73 films and TV shows were shot in El Paso, Texas, including One Battle After Another, The Day After Tomorrow and Traffic.
El Paso County · 61 films · 12 TV shows · 27 companies
Shooting here? Film permits in El Paso
| Year | Production | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | BBC's USA Through Film - Helen Hunt in El Paso, TX TV series | — |
| 2024 | God Save Texas TV series | — |
| 2023 | Special Ops: Lioness TV series | — |
| 2022 | Tex Mex Motors TV series | — |
| 2019 | The Last Cowboy TV series | — |
| 2013 | The Bridge TV series | — |
| 2012 | Fast N' Loud TV series | — |
| 2008 | CNN Heroes: An All-Startribute TV special | — |
| 2002 | Kingpin TV series | — |
| 1987 | Juarez TV series | — |
| 1960 | Route 66 TV series | — |
| — | The Daytripper TV series | — |
| Location | Productions |
|---|---|
| Fort BlissFort Bliss, Take the High Ground! | 2 |
| Perfumeria GenesisOne Battle After Another | 1 |
| Old Southwest General HospitalOne Battle After Another | 1 |
| WestStar TowerOne Battle After Another | 1 |
| Cassandro mural by Cimi Alvarado (Stanton and First streets)Cassandro | 1 |
| Southwest General HospitalThe Burning Plain | 1 |
| El Paso County ColiseumBeside You in Time | 1 |
| University of Texas at El PasoGlory Road | 1 |
| El Paso High SchoolGlory Road | 1 |
| Laughlin HotelThe Getaway | 1 |
| Scenic Drive OverlookManos: The Hands of Fate | 1 |
| Year | Production | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe | Aitch Alberto |
| 2017 | Logan | James Mangold |
| 2015 | Sicario | Denis Villeneuve |
| Company | Department | Website |
|---|---|---|
| Axess MultimediaEl Paso production house with 8K cinema production, photography, a chroma-key soundstage and podcast studio. | Production company | axess.agency ↗︎ |
| Bazaar Model ManagementModel and talent agency representing women, men and kids from the El Paso region for print, commercial and runway bookings. | Talent agency | bazaarmodels.com ↗︎ |
| Camera HogsProduction services, equipment, crew, locations and permits across El Paso and southern New Mexico. | Production company | camerahogsllc.com ↗︎ |
| DoubleScope FilmsEl Paso production company making commercials and branded films from concept through post. | Production company | doublescopefilms.com ↗︎ |
| DSF RentalsCamera, grip/electric, sound and lighting rentals. | Rental house | dsfrentals.com ↗︎ |
| El Paso Film & Creative Industries Commission (creativElPaso)Visit El Paso's film and creative office: local resources, locations and a crew directory. | Film commission | visitelpaso.com ↗︎ |
| El Paso Film FestivalIndependent festival with 80+ films in 2026. | Festival | elpasofilmfestival.org ↗︎ |
| Element Seven StudioEl Paso studio for brand films and commercials, plus commercial photography, branding, websites and digital marketing. | Production company | elementsevenstudio.com ↗︎ |
| Femme FronteraBorderland nonprofit backing women and nonbinary filmmakers, with a showcase, membership and crew directory. | Organization | femmefrontera.org ↗︎ |
| Film It ProductionsEl Paso real estate and business video company making listing films, drone shots, promo videos and social content. | Production company | filmitep.com ↗︎ |
| FRAME RentalsGrip, lighting and camera equipment. | Rental house | frame-rental.com ↗︎ |
| FRAME StudiosProduces commercials, branded content, corporate films and music videos in the El Paso region. | Production company | frame-video.com ↗︎ |
| HB Stage ProductionsEl Paso event AV rental company for staging, lighting, sound, backline and video walls at concerts and events. | Rental house | hbstageproductions.com ↗︎ |
| Jordan Licon PhotographyEl Paso photographer who shoots actor headshots, including character-look sessions. | Headshot photographer | jordanliconphotography.com ↗︎ |
| LAT StudioEl Paso modeling, acting and dance studio offering a talent database of women, men and youth to productions. | Talent agency | latstudio.com ↗︎ |
| Leo RentalsCinema cameras, lenses and grip/electric. | Rental house | leorentalsep.com ↗︎ |
| MindWarp FilmsLocal crews and location sound. | Production company | mindwarpfilms.com ↗︎ |
| Purple RootsEl Paso video marketing agency producing cinematic and comedy video for brands, with social-first strategy. | Production company | purpleroots.agency ↗︎ |
| RaVisualsEl Paso photo and video production company for commercials, corporate work, documentaries, music videos and features. | Production company | ravisuals.com ↗︎ |
| Results VideoCommercial video production with crew and equipment packages. | Production company | resultsvideo.com ↗︎ |
| Rio Bravo OutpostCollaborative for film production and post-production with work suites. | Production company | riobravooutpost.com ↗︎ |
| Royal Elect StudiosEl Paso producer of commercials, documentaries, industrial videos and memorial films, plus video marketing. | Production company | royalelectstudios.com ↗︎ |
| Sir Realistic ProductionsEl Paso audio and video shop handling commercial production, editing, animation, and audio recording and mixing. | Post house | sirrealistic.com ↗︎ |
| SRB ProEl Paso event AV rental for audio, stage lighting and video, plus live-stream sets and rehearsal space. | Rental house | srbpro.com ↗︎ |
| Star Central StudiosEl Paso film studio with a standing movie set and rentals of cinema cameras, lenses, lighting and grip. | Studio | starcentralstudios.com ↗︎ |
| The El Paso PlayhouseEl Paso community theater staging plays year round, holding open auditions and offering occasional acting workshops. | Acting class | theelpasoplayhouse.com ↗︎ |
| ThunderBird DigitalEl Paso transfer shop for 8mm, Super 8 and 16mm film and video tapes, plus editing and production. | Post house | thunderbirddigital.com ↗︎ |
| Date | Event | Type | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 9to Apr 12 | Vertical Cinema Film Festival 2027First-year festival for films shot vertically, in all genres and at all levels. Submissions for the 2027 edition are closed. | Festival | El Paso | Add to Google |
| May 7to May 9 | Femme Frontera Film FestivalBorder-region festival of films by women and gender-expansive filmmakers, with a pitch fest. 2027 dates not yet posted. | Festival | El Paso | Add to Google |
| Jul 15to Jul 25 | Plaza Classic Film Festival 202720th edition of the El Paso Community Foundation's classic-film festival at the Plaza Theatre; includes the Local Flavor showcase. | Festival | El Paso | Add to Google |
| Festival | When | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 48 Hour Film Project – El PasoTimed race | — | Active |
| El Paso Film FestivalFestival | Usually late September | Active |
| El Paso Vertical Film FestivalFestival | Apr 9, 2027 – Apr 12, 2027 | Active |
| Femme Frontera Film FestivalFestival | May 7, 2027 – May 9, 2027 | Active |
| Local Flavor Showcase and Awards (Plaza Classic Film Festival)Showcase | Usually July | Active |
| Plaza Classic Film FestivalFestival | Jul 15, 2027 – Jul 25, 2027 | Active |
| El Paso Media FestFestival | Held in March | Dormant since 2025 |
| Plaza Classic Film Festival Screenwriting Competition and Pitch FestScreenplay contest | Held in July | Dormant since 2024 |
| Group | Kind | Size |
|---|---|---|
| Create915 newsletter (creativElPaso) ↗︎Email newsletter of creativElPaso, the City of El Paso's film and creative industries commission, with news about local film, music, design | Mailing list | — |
| Creative Outlets: Acting Sessions (Star on the Mountain Theatrical Productions) ↗︎Free, casual acting sessions run by Star on the Mountain Theatrical Productions, an El Paso theater group. | Workshop group | — |
| Digital Media Production Association (DMPA) at UTEP ↗︎Student-led UTEP organization for digital media majors and anyone interested in media careers in film and television. | Student club | — |
| EP Actor's Group ↗︎A collective of Borderland actors that puts on film and theater projects. | Collective | — |
| Femme Frontera ↗︎Film organization founded and led by women and gender-expansive filmmakers from the U.S.-Mexico border, serving El Paso, Las Cruces and Ciud | Collective | 14 |
| Lapso ↗︎Cross-border filmmaking collective of creatives from both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border. | Collective | — |
| NALIP El Paso, Texas Hub ↗︎Local hub of NALIP, the national Latino media-maker organization, and its only Texas hub. | Membership org | — |
| Red Turtle Cinema ↗︎UTEP student organization that screens films most viewers have not seen. | Screening club | — |
| The Book & Film Collective (UTEP) ↗︎UTEP student organization, started in February 2026, whose members read a book together and then watch its film adaptation. | Screening club | — |
| Women In Media (UTEP) ↗︎UTEP student organization, registered in 2024, that aims to highlight and create more opportunities for students who identify as female in a | Student club | — |
Film work in El Paso · 9 open calls · Crew rates · Join the crew list · Post a call
| Town | Titles | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Socorro | 1 |
| 2 | San Elizario | 4 |
| 3 | Horizon City | 1 |
| 4 | Clint | 1 |
| 5 | Fabens | 8 |
| 6 | Tornillo | 1 |
| 7 | Salt Flat | 2 |
| 8 | Van Horn | 6 |
| 9 | Valentine | 3 |
| 10 | Toyahvale | 1 |
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One Battle After Another: © Warner Bros. Pictures, fair use to identify the work, via Wikipedia; The Day After Tomorrow: fair use to identify the work, via Wikipedia; Traffic: fair use to identify the work, via Wikipedia; Man on Fire: © impawards, fair use to identify the work, via Wikipedia; Wild at Heart: fair use to identify the work, via Wikipedia; Paris, Texas: © Roger Ebert, fair use to identify the work, via Wikipedia; Blue Beetle: © IMP Awards, fair use to identify the work, via Wikipedia; Lolita: © IMP Awards, fair use to identify the work, via Wikipedia.