San Juan County is open for the Film Business!

Welcome Filmmakers!

San Juan County has the locations and talented people to make your next production a success. A number of television and film productions have already used San Juan County for locations, you should be next!

Why Choose San Juan County?

Landscape and cultural offerings are just two reasons to choose San Juan County for your next production. The beauty of the southwest is unmistakable, the people are both diverse and exciting. When it comes to locations, you can find it all here. Rivers, lakes, forests, deserts, mountain peaks, and painted desert valleys make up just some of the natural beauty, while there are opportunities for agricultural, rural community and town, or even city locations to use. Check out the videos below and see some of what we have to offer.

San Juan County government and local filmmakers are working tirelessly to create an environment to grow and cultivate the film and television industry for this area. The San Juan County Commission voted to make a $1 Million funding request the top priority in the 2019 New Mexico Legislative session. If the request is funded, the money would create a state-of-the-art film studio, fully outfitted, for productions in San Juan County. The people and locations are already here, we just need you!

On January 22, 2019, the San Juan County Commission passed a resolution in support of Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham and the New Mexico Legislature establishing an additional 5% tax rebate to productions in under-served parts of the state, including San Juan County.

San Juan County Resolution

Learn more about existing 25%-30% film tax credit incentives for productions in New Mexico at the New Mexico Film Office and New Mexico Taxation and Revenue.

Once you are ready to film in San Juan County, go to Film in Farmington to contact the San Juan County Film office and take the first steps.

Resources

• Film in Farmington
• Four Corners Film Office
• New Mexico Film Office
• San Juan College Digital Media Arts & Design Program

See What Actors Say About Working in San Juan County

• San Juan County's Film opportunities in 30 seconds
• San Juan County's Film opportunities in 60 seconds

Special thanks to all of the artists, actors, and filmmakers who contributed interviews or footage to this project.

Interviews

• Steven Michael Quezada
• Quinton Aaron
• Eric Martinez

Additional Footage and Participation

• Luke Hawthorne: Hawthorne Productions with footage from the award-winning short "Agnostic"
• Kody, Kolette, and Kolin Dayish
• Kody Dayish Productions and Our Last Chants
• Justin Hunt - Footage from "Far too Far"
• George Thomas
• Jeremy Orr
• Two4One4 Productions "Aurora's Law"
• Garcia Brothers Marketing Company
• Cinematica
• Domingo Guyton
• Suzanne Roxanne

San Juan County Film in the News

•  The Farmington Daily Times, "County spokesman Devin Neeley takes on additional duties as film manager," February 8, 2021.

• Totah Theater receives $135,000 grant to help with renovations -KOB TV (NBC Albuquerque) February 1, 2021

•  The Durango Herald, "City of Farmington granted additional money for Totah Theater renovations," February 1, 2021. 

•  The Farmington Daily Times, "Totah Theater receives $135K grant for projection, sound equipment," February 1, 2021.

• The Durango Herald, "Farmington hopes for starring roles with ownership of historic Totah Theater," January 9, 2021. 

• Totah Theater to be used for film productions- KOB TV (NBC Albuquerque) December 17, 2020

•  The Farmington Daily Times, "San Juan County Commission OKs $1M renovation contract for Totah Theater," December 16, 2020. 

•  The Farmington Daily Times, "San Juan County Commission buys downtown theater, launches Totah Studios," March 13, 2020. 

• Albuquerque Journal, "‘Film-friendly’ Farmington: City, San Juan County working to become a hot spot in New Mexico film industry," February 2, 2020

• Durango Herald, "New Grand Available to Native American Filmmakers in New Mexico," January 28, 2020

• Durango Herald, "Could Farmington be the Next Hollywood?," December 24, 2019

• Farmington Daily Times, "San Juan College Filmmaking Program Draws Accolades," September 24, 2019

• Farmington Daily Times, "Governor Touts San Juan County's Potential to Draw Film Projects," July 12, 2019

• Farmington Daily Times, "San Juan County Signs Grant Agreement for Future Film Studio," May 22, 201

• Farmington Daily Times, "Could A Building in Farmington be Repurposed as a Film Studio?," April 17, 2019

• Farmington Daily Times, "Four Corners Film Festival Designed to Jump Start Industry in San Juan County," March 31, 2019

• Farmington Daily Times, "Film Production Facility Could Boost Local Economy," March 30, 2019

• Farmington Daily Times, "County Will Request Funds for Film Studio," January 7, 2019

• San Juan County May be Home to New Film Studio - KOB-TV (NBC Albuquerque) January 08, 2019

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