About Us
In 2020 New Mexico was in the middle of quarantine. Landmark businesses that had been open for generations were shuttering, and the flourishing film industry was replaced with empty lots, quiet soundstages, and hundreds of cast and crew desperate for work. For the first time in years, the NM film industry was quiet.
Not content with sitting around and waiting for things to come back online, lifetime New Mexican Keagan Karnes and LA transplant Richard Farmer decided to use their 30+ years combined experience in film to take matters into their own hands. The result was Inspirado, a fully New Mexico based production company that specializes in crafting digital content, commercials, and features to create a real filmmaker ecosystem throughout the state.
For them, the purpose isn’t to play second fiddle to big movies or get passed over by coastal commercial shoots. They see a different way forward. One that proudly states that they make art in the Land of Enchantment.
“Keagan Karnes and Richard Farmer are hoping to fill a void when it comes to filming commercials in the state.”
Adrian Gomez, Albuquerque Journal
Philip Ettinger, Daniel Diemer Starring in ‘Little Brother’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Jennifer Yuma, Variety
Up, up and (virtually) away
Adrian Gomez, Albuquerque Journal
Mayor Tim Keller’s Podcast Interview
One Alburqueque Media
Interview with KRQE News
KRQUE News
PARTNER KEAGAN KARNES
Keagan Karnes is a Latinx award-winning Producer and Line Producer for both narrative films and branded content. Keagan served as the Line Producer on the film Walking With Herb, starring Edward James Olmos and George Lopez, and written by Academy Award nominated screenwriter, Mark Medoff. The film was released theatrically in Spring 2021 and is currently streaming on major platforms. Most recently, Keagan Produced Little Brother, a dramedy starring Daniel Diemer, Phillip Ettinger and JK Simmons, and co-financed by his company 19Twelve Films. Little Brother is currently in post-production. Keagan has produced branded content for clients including eHarmony, Match.com, and Paypal and currently manages day-to-day operations and Executive Producer branded content at Inspirado LLC, with his partner and co-owner, Richard Farmer.
PARTNER RICHARD FARMER
Farmer’s love of filmmaking can be traced back to his childhood on a ranch in Oklahoma where he dreamed of becoming a director. After college he lived in Prague, London and Seattle where he learned the craft of filmmaking from the ground up. In Los Angeles he worked as an Agency Producer for Ground Zero Advertising before becoming a full time Director. After over 20 years as a successful commercial director in Los Angeles and New York working for clients such as Ikea, Bic, Coca Cola, Bacardi, Playstation, Bud Light and Gillette, Richard moved to New Mexico in 2020 to start a new chapter with his family. While there, he met Keagan Karnes and the two shared a vision for a New Mexican based film production company, dedicated to producing new and exciting works that uplift New Mexican talent.
PARTNER COLE VELASQUEZ
Cole Velasquez is a student attending the University of New Mexico and will be graduating with a BA in Film and Digital Arts in 2024. Cole has been working with Inspirado for over a year preforming multiple jobs for the company and has assisted on productions such as the feature film Little Brother. With plans to pursue a career in the film industry, Cole fills his passion by producing short-films and mini documentaries with his fellow student peers and friends.
PARTNER SEBASTIEN MOULTON
Sebastien Moulton graduated from the University of New Mexico with a BFA in Film & Digital Arts. He has been working with Inspirado since 2021 creating graphics and managing technology for Inspirado projects. Outside of graphics and tech, Sebastien has a passion for acting, writing, music, philosophy, and the outdoors. Blending together his passions and practices he is becoming a multi-talented artist. Sebastien hopes to continue creating, learning, and working with passionate people to make the best art around.
PARTNER STAFFORD DOUGLAS
Stafford Douglas is a writer, actor, and filmmaker who has been working in NM and LA for over a decade. His writing credits include the award winning short films Shotgun and Scary Finger, show-running the mockumentary web series Thank You, 5, and as head writer on a new show for Very Local. His acting credits include roles in Criminal Minds,Independence Day: Resurgence, Better Call Saul, Dark Winds, and News of the World.
PARTNER MARY HAARMEYER
Mary Haarmeyer is an award-winning screenplay writer, producer, and successful businesswoman. With a career that spans various facets of film production, Mary has made her mark by producing and directing multiple shorts, a one-hour drama TV pilot, and two one-hour documentaries. She has owned and operated Reelflicks Productions and Hunter’s Game Productions, been a partner in T-Ro Films, and is currently a partner with Inspirado TV.
From high atop the mountains and deep in the desert… THIS IS WHERE WE CALL HOME
INSPIRADO started out of the fire of a global event.
At a time when we all needed it the most.
Our origin story has just begun.
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