Music has always been a place of reflection for New Mexico singer-songwriter Micah Thunder. Through deeply personal lyrics, emotional storytelling, and a sound rooted in both vulnerability and resilience, Thunder has created music that does more than entertain—it connects.
There is a certain kind of person who signs up to spend an entire weekend running on caffeine, adrenaline, and almost no sleep. It's all just for the chance to tell a story. For Albuquerque filmmaker Chad Terry, that creative madness is what makes the ABQ 48 Hour Film Project so exciting year after year.
For Albuquerque creatives Daniel Lucero and Yazmean La Patrona, storytelling is more than entertainment. It is community, culture, healing, and reflection. Their debut short film, Tryst, represents all of those things while tackling a subject that deeply affects New Mexico communities: addiction.