New Mexico offers unparalleled scenic beauty, breathtaking sunsets and sunrises, mountain views, unique culture, attractions, beautiful weather and wide-open spaces. For this reason, it has great allure in the film industry, and many incredible films and television shows have been filmed in the state. Farmington and the Four Corners Region, with its vast cultural and landscape offerings is the perfect setting for your next film.
The Farmington Convention & Visitors Bureau welcomes filmmakers to choose Farmington as their venue for their next film. The CVB is happy to assist members of the film and television industry considering northwestern New Mexico as a location and to make the process as easy as possible. Tonya Stinson, Director of the Farmington Convention & Visitors Bureau, serves as the liaison to the New Mexico Film Office and is endorsed by the City of Farmington and San Juan County to represent the area as the San Juan County Film Office.
The San Juan County Film Process
To begin filming in San Juan County, you must register your project with the San Juan County Film Office. Complete the following San Juan County Film Registration and contact Tonya Stinson, New Mexico Film Office Film Liaison, at 505-326-7602 or 800-448-1240. On weekends or after 5:00 p.m., email Tonya@FarmingtonNM.org for a prompt response.
San Juan County Film Registration - PDF
San Juan County Film Registration - e-Form
Once your project is registered, we can assist with the additional permitting necessary for your specific film locations. Some of the permits required by local agencies at this time are listed below for your convenience.
Permits
Aztec Ruins National Monument
Aztec Ruins Commercial Film Permit
Bureau of Land Management
Film Permit Checklist
Film Permit Process
Proposed Fee Schedule
Description of Proposed Filming Form
Land Use Permit Form 2920-I
Chaco Culture National Historic Park
Application For Special Use Film / Photography
Fee Schedule
City of Farmington
Street Closure / Parade Permit
New Mexico State Parks
San Juan County Film Projects
We have assisted several projects over the years, from science fiction films to independent documentaries and everything inbetween. The unique landscapes found in Farmington and throughout San Juan County have offered great locations for a variety of projects. Following is a partial list of the projects that have been filmed in the Farmington area.
- Made in the USA - 1987
- Natural Born Killers - 1994
- Pontiac Moon - 1994
- Greenhorn - 1995
- The Mystery of Chaco - 1999
- Transformers: The Movie - 2006
- Split Estate - 2007
- Stargate Universe, Episode 208 'Malice" - 2010
- The Host - 2012
- Disney's The Lone Ranger - 2012
- Rooted Lands - 2012
- Discovery Channel, Chaco Culture National Historic Park - 2012
- A Million Ways To Die In The West - 2013
- Beyond The Reach - 2013
- Shamrock Foods - Promotional Video - 2013
- I-Walker - Taiwan Television Travel Program - 2013
- Animal Planet - Finding Bigfoot - 2013
- Indigo Films - 2014
- Far Too Far - 2014
- National Geographic's The Story of God - 2015
- In the Middle of the River - 2015-2016
- National Automobile Shoot - 2016
- BBC-NOVA: The Day the Dinosaurs Died-2016
- Wild Productions - 2016
- Agnostic - Hawthorne Productions - 2016
- Travel Channel's Ghost Adventures - Season 13 Episodes 7 and Episode 8 - 2017
- ESPN the Magazine Body Issue - 2017
- M.M. Riggs Productions - 2017
- Rockhouse Motion, LLC - 2017
- GPA USA - 2017
- Fallon Charm School -2017
- Aurora's Law - 2018
- NBC's The Voice B-Roll - 2018
- Outside TV’s On the Ground with Jeb Corliss - 2018
- Finch formerly known as Bios - Amblin Entertainment - 2019
- Jumanji: The Next Level - Sony Picturers - 2019
- Red Rising - Film Four Corners - 2020
- Jones - Film Four Corners - 2020
- Bodycam - Arrow International Media - 2021
- Unsolved Mysteried - Inexplicable Pictures - 2021
- Facebook Documentary Commerical - Offsite LLC - 2021
- Ma'ii Diigis - Twentyone Twelve Productions - 2021
- Full Service - Vice Media LLC - 2021
- Don't Wait Up - Ryticus Roy LLC - 2021
- Night of the Vampire - Noah McCay - 2022
- The Post - White Whale Pictures - 2022
San Juan County Film Workforce Directory
The San Juan County Film Office maintains a directory of skilled workers qualified and available for film and TV projects. If your project is in need of local assistance, please contact our office. Those looking to be included in the directory should complete and submit the San Juan County Film Workforce Application. Contact Tonya Stinson at 505-326-7602 with questions.
San Juan County Film Workforce Application - PDF
San Juan County Film Workforce Application - eForm
