Inspiring Communities Through Film
ENMU-Ruidoso Community Development hosts
Free Film Screening of First We Bombed New Mexico (2023)
In partnership with New Mexico Conservation Alliance’s Voices of the Basin Film Series, programmed through the Working Films Rural Cinema project
New Mexico Conservation Alliance’s Voices of the Basin Film Series, programmed through the Working Films Rural Cinema project, is offering a free film screening in partnership with ENMU-Ruidoso:
Saturday, Aug. 9 at 2 p.m.
at 709 Mechem Drive, Ruidoso
A community discussion will follow the screening and will include special guests Award-Winning Filmmaker Lois Lipman, and Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA) Advocate Tina Cordova. The discussion will provide an opportunity to engage with local water and conservation advocates, and actionable steps for attendees to get involved with the New Mexico Conservation Alliance’s work. While the cost for the film screen is FREE, registration is required and is limited to the first 100 registrants. To sign up for the screening, either scan the QR code below or sign up by visit this link: Film Screening Registration. If there is additional interest there is consideration for a second screening the same day. 
“Film has the unique power to bring people together, spark hard conversations, and inspire real change,” said Marco Antonio Lueras, co-founder and organizer of the film series. “The first film, First We Bombed New Mexico directed by Lois Lipman, uncovers the story of atomic testing’s impact on New Mexico’s people and landscapes. This is a vital issue in our communities, where health, environmental justice, and historical recognition continue to intersect. We now stand on the heels of change.”
The series will be screened using solar-powered film screening equipment provided by Working Films and EPIC Outdoor Cinema. Email nmconservationalliance@gmail.com with questions and to request any special accommodations.
About New Mexico Conservation Alliance
Empowering New Mexico’s youth to become stewards of their environment by connecting them with meaningful service opportunities in collaboration with water and environmental organizations across the state. For more information visit www.conservationalliancenm.org.
About Rural Cinema
Launched in 2019, the Rural Cinema project connects filmmakers with leaders in rural communities to utilize films as a resource in their work. Representatives from five rural communities are selected to participate in the project each year.
About Working Films
Founded in 1999, Working Films is a national nonprofit organization based in North Carolina that leverages the power of documentary films to advance social justice and environmental protection. For more information, visit www.workingfilms.org.
