Discover a land where stunning light, rich culture, and a vibrant community converge to create the perfect backdrop for your next film. New Mexico offers unparalleled incentives, diverse locations, and a thriving ecosystem for filmmakers. Craft your next award-winning story in the Land of Enchantment. Make New Mexico the home for your next creation.
Take advantage of New
Mexico’s generous Film Tax Credit, offering up to 40% savings on
qualified expenditures for your production. With additional uplifts for
series television, pilots, and filming in designated zones, you can
maximize your budget and resources. Start filming in the Land of
Enchantment and enjoy significant tax benefits!
No minimum spend requirement. No application fees. Credits allowed: FYI-370. *The uplifts for television and the QPF cannot be stacked. Base 25% up to 40%. NM Taxation and Revenue Department list of Qualified Film Vendors.
Submit project registration and supporting documents at least 30 calendar days before principal photography, audiovisual media production, or stand-alone post begins (15 days or less upon request for commercials.
This on-the-job training focuses on NM residents, working primarily in technical positions. FCAP provides an incentive for participating companies to create job opportunities for New Mexico residents to advance their careers. All FCAP participants must have a mentor. The FCAP program provides a 50% reimbursement of the qualifying participants’ wages for up to 1040 hours physically worked by the crew member. For example a NM Grip who is ready to move up to the Best Boy position would qualify. The Key Grip would be that crew member’s mentor.
The Non-Resident Below the Line Crew (NRCE) program in New Mexico offers a tax credit equal to 15% of wages paid to below-the-line crew members who are not residents of New Mexico and who contribute directly to the production of films or commercial audiovisual projects in the state.
A world of locations in a single state. If you can imagine it, chances are you'll find it in New Mexico. The terrain varies from 12,000-foot snow-capped mountains to dry, cracked salt flats. You'll discover eerie, otherworldly, ultra-modern, cool, classic western sets, traditional military, historic Native America, big city skylines, “Anytown USA," the famed Rio Grande, and endless miles of unique landscapes.
Our Industry Directory is a go-to resource for finding local New Mexico crew and vendors, connecting productions with the talent and services they need.
New Mexico’s casting directors—many Emmy and Artios nominees and winners—have deep local ties and access to 2,000+ Union and Non-Union actors. As experienced local crew, they help productions find the right cast while maximizing New Mexico’s film incentive rebates.
New Mexico’s film liaisons represent their city, county, pueblo, or tribe—often through local government, chambers, or visitor’s bureaus. Some serve as volunteers or contractors. They’re your go-to resource for permits and all things film in their communities.
An extra 5% tax credit is available for using qualified production facilities (soundstage/standing set). It applies only to time spent in production, not office space.
NEW MEXICO FILM OFFICE
1100 South St. Francis Drive
Santa Fe, NM 87505
MAIN: (505) 476-5600
info@nmfilm.com
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