Film Nest Studios

01/23/2025

Excited for Jilann to attend SXSW this year where she was a cinematographer on 2 docs having their world premieres! She DP’d Creede USA and shot a segment in NM on The Tallest Dwarf. Woo hoo! Go Jilanny!

09/27/2024

This sweet and informative show we co-created and produce was just nominated for a Rocky Mountain EMMY! Woot! Congrats to our amazing team and ECECD! Sommer Betlej, Alessandra Dobrin-Deluxe, Anna Darrah, Jilann Spitzmiller, devon ludlow, Alec Brown, Matthew Betlej, Genevieve Russell, Jaydin Martinez. Special thanks to James Longmire who designed the lighting for our pilot and got us off to a great start. Film Nest Studios MediaDesk ,

05/28/2024

Exciting news! Jilann has been selected to participate in the Stowe Narrative Lab with her pilot 50/50! Woot! Woot!

01/19/2024

Hijinx of the best kind at the Roundhouse with Alax :)

01/16/2024

Hold your loved ones close and be sure to have lovely retreats often! It’s good for the soul and for productivity.

01/16/2024

Hold your loved ones close, and be sure to have lovely working retreats often! It’s good for the soul and productivity!

10/06/2023

It’s a beautiful day on the space ship!

01/28/2023

https://www.krqe.com/news/weird/new-mexico-debuts-puppet-hosted-youtube-series-offering-advice-for-new-parents/

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – It might be one of the most unexpected approaches toward helping new parents in New Mexico. But a state agency is turning to a puppet to help families with young chi…

01/26/2023

Film Nest Studios 🪺 is so thrilled to announce the release of the first episode of ‘The Early Show with Alax’! 🌟 🛸 Watch the episode ‘Very Little Human Sleep’ on YouTube and at theearlyshow.org
Thank you so much to the amazing and and to the entire incredible team that made this show possible!!!! 🤩
Alax performed by Devon Ludlow


Executive Produced by Sommer Smithlyn.s

Produced by Anna Darrah

Directed by Alessandra Dobrin Khalsa
Alessandra Dobrin Khalsa]

Cinematography by Jilann Spitzmiller
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Edited by Alec Brown

& Alessandra Dobrin Khalsa
Alessandra Dobrin Khalsa]

Theme Song, Original Music & Sound Design by Jessie Deluxe


Alax Puppet Design and Build by
Erica Frank


Quest Glove Puppet Design and Build
by Amrita Khalsa


Quest Glove Performers
Amrita Khalsa

Sowelu Lottimer


Original Set Design by Quinn Tincher


Set Design and Build by Patrick Boyle


Lighting Designed by James Longmire


Additional Cinematography by Genevieve Russel


Sound Recorded by Matthew Bettlej
& Darrah Ribble

Production Assistants
Sowelu Lottimer

Amrita Khalsa


Written by
Sommer Smith
Hailey Heinz
Anna Darrah
Alessandra Dobrin Khalsa