Listen to local knowledge.
Listen to the people who know the region and what their communities can support.
CALIFORNIA & NEW MEXICO
Film in
New Mexico.
Rooted in Farmington. Working across New Mexico.
Angel Peak · Photograph by Alexander HatleyOUR REGIONAL VISIONBLUE COWBOY PICTURES
Rooted in Farmington.
Looking outward.
More stories made here. More opportunities for the people who call it home.
Farmington is home. The Four Corners’ landscapes, communities, and history shape our work.
We champion New Mexico’s world-class crews and talent, and work to bring more production to the region.
WORKING IN PARTNERSHIP
A shared commitment
to New Mexico.
We work with San Juan County, Film New Mexico, and the City of Farmington to connect productions with local people and places.
HOW WE WANT TO BUILDSTORY TO SCREEN. PERSON TO PERSON.
Connect the work.
Connect productions with local talent, crew, businesses, and services.
Respect the place.
Respect local communities and arrange the permissions each location requires.
PRODUCTION SUPPORT / NEW MEXICOLOCAL KNOWLEDGE. PRACTICAL PLANNING.
A partner on the ground
Plan your
New Mexico production.
Start with local crew, locations, and a clear production plan.
Discuss your productionTalent & crew connections
Introductions to collaborators, talent representatives, and casting professionals, based on project needs and availability.
Locations & local services
Location and vendor introductions, plus support with access and logistics. Each location requires its own permissions.
Incentive eligibility planning
We help organize your production plan and questions for qualified accountants, tax advisers, and the Film Office—including registration, spending, and documentation.
LOCATION PHOTOS / START YOUR SCOUT
Explore the locations.
City streets, campus spaces, and the landscapes of San Juan County. Get a feel for the region before your scout.
Farmington
Browse the city’s photo albums, including parks, recreation, and community views.
View city photo gallerySan Juan College
Explore campus exteriors, buildings, and maps, plus the Digital Media program’s studio facilities.
View campus photos & maps See the studio facilitiesGreater San Juan County
See the county’s film-location imagery and regional showcase videos.
View county locationsEDUCATION & WORKFORCE PARTNERSHIP
San Juan College.
The next generation of filmmakers.
Photo: San Juan College · Source
Our partnership with San Juan College’s Digital Media Arts and Design program puts local students and their creative potential at the heart of our regional vision.
Students with a story to tell.
We want more New Mexico students to see a future in film—connecting classroom learning with industry relationships, mentorship, and pathways into production.
Facilities to build the craft.
The program offers hands-on video production and editing, a green-screen studio with LED lighting and a video streaming switcher, and a photography studio.
Production incentives.
New Mexico offers refundable film-production tax credits on qualifying expenditures. A 25% base credit and available uplifts may bring eligible expenditures to a combined rate of up to 40%, subject to program requirements and state review. A headline rate does not apply automatically to a project or its entire budget.
Qualifying expenditures in New Mexico’s Uplift Zone may receive a 10-percentage-point uplift. A separate 5-percentage-point uplift may be available for qualifying use of a state-approved production facility; restrictions apply, and the facility uplift cannot be combined with the television series or pilot uplift.
We help organize production-planning questions and documentation. The responsible state agencies determine program eligibility; tax, accounting, and legal advice should come from qualified advisers.
Review current New Mexico Film Office requirements ↗WORKFORCE & REGIONAL RESOURCESPEOPLE. PLACES. PREPARATION.
Build with
New Mexico talent.
Local training, crew, locations, and permit resources.
STATE WORKFORCE PROGRAM
Film Crew Advancement Program
Separately, eligible productions may qualify for reimbursement of up to 50% of approved New Mexico trainee wages for up to 1,040 hours through the Film Crew Advancement Program. Advance application, an executed program agreement, approved trainees and mentors, and other program conditions apply.
Explore FCAP ↗LOCAL CREW & LOCATIONS
San Juan County Film Office
Local crew, production planning, and location guidance for Farmington and San Juan County.
Regional film resources ↗QUALIFIED PRODUCTION FACILITY
San Juan County Backlot
The backlot in La Plata, near Farmington, is listed by the New Mexico Film Office as a Qualified Production Facility. Confirm availability, access, and qualifying use with the facility and state.
View the official QPF list ↗TRIBAL FILM & TALENT RESOURCES
Navajo Nation Film Office
Filming permits and connections to Navajo actors and crew. Required tribal permits must be in place before filming on Navajo Nation lands.
Film Navajo ↗PUBLIC-LAND LOCATIONS
Bureau of Land Management
Contact the responsible field office about site conditions, filming requirements, and permits on BLM-managed land.
BLM filming guidance ↗BLUE COWBOY PICTURES
Actor training & mentorship
Acting, audition preparation, and mentorship with Shawn-Caulin Young. Workforce collaborations welcome.
Talk with the company ↗Each resource manages its own programs and permissions. Listings do not imply affiliation, secured access, a job offer, or incentive approval.
LOCAL TALENT. INDUSTRY COLLABORATORS. SHARED AMBITION.
Work in the region?
Let’s connect.
New Mexico crew, artists, businesses, and location owners: tell us what you do and where you work.
Introduce yourselfProduction, funding, location access, and hiring require separate arrangements.
Based in the Four Corners. Available for production in New Mexico and California.