Location Inquiry Log and Responses

July 1st 2026 to Present

Taos Film Office Executive Director, Jonathan Slator, has been based in New Mexico for decades working as a location manager. As soon as the Taos Film Office was operational, he began contacting many of his former colleagues to inform them that the film office was up and running. Consequently, inquiries about our area started pouring in.

Here is the log of inquires received and responded to so far:

Low Budget Feature

small rural mountain towns with high school football fields

Low Budget feature looking for small rural mountain towns, and particularly high school football fields. Photos of Taos High and Questa High sent and posted.

Kia Commercial

needs sage brush plains

Kia commercial needs sage brush plains. Film Office scouted and posted.

Ford Commercial

looking for mountain airport

Ford commercial is looking for mountain airport. Film Office scouted and posted Angel Fire Airport.

Western, Directed by Oscar Winner

greenlit and scouting

An Oscar-winning director’s project has been greenlit and is scouting. They are looking for a Wyoming/Montana look. Film Office has looked for potential locations and continues to do so. Film office is also pursuing entrepreneurs to invest ‘seed money’ to attract production company to build western town in Taos Region

Million Dollar Mustang

photos sent by Film Office

A ranch near Eagle Nest suits the vision of the director, Donald Petrie, of Million Dollar Mustang. Film Office continues to scout for matching ranches.

Low Budget Horror Film

Earthship as central location

Low Budget feature has Earthship as central location and intends to do all film here. Earthships and other locations scouted and posted.

Chevy Commercial

new ‘pick-up’ on Gorge Bridge

Chevy Commercial wants to run new ‘pick-up’ over Gorge Bridge. Photos of bridge showing new high fence sent to production company.

“Huge” Western

...wants to build ‘western town’...

‘Huge’ Western, with arguably most iconic name in our industry attached, wants to build ‘western town’ near abandoned mining project with existing structures. Considering NM and Canada and NZ. Film Office sent photos.

The Ploughmen

Ed Harris project

Ed Harris project, The Ploughman, set in Montana needs cabins in the mountains with views; locations near Eagle Nest, Red River and Taos Ski Valley were scouted and images posted on our website. Film Office Director, Slator, worked on initial scouting for this show 8 years ago.

Dark Winds

Taos considered for future productions

Film office sent emails to Dark Winds producers suggesting Taos be considered for future productions. Three replied saying that if the show was picked up for series 6 they would give Taos consideration.