AT YOUR SERVICE
Arizona's film offices and statewide Film Resource Coordinators are ready to assist with your production needs.
Arizona Film & Digital Media (AFCI)
Matthew Earl Jones, Director
100 N. 7th Ave., Suite 400
Phoenix, AZ 85007
Bio
ARIZONA FILM & DIGITAL MEDIA (AFCI)
Ramsay Wharton, Program Manager
100 N. 7th Ave., Suite 400
Phoenix, AZ 85007
Bio
Bisbee
Stephen Pauken, City Manager
76 Erie Street
Bisbee, Arizona 85603
Film Permit
Permitting Contact:
Lorena Valdez
lvaldez@bisbeeaz.gov
(520) 432-6002
Flagstaff (AFCI)
Lori Pappas, Marketing & Media Relations Manager
Flagstaff Convention & Visitors Bureau
211 W. Aspen Avenue
Flagstaff, AZ 86001-5399
Flagstaff (AFCI)
Fountain Hills
Bo Larsen
Community Relations Manager
Town of Fountain Hills, Maricopa County
16705 E. Ave of the Fountains
Fountain Hills, AZ 85268
Permit Link
Lake Havasu City
Jackie Leatherman, Director of Event Marketing
314 London Bridges Rd.
Lake Havasu City, AZ 86403
Marana
Town of Marana
Mesa
Jessica Brodersen,
Film Mesa
20 E. Main Street, Suite 700
P.O. Box 1466
Mesa, AZ 85211-1466
Page
Darren Coldwell
City Manager
City of Page, Arizona
697 Vista Avenue
P.O. Box 1180
Page, AZ 86040
Peoria
Phoenix (AFCI)
Phil Bradstock, Film Commissioner
200 W. Washington, 20th Floor
Phoenix, AZ 85003-1611
Scottsdale
Amy Herring, Administrative Assistant
Citizen Services Department
7506 E Indian School Road
Scottsdale, AZ 85251
Sedona
Carol Kahn
Communications Manager Sedona Chamber of Commerce & Tourism Bureau
331 Forest Road
Sedona, AZ 86336
Permits are required for ALL filming activities within city limits.
Prescott
Samara Rice, Film Commissioner
Recreation Services – Recreation Coordinator
City of Prescott
201 S. Cortez Street
Prescott, AZ 86303
Tempe
Jenny Leon, Special Events Coordinator
3500 S. Rural Road
Tempe, AZ 85282
Tombstone
Regina Duran, City Secretary
613 E. Allen Street
Tombstone, AZ 85638
Tucson (AFCI)
Peter Catalanotte, Director
115 N. Church Ave, Suite 200
Tucson, AZ 85701
Tucson (AFCI)
Monica Lopez, Production Coordinator
115 N. Church Ave, Suite 200
Tucson, AZ 85701
Winslow
City of Winslow
21 Williamson Avenue
Winslow, AZ 86047
Wickenburg
Sheila Goode, Executive Director
216 N. Frontier St
Wickenburg, AZ 85390-1419
Yuma
Marcus Carney, Executive Director
180 W. 1st Street, Suite D.
Yuma, AZ 85364
ASSOCIATED FILM OFFICES
The Arizona Film & Digital Media Program coordinates with the following film offices to assist with locations, crew, talent, and production services within their jurisdictions.
Navajo Nation
Edsel Pete
Program Manager
Navajo Nation TV & Film
Division of Human Resources
Building #4611 Tribal Hill Drive
Window Rock, AZ 86515
State of Sonora, Mexico
Luis Alberto Gonzalez
Dir. of Promotions & Events
Visit Sonora
Comfort S/N Centro de Govierno, Edificio Sonora Ala Norte
Tercer Nivel, Col. Villa de Seris C.P 83280
Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico
City of Hermosillo, Mexico
Riky Schwarzbeck Artee
Hermosillo Film Commissioner
Hermosillo Conventions & Visitors Bureau
Watch - What the Hell is Hermosillo: El Casino del Diablo
City of Rocky Point, Mexico
Lizette Ibarra
Rocky Point Conventions & Visitors Bureau
Plaza Pelícanos, Av. Coahuila #444,
Local 5-C, Entre Blvd. Freemont y Víctor Estrella,
Col. Benito Juárez. Puerto Peñasco, Son. C.P. 83550
FILM RESOURCE COORDINATORS
Film Resource Coordinators (FRCs) are key individuals tied to the industry and/or rural governments who are familiar with particular areas and therefore have been selected by the Arizona Office of Film & Digital Media to serve as ambassadors of goodwill by providing additional resources and assistance to productions filming across the State of Arizona. If you're interested in serving as an FRC for your community, please Contact Us.
MEXICO
MEXICO
Alonso Dominguez Ruiz
(011) 52-1-638-109-8745
AlonsoDominguez@hotmail.com
City of Rocky Point - Mexico
MEXICO
Lorena Rueda
Arizona Mexico Commission
602-364-0338
lrueda@az.gov
Sonora - Mexico
Arizona
Director of Rural Programs
Local First Arizona Foundation
480-550-0016
liza@localfirstaz.com
All Counties - Arizona
Northern Arizona - Coconino County
Alexandra Fischer
Senior Communications Manager
Coconino County
c: 928-266-6694
afischer@coconino.az.gov
Unincorporated Areas and County Property - Coconino County
Northern Arizona - Page
Levi Tappan
Former Mayor
928-660-8868
levitappan@yahoo.com
Page - Coconino County
Northern Arizona - Page
Gregg Martinez
Economic Development Coordinator
City of Page
o: 928.645.4310
c: 928.614.9008
gmartinez@pageaz.gov
Page - Coconino County
Film Permit
North Arizona - Page, Flagstaff
Rand Jenkins
Industry Liaison
928-607-2936
Flagstaff, Page - Coconino County
Northern Arizona - Tusayan
Charlie Hendrix
Town Manager
Town of Tusayan
o: 928-638-9909
c: 928-637-4297
tusayantownmanager@tusayan-az.gov
Tusayan - Coconino County
Northern Arizona - Williams
John Moore
Mayor, City of Williams
o (928) 635-4451 ext. 226
johnmoore@williamsaz.gov
Williams - Coconino County
Northern Arizona - Navajo County
Glenn Kephart
County Manager
Navajo County
o:928-524-4112
c:480-784-7312
glenn.kephart@navajocountyaz.gov
Unincorporated Areas and County Property - Navajo County
Northern Arizona - Holbrook
Ted Soltis
City Manager
City of Holbrook
928-524-6225
tsoltis@holbrookaz.gov
City of Holbrook - Navajo County
Northern Arizona - Pinetop-Lakeside
Rob Hephner
Community Services Specialist
Town of Pinetop-Lakeside
o: 928-368-8696, Ext. 257 c:602-751-4075
rhephner@pinetoplakesideaz.gov
Pinetop-Lakeside - Navajo County
Northern Arizona - Show Low
Steve North
Business Development
City of Show Low
(928) 532-4124
snorth@showlowaz.gov
Show Low - Navajo County
Northern Arizona - Show Low
Grace Payne
Communications Manager
City of Show Low
928-532-4017
gpayne@showlowaz.gov
Show Low - Navajo County
Northern Arizona - Show Low, Pinetop-Lakeside
Teddy Croney
Industry Liaison
President, WME Theatres
928-368-2008
Show Low, Pinetop-Lakeside - Navajo County
Northern Arizona - Show Low, Pinetop-Lakeside
David "Doc" Skinner
Industry Liaison
928-368-7929
Show Low, Pinetop-Lakeside - Navajo County
Northern Arizona - White Mountain, Pinetop-Lakeside
Cyndie Shaffstall
Industry Liaison
White Mountain Conventions & Visitors Bureau
o: 928-358-5398
c: 303-520-6114
White Mountain, Pinetop-Lakeside - Navajo County
Northern Arizona - Apache County
Devin Brown
Director, Community Development
Apache County
928-337-7547
Unincorporated Areas and County Property - Coconino County
Northern Arizona - Eager
Karalea Cox
Industry Liason
Town of Eager
928-245-1998
Eager - Apache County
Northern Arizona - Springerville
Joseph Jarvis
Manager
Town of Springerville
928-333-2656 ext. 226
Town Clerk ext. 224
Springerville - Apache County
North Central Arizona - Yavapai County
Jeremy Dye
Director, Development Services
Yavapai County
928-639-8151
Unincorporated Areas and County Property - Yavapai County
North Central Arizona - Camp Verde
Steve Ayers
Director, Economic Development
928-554-0007
Steve.Ayers@CampVerde.az.gov
Camp Verde - Yavapai County
North Central Arizona - Camp Verde
Crisi Clark
Economic Development Specialist
o: 928 554 0010
c: 928 451 5660
crisi.clark@campverde.az.gov
Camp Verde - Yavapai County
North Central Arizona - Chino Valley
Maggie Tidaback
Economic Development Project Manager
Town of Chino Valley
o: 928-636-2646 ext/ 1201
c: 928-899-2559
Chino Valley - Yavapai County
North Central Arizona - Clarkdale
Susan Guthrie
Town Manager
Town of Clarkdale
928-639-2415
Susan.Guthrie@Clarkdale.AZ.gov
Town of Clarkdale - Yavapai County
North Central Arizona - Cottonwood
Tricia Lewis
Director of Tourism & Economic Development
Town of Cottonwood
928-340-2729
Town of Cottonwood - Yavapai County
North Central Arizona - Jerome
Toni Ross
Industry Liaison
602-434-4786
Jerome, Clarksdale, Cottonwood - Yavapai County
North Central Arizona - Jerome
Jason Ryan
Industry Liaison
480-593-1042
Jerome, Clarksdale, Cottonwood - Yavapai County
North Central Arizona - Prescott
Rochelle Savory
Industry Liaison
213-505-4498
Prescott - Yavapai County
North Central Arizona - Prescott
Greg Paul
Industry Liaison
646-457-9392
gregpaul@nobrainzproductions.com
North Central Arizona - Sedona
Nita Blum
Industry Liaison
323-559-1695
Sedona - Yavapai County
Central Arizona - Gila County
Paul Wolterbeek
Public Information Officer
Gila County
928.402.4329
Central Arizona - Globe / Miami
Molly Cornwall
Industry Liaison
Globe Downtown Association
480-345-7477
Globe - Gila County
Central Arizona - Globe/Miami
Cami Lucero
Southern Gila County Economic Development Corporation
928-425-4444
Globe/Miami - Gila County
Central Arizona - San Carlos Apache Tribal Lands
Kodee Goseyun
Economic Development Specialist
San Carlos Apache Tribe | Office of the General Manager
o: 928.475.1600 ext. 1794
c: 928.475.1794
kodee.goseyun@scat-nsn.gov
San Carlos - San Carlos Apache Tribal Lands - Gila County
North Central Arizona - Young
Gary Tallman
Industry Liaison
480-545-0277
Young - Gila County
Central Arizona - Maricopa County
Fields Moseley
Communications Director, Maricopa County
602-506-6453
Unincorporated Areas and County Property - Maricopa County
Central Arizona - Anthem
Greg Long
Industry Liaison
808-936-8920
Anthem - Maricopa County
Central Arizona - Avondale
Pier Simeri
Director, Community Relations & Public Affairs
City of Avondale
623-333-1611
Avondale - Maricopa County
Central Arizona - Buckeye
Annie DeChance
Communications Manager, City of Buckeye
o: 623-349-6974 c: 623-695-3122
City of Buckeye - Maricopa County
Central Arizona - Buckeye
Chuck Disney
Industry Liaison
602-617-9516
Buckeye - Maricopa County
Central Arizona - Cave Creek
Adam Stein
Marshal
Town of Cave Creek
480-488-6636
Central Arizona - Chandler
Matt Burdick
Communications & Public Affairs Director
City of Chandler
o: 480-782-2232 c: 480-622-4445
Matthew.Burdick@chandleraz.gov
Chandler - Maricopa County
Hermelinda Llamas
Special Event Coordinator (Permit Processing)
City of Chandler
480-782-2665
Hermelinda.Llamas@chandleraz.gov
Central Arizona - Chandler
Kimberly Janes
Tourism Program Manager
City of Chandler
o: 480-782-3037 m: 480-274-8006
Kimberly.Janes@chandleraz.gov
Central Arizona - Chandler
Marcelo Dietrich
Industry Liaison
310-853-2652
robertmarcelodietrich@gmail.com
Chandler, Tempe - Maricopa County
Central Arizona - Gilbert
Dana Berchman
Chief Digital Officer
Town of Gilbert
480-503-6765
dana.berchman@gilbertaz.gov
City of Gilbert - Maricopa County
Central Arizona - Gilbert
Elizabeth Rohe
Digital Journalist
Town of Gilbert
C: (480) 435-1499
City of Gilbert - Maricopa County
Central Arizona - Goodyear
Laura Jara
Deputy City Clerk
City of Goodyear
o: 623-882-7835 m: 623-271-2208
Goodyear - Maricopa County
Central Arizona - Guadalupe
Jeff Kulaga
Town Manager
Town of Guadalupe
480-505-5376
jkulaga@guadalupeaz.org
Guadalupe - Maricopa County
Central Arizona - Guadalupe
Carlos Valencia
Industry Liaison
602-561-5417
Town of Guadalupe - Maricopa County
Central Arizona - Litchfield Park
Bill Stephens
City Manager
City of Litchfield Park
o: 623-935-5033 c: 623-670-4060
Litchfield Park - Maricopa County
Central Arizona - Paradise Valley
Lisa Collins
Community Development Director
Town of Paradise Valley
(480) 348-3522
Central Arizona - Scottsdale
Shannon B. Gardner
Industry Liaison
310-849-5802
City of Scottsdale - Maricopa County
Central Arizona - Surprise
Virginia Mungovan
Marketing & Communications Manager
City of Surprise
623-222-1431
virginia.mungovan@surpriseaz.gov
City of Surprise- Maricopa County
Central Arizona - Queen Creek
Constance Wilson
Public Information Officer
Town of Queen Creek
480-358-3195
Constance.Wilson@QueenCreek.org
Town of Queen Creek - Maricopa County
Central Arizona - Queen Creek
Doreen Cott
Economic Development Director
Town of Queen Creek
480-358-3522
Town of Queen Creek - Maricopa County
Central Arizona - Youngtown
Gregory Arrington
Community Development Manager
Town of Youngtown
623-933-8286
Youngtown - Maricopa County
Central Arizona - Pinal County
James Smith
Director of Economic & Workforce Development
Unincorporated Areas & County Property - Pinal County
Central Arizona - Pinal County
James Daniels
Director of Marketing & Communications
o: 520-866-6226
c: 520-483-9733
Unincorporated Areas & County Property - Pinal County
Central Arizona - Pinal County
Courtney Gulley
Economic Development Coordinator
Pinal County
o: 520-866-6309
c: 520-705-4453
Unincorporated Areas & County Property - Pinal County
Central Arizona - Apache Junction
Al Bravo
Public Information Officer
City of Apache Junction
o: 480-474-5080 c: 480-825-4829
Apache Junction - Pinal
Central Arizona - Casa Grande
Latonya Jordan-Smith
Public Information Officer
City of Casa Grande
o:(520) 421-8600 ext.2530
c:(480) 252-2810
latonya_jordan-smith@casagrandeaz.gov
Casa Grande - Pinal County
Central Arizona - Casa Grande
Bobbi Jeen Olson
Industry Liaison
520-705-5115
Casa Grande - Pinal County
Central Arizona - Coolidge
Rick Miller
City Manager
City of Coolidge
o: 520-723-5361 c: 520-635-3073
Coolidge - Pinal County
Central Arizona - Eloy
Jeff Fairman
Director of Economic Development
City of Eloy
602-206-5101
Eloy - Pinal County
Central Arizona - Florence
Lisa Garcia
Deputy Town Manager/Town Clerk
Town of Florence
520-868-7552
Florence - Pinal County
Central - City of Maricopa
Jennifer Brown
Assistant City Manager
City of Maricopa
o: 520-316-6841 c: 480-236-0927
jennifer.brown@maricopa-az.gov
City of Maricopa - Pinal County
Central Arizona - City of Maricopa
Shelley & Roger Gillespie
Industry Liaisons
480-223-2347
shelley@copashortsfilmfest.org
City of Maricopa - Pinal County
Central Arizona - Oracle
Alicia Bristow
Industry Liaison
c: 520-241-1142
Oracle - Pinal County
Central Arizona - Superior
Mila Besich-Lira
Mayor, Town of Superior
Exec. Dir., Copper Corridor Economic Dev. Coalition
520-827-0676
Superior, Kearny, Hayden, Winkelman, Mammoth, Oracle - Pinal County
Central Arizona - Oracle, Mammoth, San Manuel
John Hernandez
Industry Liaison
520-896-9019
Oracle, Mammoth, San Manuel - Pinal County
Southern Arizona - Greenlee County
Akos Kovach
Greenlee Tourism Council
Greenlee County
928-241-1771
Clifton - Greenlee County
Southern Arizona - Pima County
Diane Frisch
Director, Pima County Attractions & Tourism
520-724-7355
Unincorporated Areas & County Property - Pima County
Southern Arizona - Pima County
John Moffatt, PhD
Director, Pima County Economic Development
c: 520-724-4444
john.moffatt@pima.gov
Unincorporated Areas & County Property - Pima County
Southern Arizona - Ajo
Bo Johnson
Executive Director,
Ajo Chamber of Commerce
520-387-7742
Ajo (Unincorporated) - Pima County
Southern Arizona - Benson
Vicki Vivian
City Manager
City of Benson, AZ
520-720-6327
vvivian@bensonaz.gov
City of Benson - Cochise County
Southern Arizona - Benson
Bob Nilson
Benson Visitors Center
Town of Benson
o: 520-586-4293 c: 520-221-0572
Benson - Cochise County
Southern Arizona - Oro Valley
Andrew Fairbanks
Tourism Strategies Coordinator
Management Analyst | Town of Oro Valley
520-229-4846
afairbanks@orovalleyaz.gov |www.orovalleyaz.gov
Oro Valley - Pima County
Southern Arizona - Marana, Oro Valley
Adam James Miller
Industry Liaison
818-429-4679
adamjamesmiller@mac.com
Marana, Oro Valley, and S. Pinal County - Pinal County
Southern Arizona - Sahuarita
Victor Gonzalez
Economic Development Director
Town of Sahuarita
520-822-8817
Sahuarita - Pima County
Southern Arizona - Cochise County
Daniel Coxworth
Director, Development Services
Cochise County, Bisbee, AZ
520-432-9268
dcoxworth@cochise.az.gov
Unincorporated Areas and County Property - Cochise County
View GIS Online Map
Southern Arizona - Bisbee
Jen Luria
Industry Liaison
(520) 732-9359
Bisbee - Cochise County
Southern Arizona - Bisbee
Gretchen Bonaduce
Southern Arizona - Douglas
Luis Pedroza
Deputy City Manager
City of Douglas
520-417-7303
City of Douglas - Cochise County
Southern Arizona - Douglas
Alma Andrade
Acting City Clerk
City of Douglas
520-417-7301
City of Douglas - Cochise County
Southern Arizona - Sierra Vista
Judy Hector
Marketing & Public Affairs Manager
City of Sierra Vista
520-439-2191
Sierra Vista - Cochise County
Southern Arizona - Tombstone
Gordon Anderson
Industry Liaison
520-678-1824
Tombstone- Cochise County
Southern Arizona - Tombstone
Otis Joe Miller
Industry Liaison
479-806-1545
Tombstone- Cochise County
Southern Arizona - Tombstone
Johnny Rowland
Industry Liaison
318-401-5051
Tombstone- Cochise County
Southern Arizona - Willcox
Caleb Blaschke
City Manager
City of Willcox
(520) 507-5612
cblaschke@willcox.az.gov
City of Willcox - Cochise County
Southern Arizona - Santa Cruz County
Frank Dillon
Community Development Director
Santa Cruz County
520-375-7930
Unincorporated Areas & County Property - Santa Cruz County
Southern Arizona - Nogales
John Kissinger
Acting City Manager
City of Nogales
o: 520-287-6571
Nogales - Santa Cruz County
Southern Arizona - Graham County
Steve McGaughey
Director, Economic Development
Graham County
928-428-0410
Southern Arizona - Thatcher, Safford
Vance Bryce
Industry Liaison
Exec. Director, Graham Co. Chamber of Commerce
602-833-0258
Thatcher and Safford - Graham County
Western Arizona - Mohave County
Tami Ursenbach
Director, Economic Dev. & Tourism
Mohave County
o: 928-757-0960, c: 928-727-2612
tami.ursenbach@mohavecounty.us
Unincorporated Areas & County Property - Mohave County
Western Arizona - Colorado City
Vance Barlow
Town Manager
Colorado City
o: 928 875-9160
Town of Colorado City - Mohave County
Western Arizona - Kingman
Josh Noble
City of Kingman Visitors Center
928-718-2581
Kingman - Mohave County
Western Arizona - La Paz County
Tonya Hoogerwerf
Director, Community Development
La Paz County
928-669-6138
thoogerwerf@lapazcountyaz.org
Unincorporated Areas & County Property - La Paz County
Western Arizona - Quartzsite
Shanana Rain Golden-Bear
Industry Liaison
President, Chamber of Commerce
Town of Quartzsite
928-916-4235
Quartzsite - La Paz County
Western Arizona - Yuma County
Paul Melcher
Director, Economic Development & Intergovernmental Affairs
Yuma County
928-373-1093
Unincorporated Areas & County Property - Yuma County
Western Arizona - San Luis
Tadeo Azael De La Hoya
City Manager
City of San Luis
o: 928-341-8528
c: 928-920-6428
San Luis - Yuma County