100 Hundred Years of Filmmaking in New Mexico

New Mexico's diverse landscapes and extraordinary light have attracted filmmakers since 1898 when Thomas Edison sent camera crews to Isleta Pueblo to shoot a short film entitled Indian Day School. In the 1990s alone, more than 100 movies and television series have been shot on location in New Mexico. This survey of the industry's presence in the state, put together by industry insiders, includes information on such classic made-in-New-Mexico films as The Milagro Beanfield War, Easy Rider, and Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. New Mexico was the first state to form a film commission, and its story is told here by Max Evans, whose novel The Hi Lo Country was released as a major motion picture starring Woody Harrelson. Also included are a detailed chronology of more than 300 films set in New Mexico including key players and locations, information on the unique architecture of the state's historic movie theaters, and a tribute to Greer Garson, New Mexico's first lady of film.