THE NEWS ISN'T GOOD FOR NEW MEXICO'S FILM INVESTMENT. THE STATE'S INVESTMENT OFFICER SAYS MOVIES HAVE BEEN A LACKLUSTER INVESTMENT FOR NOW. STEVEN MOISE TOLD A LEGISLATIVE INTERIM COMMITTEE THAT ONLY TWO OF 24 FILMS THE STATE INVESTED IN TURNED A PROFIT FOR THE STATE.
MEANWHILE, ONE OF THE MOST SIGNIFICANT FILM PROJECTS IN ALBUQUERQUE HISTORY IS COMING TO A CONCLUSION. THE FINAL SEASON OF "BREAKING BAD" STARTED SUNDAY NIGHT ON A-M-C. ALBUQUERQUE'S FILM LIAISON ANN LERNER TELLS 770 KKOB THE IMPACT OF THE SERIES ON THE DUKE CITY HAS BEEN PHENOMENAL. LERNER SAYS EACH EPISODE FILMED HAS MEANT A MILLION DOLLARS IN DIRECT SPENDING FOR ALBUQUERQUE'S ECONOMY.
