Eric Witt, former Deputy Chief of Staff and Film Advisor for Gov. Richardson, 2003 – 2010
Elliott Location Equipment of Albuquerque is one of many New Mexico businesses that expanded dramatically after 2001, when the state initiated a successful program of tax incentives to attract film and television production here.
Owner Wayne Elliott had one water truck in 1988 when he hauled water to locations for The Milagro Beanfield War. A look at his website in 2011 (http://elliottlocationequipment.com) shows a full-service provider of trucks, trailers, drivers and special-effects equipment for productions throughout the western and Gulf Coast states. The film incentives program made that expansion possible, said Elliott, who added to his fleet of water trucks and other portable services over the years as he attracted five times the work — and five times the revenue — as he had before the state launched a program that offered 25 percent rebates for in-state film-related expenses.