Film Historyhttps://www.investinphoenix.com/industries/film/historyFilm HistoryThe Film industry in Phoenix is booming. With the talent and affordable locations throughout Greater Phoenix, it is no wonder production continues growing in Phoenix. See the history of productions in Phoenix.<div class="ExternalClass90F327113C4048A896A01C00ADFE4BFD"><h2>Film History</h2><p>Phoenix has been home to film production for over 50 years. Whether the production is for a major motion picture, commercial or television show, Phoenix has been the backdrop for many projects and often times’ doubles as other cities around the world!</p><p>Productions listed as <strong style="color:#cc0000;">(in production)</strong> are those productions with whom the Phoenix Film Office is working with directly at this t​​ime. To see what has been shot either wholly or partially in Phoenix and what is currently filming, please select from the categories below.</p><p>​<strong style="color:#0000cc;">​​Updated May 30, 2023</strong>​<br></p></div>/images/FilmHistoryBanner.jpg/images/FilmHistory.jpghistoryFilm HistoryFilmindustries/film/history

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Film/Documentaryhttps://www.investinphoenix.com/Lists/FAQs/DispForm.aspx?ID=20Film/Documentary<div class="ExternalClassE11F9CF2E4C64A7B8ED35539F67E78E9"><h3>2023 ​<br></h3><ul><span style="font-family:"segoe ui", segoe, tahoma, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><li>A Most Passionate Death - Nuvine Visuals </li><li>Acosia Passion Project - Outlive Creative LLC</li><li>Alzheimer's Documentary - Honor Society Films</li><li>Arizona Wine Documentary - Amoroma Productions ​</li><li>Greatest Guitar Riffs - Somethin' Else Sound Directions​</li><li>I am Life - Thirst No More Productions, LLC ​</li><li>Index, The - StudioMighty LLC<br></li><li>Nightmare at the Grand Canyon - GoodFlix LLC ​</li><li>Pickleball: The Documentary - Jigsaw Health</li><li>Trans Continental Run - Dobbs Runs Productions​<br></li></span></ul><h3>2022​​​​​<br></h3><ul><li>​72 Documentary - Hock Films</li><li>Americans with No Address - The Making of No Address, LLC</li><li>Blue Zone Documentary - BZ LLC</li><li>Condition of Return - Pasidg Productions, Inc.</li><li>Identity Crisis - Identity Crisis Film Co. LLC</li><li>Ink Inside - Blackfield Entertainment LLC</li><li>Last Movie Ever Made, The - Squishy Studios</li><li>Real Wild West - Roller Coaster Road Productions<br></li><li>Religion of Sports: Running While Black - Religion of Sports Media, Inc.</li><li>Untitled: Road Trip Film - Revelator Productions LLC<br></li></ul><h3>202​1​​</h3><ul><li>​​Daddy Daughter Roadtrip - Pinch & Twist LLC</li><li>Helen - Religion of Sports</li><li>Liberty Wildlife - Quantum Leap Productions</li><li>Maricopa Pottery Story - Archaeology Southwest</li><li>Only for Today - Unofficial Selection</li><li>​Touch the Water - Holt Hamilton Films</li></ul><h3>202​0</h3><ul class="mb-5"><li>​A C V - Applied Arts Productions</li><li>Cyberkill - Pressure Entertainment Films</li><li>Instant Karma - Applied Arts Productions</li><li>New World Order - Epic Royal Entertainment</li><li>Urgent RN - SunBank Development​<br></li></ul> <a href="/Documents/FilmOffice-Film%20Documentary-HistoricProductions.pdf" target="_blank" class="_btn media-section-content__btn phx-content__btn text-white text-decoration-none" role="button">Film/Documentary History Prior to 2020</a></div>1Film/DocumentaryGP0|#ef014d16-2afc-4d4e-8a0a-0109622eca85;L0|#0ef014d16-2afc-4d4e-8a0a-0109622eca85|History;GTSet|#a34b90d3-8600-496b-a17d-9e6a6a91b4a4;GPP|#e4164877-5115-4119-985b-335de085b515;GPP|#0178660a-2b0f-4b02-897d-005a16bfb424;GPP|#41a9ade5-c6dd-4fde-b0e5-5e7e8ca254daPhoenix Film HistoryFAQ
Television Historyhttps://www.investinphoenix.com/Lists/FAQs/DispForm.aspx?ID=21Television History<div class="ExternalClass549BA60D812146A19655F3569BEB1E28"><h3>2023<br></h3><div><ul><li>Accused: Guilty or Innocent - Brinkworth Productions <span style="color:#ff0000;">​</span></li><li><span style="color:#ff0000;"><span style="color:#444444;">All American Nightmare - Randy Murray Productions, LLC</span>​</span></li><li>Allison Dubois Interview - Warm Socks LLC ​<br></li><li>Body Cam - Arrow International Media Ltd <br></li><li>Duster - NM Talent Inc ​​<br></li><li>Fifth Estate, The - Canadian Broadcasting Corporation</li><li> Help! I'm in a Secret Relationship! - Sharp Entertainment ​​​</li><li>House Hunters - Circus Dog Productions <br></li><li>Narco State - National Geographic ​​​<br></li><li>We're All Gonna Die (Even Jay Baruchel) - 90th Parallel Productions Ltd<br></li></ul></div><h3>202​​​2<br></h3><ul><li>$21 Million Dollar Finger - Condour Productions</li><li>90 Day Fiance: Happily Ever After Season 7 - Sharp​ Entertainment</li><li>90 Day Fiance: The Single Life Season 3 - Sharp Entertainment</li><li>Accused: Guilty or Innocent - Brinkworth Productions</li><li>After the 90 Days: David & Annie - Sharp Entertainment</li><li>American Song Contest - Moving Parts</li><li>Black Ink Crew Compton - New Pop Culture, Inc.</li><li>College Tour - Adrenaline Films</li><li>Global Social Entrepreneur Stories - Dialogue Pictures</li><li>Jane Goodall’s Reasons for Hope - Science North</li><li>Killers Caught on Camera - Back2Back Productions</li><li>Little Big Italy - Five Corners Film and Video LLC</li><li>Living With A Serial Killer - Transistor Films Ltd</li><li>Match Me Abroad - Sharp Entertainment</li><li>Monday Night Countdown - ESPN Productions</li><li>NFL Endzone - Whisper</li><li>Real Deal, The - This Is Just A Test Productions</li><li>Real Housewives of Salt Lake City - Shed Media</li><li>Resonable Doubt Season 5- Painless TV</li><li>Scary Tales of New York - Impossible Factual</li><li>Triple Digit Flip - Six West Originals, Thirty Eight, LLC</li><li>Unbelievable Moments Caught On Camera - Multistory Media</li><li>Untitled Polyamory Show - York and Wilder</li><li>United Shades of America - Zero Point Zero Production</li><li>World’s Most Evil Killers - Woodcut Media</li><li>XTC Kings - Talos Films LLC</li></ul><h3>202​1</h3><ul><li>​America’s Cheapest Families - Sharp Entertainment</li><li>Body Cam - Arrow International Media Limited</li><li>Car Master: Rust to Riches - Green Paradise Productions</li><li>Chef’s Table - Chef Pictures One</li><li>Digital Addiction - GRB Inc.</li><li>Echappees Belles:Arizona - Bo Travail</li><li>Evolve - Beach House Pictures</li><li>Family Dinner - Andrew Zimmern Productions</li><li>Hard Knocks In Season with Indianapolis Colts - NFL Films</li><li>Here & Now - Practice Days</li><li>In Pursuit with John Walsh - Jupiter Entertainment</li><li>Junior Dog Handlers - Jupiter Entertainment</li><li>Lara Logan Has No Agenda - Warm Springs Productions, LLC</li><li>My Lottery Dream Home - Beyond Productions</li><li>Paradise Valley - GS Production Sub Co</li><li>PBS: Roadfood (w.t.) - WGBH Educational Foundation</li><li>Reasonable Doubt - Painless TV</li><li>Searching for Michael Jackson’s Zoo - Rare TV Ltd.</li><li>Shipping Wars - Megalomedia</li><li>Some Years Ago - BRINK</li><li>Tacos USA - Gloria Content</li><li>True Crimes - Magilla Entertainment</li><li>Untitled MTV Project - New Remote Productions</li><li>Untitled Sundance: True Crime Project - Left/Right, LLC</li></ul><h3>202​​0​​​</h3><ul class="mb-5"><li>​​American Detective - Jupiter Entertainment​</li><li>Bachelorette - NZK Productions</li><li>Bar Rescue - Bongo LLC</li><li>California by Design Innovations - MWC Productions US, Inc.</li><li>Catching Killers - RAW TV</li><li>Dead Files - Painless TV</li><li>First Time Buyer - Porch Swing Productions</li><li>Great Christmas Light Fight - Triple Threat Productions</li><li>High School Musical Christmas Special - Salty Pictures</li><li>House in a Hurry - Lusid Media</li><li>In the Womb - Pioneer Productions</li><li>Killer Beside Me 3, The - October Film Studios</li><li>License to Kill - Forest Productions</li><li>Lost Encounters - Anomaly Entertainment</li><li>Mark of a Serial Killer - Jarrett Creative Group</li><li>Mob, The - Wall to Wall Media</li><li>Murder Tapes, The - Blackfin</li><li>Mysteries Decoded - MorningStar Entertainment</li><li>NFL End Zone - Whisper</li><li>Restaurant Recovery - Restaurant Recovery, LLC</li><li>Supermarket Stakeout - Triage Entertainment, LLC</li><li>Thinking About Water - Factual Productions</li><li>Till Death Do Us Part - Lightbox</li><li>Total Bellas - Oxnard Cats Entertainment​</li></ul> <a href="/Documents/FilmOffice-Television-HistoricProductions.pdf" target="_blank" class="_btn media-section-content__btn phx-content__btn text-white text-decoration-none" role="button">Television History Prior to 2020</a>​​​<br></div>2Television HistoryGP0|#ef014d16-2afc-4d4e-8a0a-0109622eca85;L0|#0ef014d16-2afc-4d4e-8a0a-0109622eca85|History;GTSet|#a34b90d3-8600-496b-a17d-9e6a6a91b4a4;GPP|#e4164877-5115-4119-985b-335de085b515;GPP|#0178660a-2b0f-4b02-897d-005a16bfb424;GPP|#41a9ade5-c6dd-4fde-b0e5-5e7e8ca254daPhoenix Film HistoryFAQ
Commercial Historyhttps://www.investinphoenix.com/Lists/FAQs/DispForm.aspx?ID=22Commercial History<div class="ExternalClass35635844BD3E4B8B82F199DAD0B2315A"><h3>2023</h3> <br> <div><ul><li>APS ​<br></li><li>Arizona Department of Transportation<br></li><li>Andrew the Home Buyer </li><li>Arizona Department of Health Services​​<br></li><li>Camping World</li><li>Choice Hotels ​</li><li>Copper Bullet Pocket Hose ​​</li><li>Desert Financial Credit Union ​</li><li>Discount Tire ​</li><li>FanDuel<br></li><li>Goettl <br></li><li>Goldberg & Osborne<br></li><li>Grand Canyon University ​​<br></li><li>Grant Thorton <br></li><li>Honda <span style="color:#ff0000;">(in production)</span><br></li><li>International Rescue Committee <span style="color:#ff0000;">(in production)</span>​<br></li><li>Lexus ​<br></li><li>Marriott Bonvoy​</li><li>Nature's Sunshine ​</li><li>PXG Apparel<br></li><li>Salt River Project (SRP) </li><li>Square Payment Systems​<br></li><li>Visit Phoenix <span style="color:#ff0000;">(in production)</span><br></li></ul></div> <br> <h3>2022</h3> <br> <ul><li>Acura</li><li>APS</li><li>Arizona Coyotes</li><li>Arizona Lottery</li><li>Arizona Republic</li><li>Audigy</li><li>Brooks Running Shoes</li><li>Chicanos Por La Causa</li><li>Craftsman Lawnmowers</li><li>Discount Tire</li><li>Dyper</li><li>Five Star Franchising (in production)</li><li>Ford</li><li>George Brazil</li><li>Gila River Casino</li><li>Greater Phoenix Urban League</li><li>Greg Stanton for Congress</li><li>Hummer</li><li>Interactive Therapeutics</li><li>Iron Mountain<br></li><li>Ironwood Cancer and Research Centers</li><li>Joann Fabrics</li><li>Ka'Chava</li><li>Katie Hobbs for AZ Governor</li><li>KB Homes</li><li>Lectric eBikes</li><li>Lenovo</li><li>Lieberman for Governor</li><li>MarsBlade</li><li>NatGeo</li><li>NetVEST Financial</li><li>Phillips Law</li><li>PUMA: Skylar Diggins-Smith</li><li>PUMA</li><li>Salt River Project (SRP)</li><li>USAA</li><li>Visit Phoenix</li><li>Waymo</li></ul> <br> <h3>2021</h3> <br> <ul><li>AleveX</li><li>American Express</li><li>American Family Insurance</li><li>American Rental Association</li><li>APS</li><li>Arizona Coyotes</li><li>Arizona Department of Health Services</li><li>Arizona Lottery</li><li>AutoNation</li><li>Axon</li><li>Banner Health</li><li>BMW</li><li>Budweiser</li><li>Camping World</li><li>Cancer Treatment Centers of America</li><li>Castrol</li><li>Clorox</li><li>Cold Stone Creamery</li><li>Craftsman Lawnmowers</li><li>Dashlane</li><li>Dick's Sporting Goods</li><li>Discount Tire</li><li>Gila River Casino</li><li>Hyundai</li><li>Karrin Taylor Robson for Governor</li><li>Lexus</li><li>Life Stance</li><li>Mayes Telles</li><li>Mercedes-Benz of Gilbert</li><li>MidFirst Bank</li><li>Nesquik</li><li>Offerpad</li><li>Porsche</li><li>Salt River Project (SRP)</li><li>Total Beets</li><li>Verizon</li><li>Zejula</li></ul> <br> <h3>2020</h3> <br> <ul><li>Arizona Department of Health Services</li><li>Arizona Lottery</li><li>Arizona Motor Vehicle Division</li><li>Arizona State University Online</li><li>BMW</li><li>Britley Dentures + Implants</li><li>Cabenuva</li><li>Census 2020</li><li>Champion Athletic Apparel</li><li>Discount Tire</li><li>Google</li><li>Grand Canyon University</li><li>Indeed.com</li><li>KIA</li><li>Lenovo Legion</li><li>Major League Baseball</li><li>Maricopa County Elections Department</li><li>Mercury Insurance</li><li>Nike Byte</li><li>Pfizer</li><li>Precision Air & Heating</li><li>Quicken Loans</li><li>Shark Week/Discovery Channel</li><li>Silk Milk</li><li>Shift.com</li><li>Skechers</li><li>State Farm Insurance</li><li>Super Star Car Wash AZ</li><li>TuSimple</li><li>University of Phoenix</li><li>Verizon 5G</li><li>Vitrazza</li></ul> <br> <a href="/Documents/FilmOffice-Commercials-HistoricProductions.pdf" target="_blank" class="mt-5 _btn media-section-content__btn phx-content__btn text-white text-decoration-none" role="button">Commercial History Prior to 2020</a><br><br>​<br></div>3Commercial HistoryGP0|#ef014d16-2afc-4d4e-8a0a-0109622eca85;L0|#0ef014d16-2afc-4d4e-8a0a-0109622eca85|History;GTSet|#a34b90d3-8600-496b-a17d-9e6a6a91b4a4;GPP|#e4164877-5115-4119-985b-335de085b515;GPP|#0178660a-2b0f-4b02-897d-005a16bfb424;GPP|#41a9ade5-c6dd-4fde-b0e5-5e7e8ca254daPhoenix Film HistoryFAQ
Catalog/Still Photohttps://www.investinphoenix.com/Lists/FAQs/DispForm.aspx?ID=23Catalog/Still Photo<div class="ExternalClass43F05F717C474D35A6D7063B66BEFB04"><h3>2023​</h3><div style="text-align:left;"><div><ul><li>Lexus ​<br></li><li>Mayo Clinic </li><li>Moontower PHX</li><li>OGIO​</li><li>Port Authority​</li><li>SmithGroup​​<br></li></ul></div><p></p><p></p></div><h3>2​​022​​</h3><ul><li>​Ballet Arizona</li><li>Brooks Running Shoes</li><li>Car Bravo</li><li>Dick’s Sporting Goods</li><li>Fanatics</li><li>Grand Canyon University</li><li>Hummer</li><li>Mercedes</li><li>Mosaic</li><li>National Highway Transportation Safety Administration</li><li>Navistar</li><li>NIH Arizona</li><li>PetSmart</li><li>Reading Room: New and Reimagined Libraries of the American West</li><li>REI</li><li>SanMar Ogio</li><li>Spyder</li><li>Suntec</li><li>Swim USA</li><li>T-Mobile​​<br></li><li>Wrangler</li><li>Visit Phoenix</li></ul><h3>2021</h3><ul><li>Arizona Pipe Company</li><li>Atelotorque's Transmission</li><li>Boston Propper</li><li>Brooks</li><li>Buick</li><li>Club Assist</li><li>Consumar Cellular</li><li>Department of Veterans Affairs</li><li>Dick’s Sporting Goods</li><li>Hoka Shoes</li><li>Indian Motorcycles</li><li>Less Traveled Yarn</li><li>National Football League - Super Bowl 2023</li><li>New Balance</li><li>North Face​<br></li><li>PetSmart</li><li>PBS</li><li>SanMar</li><li>SRP </li></ul><h3>2020</h3><ul class="mb-5"><li>Acura</li><li>APS Clean Energy</li><li>Avia Spring</li><li>Banner Health</li><li>Bunting</li><li>Caterpillar</li><li>Census 2020</li><li>Chevy Trailblazer</li><li>Fractal Digital</li><li>Isagenix International</li><li>Puma</li><li>SanMar</li><li>Sky Harbor T3 North Concourse</li><li>SRP</li><li>Vonvendi</li></ul> <a href="/Documents/FilmOffice-Catalogue%20Still%20Photo-HistoricProductions.pdf" target="_blank" class="_btn media-section-content__btn phx-content__btn text-white text-decoration-none" role="button">Catalog/Still Photo History Prior to 2020</a>​</div>4Catalog/Still PhotoGP0|#ef014d16-2afc-4d4e-8a0a-0109622eca85;L0|#0ef014d16-2afc-4d4e-8a0a-0109622eca85|History;GTSet|#a34b90d3-8600-496b-a17d-9e6a6a91b4a4;GPP|#e4164877-5115-4119-985b-335de085b515;GPP|#0178660a-2b0f-4b02-897d-005a16bfb424;GPP|#41a9ade5-c6dd-4fde-b0e5-5e7e8ca254daPhoenix Film HistoryFAQ
Corporate/Industrialhttps://www.investinphoenix.com/Lists/FAQs/DispForm.aspx?ID=24Corporate/Industrial<div class="ExternalClass33050E3C68C44CE08F9F05A3CFA04655"><h3>2023<br></h3> <div><ul><li>Ability 360​<br></li><li>Air National Guard "My Home Base" ​</li><li>AXON ​</li><li>City of Phoenix Community and Economic Development </li><li>NFL Enterprises </li><li>OpenDoor​</li><li>Wells Fargo​<br></li></ul></div> <h3>2022</h3> <br> <ul><li>Marriott Vacations Worldwide<br>National Safety Council - Flagger Training</li><li>NBA 2K</li><li>Nike</li><li>PayPal</li><li>Phoenix Children's Foundation</li><li>Southwest Airlines</li><li>State Farm</li><li>TSA: Virtual Reality Training Module</li><li>Werner Trucking</li><li>Western Governors University</li></ul> <br> <h3>2021</h3> <br> <ul><li>April Drive</li><li>Arizona Economic Opportunity</li><li>Axon</li><li>Barrow Neurological Institute</li><li>Canon</li><li>Collins Aerospace Radio</li><li>Ernst & Young</li><li>Intel</li><li>North Encanto Historic Home Tour</li><li>Officer in Crisis Training Video</li><li>Phoenix Seminary</li><li>U-Haul Testimonials</li><li>Visit Phoenix</li><li>Yellow Corporation</li></ul> <br> <h3>2020</h3> <br> <ul><li>Collins Aerospace Radio</li><li>Leadership for Educational Equity</li><li>Lenovo Managed Services</li><li>Lyft - Lux Rides</li><li>Mercedes - AZ 2020</li><li>Mercedes Contest Videos</li><li>Mizuho OI Hana</li><li>NCAA Promo</li></ul> <br> <a href="/Documents/FilmOffice-Corporate%20Industrial-HistoricProductions.pdf" target="_blank" class="_btn media-section-content__btn phx-content__btn text-white text-decoration-none" role="button">Corporate/Industrial History Prior to 2020</a><br><br>​<br></div>5Corporate/IndustrialGP0|#ef014d16-2afc-4d4e-8a0a-0109622eca85;L0|#0ef014d16-2afc-4d4e-8a0a-0109622eca85|History;GTSet|#a34b90d3-8600-496b-a17d-9e6a6a91b4a4;GPP|#e4164877-5115-4119-985b-335de085b515;GPP|#0178660a-2b0f-4b02-897d-005a16bfb424;GPP|#41a9ade5-c6dd-4fde-b0e5-5e7e8ca254daPhoenix Film HistoryFAQ
Social Media/Webhttps://www.investinphoenix.com/Lists/FAQs/DispForm.aspx?ID=25Social Media/Web<div class="ExternalClass7B05DDB065874243885D6F52D1D71AD9"><h3>2023<br></h3> <div><ul><li>B2 Shoes Spring Campaign </li><li>Day in :60</li><li>Expedia ​</li><li>Moontower PHX</li><li>Mornings with Heather​​​</li></ul></div> <br> <h3>2022<br></h3> <ul><li>APCA: Choice Campaign</li><li>Arizona Republic</li><li>Draft House, Season 2</li><li>Kith Retail</li><li>Marriott Bonvoy - Destination Phoenix</li><li>University of Phoenix - Alumni Chronicles</li><li>Walmart InHome</li><li>Waymo</li></ul> <br> <h3>2021<br></h3> <ul><li>Bleacher Report</li><li>Launch Realty</li><li>Liberty Wildlife: The Weight of a Feather</li><li>PBS NewsHour/Colorado River Basin</li><li>University of Phoenix</li><li>VOX Media: Urban Heat Mitigation</li></ul> <br> <h3>2020<br></h3> <ul><li>Borg Queen: Supremacy - Tyler Woida</li><li>Reshoevn8r</li></ul> <br> <a href="/Documents/FilmOffice-Social%20Media%20Web-HistoricProductions.pdf" target="_blank" class="_btn media-section-content__btn phx-content__btn text-white text-decoration-none" role="button">Social Media/Web History Prior to 2020</a><br><br>​<br></div>6Social Media/WebGP0|#ef014d16-2afc-4d4e-8a0a-0109622eca85;L0|#0ef014d16-2afc-4d4e-8a0a-0109622eca85|History;GTSet|#a34b90d3-8600-496b-a17d-9e6a6a91b4a4;GPP|#e4164877-5115-4119-985b-335de085b515;GPP|#0178660a-2b0f-4b02-897d-005a16bfb424;GPP|#41a9ade5-c6dd-4fde-b0e5-5e7e8ca254daPhoenix Film HistoryFAQ