Enchanting Stories of New Mexico - 127 years of New Mexico movies

About this episode

The episode explores the history of filmmaking in New Mexico, highlighting its significance and notable projects over the years.

New Mexico, over the years has been a good place to make movies. Did you know that the very first film shot in New Mexico and released to the public was in 1898? That was before Hollywood and I’ll talk about that production. This last year the New Mexico Film Office talked about 35 projects in New Mexico. We are ground zero for some great films. Love this Podcast? Check out our website at The Fresh Chile Company. Also, check us out on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube! Follow this lin...

People in this episode

Host: Michael Swickard, Ph.D.

Topics covered

• New Mexico cinema
• film history
• movie production
• cultural impact
• local filmmaking

Keywords

• New Mexico movies
• film history
• 1898
• New Mexico Film Office
• cinema

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: New Mexico Film Office

Places: New Mexico

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