Welcome to Cedar City/Iron County, the birthplace of Hollywood filmmaking in Utah. In the early 1920s, as a rail spur was completed into Cedar City, Chauncey, and Gronway Parry were busy convincing film producers to film movies outside of Hollywood by utilizing Cedar City’s transportation hub and the scenic wonders of southern Utah as a backdrop. In 1924, actor/producer Tom Mix was the first to film in Utah when he successfully filmed his western Deadwood Coach near Cedar City; placing Cedar City and southern Utah on Hollywood’s viewfinder by proving films could successfully be shot outside of the studio backlot. Deadwood Coach ushered in a new era of movie-making and elevated Utah to international stardom as the state became the setting for thousands of feature motion pictures, television programs, documentaries, and commercials.
Today, Cedar City is a convenient location for filming as its centrally located to southern Utah’s scenic wonders with easy access by Interstate 15 and regional air service through Delta Connect. We are also a full-service community with many urban amenities while still holding true to its picturesque small-town charm. Cedar City is home to the international Red Rock Film Festival established in 2006 as well as Southern Utah University which features a newly constructed film studio including a sound stage and a theater actor training program in case you need to cast extras. Cedar City/Iron County is located just two and a half hours from Las Vegas and three and half hours from Salt Lake City.
Past filming in the Cedar City area includes My Friend Flicka, Proud Rebel, Union Pacific and How the West Was Won TV series, and more recently Paranormal Kids, Running Wild with Bear Grylls, Hotel Impossible, Where We Began (movie) and American Pickers.
Cedar City / Iron County Film Commission
Maria Twitchell, Visit Cedar City · Brian Head, the Iron County Tourism Bureau
(435) 586-5124 mtwitchell@ironcounty.net
VisitCedarCity.com
Tell us about your project so we can better support you. Our Office can provide location and scouting support and connect you with accommodations, catering companies and other resources. We kindly request at least 30 days’ notice. Please send inquiries to Maria Twitchell at mtwitchell@ironcounty.net.
Our office can assist as boots on the ground with location and scouting support.
Start here with some sample locations:
ut.reel-scout.com
