ABOUT

 We are New Mexico’s production services company, knowledgeable in the film and television industry and trends. We provide deep local knowledge of crew, locations, incentives, and services. We will steer you to the state’s best, whether it’s a pristine mountain location or the tastiest green chile cheeseburger. 

 With limitless scenery, unique Southwest charm, and highly competitive incentives, Santa Fe and all of New Mexico is a hot spot for film production. We provide consulting for the New Mexico’s film incentive, which went into effect in July 2019. Located in the world-renowned arts hub of Santa Fe, Goodwest Productions works with companies and productions of all sizes. We provide a smooth experience through all phases of production.

Partners

Goodwest Productions is committed to growing the film industry in New Mexico while providing first-class production services around the world. We have more than 25 years of experience in the film and television industry.

Steve Graham — A producer, writer, and director, Steve is a cofounder of the production company Go2 Media. Since 2005, he has produced 111 episodes of television and worked on more than a dozen films. As co-executive producer on the television series Z Nation, (five seasons on Syfy), he produced, wrote, and directed on one of the network’s most popular shows.

He also was co-executive producer on the Netflix series Black Summer, starring Jaime King (Hart of Dixie, Sin City), one of the most popular titles on the streaming platform in 2019. He produced the feature film I’ll Be Watching starring Janel Parrish (Pretty Little Liars), Michael Welch (Twilight), and Rob Estes (90210), as well as the feature film Social Nightmare with Daryl Hannah, Chloe Bridges, and Kirsten Prout.

He also produced the award-winning independent horror film The Haunting of Whaley House and the Albuquerque-shot horror film Captive, starring Scout-Taylor Compton.

Recently, he produced the award-winning punk puppet musical The Love That Would Not Die, and is producing the New Mexico–based drama The Penny and the horror comedy Hermanos Muertos.

Steve was the National Director of Digital Marketing at the Screen Actors Guild where he created and oversaw the digital marketing department and was director of the iActor online casting initiative. He also was instrumental in the creation and management of SAG’s New Media department and the development and promotion of the SAG New Media agreement. Prior to the Screen Actors Guild, Steve created the graphic design and marketing firm Future Media.

Steve is community-minded and active in local arts and youth organizations. He is a member of the Producers Guild of America, Directors Guild of America, Television Academy, and is a board member of the New Mexico Film Foundation and the Santa Fe Film Commission.

He lives in Santa Fe, NM with his wife, daughter, son, a smiling dog, and two aloof cats. He is a passable cook, a respected mixologist, and a lousy but enthusiastic guitar player.

Carolyn Graham — A journalist, editor, photographer, and publisher, Carolyn has worked for regional and special interest magazines for more than 20 years. She grew up in Las Cruces, where she earned a bachelor’s degree in journalism from New Mexico State University.

Before serving as the chief executive officer of New Mexico Magazine, she began her career as a reporter in Carson City, Nevada, and later as an editor at Nevada Magazine, the state tourism publication. After moving to Southern California, she helmed a regional parenting publication and later served as editor in chief of New Mexico Journey, the AAA member publication published by the Auto Club of Southern California, where she also worked on Westways, which goes to more than 4.2 million households in Southern California.

She’s written guidebooks and hundreds of magazine articles about everything from ghost hunting adventures in an old Nevada gold mining town to her disdain for pinto beans, an obvious handicap to living in New Mexico.

She is a longtime member of the Society of American Travel Writers.

Along with Steve, she is happy to return to her New Mexico roots, where she will never grow tired of desert sunsets and green chile.