{"id":31912,"date":"2023-09-06T00:29:10","date_gmt":"2023-09-06T00:29:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/farmington-film-festival-presents-the-end-of-the-santa-fe-trail\/"},"modified":"2026-03-31T07:48:58","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T07:48:58","slug":"farmington-film-festival-presents-the-end-of-the-santa-fe-trail","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/farmington-film-festival-presents-the-end-of-the-santa-fe-trail\/","title":{"rendered":"Farmington film festival presents \u2018The End of the Santa Fe Trail\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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\u201cAt the End of the Santa Fe Trail,\u201d directed by Tomas Sanchez, will screen at 6 p.m. Friday at Farmington\u2019s historic Totah Theater, as part of the Four Corners Film Festival. (Courtesy Teia Camacho)<\/span>cca<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>

Film Four Corners \u201cFilm Festival 2023\u201d will run Thursday through Saturday, Sept. 7-9, in downtown Farmington at the historic Totah Theater, 315 W. Main.<\/p>\n

The event kicks off Thursday at 9 a.m. with screenings throughout the day and a reception at Artifacts 302, 302 E. Main, Farmington. There will be a cash bar by Clancy\u2019s Pub.<\/p>\n

\u201cAt the End of the Santa Fe Trail,\u201d a film by award-winning director Tomas Sanchez of New Mexico, will show at 6 p.m. Friday.<\/p>\n

The film was chosen by Festival De Cannes Marche Du Film Screening Palais H, on May 20, 2023.<\/p>\n

Teia Camacho, executive director of Film Four Corners, said that after taking a year off in 2022 they look to rebound this year with a strong and diverse film festival.<\/p>\n

\u201cYeah, this is going to be fun, We didn\u2019t have one last year because we were in transition. We\u2019ve got some really good flicks from most of the Four Corners,\u201d with the exception of Arizona, Camacho said, adding that they have a \u201creally good lineup.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\u201cMessage from the Animals \u2013 The Gift of the Wolf,\u201d directed by Elke Duerr, will be screened at the Film Four Corners Festival. (Courtesy Teia Camacho)<\/span>cca<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>

Camacho, who has been involved with Film Four Corners since its inception in 2019, said it was the brainchild of Brent Garcia, who has moved on to produce films and teach at Navajo Preparatory School.<\/p>\n

The mission of Film Four Corners is to \u201cmake it as easy as possible for local filmmakers and large scale, out-of-state productions to film in the Four Corners region,\u201d as stated on their website<\/a>.<\/p>\n

As stated, \u201cthey strive to be the \u201cconnector between the industry and local film creators.\u201d<\/p>\n

Current board members are Jordan Richards, Tiffany Akin, Georgette Allen, Haleigh Bassing, Robert Martinez, chairman Devin Neeley and co-chairman Michael Bullock. Camacho is a nonvoting member.<\/p>\n

Tomas Sanchez, director of \u201cAt the End of the Santa Fe Trail,\u201d along with many of the leading characters including Alma Sisneros, who plays Sister Blandina, will be here for the festival.<\/p>\n

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Tomas Sanchez and Forrie J. Smith at the premiere of \u201cAt the End of the Santa Fe Trail.\u201d (Courtesy Teia Camacho)<\/span>cca<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>

Camacho said art director, Ray Gallegos and actors Freddy Lopez, Forrie J. Smith and kid actor Shylo Molina may also be in attendance.<\/p>\n

Camacho, whose business To the T Production<\/a> is geared to event coordination, said she works with a lot of local nonprofits with their fundraising events.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s fun. What\u2019s neat about it is you get to meet a lot of different people, and get to help serve the community as well,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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