In November 2008 Rio Arriba County, and Northern New Mexico College partnered in the development of the Rio Arriba County Film Office. The Rio Arriba
County Film Liaison Office (RAFO) was created to attract and accommodate Film
and Media productions in beautiful Rio Arriba County, and seeks to serve and
further cultivate the growing New Mexico Film industry by developing lasting
partnerships, and a strong reputation of service and exceptional locations.”
Rio Arriba County has a rich film history and offers hundreds of attractive film locations. The film and television production industry contributed over $750 million to the New Mexico economy in 2008 and employs over 5000 NM residents. Come “Film” Rio Arriba and see what all the Buzz is about.
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Here is a comprehensive list of films shot in Rio Arriba County.
ABIQUIÚ, GHOST RANCH, PLAZA BLANCA (50)
2010 Cowboys and Aliens
2008 Georgia O’Keeffe TV
2008 Doc West
2008 Year One
2008 Brothers
2007 Appaloosa
2007 Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
2007 3:10 to Yuma
2007 Dinosaurs Alive
2006 Comanche Moon
2006 Mammoth
2006 The Monastery
2005 The Astronaut Farmer
2005 Into the West/TV: Episode 6 “Ghost Dance”
2005 Curse of the Sacred Mountain
2003 The Missing
2002 Dreamkeeper TV Miniseries
2002 The Legend of Aerrus Kane/Short
2000 All the Pretty Horses (Chama River)
1999 Gunfighters of the West/TV
1999 Wild Wild West (Chama River)
1998 The Staircase
1997 Walker Texas Ranger: Last of a Breed/TV
1995 Earth 2 NBC/TV Series: 1994-1995
1995 Troublemakers (Germany)
1994 The Last Outlaw
1994 Lightning Jack
1994 Wyatt Earp
1993 Rio Shannon TV
1. Brotherhood of the Gun TV
1991 City Slickers
1991 Into the Badlands TV
1990-’91 Lucky Luke
1989 Lonesome Dove TV
1988 Longarm TV
1988 Young Guns
1987 Outrageous Fortune
1985 Silverado
1983 The Black Stallion Returns
1983 Timerider
1981 The Legend of the Lone Ranger
1979 Butch & Sundance: The Early Days
1974 The Groove Tube
1973 The Gatling Gun aka King Gun
1973 Running Wild
1973 Showdown
1970 Temporada Salvaje (Spain/Mexico)
1966 And Now Miguel
1958 The Nine Lives of Elfego Baca TV/Feature
1939 The Light That Failed
CHAMA, CUMBRES & TOLTEC RR (21)
2000 Jericho
1999 Gunfighters of the West TV
1994 Wyatt Earp
1991 Brotherhood of the Gun TV
1989 Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
1988 Longarm TV
1988 Where the Hell’s That Gold?!!?/TV
1982 The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez/TV
1981 The Legend of the Lone Ranger
1979 Butch & Sundance: The Early Days
1. Chance: Trail of the Apache
1. The White Buffalo
1976 The Missouri Breaks
1975 Bite the Bullet
1973 Showdown
1972 The Cowboys
1972 The Hired Hand
1972 Shootout
1970 Temporada Salvaje
1969 Butch Cassidy & The Sundance Kid
1969 The Good Guys and the Bad Guys |
CORDOVA
1960 Route 66/TV Series-Season 1
1941 Sons of the Conquistadors
DIXON
2000 Tortilla Heaven
EMBUDO
2004 Taos
ESPAÑOLA (18)
2010 Rain of Gold
2009 Torcida
2008 Crazy Heart
2008 Brothers
2007 Naked Fear aka Hunted; Naked Prey
2005 The Astronaut Farmer
2005 Biker Chef/TV
2002 Dbl Rein-Beau
2000 Rio Arriba: Tragedy and Hope/TV
1998 The Hi-Lo Country
1994 The Cowboy Way
1994 Cultivating Charlie
1992 God Drives a Pontiac
1990 Over Her Dead Body
1978 Five Days from Home
1974 Catch My Soul
1962 Empire/TV Series
1939 The Light That Failed
1936 The Texas Rangers
LA MADERA (Rio Arriba)
2007 Appaloosa (Palovista Ranch)
LINDRITH
1990 Backtrack
OHKAY OWINGEH/SAN JUAN (7)
2008 Spoken Word
2008 Brothers
2004 Dancing From the Heart
1998 John Carpenter’s Vampires
1998 Scattering Dad
1988 The Staircase
1992 Surviving Columbus
TRUCHAS (7)
2008 Spoken Word
2000 Rio Arriba: Tragedy and Hope/TV
1988 A Good and Perfect Gift: A Christmas Story
1988 The Milagro Beanfield War
1972 Pocket Money
1970 Flap
1941 Sons of the Conquistadors
VELARDE
2002 Dbl Rein-Beau |
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Hands Across Cultures Corp. and Torcida Productions in collaboration with
Northern New Mexico College Film & Digital Medai Arts Program
Present the Premier Screening of:
Torcida
Thursday, November 19, 2009, 6:30 PM
Northern New Mexico CollegePerforming Arts Theater
921 Paseo Del Onate Espanola NM
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Variety - Industry insiders choose world's greatest locations:
By IAIN BLAIR
Variety recently conducted an online poll among several hundred location managers, unit production managers, cinematographers, directors and assistant directors asking them to rate their favorite locations according to visual appeal, incentives, film-office support, production resources, and ability to substitute for another location.
Read the article to find out where New Mexico ranked...
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10/2/2009 -Natural and cultural beauty etched into New Mexican expanse.
By Judith Fein, Reporting from Santa Fe, N.M.
Gov. Bill Richardson gives an artist a tour of his beloved state. The sun beat down on the weathered wooden buildings of the deserted western town. Four cowboys circled on their mounts, anticipation flashing in their eyes as they looked out toward a long, dusty road. Read the article... |
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8/19/2009 - Hollywood’s third home
Written by David D'Arcy for "The National"
With eight new sound stages and more planned, picturesque landscapes and a healthy rebate for filmmakers, New Mexico has become a major player in the movie industry. Read the article... |
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5/14/2009 - SUNDANCE IN NEW MEXICO!
In this Jan. 15, 2009 file photo, Robert Redford speaks during the opening night premiere of "Mary and Max" on the first day of the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah. (AP Photo/Peter Kramer, File)
http://www.latina.com/entertainment/movies/sundance-film-festival-heads-new-mexico-help-latino-filmmakers
http://www.nydailynews.com/latino/2009/05/15/2009-05-15_redford_teams_up_to_train_minority_filmmakers_.html http://newmexicoindependent.com/27566/robert-redford-and-sundance-come-to-new-mexico |
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For more info contact: Alarie Ray-Garcia, Office: 505-476-2248 Cell: 231-7350
