Albuquerque earns top-10 spot for embracing movie industry


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INDUSTRY.

AND ONCE AGAIN.

THE ALBUQUERQUE AND SANTA FE AREAS HAVE BEEN RANKED AMONG THE BEST OF THE BEST BY MOVIEMAKER MAGAZINE.

NEWS 13'S AARON DRAWHORN IS LIVE DOWNTOWN WITH THIS LATEST HONOR.

AARON? WHEN YOU CONSIDER THE COMPETITION.

FROM NEW YORK TO HOLLYWOOD.

THIS IS AN ACCOMPLISHMENT.

FOR ALBUQUERQUE.

EIGHT IS GREAT.

MOVIEMAKER MAGAZINE HAS JUST NAMED THE BEST PLACES TO LIVE AND WORK AS A MOVIEMAKER IN 2017.

Austin Madrid/Associate Producer, 48 Hour Film Project: "I definitely don't think it's surprising we're high up on the list.

" THE DUKE CITY IS NUMBER EIGHT AMONG BIG CITIES.

SANDWICHED BETWEEN.

SEVENTH-BEST TORONTO, CANADA — AND NUMBER NINE.

BOSTON.

NEW MEXICO HAS DEVELOPED SOME RELATIONSHIPS WITH BIG-BUDGET PRODUCTION HOUSES.

Austin Madrid: "The no-minimum spend on our tax refund is kind of a relationships but also there are stories within the Albuquerque community from independent filmmakers.

" AUSTIN MADRID IS AN ASSOCIATE PRODUCER WITH THE 48-HOUR FILM PROJECT — TO SEE WHO CAN MAKE A MOVIE AS THE CLOCK TICKS.

Austin Madrid: "We got a really strong film community and there's a lot going on.

" FILM FACTORS FOR THE MOVIEMAKER AGAZINE.

SHOOTING DAYS, THE NUMBER OF PRODUCTIONS.

EQUIPMENT.

LOCATIONS.

WEATHER.

EVEN BREWERIES PER CAPITA IS FACTORED IN.

PLUS.

MONEY IS A BIG RANKER.

Gilbert Montoya: "In 2016 alone, we had That's catering.

That's construction work.

" Hannah McPherson/Writer- Direc tor/On the Phone: "The weather is amazing 315 days out of the year.

it can look like almost any place in the world.

" FROM SILENT COMEDY AT THE BEGINNING OF THE CENTURY.

TO FILM NOIR MID-CENTURY.

Movie: "Even for Albuquerque, this is pretty Albuquerque.

All right he's your nickle back.

" TO THE PRESENT DAY.

"This is an extreme environment.

" NEW MEXICO HAS MADE ITS MARK — AND 2017 PROMISES TO BE ANOTHER YEAR THAT'S ALL ABOUT LIGHTS, CAMERA, ACTION.

NUMBER ONE ON THE BIG CITY LIST IS A TIE BETWEEN NEW YORK AND VANCOUVER.

LOS ANGELES COMES IN AT NUMBER THREE.

BACK TO YOU.

THANKS, AARON.

FOR THE FULL LIST OF BEST CITIES.

AND TO LEARN MORE ABOUT HOW YOU CAN ENTER THIS YEAR'S 48-HOUR FILM PROJECT.

HEAD OVER TO KRQE.

COM.

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