Studio History

1990's

Santa Fe County passes a resolution focusing on film & media as a key target industry for economic development

2000

Santa Fe County adopts the Community College District Plan, creating specific economic development areas within the District

2001

Governor Gary Johnson passes a 15% production rebate as an incentive to lure film & television production to New Mexico

2003

Governor Bill Richardson increases the production rebate to 25%

2007

Santa Fe County unanimously passes Ordinance 2007-10 transforming the Economic Development Park into the Media District

2008

Santa Fe County unanimously passes Ordinance 2008-7, an ordinance approving a Santa Fe County economic development project with Santa Fe Studios

2009

Santa Fe County unanimously passes Resolution 2009-70, authorizing execution of a grant agreement with the State of New Mexico for the development of a film studio

January 2011

construction commences

October 2011

construction completion

November 2011

gala ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by executives from Warner Bros., Disney, Sony Pictures Entertainment, 20th Century Fox, ABC, IMAX and Exclusive Media.

April 2013

Governor Susana Martinez signs the "Breaking Bad bill" into law, thereby increasing the New Mexico production rebate to 30%.

April 2019

Governor Lujan-Grisham signs SB2 into law, significantly improving the production incentives.

Studio history