10/20/2026
NMFO SPOTLIGHT ON LEVI LOBO
Levi Lobo, actor, writer producer and founder of ERA Cinema, returned to Albuquerque to direct the project, “Mr. Spaceship, An Adaptation of Philip K. Dick’s Novelette” at ABQ Castle Studios. The project was an opportunity to work with a new hybrid technology with Hartbeat, Kevin Hart’s production company.
“They asked me to do one with them and it was based on this Philip K. Dick book. I’m a fan of his work and ‘Blade Runner.’ It was kind of a challenge, but also exciting,” Lobo said.
Lobo and crew finished principal photography in August and are currently in post-production in Albuquerque.
Born in Albuquerque and raised in Tijeras, his family moved to the International District when he was 10 and they ran a ministry for 10 years. His family was featured on “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” when he was 14. That was one of the moments when he fell in love with the film industry. One of his priorities is to bring jobs to New Mexico.
"I mean, honestly, that's the biggest conversation I have with people, whether they're from out of state or in state,” he said. “I spent four years in LA. I tried to learn as much as I could because I knew I wanted to help the industry here. I knew that if we can get key creatives growing and development here, knowing what it looks like to get through development all the way to distribution, then we could build a more sustainable industry here because we have the tools, we have the creatives, we have the resources. It's just learning how to get them in the right place at the right time. New Mexico has opened up its arms to me as a young independent filmmaker. I think that that's a testament to New Mexico."
