Picture Yourself in Rio Rancho
Rio Rancho is "reel friendly" - the perfect destination for film, TV and video productions. The Rio Rancho Convention and Visitors Bureau provides one-stop-shopping for location shoots including scouting tours, easy, affordable film permits, production facilities, a resourceful "Reel Guide" loaded with local industry contacts, a growing database of talented "Fresh Faces" and an award-winning Film Commission to assist with your next production.
Rio Rancho Reel Friendly
Rio Rancho Reel Guide
Fresh Faces & Local Talent
Versatile Locations
Film-Friendly Climate
Free Assistance
One-Stop Permitting
New Mexico Tax Incentives
Productions Shot in Rio Rancho
Rave Reviews from Producers
Regional Resources
Rio Rancho Film Commission
Rio Rancho Reel Guide
Click here to download a PDF file of the Rio Rancho Reel Guide. This resource guide contains over 70 pages of valuable information for location scouts, film makers and creative multimedia producers.
Versatile Locations
Choose from mountains, mesas, volcanoes, high-desert open space, scenic roads, rural environments, sports facilities and architecture that captures Spanish adobe, traditional neighborhoods, and high tech commercial buildings. See for yourself and browse Rio Rancho's online photo gallery.
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Film-Friendly Climate
Local climate is best described as arid with abundant sunshine, low humidity, scant precipitation and a wide - yet tolerable - range of temperatures. More than three-fourths of the daylight hours have sunshine, even through the winter months. Temperatures reflect Rio Rancho's comfortable, high-altitude climate.
Free Assistance
The Rio Rancho Convention and Visitors Bureau is your one-stop source for cost-effective film / TV / video projects. Our service-oriented staff offers quick turnaround to finalize locations, city permits, equipment, and hotel accommodations. Contact Rio Rancho's Film Liaison by E-mail or call 1-888-746-7262 for assistance.
One-Stop Permitting
Rio Rancho is the place for versatile, free and hassle-free location shoots. Few permits are needed to film in the Rio Rancho area, which makes producing a project here easy and cost-effective. We can help obtain permits for production:
- When filming requires street / lane blockage or closures
- When filming obstructs pedestrian traffic
- When filming open space, public parks or historical sites
- When filming on federal, state and tribal lands
Click here to download a PDF file and fax in your application. Rio Rancho city personnel, including police traffic control, are available at $33.50 per hour per employee. City services, including the use of heavy equipment, are billed on an hourly basis at cost. All fees must be paid in advance.
New Mexico Tax Incentives
The state of New Mexico offers incentives for films produced in the Land of Enchantment including:
- 25% tax rebate on all production expenditures
- A loan, with participation in lieu of interest, up to $15 million per project
- No state sales tax
Visit the New Mexico Film Office web site for more information.
Productions Shot in Rio Rancho
Films
- Wildfire - ABC Family Series
- Jebediah Smith - History Channel
- Far Side of Jericho
- Dreamland
- A Thief of Time
- A Coyote Waits
- Mojave
- John Carpenter's Ghosts of Mars
- Flicks on 66
- Animal Planet / Discovery Channel
- Chevron Redi-Mart
- GMC
- Chevrolet
- Presbyterian Healthcare
- Renault
- Giant Industries
- San Felipe Casino
Regional Resources
Rio Rancho Film Office
Judi Snow
Rio Rancho Convention and Visitors Bureau
(888) 746-7262
film@RioRanchoNM.org
Albuquerque Film Office
Ann Lerner
City of Albuquerque Film Office
(505) 768-3283
alerner@cabq.gov
Zia Pueblo Film Office
Peter Pino
Zia Pueblo
(505) 867-3304
ziasun@qwest.net
New Mexico Film Office
www.NMFilm.com
