Welcome to Sedona

This is the Official Website of the Sedona Film Office

The Sedona Film Office is your ultimate resource for everything you need to film in Sedona, Arizona

Location Assistance

Information regarding technical crews, talent, accomodations and local services

Coordination and facilitation of filming at city, state, and private properties

Assistance with film permitting

Liaison between production company, the Sedona community and government agencies

Sedona offers diverse ecology including mountains, desert, forests, creeks/rivers, and our famous red rock sandstone formations as well as southwest architecture, small town America, and historic mining towns. For more than 80 years filmmakers have chosen Sedona. Our stunning landscape brings them here; our talented, experienced service providers keep bringing them back.

Sedona Quick Facts

Population: 11,000
Elevation: 4,500 feet
Average Temperatures: High 75, Low 46
Square Mileage: 19 sq. miles
Counties: Coconino and Yavapai
Highways: Interstate 17, State Route 179, State Route 89A
Sedona Chamber of Commerce website

Top Reasons to Film in Sedona

Film-friendly community
Dry and sunny weather conditions most of the year
12-14 hour shoot days 6 months of the year
Four mild seasons
Diverse ecology - red rock sandstone, creeks/rivers, mountains, desert, forests
Talented crew base including local film school
Helpful staff in the Sedona Film Offiice

Things you should know...

The city of Sedona is surrounded by the Coconino National Forest which requires a film permit

Most of the red rock formations are on national forest land

Phoenix is the closest international airport; approximately 2 hours (125 miles)

Flagstaff (27 miles) has a regional airport with non-stop flights to and from Los Angeles

Sedona Airport - non-commercial, private access