Albuquerque

Albuquerque recently topped MovieMaker’s list as the number one place in the USA to live, work and make movies.

Albuquerque, New Mexico’s largest city, is a unique combination of the very old intermixed with the very new. The city offers a spectacular blend of diverse culture, cuisine, people and style. The population of the greater Albuquerque metro area is 712,738, and the city spreads over 180 square miles.

Albuquerque is the third-largest production center in the United States, playing host to several major film and TV productions. American Style Magazine named ABQ the 5th Best Big City Art Destination, Men’s Fitness ranked it as the 5th Fittest City in America while Forbes listed our city as one of Hollywood’s Favorite Cities.

DESTINATION
Albuquerque and New Mexico are gems to discover. A magical place known as the Land of Enchantment you will find plenty to see and do.  We recommend you visit www.itsatrip.org and www.newmexico.org for more information of just ask a friendly local what you should see or do while visiting. We suggest a day trip while you are here whether to Taos, Ojo Caliente, Madrid, the Turquoise Trail, Santa Fe, Truth
or Consequences, the Native American Pueblos or just wonder ’til you find something!

Nob Hill
An eclectic village along historic Route 66, you will find the Guild Cinema, the film fest offices,
restaurants, bars and plenty of shops from clothes to comics.

Old Town
Visit Albuquerque the way it once was back in the 1700′s. A charming historic village with plenty of shops and restaurants.

Downtown
Home of the historic Kimo Theater and great architecture, you will find a lot of character in this cross-roads city, home to some 750,000 people.

Getting Around
We will have shuttles vans and buses for those out of town guests staying in our partner hotels. Please visit your hotels front desk for an up-to-date schedule as well as any of or theaters and venues. There is also a train which runs from Albuquerque to Santa Fe and a shuttle from SF that will take you on to Taos. Visit www.nmrailrunner.com for a complete schedule.

We are also pleased to have partnered with Enterprise Rental Car.  Please visit the Concierge Page for more information.

Want the wind in your face, then rent a Harley-Davidson from Thunderbird Harley. Visit www.Thunderbirdhd.com for more information.

We hope you’ll like it too.

For more information, please visit the Film Office