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Join the AFME Foundation, the driving force behind the annual Albuquerque Film + Music Experience (AFMX) festival, for a special film screening as part of the sponsorship of the 2025 Atomic 66! We’re showcasing a stellar lineup of alumni selections from previous AFMX festivals, featuring captivating stories and stunning visuals. From the vastness of space in Valkyries and Earthrise to the intimate narratives of Lantern and Remembrance, experience the diverse talent that AFMX celebrates. Don’t miss this opportunity to support independent filmmaking and the Atomic 66!

BLOCK 1:  12pm – 1pm

Jettison –  (Sponsored by Reel Solutions) Narrative Short, Directed by JJ Pollack – A restless young woman ships off to fight an interstellar war, only to struggle with the effects of being cut off from her home by both time…

Remembrance – (Sponsored by Sunny 505) Narrative Short, Directed by Shane Joseph Willis – A thief who downloads memories and information to sell to the highest bidder is cornered by a mysterious woman who wants information of her own, but the woman is not all that she appears.

Earthrise – (Sponsored by Brezza Tirrena Italia) Narrative Short, Directed by Shane Joseph Willis – An astronaut returns to Earth only to find that the world is slowly being destroyed by a mysterious anomaly.

BLOCK 2:  1:15pm – 2:30pm

Zero Gravity – (Sponsored by Seabeck Security, LLC) Feature Documentary, Directed by Thomas Verrette – A diverse group of middle-school students go on the journey of a lifetime when they compete in a nationwide competition sponsored by MIT to code satellites aboard the International Space Station.

BLOCK 3:  2:45pm – 3:45pm

Valkyries Lantern – (Sponsored by Wells Fargo Advisors) Narrative Short, Directed by David Grauberger – What does it mean to persevere? Valkyries Lantern follows five interconnected people in a moment of setback.

Chasing Jupiter – (Sponsored by Jouska Road Productions) Narrative Short, Directed by Linje Hu – An odd young female who has devoted 120% of herself to astrophotography becomes aggressive when she finds out her shooting plan is sabotaged by her dog.

Moirai, Thread Of Life – (Sponsored by  iHeart Radio) Animated Short, Directed by Ina Conradi & Mark Joseph Chavez – Set in the distant future, a female astronaut in search of untouched lands finds herself gravitating toward a mysterious force in a strange cave.

Space Coast – (Sponsored by Reel Solutions) Documentary Short, Directed by Justin Barber – People from around the world gather on the Space Coast to witness the launch of Artemis-1, the ‘world’s most powerful rocket.’ But Mark, a veteran of the Space Shuttle Program, doubts this ‘moondoggle’ will ever fly.

Spirit: A Martian Story – (Sponsored by Albuquerque The Magazine) Documentary Short, Directed by Stimson Snead – NASA sought evidence of life on Mars. That search begins with water, and the search for water begins with the study of the rocks and the soil. That was the historic mission of the rovers SPIRIT and OPPORTUNITY. This is SPIRITS story.

BLOCK 4:  3:45pm – 4:45pm

Atomic Rocketeer  – (Sponsored by BernCo Commissioner Frank Baca) Feature Documentary, Directed by Larry Sheffield – Documentary on Operation Paperclip and early V-2 Rocket Development at White Sands, NM.

BLOCK 1:  5pm – 6pm (repeat)

Jettison

Remembrance

Earthrise

BLOCK 2:  6:15pm – 7:45pm (repeat)

Zero Gravity