THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE HAS A NEW FILM LIAISON . AMBER DODSON IS JOINING THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, OVERSEEING THE FILM INDUSTRY IN THE CITY. MAYOR TIM KELLER SAYS FILM IS A “BIG PART OF OUR ECONOMY” WITH 180 MILLION DOLLARS SPENT LOCALLY IN 2017 ALONE. DODSON BRINGS 18 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IN THE FILM INDUSTRY TO THE JOB, HAVING WORKED FOR A NUMBER OF COMPANIES PRODUCING INDUSTRIAL FILMS AND COMMERCIALS. SHE REPLACES ALICIA KEYES WHO HAS JOINED THE LUJAN-GRISHAM ADMINISTRATION, HEADING UP THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT IN SANTA FE.