Our stunning scenery has inspired many filmmakers to shoot movies in the region, including recent Academy Award winners,
No Country for Old Men and
There Will Be Blood:
1985 Fandango
Movie Traveler: Kevin Costner Fandango Tour, for a travel itinerary with photos, click here.
2007 There Will Be Blood
The Chihuahuan Desert Nature Center and Botanical Gardens in Fort Davis has a mining exhibit including artifacts from the filming of this movie.
2007 No Country for Old Men
Much of this Academy Award winning film (Best film, best screenplay, best direction, best supporting actor) was filmed near Marfa! For views of Marfa, click here.
Pinto Canyon Road, south of Marfa in Presidio County
2005 The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada
Filming locations include The Sands Restaurant in Van Horn and Santa Elena Canyon in Big Bend National Park
1956 Giant!
The Hotel Paisano in Marfa was the headquarters for filming this James Dean, Elizabeth Taylor and Rock Hudson classic. Exhibits devoted to the film are on display at the hotel and the Marfa and Presidio County Museum.
The Museum of the Big Bend in Alpine has an exhibit on Hollywood's depiction of the region. Check it out!
In the silent movie era, Fort Davis (now the Fort Davis National Historic Site) was considered a possible location for a movie studio. The Overland Trail Museum has a photograph of silent film star, Jack Hoxie, who tried to develop the studio. Read more here.
For a list of films made in the region, click on the city name to link to the Internet Movie Database(imdb.com):
Marfa
El Paso
Van Horn
Big Bend National Park
Big Bend Ranch State Park
Alpine
Marathon
Fort Davis
San Elizario
Terlingua
Valentine
Lajitas
Presidio County
Jeff Davis County
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