Marana film initiative expands with Modern Studios opening
Modern Studios’ 5,000 square foot filming room. The site also houses a 2,000-square-foot studio./Jeff Gardner
While many films have used Southern Arizona for its scenic outdoor locations, future productions will be able to take advantage of the region’s new indoor film location, Modern Studios. With 7,000 square feet of production studio space, the new Marana business contains more indoor film space than any other Tucson facility, placing Marana’s film initiative in a competitive spot alongside other locations throughout the state, and even the nation.
Modern Studios is a collaboration between Tucsonans Laura Levin, CEO, and Julie Davey, president of marketing. Levin is also the founder of Modern Reflections, a film digitizing company. While Modern Reflections turns physical celluloid into digital files, Levin says they often received requests to also make videos.
“I realized the one thing missing in our area is a good, controlled space indoors,” Levin said. “So I started by doing my homework, and saw what Phoenix and LA were doing with film production.”
