Longmire author Craig Johnson, the Film Industry in New Mexico, The Line

This week on New Mexico in Focus, producer Sarah Gustavus sits down with Longmire author Craig Johnson to learn more about his writing process and the inspiration for his characters. The Longmire television series is filmed in New Mexico. Correspondent Megan Kamerick checks in on the state of the film industry in our state with some local professionals.

Host Gene Grant leads a discussion about some of the latest news headlines with our Line opinion panelists. They look at teen drug use in New Mexico, the digital divide and a proposal to place a Facebook data center in Los Lunas.

Guests:
Craig Johnson, author of the Longmire series
Eric Witt, executive director, Santa Fe Film Office
Ann Lerner, film liaison, Albuquerque Film Office
Kieran Sequoia, IATSE 480 production coordinator / actor

Correspondents:
Sarah Gustavus
Megan Kamerick

Line Panelists:
Janice Arnold-Jones, former state representative
Dede Feldman, former state senator
Dan Foley, former New Mexico house minority whip
Harry Van Buren, professor in UNM Anderson School of Management

Host:
Gene Grant

The Producer of NEW MEXICO IN FOCUS is Sarah Gustavus. Associate Producer is Kathy Wimmer. Funding for this program was provided in part by the McCune Foundation Communications Fund, Santa Fe Community Foundation.

Episode 1007 airs August 12, 2016 at 7:00pm on Ch.5.1