I am writing today to announce the closure of the New Mexico Independent. After three and a half years of operation in New Mexico, the board of the American Independent News Network, has decided to shift publication of its news…
While environmental activists played their part yesterday during demonstrations at the capitol building, going so far as to dress up as solar panels and to sing the tune of “You Are My Sunshine,” their counterparts, the anti-cap-and-trade contingency who has…
Roughly one quarter of University of New Mexico students are unimpressed with the state’s flagship public school, according to a survey that questioned college students about their higher education experiences.
Albuquerque may be feeling the same deficit pain as every other governing body these days, but the good news is that the city comes out on top in a national list of the “best places to make movies and to call home.” That’s some high praise from Movie Maker Magazine. In its 10th Annual list, Albuquerque is number one, ahead of Los Angeles in second place and New York at number four. Number three would be Shreveport, Louisiana, which–like Albuquerque–has benefited from state tax incentives to encourage filmmaking in the state.
The magazine describes Albuquerque as fast becoming a “mini movie mecca.” What makes New Mexico’s biggest city so special? For starters, the magazine says, it can double for just about any type of backdrop, it’s close to number two Los Angeles, and it has an experienced crew base of 3,000, which continues to grow. Oh, and Albuquerque Studios is the largest studio in North America, by the way.
While the article highlighted the particular aspects that make the city especially good for filmmaking, the ranking itself depended on a range of factors, including a quality of life and cost of living; state and local financial incentives; and the level of movie and television production that is projected to happen in 2010, which gives an idea of how much success filmmakers are finding in Albuquerque.
Here is the full list:
1. Albuquerque, NM
2. Los Angeles, CA
3. Shreveport, LA
4. New York, NY
5. Austin, TX
6. Stamford, CT
7. Boston, MA
8. Detroit, MI
9. Philadelphia, PA
10. Seattle, WA
