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"Where Hollywood's golden age was forged, Arizona's next great era of authentic cinema begins today."

— Powell Parker

Arizona Motion Picture Production Program

Arizona Wants To Film Your Movies

With a massive $125 million annual tax credit program, up to 22.5% in refundable rebates, 300+ days of shooting sunshine, and the historic revival of Old Tucson Studios, Arizona is open for major film and television productions.

Line Producers & Financiers: Maximize Your Dollar

We provide full-service Arizona co-production, IATSE 485 local crew access, stage coordination, and complete state tax credit compliance from script to cash payout.

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22.5%
Max Refundable Credit
Base credit stackable with local AZ resident crew & facility uplifts.
$125M
Annual State Cap
Legally protected annual tax rebate pool funded through 2043.
300+
Acres at Old Tucson
Historic western movie ranch with 360° unobstructed desert vistas.
IATSE 485
Union Crew Strength
Experienced Phoenix and Tucson camera, grip, electric, and art crews.
Old Tucson Studios Main Street Western Movie Set
Old Tucson Studios • Historic Main Street Film Ranch Qualified Production Facility (QPF)
Production Asset Spotlight

Save & Revitalize Old Tucson Studios

Originally built by Columbia Pictures in 1939 for the classic film Arizona, Old Tucson Studios is the world’s most celebrated Western film ranch. Situated between Saguaro National Park and Tucson Mountain Park, it offers over 300 acres of pristine terrain without modern visual interference.

Today, a dedicated independent revitalization effort is restoring Old Tucson into a premier, modern production studio. By bringing your production here, you unlock high-tier Arizona tax incentives while supporting the preservation of an iconic American film institution.

  • Turn-Key Practical Sets: Authentic saloons, main streets, frontier towns, and rail depots.
  • Unobstructed 360° Horizons: Zero power lines, cell towers, or modern skyline conflicts.
  • Qualified Production Facility Eligibility: Qualifies your production for Arizona's state facility uplifts.
  • Full Production Basecamp: Ample parking, staging, star dressing suites, and fabrication shops.

Historic Production Slate

Tombstone (1993)
Rio Bravo (1959)
Three Amigos (1986)
El Dorado (1966)
The Outlaw Josey Wales
450+ Feature Films & TV
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The Arizona Incentive Architecture

Tiered Qualified Spend Base Rates

Stackable Uplifts (Up to +2.5% Each)

Flagship Feature In Packaging

The Tombstone Prequel Is Born

Parker Films is actively packaging and prepping principal photography for 'The First Las Vegas'—the official, untold Tombstone Prequel. This epic narrative returns to the legendary Western sets of Old Tucson Studios, tracing the origins, alliances, and gunfights that paved the road to the O.K. Corral.

The First Las Vegas: A Tombstone Prequel Movie Poster

The First Las Vegas

The Tombstone Prequel

The Documented True Story of Doc Holliday, Big Nose Kate, Wyatt Earp & Billy the Kid

★ Feature Film • Epic Historical Western ★ ★ Filming At Old Tucson Studios ★

"A true classic doesn't happen on a soundstage in Burbank. It happens right here in the red dirt, under the high desert sun, with real cowboys and authentic Southwestern grit."

— Powell Parker
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