Albuquerque Movie Business Grows
I-25 Studios adds picture car facility
Via New Mexico Business Weekly by Megan Kamerick, NMBW Senior Reporter
I-25 hosts “In Plain Sight,” which is shooting its fifth season here.
I-25 hosts “In Plain Sight,” which is shooting its fifth season here. The USA Network show is set in Albuquerque and focuses on the federal witness protection program. CEO Rick Clemente said he hopes to make an announcement soon about a new feature film that will use the facility.
The studio has allotted 13,000 square feet of workspace for the picture car facility. It’s outfitted with a lift, tubing benders, plasma cutters and welding gear.
“We can accommodate any special effects prep a production would need, including the installation of roll cages, fire proof fuel cells, and access to a nearby custom paint and body facility,” Clemente said.
The Studios recently provided custom off-road enhancements for a vehicle entered in the London to Cape Town Rally, which takes place this month.
The half-million-square-foot I-25 Studios is housed in the former Philips Semiconductor plant at 9201 Pan American Freeway NE. It has six sound stages, office space and two mills. It recently added a camera rental department.
