why ABQ?

The moment you step into Albuquerque’s beautiful, Southwest-style airport,
you begin to experience its
unique sense of place.

Add to that the dramatic Sandia Mountains and the volcanic escarpment, which frame Albuquerque to the east and west and the blue sky overhead, and you understand why Albuquerque’s growth rate has exceeded the national average for decades.

When Sony Pictures Imageworks opened a satellite office in ABQ, Josh Riley and Philippe Zerounian of Puzzled Pictures took it upon themselves to answer this question for all. Check out the movie they created: Albuquerque: The Unknown

Albuquerque: The Unknown from Puzzled Pictures on Vimeo.

the facts…

• Albuquerque is rated the #1 city in which to live and work in the film industry by MovieMaker magazine.
• The cost of living is lower in ABQ.
• Sony Pictures Imageworks has offices in ABQ.
• ReelzChannel relocated their offices to ABQ.
• Past motion attendees and speakers now call ABQ home.
• Numerous low-cost, non-stop flights between ABQ and LA on Southwest Airlines.
• Breaking Bad and Scoundrels are shot in NM
• In Plain Sight is shot in ABQ
• Crazy Heart, Iron Man 2, Thor, True Grit, Cowboys and Aliens, Terminator Salvation, The Book of Eli, Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen – and over 200 more motion pictures have been shot in NM.
• New Mexico is ranked the 3rd best location for film production in North America by Variety magazine.
• The Avengers – ABQ’s biggest and most technologically advanced production is currently shooting in New Mexico.
• See what’s else is currently in production on the NM Film website.

Check it out while you’re at motion – find out why ABQ is one of the fastest growing cities in the United States with a population just under 1 million, and home to many in the motion picture industry.

Not to mention the many things you can do while you’re here!

Download our guide – motion travel guide – that we’ve put together for motion attendees. or view it online.