Las Cruces named one of moviemaker's best places to live, work
LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KFOX14/CBS4) — The city of Las Cruces, New Mexico was named one of the best cities for moviemakers to live and work, according to a magazine.
Other cities in New Mexico such as Albuquerque and Santa Fe were named in the list.
“A huge congratulations to Atlanta and Santa Fe, two outstanding film hubs that offer very different but equally thrilling opportunities,” said Tim Molloy, editor of MovieMaker Magazine. “We’re also excited to welcome growing film centers like Missoula, Salt Lake City, Kamloops, Las Cruces and Palm Springs to the list.”
President of Film Las Cruces and New Mexico State Senator, Jeff Steinborn said, “Las Cruces is honored to be named amongst the most prestigious and well-known filming towns in America. Our great locations and crew, top-notch film incentives, and full-service film office make Las Cruces and Dona Ana County an excellent filming destinations. As the 2nd largest city in New Mexico, we also provide direct flights to Los Angeles and all the services the industry needs.”
MovieMaker compiles its annual list based on surveys, production spending, tax incentives, additional research, and personal visits, whenever possible.
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Here’s the list of MovieMaker’s Best Small Cities and Towns to Live and Work as a Moviemaker in 2022:
10. TIE The Hudson Valley, New York towns of Poughkeepsie, Kingston and Newburgh (join the list for the first time)
9. Ashland, Oregon
8. Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada (joins the list for the first time)
7. Las Cruces, New Mexico (joins the list for the first time)
6. Knoxville, Tennessee
5. Palm Springs, California (joins the list for the first time)
4. Fort Lauderdale, Florida
3. Savannah, Georgia
2. Wilmington, North Carolina (jumps up six places since last year)
1. Santa Fe, New Mexico (jumps up two places to land at No. 1 for the first time)
Here’s the top ten list of MovieMaker’s 2023 Best Cities to Live and Work as a Moviemaker:
10. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (joins the Big Cities list after previously being No. 4 in Smaller Cities and Towns)
9. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
8. Calgary, Alberta, Canada (jumps up two places since last year)
7. Chicago, Illinois
6. Montreal, Quebec, Canada
5. Albuquerque, New Mexico
4. Toronto, Ontario, Canada
3. New Orleans, Louisiana (joins Big Cities list after previously being No. 1 in Smaller Cities and Towns)
2. Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (jumps up four places since last year)
1. Atlanta, Georgia (jumps up two places since last year to return to No. 1 for the first time since 2018)
To learn more about filming in Las Cruces and southern New Mexico, please visit our brand new website: https://filmlascruces.com/
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