White Sands International Film Festival

Premiers March 16 – 22, 2008

     The White Sands International Film Festival will be held in Alamogordo, encompassing all of southern New Mexico, with a week of events beginning March 16, 2008 and culminating March 22, 2008 with galas and parties every night.  The official venue of the festival is the Aviator 10 Theater in Alamogordo. The Spencer Theater in Ruidoso is the festival's theatrical venue with the New Mexico Museum of Space History supporting all aeronautical and space heritage events and films.

     Executive Festival Producer David William Gibbons explained, “The White Sands International Film promotes many film genres focusing especially on short narrative films and documentaries from around the world.  It promotes extensive ties both internationally and actively with associated cities in Mexico, which are seen as the first generation in the film festival industry in supporting and promoting the film world in Mexico; never seen before in the history of the film festival business." 

Gibbons is known internationally for his work as director and producer of 14 Days in America and 14 Days in Great Britain, two creative film projects examining people and places through portrait and documentary. 

     The White Sands International Film Festival events include:

• Opening Gala - March 16, 2008
• Concerts by award winning artists
• Daily showcase of short and feature length films
• Master classes and panels in writing, directing and production for film, television and interactive media.
• Distributor (private) screenings
• Daily receptions and parties
• Tours of southern New Mexico
• Tours of Mexico
• Exposure to local artists and crafts
• Closing Gala - March 22, 2008