Are Santa Fe and Albuquerque the same market?

No. They are separate production centers about 65 miles apart. Some casting companies serve both, but always confirm which city a notice concerns.

Does the Santa Fe Film Office register extras?

No. It publishes the directory of casting directors and talent agents as a resource. Registration happens with the individual casting companies.

Does Scene Seekers book extras in Santa Fe?

No. Scene Seekers is an independent informational site. We do not cast, hire, or represent performers.

Santa Fe, New Mexico

Becoming an Extra in Santa Fe

Q: Who casts background performers in Santa Fe?

The Santa Fe Film Office lists background casting directors serving the region, including Alessi/Hartigan, On Location Casting, Latham Casting, White Turtle Casting, and New Mexico Casting. Register through each company’s own site.

Q: What makes Santa Fe casting distinctive?

The film office emphasizes local casting directors’ relationships with the region’s diverse communities, including its large Native American population, and access to more than 2,000 represented union and non-union actors.

The Santa Fe Film Office maintains a dedicated page listing the background casting directors who serve northern New Mexico, and the New Mexico Film Office’s statewide casting board rounds out the picture for this distinct high-desert market.

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Background acting in Santa Fe

The Santa Fe Film Office’s Casting Directors, Background, and P.A.’s page lists background casting directors serving the region — including Alessi/Hartigan, On Location Casting, Latham Casting, White Turtle Casting, and New Mexico Casting — alongside principal casting directors and talent agents.

The office notes that New Mexico casting professionals work with eight SAG-AFTRA franchised talent agents and draw on more than 2,000 represented union and non-union actors in the region, including access to the area’s large Native American community. The New Mexico Film Office’s casting board is statewide, so check whether a notice concerns Santa Fe or another city.

Getting started as a beginner

Use the Santa Fe Film Office’s background casting director list to find each company’s own website and registration process.
Check the New Mexico Film Office’s casting board for statewide notices, and confirm the work location before applying.
Keep current photos and accurate sizes ready, and follow the individual casting company’s instructions.

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Practical local considerations

Santa Fe and Albuquerque are separate production markets roughly 65 miles apart. A New Mexico notice may report in either city — or somewhere else entirely.
The film office’s list is a directory of who works in the region. Verify each company’s current process on its own site before sharing personal information.
Northern New Mexico’s high-desert locations can be remote; confirm transportation and reporting details before accepting a booking.

Local Casting Resources

Santa Fe Film Office — Casting Directors, Background, and P.A.’s
Official city page listing the background casting directors, principal casting directors, and talent agents serving northern New Mexico.
Santa Fe and northern New Mexico
On Location Casting
Regional casting company listed by the Santa Fe Film Office, with online talent registration and performer guides covering booking, set expectations, and payment.
Regional, including New Mexico
New Mexico Film Office — Casting Calls
Official statewide casting notices with project dates and locations. Check whether a notice concerns Santa Fe.
Statewide New Mexico

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Types of Opportunities

What Productions in Santa Fe May Look For

Feature & television background

The film office’s background-director list exists to serve productions filming in the region. A directory listing is not a list of current openings.

Culturally specific casting

The Santa Fe Film Office highlights local casting directors’ access to the region’s diverse communities, including its large Native American population. Such roles have specific eligibility requirements.

Statewide New Mexico notices

The state casting board covers all of New Mexico. Santa Fe and Albuquerque are separate markets about an hour apart.

Examples are general. Scene Seekers does not list or guarantee specific casting calls.

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