexico or do whatever I can. Gracias State Rep. Miguel Garcia and Mayor Swistack of Rio Rancho. Thanks to all who helped us get this done, you know who you are. Tiguex is so grateful for your help. Gracias-Tito

Tito,
Thanks so much for your hard work and dedication to “Desert Rain” I couldn’t have done it without you. The footage looks great and you’re a big reason why. Keep me posted on “LOCKED”. Good luck and God Bless. Best, Steve Loff
www.desertrainthemovie.com

As Seen in The New Mexico Business Weekly Magazine Friday, March 19, 2010

http://albuquerque.bizjournals.com/albuquerque/stories/2010/03/22/story8.html

As Seen in The Albuquerque Journal Monday, March 22, 2010

Help State Grow Its Own Film Industry

By Tito Chavez
Founder, New Mexico Film Producers Association
Since its inception in 2002, the New Mexico film incentive program has been a success by most measures.
It has brought attention to New Mexico as a filmmaking center. It has brought millions in revenue to the state. It has resulted in thousands of hours of work for film crews, and millions in income taxes to the state treasury.
It has attracted much of the necessary infrastructure to further the industry, including soundstages. While there are still some questions about the actual numbers and economic benefits, we, as part of the filmmaking community, have no doubt the incentives have been a positive to the state in an otherwise down economy.
But the state does face challenges. There has been a backlash against the film incentives from some state legislators who remain unconvinced of the benefits to the state. And there is growing competition from other states that are trying to lure the same productions to their states by creating increasingly larger incentives for filmmakers. Unfortunately, this results in a race to the bottom of the economic ladder as states give more and more away to filmmakers.
We feel that the state must make some changes in direction to prevent the downward spiral.
First, it must make the incentive process more transparent. Taxpayers need to know exactly where their money is going and what benefits it is reaping. The New Mexico Film Producers Association feels this is crucial to maintaining the viability of the incentive program, and it supports complete transparency in the process.
Second, it is time for the state to support the local filmmaking community, particularly the above-the-line component. For the most part, local producers, filmmakers, screenwriters and actors have watched from the sidelines as the state lavishes attention on out-of-state filmmakers. producers and productions, and focuses on jobs for film crews.
There have been local producers who have benefited from the rebates. But to our knowledge, only one native New Mexican producer has actually qualified for, and received, money from the state to finance a film, while tens of millions have gone to out-of-state producers.
Our goal with the association is to change that. There is no reason the creative community of New Mexico cannot develop, package, produce and distribute movies made in New Mexico.
This is crucial. The movie business is fickle. Hollywood tends to go where it can make its movies easily and cheaply. For right now, that is New Mexico. But who knows in five or 10 years?
After the state has invested tens of millions of dollars, it would be a shame to see empty soundstages and out-of-work crews in a few years because of our lack of foresight. The New Mexico Film Producers Association believes it is imperative to foster the local creative community so there is a bedrock for production here that is not dependent on the whims of Hollywood.
The association also realizes we cannot depend on the state to do our work. The production community in New Mexico must unite, and we believe the association can be the vehicle to do that.
Our broad goals as an association are to advocate on behalf of local producers at the city, county, state and federal levels. We are glad to work with the other groups in the industry, but we also realize they don’t always speak for us and our particular concerns, and it necessary to have an independent voice.
The association also supports training and education for producers, so they have the knowledge and expertise to bring movies from an idea to a finished product. We want to raise the bar so our producers can compete with those from out of state.
We want producers to be well-schooled in the business side of making movies and provide access to the resources, financing, distribution and people needed to make that happen. We want access to the state’s film fund to be a reality for local filmmakers, not an anomaly.
By creating a more expansive view of what the film industry can be here, we increase the potential financial benefits to the state. As legislators and the public see they are funding a home-grown industry, not just a playground for out-of-state productions, we will enlist the support necessary to have a thriving film business.
We ask for your support and participation in this process.

Tiguex Productions is a collaboration of New Mexico Cast and Crew. We are self sufficient, while benefiting the New Mexico Film Industry and excelling in our extensive Community Outreach Program. Our formation is by the Community for the Community. Below are pictures of Juvenile Detention Center BBQ and Concert Sponsored by Tiguex Productions.

Sponsored by Tito Chavez and Tiguex Productions, Bernalillo County Juvenile Detention & Youth Services Center is holding a poetry / writing contest. The Dead line for the contest is August 25, 2009 New date of dead line is September 24th. All entries must be in no later then 3pm to Steve S, no exception. The selection for the winner will be done by Tiguex Production, and once the winner is selected they will be contacted whether or not they are still in detention.
The winner will be able to re-site their writing in the film, “LOCKED”; however this may change pending Production, and be placed in the production “LOCKED” in another way.
No more then TWO entries per-person can be submitted.
Your name must be on the finished work, no AKA street names, please. We want you to get the full credit for your work.
Please do your best to keep it clean, no attacks on any specific person or group of people or organizations. Please do not promote Drugs, Gangs, or Violence.

FYI The Cumberland Penitentiary Riot, which took place on February 2 and February 3, 1980 in the state’s maximum security prison south of Santa Fe, was one of the most violent prison riots in the history of the American correctional system: 33 inmates died and more than 200 inmates were treated for injuries.[1] None of the 12 guards taken hostage were killed but seven were treated for injuries caused by beatings and rapes.