The film industry is one of the biggest and certainly one of the most powerful business in the world today along with the music, technology, food, and gaming industries. In 1894, the very first motion picture was created and since then, it has skyrocketed far beyond what most people back then could have ever imagined it to go. If you take a literal look at it all, each of the industries go hand in hand with each other, if there was a movie without any music, the picture would be uninteresting and quite awkward. If technology wasn't always remaking itself, we'd be far behind time-wise and that could prove to be costly for everyone. Without films, the world would get kinda boring, lunch time conversations would be bland, and reviewers would become bored and they'd probably start doing stupid reviews on irrelevant stuff.
The film industry is so big that it can no longer just be this "magical" place in Hollywood, it has taken residence everywhere and somewhat recently, New Mexico has taken the industry in it's wing. Just to name a few blockbuster hits that took part in the "Land of Enchantment" we have had the likes of, Transformers, Terminator Salvation, Little Miss Sunshine, Due Date, The Avengers, No Country For Old Men, The Lone Ranger, and Let Me In which interestingly enough had a few scenes shot on our very own campus in what is know as Teachers Hall. As you can see our state has had some great films and even TV Shows shot here (yup I'm talking Breaking Bad as well as The Dead Zone) Albuquerque Studios located near the Pavilion is our film studio in New Mexico, but stepping away from mainstream media, New Mexico is known for it's artistic influences and throughout the state, Taos and Santa Fe especially, there are hundreds of indie film makers that will work to have their movies played during our two biggest film festivals where indie movie makers come out of the wood works to screen their movie for public that attend.It's interesting to learn that our state has had the likes of Megan Fox, Shia LeBeouf, Brian Cranston, and Johnny Depp work here for their moment on the big screen!
Interactive
click on the following links to watch the trailer for some of the many movies that have been made in NM
No Country For Old Men:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YOohAwZOSGo
The Lone Ranger
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3L5pbgKyWs4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YOohAwZOSGo
The Lone Ranger
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3L5pbgKyWs4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eOrNdBpGMv8
Breaking Bad:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=erZqsV5UJpM
Due Date:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hd_aN0LAgMo
Transformers:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ejxQOv53lXs
Let Me In:
Here is a slightly larger list of some movies that are known to have been shot here.
 | Add to WatchlistThe Avengers (2012) Nick Fury of S.H.I.E.L.D. brings together a team of super humans to form The Avengers to help save the Earth from Loki and his army.Dir: Joss Whedon With: Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Scarlett JohanssonAction143 mins. | |
 | Add to WatchlistThe Host (2013) When an unseen enemy threatens mankind by taking over their bodies and erasing their memories, Melanie will risk everything to protect the people she cares most about, proving that love can conquer all in a dangerous new world.Dir: Andrew Niccol With: Saoirse Ronan, Diane Kruger, William HurtAction | Adventure | Romance | Sci-Fi | Thriller | |
 | Add to WatchlistGambit (2012) An art curator decides to seek revenge on his abusive boss by conning him into buying a fake Monet, but his plan requires the help of an eccentric and unpredictable Texas rodeo queen.Dir: Michael Hoffman With: Colin Firth, Cameron Diaz, Alan RickmanComedy | Crime89 mins. | |
 | Add to WatchlistThe Lying Game (2011 TV Series) Episode: Pilot (2011) Dir: Mark Piznarski With: Alexandra Chando, Andy Buckley, Allie GoninoDrama | Mystery44 mins. | |
 | Add to WatchlistTransformers (2007) An ancient struggle between two extraterrestrial clans, the heroic Autobots and the evil Decepticons, comes to Earth, with a clue to the ultimate power held by a young teenager.Dir: Michael Bay With: Shia LaBeouf, Megan Fox, Josh DuhamelAction | Adventure | Sci-Fi | Thriller144 mins. | |
 | Add to WatchlistThe Last Stand (2013) The leader of a drug cartel busts out of a courthouse and speeds to the Mexican border, where the only thing in his path is a sheriff and his inexperienced staff.Dir: Jee-woon Kim With: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Forest Whitaker, Johnny KnoxvilleAction | Crime | Thriller107 mins. | |
 | Add to WatchlistNo Country for Old Men (2007) Violence and mayhem ensue after a hunter stumbles upon a drug deal gone wrong and more than two million dollars in cash near the Rio Grande.Dir: Ethan Coen, Joel Coen With: Tommy Lee Jones, Javier Bardem, Josh BrolinCrime | Drama | Thriller122 mins. | |
 | Add to WatchlistDue Date (2010) High-strung father-to-be Peter Highman is forced to hitch a ride with aspiring actor Ethan Tremblay on a road trip in order to make it to his child's birth on time.Dir: Todd Phillips With: Robert Downey Jr., Zach Galifianakis, Michelle MonaghanComedy | Drama95 mins. | |
 | Add to WatchlistThe Lone Ranger (2013) Native American warrior Tonto recounts the untold tales that transformed John Reid, a man of the law, into a legend of justice.Dir: Gore Verbinski With: Johnny Depp, Armie Hammer, Tom WilkinsonAction | Adventure | Western | |
| 1 |  | Add to WatchlistTerminator Salvation (2009) After Skynet has destroyed much of humanity in a nuclear holocaust, a group of survivors led by John Connor struggles to keep the machines from finishing the job.Dir: McG With: Christian Bale, Sam Worthington, Anton YelchinAction | Drama | Sci-Fi | Thriller115 mins. |
 | Add to WatchlistThe Book of Eli (2010) A post-apocalyptic tale, in which a lone man fights his way across America in order to protect a sacred book that holds the secrets to saving humankind.Dir: Albert Hughes, Allen Hughes With: Denzel Washington, Mila Kunis, Ray StevensonAction | Adventure | Drama | Thriller118 mins. | |
 | Add to Watchlist500 MPH Storm (2013) When an energy experiment goes haywire, a rash of massive hurricanes rips across North America. A high...Dir: Daniel Lusko With: Casper Van Dien, Bryan Head, Keith MeriweatherAction90 mins. | |
 | Add to WatchlistLittle Miss Sunshine (2006) A family determined to get their young daughter into the finals of a beauty pageant take a cross-country trip in their VW bus.Dir: Jonathan Dayton, Valerie Faris With: Steve Carell, Toni Collette, Greg KinnearAdventure | Comedy | Drama101 mins. | |
 | Add to WatchlistLet Me In (2010) A bullied young boy befriends a young female vampire who lives in secrecy with her guardian.Dir: Matt Reeves With: Kodi Smit-McPhee, Chloë Grace Moretz, Richard JenkinsDrama | Horror | Mystery116 mins. | |
 | Add to WatchlistGamer (2009) In a future mind-controlling game, death row convicts are forced to battle in a 'doom'-type environment. Convict Kable, controlled by Simon, a skilled teenage gamer, must survive 30 sessions in order to be set free. Or won't he?Dir: Mark Neveldine, Brian Taylor With: Gerard Butler, Michael C. Hall, LudacrisAction | Sci-Fi | Thriller95 mins. | |
 | Add to WatchlistThe Men Who Stare at Goats (2009) A reporter in Iraq might just have the story of a lifetime when he meets Lyn Cassady, a guy who claims to be a former member of the U.S. Army's New Earth Army, a unit that employs paranormal powers in their missions.Dir: Grant Heslov With: Ewan McGregor, George Clooney, Kevin Spacey |
Visual
click on the YouTube links to watch a few videos on our film industry
Works Cited
New Mexico Film Office
Albuquerque Studios
ABQ Journal
White Sands International Film Festival features local New Mexico documentary
