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Arizona Sonoran News

Arizona Sonoran News

Student Newswire of The University of Arizona School of Journalism

Arizona Sonoran News

Documentary reveals Bisbee's dark past

Documentary reveals Bisbee’s dark past

Pablo Lopez October 3, 2018

Robert Greene takes audiences on a journey through one of labor history’s darkest moments in his documentary “Bisbee ’17.” Greene’s film, which premiered at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival...

The Art of Following your Dreams

baraha elkhalil April 30, 2017

Go to college, major in a practical field, get a job, contribute to society, rinse and repeat. It’s the norm, but some know there’s more to life than following the paved road. Today these...

Tour guide Frank Brown chats with visitors on March 1, 2017, in Mescal, Ariz. Brown has been cast as an extra in many projects filmed at Mescal. (Photo by: Hailey Freeman/ Arizona Sonora News Service)

Mescal: El lugar de filmación del viejo oeste permanece como escenario emblemático por casi 50 años

Mar Ruiz April 21, 2017

MESCAL – Para aquellos que viajan por esta calle principal llena de polvo bordeada por una cárcel, una cantina y un “café de vaqueros”, es fácil imaginar a los grandes del cine occidental...

Tour guide Frank Brown chats with visitors on March 1, 2017, in Mescal, Ariz. Brown has been cast as an extra in many projects filmed at Mescal. (Photo by: Hailey Freeman/ Arizona Sonora News Service)

Mescal: Old West film site sets stage for nearly 50 years

Hailey Freeman March 31, 2017

MESCAL — For those touring this dusty main street lined with a jail, saloon and “cowboy cafe,” it’s easy to envision western film greats propped up against one of the worn structures,...

A backdrop of Old Tucson Studios where more than 500 productions were filmed. (Photo courtesy of www.hiptravelreview.com

Arizona film commissions lack state support despite rich history

Chris Real November 6, 2014

In Arizona, city film commissions are on their own when it comes to bringing in major films as the state lacks marketing and incentives to bring in large film productions. “Arizona does not have incentives...

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